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*The Grue will attack if there are 5 units of [[moons|moonlight]] or less, meaning it | *The Grue will attack if there are 5 units of [[moons|moonlight]] or less, meaning it can attack during 71.5<span style="text-decoration:overline;">90</span>% of the [[Kingdom of Loathing Calendar|KoL Year]]. | ||
*The Grue's damage equation consists of two parts: weight and moonlight. Its weight-based damage ranges from (weight/2) to (weight). Its light-based damage ranges from (2 + (5 - X) * 1.5) to (2 + (5 - X) * 3), where X is the number of lit moon segments. | *The Grue's damage equation consists of two parts: weight and moonlight. Its weight-based damage ranges from (weight/2) to (weight). Its light-based damage ranges from (2 + (5 - X) * 1.5) to (2 + (5 - X) * 3), where X is the number of lit moon segments. | ||
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| In darkness is strength Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me Creature of the night. |
Ability: Attacks opponent, depending on amount of moonlight, and does spooky damage.
Familiar-Specific Equipment: 
moonglasses
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Ultimate Cage Match | Scavenger Hunt | Obstacle Course | Hide and Seek |
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*Hover for details
 Cannot breathe underwater
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Combat Messages
- Regular messages:
- <name> attempts to bite it, but misses.
- <name> bites it for X 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.
Arena Messages
- When entered in a Scavenger Hunt:
- <name>'s vision isn't very good in this light. Or any light, for that matter.
Notes
- The Grue will attack if there are 5 units of moonlight or less, meaning it can attack during 71.590% of the KoL Year.
- The Grue's damage equation consists of two parts: weight and moonlight. Its weight-based damage ranges from (weight/2) to (weight). Its light-based damage ranges from (2 + (5 - X) * 1.5) to (2 + (5 - X) * 3), where X is the number of lit moon segments.
References
- In the game Zork if you were really in the dark hole, you would get eaten by the Grue.
- Grues first appeared in the Dying Earth series of books by Jack Vance, and were later incorporated into the Zork series of games.
- 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."
