Vegepygmies are vegetable creatures of low intelligence. They organize themselves into regional bands, living by scavenging and hunting. Meat forms their diet and they will eat it no matter what its condition.
Vegepygmies come in a variety of colors and sizes. Usually their colors will be similar to their normal surroundings. Thus, some will be splotched with green while others might be mottled grey-brown. When encountered in areas that match their coloration, they will blend into the background, surprising 50% of the time.
They have from 1 to 4 hit dice, although leaders will be greater, The composition of a force will be as follows: 1 hit dice—50%; 2 hit dice—25%; 3 hit dice—15%; 4 hit dice—10%; Those with 1 hit die will be 2 feet tall, with an additional 1/2 foot added for every hit die over one.
For every 50 vegepygmies there will be one sub-chief of 5 hit dice and 2-5 three hit dice bodyguards. Every band will have a 6 hit dice leader. He will have 2-8 bodyguards of four hit dice.
The lairs of vegepygmies are usually found in warm areas underground, although some may be found in dark forests. They form bands near their main food supply and are usually well organized in the defense of this food supply.
They co-exist well with other forms of plant life. There is a 40% chance that there will be 1-3 shriekers guarding their lair. Vegepygmies of the same tribe have the ability to pass by these creatures unnoticed. There is a 70% chance that russet mold will be found in the vicinity of the lair.
Vegepygmies live with dog-like creatures called thornies (usually 1 thornie per 4 vegepygmies). (See the stats for Thorny below.)
Vegepygmies are short bipedal creatures with sharp thorn-like claws. Their shoulders, abdomens, and limbs are fringed with leaf-like tendrils. Their heads have a topknot of small leaves. They eat carrion and meat. Vegepygmies reproduce by russet mold or by propagating buds from their bodies. Although they do not have a spoken language, they are capable of vocalized cries, Their major form of communication is a code of chest slappings and thumping.
