Why, that's a Laughing Lambchop Lizard ... of Lightning!

Edit: Do not use this monster as written or it will quite probably wipe out your party. Updated/nerfed stats have been posted.

The final comments are in from last week's "Weekly What the Heck". The result is the Laughing Lambchop Lizard ... of Lightning, a magical cross between shocker lizard stock and Cheshire cat.

I'd like to thank Ripper and Scott (with special thanks to Ripper for the name) for their ideas, all of which have been mashed together to create:

Laughing Lambchop Lizard

A mad wizard's experiment crossing lizard stock and Cheshire cat, the Laughing Lambchop Lizard ... of Lightning possesses the ability to fade away, leaving nothing but a grin. With a hearty laugh, it sends an electrical charge through its hairs causing them to stand on end and scaring the shit out of its adversary.

Level 1 Lurker

Laughing Lambchop Lizard

XP 100

Small natural magical beast

Initiative +7 Senses Perception +1
HP 25; Bloodied 12
AC 15; Fortitude 12, Reflex 14, Will 12
Resist 10 lightning
Speed 7, climb 5

mBite (standard; at-will)

+6 vs. AC; 1d10 damage.

MStunning Shock (move; at-will) * Lightning

+4 vs. Reflex; the target is dazed.

CLethal Shock (standard; recharge 6) * Lightning

Close burst 5; laughing lambchop lizards are immune; +2 (+1 for each other laughing lambchop lizard in the burst) vs. Reflex; 2d8 damage (+2d8 for each other laughing lambchop lizard in the burst).

Annoy the Weak

The laughing lambchop lizard possesses the cat's abnormal talent for finding out who, in a group, will be most annoyed by its presence and targeting that person. The DM should feel free to use all available knowledge of the party members' weaknesses and defense numbers to decide who will be most vulnerable to its attacks, and attack that PC.

Cheshire Fade (immediate reaction, when the laughing lambchop lizard takes damage; encounter)

The laughing lambchop lizard disappears except for its grin, shifts 4 squares and turns invisible until it attacks or until the end of its next turn.

Alignment Unaligned Languages Common
Skills Stealth +8
Str 10 (+0) Dex 16 (+3) Wis 13 (+1)
Con 13 (+1) Int 7 (-2) Cha 12 (+1)

Laughing Lambchop Lizard Tactics

A laughing lambchop lizard will seek out enemies with low Reflex defenses and exploit their vulnerability to stunning shock and lethal shock.

Level 2 Artillery

Laughing Lambchop Lizard ... of Lightning

XP 125

Small natural magical beast

Initiative +4 Senses Perception +3
HP 32; Bloodied 16
AC 14; Fortitude 14, Reflex 15, Will 14
Resist 10 lightning
Speed 7, climb 5

mBite (standard; at-will)

+9 vs. AC; 1d10 damage.

MStunning Shock (move; at-will) * Lightning

+6 vs. Reflex; the target is dazed.

RDirected Shock (standard; at-will) * Lightning

Ranged 10; +8 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 3 lightning damage.

CLethal Shock (standard; recharge 6) * Lightning

Close burst 5; laughing lambchop lizards are immune; +4 (+1 for each other laughing lambchop lizard in the burst) vs. Reflex; 2d8 damage (+2d8 for each other laughing lambchop lizard in the burst).

Annoy the Weak

The laughing lambchop lizard possesses the cat's abnormal talent for finding out who, in a group, will be most annoyed by its presence and targeting that person. The DM should feel free to use all available knowledge of the party members' weaknesses and defense numbers to decide who will be most vulnerable to its attacks, and attack that PC.

Cheshire Fade (immediate reaction, when the laughing lambchop lizard takes damage; encounter)

The laughing lambchop lizard disappears except for its grin, shifts 4 squares and turns invisible until it attacks or until the end of its next turn.

Alignment Unaligned Languages Common
Skills Stealth +8
Str 10 (+1) Dex 17 (+4) Wis 14 (+3)
Con 14 (+3) Int 7 (-1) Cha 12 (+2)

Laughing Lambchop Lizard ... of Lightning Tactics

A laughing lambchop lizard ... of lightning will target enemies with low Fortitude defenses with directed shock. If forced into close combat it uses the same tactics as a laughing lambchop lizard.

Laughing Lambchop Lizard Lore

A character knows the following information with a successful Nature check.
DC 15: A magical cross between shocker lizard stock and Cheshire cat, the laughing lambchop lizard possesses the ability to fade away, leaving nothing but a grin. It also possesses the cat's abnormal talent for finding out who, in a group, will be most annoyed by its presence and targeting that person.

Encounter Groups

Laughing lambchop lizards are often found in prides led by a smaller number of laughing lambchop lizards ... of lightning.
Level 2 Encounter (XP 650)
* 2 laughing lambchop lizards ... of lightning (level 2 artillery)
* 4 laughing lambchop lizards (level 1 lurker)

Tune in Monday for an announcement and a question about the format and the future of the Weekly What the Heck...