Jumpsuited Hound Dog

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Familiar number: 69
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Jumpsuited Hound Dog
This dog's all shook up got a nose for trouble, but you should see him dance.

Increases item drops and makes monsters more attracted to you

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Ability: Increases item drops equal to a fairy at 1.25*weight. Increases the frequency of combat encounters by floor(weight/6) to a maximum of +5%.

Throne/Bjorn: Weapon Damage +20, sometimes heals for 4-10 HP and 2-8 MP.

Hatchling: pompadour'd puppy

Familiar-Specific Equipment: blue suede shoes

	Ultimate Cage Match	Scavenger Hunt	Obstacle Course	Hide and Seek

Mumming Trunk Abilities:

+30% Meat Drop	4-5 MP	+4 Muscle statgain	+25% Item Drop	+4 Mysticality statgain	8-10 HP	+2 Moxie statgain
		Staggers*
*Hover for details

Cannot breathe underwater

Combat Messages

• Regular message:

  <name> does a couple of karate moves, then swivels his hips and gyrates his pelvis.

• Enthroned in the Crown of Thrones:

  <name> makes you a fried peanut-butter-and-banana-sandwich, then accidentally eats it himself. You feel so relieved that you didn't have to eat it that you get an extra spring in your step.

  You gain 4−10 hit points.

  You gain 2−8 Mana Points.

• Bjornified in the Buddy Bjorn:

  <name> sings a song that gets your toes tapping and your hips shaking. At least you assume it's the song and not neurological damage.

  You gain 4−10 hit points.

  You gain 2−8 Mana Points.

• With lucky Tam O'Shanter equipped:

  <name> checks a mirror to make sure the Tam O'Shanter isn't messing up his pompadour, then winks at you.

• With miniature gravy-covered maypole equipped:

  <name> does a rock-a-hula, rock-rock-a-hula around the maypole.

• With wax lips equipped:

  <name>'s real upper lip curls under the wax ones.

Arena Messages

• None. This familiar has no weaknesses.

Sample item drop increases based on weight

Weight	Item drop bonus (%)
1	6.5
5	21.8
10	35.7
15	47.9
20	59.1
25	69.7
30	79.9
35	89.8
40	99.4
45	108.9
50	118.1
60	136.2
70	153.9
80	171.2
90	188.2
100	204.9

References

• This familiar is an enormous reference to famous singer Elvis Presley. This includes its appearance, name, description, equipment, and most of its messages.
• The karate moves are also a reference to Elvis Presley, who was awarded a first degree black belt for Karate on March 21, 1960, although there is some controversy regarding his qualifications.
• "Rock-a-hula baby" is a song by Elvis Presley that is most likely being referenced in the maypole text. The song is from the 1961 Presley movie Blue Hawaii.

See Also

• Items from Monsters
• Combat Frequency