A.M.C. gremlin

A.M.C. gremlin
Monster ID	554
Locations	Near an Abandoned Refrigerator, Next to that Barrel with Something Burning in it, Out By that Rusted-Out Car, Over Where the Old Tires Are, The Junkyard (Post-War), The Junkyard (Retired)
Hit Points	170
Attack	170
Defense	153
Initiative	60
Meat	40-60
Phylum	humanoid
Elements	None
Resistance	None
Monster Parts	arm, head, leg, torso, wheels
Drops	gremlin juice, gremlin mutagen (if Retrieve Yossarian's Tools was completed as a Frat Boy), extra-potent gremlin mutagen (if Retrieve Yossarian's Tools was completed as a Hippy)
Manuel Entry
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 You're fighting an A.M.C. gremlin

This is an Ambulatory Motor Car gremlin. Basically, it's a slimy, foul-tempered, fanged, clawed little bastard which has used spare parts in the junkyard to build itself a little car to drive. All it needs is a little funny hat, and it could go around pelting children with hard candy. As it is, the wheels just drastically increase this gremlin's clawing-and-maiming radius.

Hit Message(s):

It pulls up, slams on the brakes, and engulfs you in a choking cloud of dust and exhaust. Ow! Ow! Ow! Ouch!

It switches on its high-beams and blinds you. Don't you hate jerks that do that? Ooh! Ow! Ooh! Oof!

It opens its radiator and spits boiling hot water at you. Ow! Ow! Ugh! Eek! (hot damage)

It runs over you. You feel a little tired. Eek! Ouch! Oof! Ugh!

It revs up its engine, gets the r.p.m.'s up to the redline, peels out, leaves a smoking patch of rubber on the asphalt, and drives right over you. The tire tracks really go with your outfit, though. Argh! Ouch! Ow! Ow! Eek! Ugh!

Miss Message(s):

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He tries to you^[sic] in the <throat>, but misses.

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After Combat

You gain 40−60 Meat

You acquire an item: gremlin juice (3.3% chance)*

If Yossarian's quest was completed as a War Frat

You acquire an item: gremlin mutagen (4.7% chance)*

If Yossarian's quest was completed as a War Hippy

You acquire an item: extra-potent gremlin mutagen (5.3% chance)*

You gain 42-43 <substat>.

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Occurs at Next to that Barrel with Something Burning in it, Near an Abandoned Refrigerator, Over Where the Old Tires Are, Out By that Rusted-Out Car, The Junkyard (Post-War). Occurred at The Junkyard (Retired).

Notes

• Never misses, unless forced to miss by something like The Crown of Ed the Undying.

References

• This is a reference to the AMC Gremlin, a car built by the now-defunct American Motor Company.
• The "little funny hat" passage refers to Shriners in fezzes, driving miniature cars and throwing candy to children during parades.