Killer Copper Pieces: Boxtopi

They come from unknown leagues beneath the sea to perfect their art. At first they struggle and bleed without the water to buoy them. At last they stand proud, and strike faster without the water resisting them.

They are not warriors, not soldiers, not invaders, but rather seekers - chasing that mirage which fades more the closer you approach it, the pinnacle of martial arts, of strength: to be unrivaled under heaven.

They are

Boxtopi

HD: 4 AC: 14 ATK: Boxtopunches SAV: 9 MOV: As human, as octopus in water INT: As human-equivalent, but alien thought process ML: 8
No. Appearing: 1

Seeker's Code: Boxtopi are not mere killers. They want to test and be tested, learn and become stronger.

A boxtopus will set up a 20' x 20' arena somewhere it knows that strong opponents will have to pass through - a chokepoint, a bridge, a crossroads, etc., or else it will entice opponents with a prize for defeating it.

However, this is not a lawless battle to the death. A boxtopus will insist on fighting one-on-one, within the bounds of its arena, without weapons, without ambushes. Fight according to these rules, and the boxtopus will spare defeated opponents, and only use one Boxtopunch per round. Break any, and the boxtopus will fight to the death, using three Boxtopunches per round. Knocking the boxtopus out of its arena without breaking the above rules counts to it as an honourable victory.

Boxtopunches: All boxtopunches do 1d6 damage, in addition to a random effect per below (1D8):

1. Jaw-Splitting Uppercut: Critical range of 18-20.

2. Blade Hook: Save or be disarmed of your weapon or shield.

3. Cross Rush: Save or be knocked prone.

4. Slicing Non-Elbow: Save or be blinded until you wipe the blood from your eyes.

5. Hammer Tentacle: Save or be knocked back 5'.

6. Supercephalopod Punch: Save before the attack roll - if you fail, your AC counts as only 10 against the attack.

7. Sucker Punch: Really more of an open-tentacled slap. Save or have a piece of armour or other worn equipment stripped off you.

8. Tip Jab: Strikes first regardless of where in the initiative order the boxtopus is.