CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Metropolises
FREQUENCY: Unique
ORGANIZATION: Solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Varies
DIET: Omnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Exceptional (15)
TREASURE: Nil
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Good
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 3 (-4 w/concealer)
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: 6 (35 hit points)
THAC0: 15
NO. ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 4 -15 (1d12 + 3)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Charm
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Concealer (see below)
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 40% w/concealer
SIZE: M (6' tall)
MORALE: Elite (13)
XP VALUE: 6,000
Prominent and controversial Cathectic dermagarden designer Laes (lay-yeez) is known for breaking Cathectic tradition by cultivating dermagardens on high-profile, non-Cathectic figures. Her work is considered an exquisite manifestation of the Cathectic art-form, and has brought the customarily ritual tradition into the realm of high fashion.
Laes’ last name is a contraction of a much lengthier surname, Orchiddealanteus (or-kid-day-lan-tay-is).
Combat: With the rise of Ogyian attacks, Laes has modified her glamour concealer to provide her with exceptional defense. When activated, Laes' armor class becomes -4. Each round, all creatures within 50-foot radius must save against a Scintillating Pattern spell as if cast by a 10th-level illusionist. When confronted face-first (within 5-feet) with an individual, Laes is also capable of having her dermagarden release an odorless, invisible pollen that acts as a 15th-level Charm spell. Though she prefers to avoid physical combat at all costs, Laes also carries a Vorpal Dagger +3 that is capable of slicing off an opponent's digits (if save fails, roll 1d10 twice to determine how many fingers/toes are severed).
Habitat/Society: Members of the Cathectic orthodoxy have publicly denounced Laes’ ventures, with more vociferous delegates assuring that Laes’ actions have effectively removed her from Cathectic life. Laes has maintained secrecy about her methods of cultivating dermagardens, but has been outspoken about the paradoxical nature of Cathectic traditions: “We plaster the countryside with our (Cathectic) portraiture, but are miserly when it comes to enacting the very thing that these works advertise. It’s like spreading propaganda and then refusing to perform what we project. Such contrarian practices are exceedingly exhausting.”
Ecology: Given her profession, Laes appears frequently at high-profile/celebrity events. She is an extraordinarily savvy and charismatic figure who, due to her progressive (if not radical, albeit somewhat elitist) attitude towards dermagarden distribution, is also regarded as somewhat of a political figure. Despite this, Laes maintains that "It's still all about fashion."
* Accompanying GIF based on Landgon Graves' Face First (2011)
** Above text expanded from the 'Laes Orchid' entry from 'The Cathectic Archives'
*** Formatted to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monstrous Compendium rules/template (inspired in part by Zak Smith's blog Playing D&D With Porn Stars)
