Red Herring

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Red Herring
Monster ID 1523
Locations The Red Zeppelin
Hit Points 166
Attack 149
Defense 152
Initiative 37
Meat 100-150
Phylum dude
Elements None
Resistance None
Monster Parts head, arm, leg, torso
Drops red box
Manuel Entry
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Red Herring You're fighting a Red Herring

This guy is just a private in the Red Army. He's not even a Private First Class; he's still in steerage. Still, something about him seems incredibly important and significant to this whole endeavor. Perhaps he's the key to finishing the quest!

Probably not.

Hit Message(s):

While you're busy keeping an eye on this guy, another soldier sneaks up behind you and stabs you in the <solar plexus>. Oof! Ouch!

He pulls a herring out from under his hat and smacks you with it, leaving a red mark. Ow! Ouch!

He throws a punch, which misses, but while you dodged that punch you ran smack into his other fist. Sneaky. Ooh! Argh!

He tries to stomp on your foot, but you jump aside. While you're distracted, he knees you in the <solar plexus>. Argh! Ow!

He misdirects you, feinting a punch while landing a solid kick to the <solar plexus>. Ouch! Ouch!

While he bobs and weaves in front of you, a guy sneaks up behind you and brains you with a tire iron. Ow! Ouch!

Critical Hit Message:

He distracts you with a clumsy punch while he pulls a red pistol from his coat, then levels you with four shots straight to the <solar plexus>. Ouch! Ouch!

Miss Message(s):

Another soldier tries to attack while you're distracted, but you see him coming and dodge.

He pulls a herring from his hat and tries to smack you with it, but you dodge.

He throws a punch, which misses. Fortunately, the second punch he was throwing while you were distracted also misses.

He tries to misdirect you, but you don't take misdirection from anyone.

He tries to tie your shoelaces together while you're distracted, but you keep an eye on him.

While he bobs and weaves in front of you, another guy tries to attack from behind, but you dodge.

Fumble Message:

He can't figure out which punch was supposed to be the distraction and which was supposed to hit, so he just stands there swinging at the air for a few minutes. (FUMBLE!)


After Combat
You search the Herring's cabin, but you find nothing of interest. Who could have guessed?
You gain 100-150 Meat (average: 125, stdev: 10.61)*
You acquire an item: red box

Occurs at The Red Zeppelin.

Notes

  • As his cabin contains nothing of interest, the Herring should be avoided when you're hunting for Ron.
  • This monster cannot be wished for.

References

  • A red herring is a "fake" clue that either distracts or intentionally misleads from the true answer to a mystery.