Grue

Grue

In darkness is strength
Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
Creature of the night.

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Attacks opponent, depending on the phase of the moons.

Hatchling: grue egg

Familiar equipment: moonglasses

The Cake-Shaped Arena weakness: Scavenger Hunt

Combat Messages

• Regular messages:
  

<name> attempts to bite it, but misses.

<name> bites it for 7-? damage.

• With lucky Tam O'Shanter equipped:
  

<name> latches its teeth onto your slain foe's wallet and spits out some extra meat.

• With miniature gravy-covered maypole equipped:
  

You think you see <name> dancing around the maypole, but it's too dark to really tell.

• With wax lips equipped:
  

A gleam of white (and bright red) in the dark indicate that <name> is smiling with his wax lips.

References

• Grues were the infamous creatures, often heard but never seen, found within dark places throughout the Zork series.
• The last two lines of this familiar's haiku are lyrics from the refrain of the song Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me from the The Rocky Horror Picture Show: "Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me / I wanna be dirty / Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me / Creature of the night".