Monsterpedia

  Lesser Cyclops

  Monster Level - III

  Soul Type - Composite

  Intelligence - Humanoid

  Strength - Very Strong

  Magic - Human

  Rarity - Uncommon

  Lesser Cyclops stand a good ten to twelve feet tall, and are masses of muscle. They otherwise seem human, except they have only a single large eye instead of two. They favor large crude weapons like spears and eschew armor in favor of hides. Despite their appearance, they're decently intelligent and are capable of speaking and using cunning plans when needed.

  You would think that having only a single eye would give a Cyclops bad depth perception, but the magic of their eye means they see better with it than most people can with two eyes. Their unique eye protects them from visual enchantments, cuts through illusions, and blocks out a lot of harmful flashes and other attacks on the eye. Hitting a Lesser Cyclops in the eye with a handful of sand will cause it to merely blink.

  Of course their skills mostly end there. Mages are rare, techniques uncommon, and they have no other innate skills. Overwhelming violence is a simple and effective solution. The eye is more resilient than a human's but an arrow will still pierce. Though that's not suggested since Cyclops eye ichor has a number of useful properties.

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  Merge

  Benefits : Enhanced sight, Strength

  Weaknesses : Eyestrain, visual imbalance

  Lesser Cyclops merges are uncommon, but valued by some people. The merge gives additional size (though rarely more than a few inches) and considerable muscle strength and definition. It also greatly enhances one eye. While the size doesn't change much, for some reason the eye's color always does. Though the change is not the same for every cyclops. It's an enforced heterochromia.

  While the merge's strength is nothing to scoff at, the unique ability is that the merged person gains the lesser cyclops' improved vision and resistances... but only in one eye. The benefits are obvious, in that the person can ignore visual attacks and get a clearer view of their surroundings. But if they don't use some technique to shield their other eye most of the defenses are useless. In addition the massive difference between the two eyes can cause strain as the brain tries to adjust. And frequently the mind will 'give up' on the weaker eye, allowing its vision to deteriorate more.