Erudite gremlin (quest)
| Erudite gremlin | |
|---|---|
| Monster ID | 547 |
| Locations | Over Where the Old Tires Are |
| Hit Points | 170 |
| Attack | 171 |
| Defense | 152 |
| Initiative | 60 |
| Meat | 40-60 |
| Phylum | humanoid |
| Elements | None |
| Resistance | None |
| Monster Parts | head, arm, leg, torso |
| Quest | molybdenum crescent wrench (when molybdenum magnet is used on the correct attack message) |
| Manuel Entry | |
| refreshedit data | |
You're fighting an erudite gremlinThis gremlin appears to have gone through some sort of genetic mutation that dramatically increased its intelligence. Sadly, the mutation did nothing for its looks -- it's still a slimy, mottled-green thing with a mouthful of fangs. It looks up at you, croaks "I...wanna...." and then begins speaking in a perfectly enunciated, mellifluous baritone. "I want to talk about what's going on in this junkyard," it says. "It seems that you are intent on engaging in some sort of altercation with me. While I am normally a pacifist, intellectual creature, I must confess that on some level I would really like to eviscerate, decapitate, and quite possibly defenestrate you."
Hit Message(s):
He tries to harm you with words, but when that doesn't work he resorts to a wrench, which work as advertised. Oof! Ow!
His witty verbal barbs don't hurt you, but the wrench barbs in his claws certainly does[sic]. Argh! Eek! Argh! Argh!
He formulates a working theory of transmutation of matter, and uses that information to chomp on your <knee>, <thigh>, and <elbow> simultaneously. Ooh! Ooh! Ouch! Ouch!
He delivers a string of pithy, withering, witty, and expertly-crafted insults while hefting a wrench. Ow! Your feelings! Oof! Ooh! Ugh! Eek!
He whips out a crescent wrench from somewhere, places it on your finger, and carefully calibrates how tightly he has to adjust it to make you scream bloody murder. Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! Ouch!
He formulates a working theory of transmutation of matter, and uses that information to chomp on your <shoulder>, <arse>, and <bung> simultaneously. (CRITICAL HIT!) Oof! Oof! Eek! Ow! Ow!
Using molybdenum magnet on the correct message
You hold out the molybdenum magnet and the wrench is wrenched (Ha! Ha ha!) out of the gremlin's hand. It looks at you glumly, then slinks back off into the junkyard.
 | You acquire an item: molybdenum crescent wrench |
You win the fight!
 | You gain 40-60 Meat |
 | You acquire an item: gremlin juice (3.1% chance)* |
| You gain 42-43 <substat>. |
Occurs at The Junkyard.
Notes
- Never misses, unless forced to miss by something like The Crown of Ed the Undying.
- There are two different versions of this monster: one with the molybdenum tool (for Yossarian's quest) and one without.
References
- A character almost exactly like this one appears in the movie Gremlins 2, and his first line is very similar to the above quote.
