Environment

Special abilities

Normal sight 0 | Magic vision 10 | Weapon invulnerability 1 | No body parts 1

The Mud Man is often mistaken for an elemental, because it is made of mud and dirt. It does not come from the sphere of Earth, however; it is merely animated dirt and is nowhere near as magical as a true elemental. It has practically no mind, knows no fear and can do nothing on its own, so someone must control it, usually whoever summoned it with a spell.

Control from Within

A sufficiently small being that crawls into the Mud Man's body can control it much better than the Mud Man moves on its own, and can then use its own mind, combat styles and tricks. This is how some priests of Sansri use Mud Men: they place a clever little snake inside.

Combat

On its own the Mud Man is not a skilled opponent; it cannot think and does not use styles, but it is tireless and above all it regenerates: its wounds gradually shrink. It completely ignores light wounds, as well as stab wounds and arrows. If someone cuts off part of its body, the Mud Man picks it up and attaches it back.

The controlling spell gives way only if the Mud Man is destroyed within a single round, or a strong stream of water can disrupt it. Otherwise it reassembles after every shattering.