Beastie: Parasitic Giant Oviparous Tick

Continuing with experiments in AI art. Much has changed since I originally started this series. The AI algorithms have gotten much better, and more controversial. I still see it as a tool with a lot of potential, but many commercial artists have concerns about images that were unethically sourced to train the algorithms. Not going to dig any further than that into it. This series has been my way of dealing with this new tech.

Parasitic Giant Oviparous Tick
Large Beast, Neutral, Forest or Swamp

No. Appearing: 1d4 (1d6)
Armor Class: 14 (natural armor)
Hit Dice: 8+2 (50hp)
Move: 90' (30')
Attacks: 1 bite
Damage: 2d4 piercing
Save: 10
Morale: 7
Treasure Type: Nil
Intelligence: 1
XP Value: 1200

Blood Sucking: The giant tick can use its action to attach itself to a creature and begin sucking its blood. The tick deals 2d4 damage each round it is attached, and the creature must make a saving throw versus Paralysis or be poisoned. The tick can be removed with a successful Strength check.

Poisonous Saliva: The giant tick's saliva is poisonous, and any creature bitten by the tick must make a saving throw or be poisoned.

Oviparous: The giant tick can lay eggs inside its host, which hatch and feed on the host's tissues. Each round that the tick is attached to its host, the host must make a Constitution check or eggs are inserted. Each day the host takes 1d4 necrotic damage. If the host takes a total of 10 necrotic damage from this ability, the tick's eggs hatch and emerge from the host's body, dealing an additional 2d6 piercing damage. The tick's eggs can be removed with a painful incision causing 1d6 slashing damage.

Stealthy: The giant tick can use its natural camouflage to blend in with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot; it gets +1 to surprise.

This creature is a massive, grotesque tick with a bloated body and long, sharp mandibles. Its skin is covered in mottled brown and green markings, and its legs are long and spindly. It is capable of laying eggs inside its host, which hatch and feed on the host's tissues.