Cave Louse

Cave Louse
Base-Quality	40
Hitpoints	1000
Fleeing-Hitpoints	300
Armor	50
Creature-Products	Cave Louse Chitin x2-5, Cave Louse Leg x0-5, Intestines x2, Entrails x3, Cave Louse Meat x4
Seasonality	(See this page for now)
Terrain This data is specified at the individual Terrain pages.	Cave, Shade Hollow, Warm Depth, Wild Cavern
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Cave lice are large and tough creatures lurking in caves. They spawn in groups of 5 to 12 members.

Combat

Behaviour

Cave lice are rarely aggressive, though initiating an attack on a louse will also get the attention of other nearby lice. Due to their numbers, a group of them can knock a player out very quickly. Lice start to flee at 300 HP, but may return to combat immediately if other lice continue to be attacked.

Combat Moves

Attacks	Restorations
Fell Scratch Attack type: Striking, Backhanded Openings: Off Balance IP +1 Chomp Attack type: Striking, Sweeping Openings: Dizzy IP -2 Bear Down Attack type: Sweeping, Oppresive Openings: Dizzy IP +2 Sudden Charge Attack type: Backhanded, Oppresive Openings: Off Balance, Cornered IP -4 Blood & Gore Attack type: Sweeping, Backhanded, Oppresive Openings: Cornered	Bristle Reduces: Off Balance, Dizzy, Reeling, Cornered IP -3

Strategy

Use extreme caution when fighting a group of lice. It is recommended to fight them using a horse. They can destroy mine supports in their path, possibly triggering a cave-in.

In-Game Example(s)

Dead Cave Louse. Can be broken for Cave Louse Chitin and Cave Louse Leg.
Skinned Cave Louse. Can be butchered for Intestines, Entrails and Cave Louse Meat.

Notes

• To get to their target, lice will destroy any objects obstructing their path with lower than 25 soak.

Game Development

• Louse Bites (2018-09-10)◎ >"Added "Cave Louse", creature."