The water termite does not bite unless cornered; instead, it uses an inky spray for defense. If the termite is above water when it sprays ink, a saving throw versus poison must be made by any character caught by the spray. Anyone failing the saving throw is paralyzed for 1 turn. The water termite’s most dangerous attack is the hull damage it does to ships. There is a 50% chance that the water termite clings to the hull, doing d3 points of hull damage before letting go. Once any damage has been inflicted, there is a 50% chance per round that someone notices the leakage.