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''Not to be confused with the [[Gelatinous Cubeling]] familiar.'' | |||
{{battle|type=haiku | {{battle|type=haiku | ||
|nameHaiku=This 10 by 10 room<br />is exactly the right size:<br />[[gelatinous cube]]. | |nameHaiku=This 10 by 10 room<br />is exactly the right size:<br />[[gelatinous cube]]. | ||
|descHaiku=A huge gleaming cube<br />the length and height of the hall<br />squishes toward you. | |descHaiku=A huge gleaming cube<br />the length and height of the hall<br />squishes toward you. | ||
|hit | |hit={{haiku|h1=It absorbs your skull.|h2=You grab it, shove it back in.|h3=It's really painful!}} | ||
|miss={{haiku|h1=It lurches at you,|h2=but you deftly leap aside,|h3=and out of harm's way..}} | |||
{{haiku|h1=It lurches at you,|h2=but you deftly leap aside,|h3=and out of harm's way..}} | |||
{{haiku|h1=Its attack attempt|h2=is unsophisticated|h3=stupid, rube-ish cube.}} | {{haiku|h1=Its attack attempt|h2=is unsophisticated|h3=stupid, rube-ish cube.}} | ||
{{haiku|h1=It rolls toward you,|h2=but you duck down a side hall|h3=and don't get crushed/wet.}} | {{haiku|h1=It rolls toward you,|h2=but you duck down a side hall|h3=and don't get crushed/wet.}} | ||
| | {{haiku|h1=A wet pseudopod|h2=arches out and hits the wall|h3=just behind your throat.}} | ||
|critical={{haiku|h1=Squashed beneath the cube|h2=you pray for death's sweet release|h3=but it never comes.}} {{critical}} | |||
|fumble= | |fumble={{haiku|h1=The cube slides forward|h2=misses by a country mile|h3=Whew! what a relief!}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{meat| | {{meat|Mval=25}} | ||
{{acquire|item=Orcish meat locker|beats=5|chance= | {{acquire|item=Orcish meat locker|beats=5|chance=25%}} | ||
{{acquire|item=Rusty metal ring|beats=5|chance= | {{acquire|item=Rusty metal ring|beats=5|chance=25%}} | ||
{{acquire|item=Rusty metal shaft|beats=5|chance= | {{acquire|item=Rusty metal shaft|beats=5|chance=25%}} | ||
{{stat|3}} | {{stat|3}} | ||
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Occurs at [[The Haiku Dungeon]]. | Occurs at [[The Haiku Dungeon]]. | ||
==Notes== | |||
*There exists a [[Gelatinous Cubeling|familiar version]] of this enemy. | |||
*The [[orcish meat locker]], [[rusty metal ring]], and [[rusty metal shaft]] are [[Conditional Drops|conditional drops]] that will not drop if you already have one of them in your inventory. For example, if you have just a [[rusty metal shaft]] in your inventory, then the locker and ring may still drop, but the shaft cannot. | |||
==References== | |||
*The name of this monster is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]] monster of the [[wikipedia:Gelatinous cube|same name]]. Just as in Dungeons & Dragons, the monster is described as being ten feet by ten feet. | |||
*The miss message about a "rube-ish cube" is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Rubik's Cube|Rubik's Cube]]. | |||
*The introductory haiku refers to the skateboarding movie [[wikipedia:Gleaming the Cube|"Gleaming the Cube."]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:35, 3 December 2023
Not to be confused with the Gelatinous Cubeling familiar.
| Gelatinous cube | |
|---|---|
| Monster ID | 532 |
| Locations | The Haiku Dungeon |
| Hit Points | 6 |
| Attack | 3 |
| Defense | 2 |
| No-Hit | 13 |
| Initiative | 50 |
| Meat | 20-30 |
| Phylum | slime |
| Elements | None |
| Resistance | None |
| Monster Parts | corner, side |
| Drops | Orcish meat locker, rusty metal ring, rusty metal shaft |
| Manuel Entry | |
| refreshedit data | |
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This 10 by 10 room is exactly the right size: gelatinous cube. | |
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the length and height of the hall squishes toward you. | ||
Hit Message(s):
| It absorbs your skull. You grab it, shove it back in. It's really painful! |
| Squashed beneath the cube you pray for death's sweet release but it never comes. |
(CRITICAL HIT!)
| It lurches at you, but you deftly leap aside, and out of harm's way.. |
| Its attack attempt is unsophisticated stupid, rube-ish cube. |
| It rolls toward you, but you duck down a side hall and don't get crushed/wet. |
| A wet pseudopod arches out and hits the wall just behind your throat. |
| The cube slides forward misses by a country mile Whew! what a relief! |
 | You gain 20-30 Meat (average: 25, stdev: 2.42)* |
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| (25% chance*) |
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| (25% chance*) |
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| (25% chance*) |
| You gain 3 <substat>. |
Occurs at The Haiku Dungeon.
Notes
- There exists a familiar version of this enemy.
- The orcish meat locker, rusty metal ring, and rusty metal shaft are conditional drops that will not drop if you already have one of them in your inventory. For example, if you have just a rusty metal shaft in your inventory, then the locker and ring may still drop, but the shaft cannot.
References
- The name of this monster is a reference to the Dungeons & Dragons monster of the same name. Just as in Dungeons & Dragons, the monster is described as being ten feet by ten feet.
- The miss message about a "rube-ish cube" is a reference to the Rubik's Cube.
- The introductory haiku refers to the skateboarding movie "Gleaming the Cube."
