Jellyfish

Jellyfish (Cnidarianspronounced NYE-darian) are boneless marine animals, known for their translucent, gelatinous bodies and radial symmetry. As jellyfish are primarily passive creatures, their presence in most adventures serves an a somewhat static obstacle, as no one wants to get stung. 
Sometimes, jellyfish just appear to look cool as they glow in the dark.
Like most of Classic: Bestiary hasn't gotten a formal update to 4e. But the work has been done for you.
== Fanon Tactics ==
# The first easiest way to avoid jellyfish would be pushing them out of the way with a long tool
# As ordinary jellyfish stings cannot penetrate most DR 0 clothing, it is easy for a wetsuited character to avoid stings, so long as their entire body is coveredLisa-ann Gershwin and Karen Dabinett "Comparison of Eight Types of Protective Clothing against Irukandji Jellyfish Stings," Journal of Coastal Research 2009(251), 117-130, (1 January 2009). https://doi.org/10.2112/07-0896.1
# Ask a creature that's immune to metabolic hazards (such as zombie, construct or non-fire elemental) to move it for you
# If you have aquatic animal friends, turtles and sharks can eat jellyfish
=== Those Aren't Jellyfish! ===
# If the jellyfish is wandering in the Astral Plane, it's likely an Astral Parasite, not a jellyfishClassic: Cabal, p.118
#If ethereal jellyfish are appearing in the sky, you may have an alternate realm aligning with the EarthFirst Cousin to Stupervillains! by J. Edward Tremlett -- Pyramid 2007
#Is it a huge, flying jelly that eats skystone? That's a Cloud-That-HungersPyramid #3/64, Sailing the Open Skies, p.33
#Do they have clearly visible brains? Those are probably Mind Masters.Tales of the Solar Patrol, p.18 The ships of the Mind Masters resemble metallic jellyfish as well.
#The so-called "Parachutes of Kawala" are an intelligent, jellyfish-like species that lives on a stormy, gaseous planet.Pyramid #3/71: Strange Objects at Rest, p.21-23
#The Hydrans are an advanced TL10-11^ race of cnidarian-like creatures that utilize extensive cybernetics and machines. Salvaging their ships can be particularly dangerous, but worth the possible technological loot...Pyramid 3/35: Aliens, Eidetic Memory, p.19
#Long ago a precursor race uplifted the servitors known as The Bloom. Within a mere three generations, they built themselves a resistance and blasted their oppressors back to their home planet--but the Bloom wanted more, and set out to the stars.Pyramid 3/18: Space Exploration, Close Encounters of the Unwanted Kind, p.16
== Echizen Jellyfish ==
"Rhizostome jellyfish have a domed bell which contracts to drive them through the water and eight ‘arms’ which branch into numerous small tendrils to sting and draw prey into the central mouth."
== Portuguese Man o’ War ==
"Each Man o’ War is a collection of zooids, which aren’t quite animals in their own right but are more distinct than the organs of a single animal. Each zooid takes on a specialized role and they can not survive without each other. Together, they form a gas-filled body which floats near the surface, an fleshy ‘sail’, and many thin tendrils which hang below to capture prey."
==Sea Wasp==
"Box jellyfish are named for their roughly cube-shaped bell. At the corners of the bell, four clusters of stinging tendrils trail behind it. Each side has a cluster of eyes, including some which are very complex for a creature with no brain.
The sea wasp (Chironex fleckeri) is a large box jellyfish with powerful venom, responsible for more human deaths than any of its relatives."
==See Also==
* Deadly Skin/Tentacles -- a toxic attackPowers, p.144
*Aquatic variants of Survival (as well as Island/Beach) should tell a character about safely avoiding jellyfish
==Additional Information==
*Vicious Beauties - The Secret World Of The Jellyfish
==References ==
Category:Animals