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Gary Gygax contents CONTENTS CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .III MONSTERS A TO Z MONSTERS A TO Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Aboleth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Aboleth Servitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Abomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Archon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Azer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Balhannoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Banshrae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Basilisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Bat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Battlebriar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Beetle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Behemoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Beholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Berbalang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Boar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Bodak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Boneclaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Bulette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Cambion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Carrion Crawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Chimera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Choker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Chuul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Colossus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Crocodile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Cyclops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Dark One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Death Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Demon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Destrachan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Devil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Devourer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Displacer Beast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Doppelganger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Dracolich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Black Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Blue Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Green Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Red Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 White Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Dragonborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Dragonspawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Drider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Drow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Dryad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Dwarf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Eidolon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Eladrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Elemental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Elf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Ettercap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Ettin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Flameskull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Fomorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Foulspawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Galeb Duhr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Gargoyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Ghost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Ghoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Giant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Gibbering Beast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Githyanki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Githzerai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Gnoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Gnome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Goblin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Golem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Gorgon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Grell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Grick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Griff on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Grimlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Guardian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Hag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Halfl ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Harpy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Helmed Horror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Homunculus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Hook Horror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Hound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Human . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Hydra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Hyena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Kobold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Kruthik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Kuo-Toa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Lamia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Larva Mage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Lich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Lich Vestige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Lizardfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Lycanthrope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Magma Beast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Manticore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Marut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Medusa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Mind Flayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Minotaur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Mummy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Naga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Nightmare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Nightwalker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Ogre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Oni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Ooze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Orc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Orcus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 Otyugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Owlbear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Panther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Purple Worm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Quickling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Rakshasa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Rat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Roc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Roper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Rot Harbinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Sahuagin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Salamander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Satyr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Scorpion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Shadar-Kai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Shambling Mound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Shifter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Skeleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 Skull Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Slaad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Snake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Sorrowsworn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Specter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 Sphinx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Stirge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Swordwing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Tiefl ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Treant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Troglodyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Troll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 Umber Hulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Unicorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Vampire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Vampire Spawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Vine Horror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Warforged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Wight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Worg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Wraith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Wyvern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Yuan-Ti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Zombie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 RACIAL TRAITS RACIAL TRAITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 GLOSSARY GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 MONSTERS BY LEVEL MONSTERS BY LEVEL . . . . . . . . .284 Chapter Title 4 Welcome to the Monster Manual. It joins the Player’s Handbook and Dungeon Master’s Guide to form the core rules for the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Roleplaying Game! The Monster Manual offers a rich collection of monsters designed to challenge player characters (PCs) of every level. This introduction explains how to read each monster’s statistics. Refer to the glossary on pages 280–283 for definitions of common terms that are not spelled out in a monster’s statistics block. Lists of monsters by level and role appear on pages 284–287 to assist you in tailoring encounters to the level and abilities of the player characters. A monster’s statistics are presented in a format that makes them easy to use right off the page. Each statistics block is divided into sections, as shown in the example below. Monster Name Level # Role Size origin type (keyword) XP # Initiative +# Senses Perception +#; special senses Aura Name (Keyword) aura #; eff ect. HP #; Bloodied # AC #; Fortitude #, Refl ex #, Will # Saving Throws + # Speed # Action Points # [Type] Power Name (action; recharge) ✦ Keyword(s) Reach; range, area, or targets; attack bonus vs. target defense; eff ect. Miss: eff ect (if any). Secondary attack or eff ect. [Type] Power Name (action; recharge) ✦ Keyword(s) Reach; range, area, or targets; attack bonus vs. target defense; eff ect. Miss: eff ect (if any). Secondary attack or eff ect. Alignment Languages Skills skill name +#, skill name +# Str score (+#) Dex score (+#) Wis score (+#) Con score (+#) Int score (+#) Cha score (+#) Equipment armor, shield, weapons, other gear Monster Name Every monster has a unique name. Related monsters can have similar names, such as the hobgoblin soldier and the hobgoblin archer. Level and Role The level of the monster and the role it fills are given in the top right-hand corner of the statistics block. The Dungeon Master’s Guide explains more about monster level and role and how to build encounters using them. Level A monster’s level summarizes how tough it is in an encounter. It determines most of the monster’s numerical statistics as well as the experience point (XP) award the PCs earn for defeating the monster. MICHAEL KOMARCK Monsters A to Z Monsters A to Z 6 Role A monster’s role describes its preferred combat tactics, much as a character class’s role suggests tactics for PCs. Monster roles are: artillery, brute, controller, lurker, skirmisher, and soldier. These roles are discussed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. A monster might have the leader keyword in parenthe- ses, indicating that it grants some sort of boon to its allies in combat, such as a beneficial aura. Size, Origin, and Type Each monster has a size, origin, and type, listed in that order. Some monsters also have one or more keywords in parentheses. Size A monster’s size determines the space it occupies, as well as its reach. Monster Size Space Reach Tiny — 0 Small 1 × 1 1 Medium 1 × 1 1 Large 2 × 2 1 (long) or 2 (tall) Huge 3 × 3 2 (long) or 3 (tall) Gargantuan 4 × 4 or larger 3 (long) or 4 (tall) Space: This is the number of squares the creature occupies on the battle grid. Tiny creatures have no Space entry because they work a little differently: Four Tiny creatures can fit in a single square. Reach: Large, Huge, and Gargantuan creatures often have exceptional reach and can attack enemies that are not adja- cent to them. A creature’s reach depends in part on whether it has a “tall” form, standing upright, or a “long” form that is ori- ented lengthwise. Tall creatures often reach farther than long ones. A creature’s reach is built into its melee powers. A Tiny creature has 0 reach—it cannot attack outside its own space. A creature with reach greater than 1 still can’t make opportunity attacks against nonadjacent creatures unless it has threatening reach (see page 283). Origin A monster’s origin summarizes its place in the D&D cosmology. Origins are: aberrant, elemental, fey, immortal, natural, and shadow. These terms are defined in the glossary. Type A creature’s type summarizes some basic things about its appearance and behavior. Types are: animate, beast, humanoid, and magical beast. These terms are defined in the glossary. Keywords Some monsters have keywords that further define them. These keywords represent groups of monsters, such as angel, demon, devil, dragon, and undead. Others indicate that a creature is made up of or strongly linked to a certain type of elemental force: air, cold, earth, fire, or water. Monsters can have more than one keyword. If the monster’s name doesn’t include its race, the race is added after the monster’s type and keywords. For example, the snaketongue assassin is categorized as a “Medium natural humanoid (shapechanger), human.” Experience Points (xp) This entry gives the experience point award for defeating the monster. Senses Every monster has a Perception check modifier. Some monsters also have special senses that allow them to detect enemies in unusual situations, such as darkvision or tremor- sense; these are defined in the glossary. Initiative The monster’s initiative modifier appears here. Aura An aura is a passive ability that takes effect when another creature comes within a certain distance of the monster. Not all monsters have auras. For more information on auras, see the glossary. Hit Points (hp) Damage a monster takes is subtracted from its hit points. HP: The monster’s total hit points. Bloodied: Half the monster’s total hit points. If the mon- ster’s current hit points are equal to or less than this value, the monster is considered “bloodied.” Defenses This line of the monster’s statistics block lists the monster’s Armor Class (AC) and its Fortitude, Reflex, and Will defenses. Immune/Resist/ Vulnerable This line appears if certain attacks have reduced or increased effects against the monster. Saving Throws If the monster has a bonus to saving throws, that entry appears above its speed entry. Speed This is the number of squares the monster can move with a single move action. Alternative movement modes, such as fly, climb, or swim, are listed as well. Action Points Elite and solo monsters have action points they can use to take extra actions, just as PCs do. If a monster has action points, it is noted here. Unlike PCs, a monster can spend more than one action point in a single encounter, but like PCs, they can’t spend one in a surprise round. 7 Attack Powers Attack powers are presented so that basic attacks appear first, followed by the monster’s other powers. Type Each power has an icon that indicates what type of attack it is: melee (M), ranged (R), close (C), or area (A). Basic Attack: The first attack presented is always the mon- ster’s basic attack (usually a melee attack). Some monsters have several basic attacks. A basic attack has a circle around its icon: melee basic attack m or ranged basic attack r. Monsters use their basic attacks when making opportunity attacks or when using powers that allow a basic attack. Action This states the kind of action required to use the power: stan- dard, move, minor, immediate interrupt, immediate reaction, or free. Most immediate actions trigger on a spe- cific event, which is described following the action type. Some powers, especially secondary effects that trigger when the main power hits, do not have an action type. They take place as part of the action required for the main attack, or they simply occur in response to a trigger. Sustain: The monster can sustain the power’s effect until the start of its next turn, usually as a standard or minor action. If the power requires an attack roll, the attack must succeed before the monster can sustain the power. Recharge Some powers can only be used once in a given encounter. Others recharge during the encounter, allowing the monster to use them again. At-will: The monster can use an at-will power as often as it wants. Encounter: The power can be used once per encounter and recharges after a short rest. Daily: The power can be used only once per day and recharges after an extended rest. Recharge ⚁ ⚂ ⚃ ⚄ ⚅: The power has a random chance of recharging during each round of combat. At the start of the monster’s turn, roll 1d6. If the roll is one of the die results shown, the power is recharged and the monster can use it again that turn. The power also recharges after a short rest. Recharges when . . . : The power recharges under a spe- cific circumstance, such as when the monster is first bloodied, when it bloodies a foe, and so forth. The power also recharges after a short rest. Keyword(s) Certain powers have one or more keywords. Monsters and characters might have a special immunity, resistance, or vul- nerability to attacks with a particular keyword, such as fire or poison. Attack power keywords are described in the glossary. Reach If the monster has an unusual reach, its melee attack entries include a reach number. Range, Area, or Targets Ranged, close, and area attacks specify a range and area of effect in squares. Any kind of attack power might specify targets. Attack Bonus This is the modifier to the d20 die roll when the monster attacks. Some powers are automatic hits. Target Defense An attack targets AC, Fortitude, Reflex, or Will. Powers that grant a benefit to allies do not attack a defense. Effect This section describes what happens if the attack hits. The most common result of a hit is damage, which occurs instantaneously. Many powers also produce conditions or ongoing damage. These effects might end when the affected creature makes a successful saving throw (“save ends”) or have a stated duration. Typical durations are until the end of the attacking creature’s next turn or until the end of the encounter. Some powers deal damage that combine two or more damage types. The target must have resistance or immunity to all of the specified damage types to reduce or ignore the damage. Miss Sometimes a power has a reduced effect on a miss; this is stated after the main effect. Secondary Attack/Aftereffect Sometimes when a power hits, it triggers a secondary attack. A few powers have effects that grow worse each time a saving throw is failed, or that have lingering aftereffects even after a successful saving throw. Such effects work the same way as those produced by PCs’ powers; see the Combat chapter of the Player’s Handbook for more information. Alignment A monster’s alignment is not rigid, and exceptions can exist to the general rule. Any: The monster can be of any alignment. Unaligned: The monster has no alignment. Skills This line shows only trained skills or skills in which the mon- ster has a racial bonus. A monster’s Perception score appears elsewhere in its statistics and isn’t repeated here. Ability Scores This section shows the monster’s six ability scores, presented so that each vertical pair contributes to one of the three defenses (Fortitude, Reflex, and Will). Following each score in parentheses is the adjusted ability score modifier includ- ing one-half the monster’s level, which is useful whenever the monster needs to make an untrained skill check or an ability check. Healing Surges Monsters, like PCs, have healing surges. However, few mon- sters have a power that lets them spend a healing surge. The number of healing surges a monster has is based on its level: 1–10, 1 healing surge; 11–20, 2 healing surges; 21 or higher, 3 healing surges. Because they rarely come into play, healing surges are not included in a monster’s stat block. MONSTER STATISTICS MONSTER STATISTICS 8 ABOLETHS ARE HULKING AMPHIBIOUS CREATURES that hail from the Far Realm, a distant and unfathomable plane. They live in the Underdark, swimming through drowned crannies or creeping through lightless tunnels and leaving trails of slimy mucus in their wake. Malevolent and vile, aboleths bend humanoid creatures to their will, and more powerful aboleths can transform their minions into slimy horrors. Aboleth Lasher Level 17 Brute Large aberrant magical beast (aquatic) XP 1,600 Initiative +11 Senses Perception +14; darkvision Mucus Haze aura 5; enemies treat the area within the aura as diffi cult terrain. HP 200; Bloodied 100 AC 29, Fortitude 27, Refl ex 25, Will 25 Speed 5, swim 10 m Tentacle (standard; at-will) Reach 2; +20 vs. AC; 2d8 + 8 damage (4d8 + 8 damage against a dazed target), and the target is dazed (save ends). Combat Advantage An aboleth lasher makes an extra tentacle attack against any enemy it has combat advantage against. Alignment Evil Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 20 Skills Arcana +19, Dungeoneering +19, Insight +19 Str 26 (+16) Dex 16 (+11) Wis 22 (+14) Con 20 (+13) Int 23 (+14) Cha 17 (+11) Aboleth Lasher Tactics The aboleth lasher relies on its mucus haze to hinder its oppo- nents’ movement while simultaneously using it to gain combat advantage with its allies. Once it covers an enemy with slime, it uses its tentacles to flay the hapless creature to death. Aboleth Slime Mage Level 17 Artillery (Leader) Large aberrant magical beast (aquatic) XP 1,600 Initiative +11 Senses Perception +15; darkvision Mucus Haze aura 5; enemies treat the area within the aura as diffi cult terrain. HP 128; Bloodied 64 AC 31; Fortitude 28, Refl ex 28, Will 29 Speed 5, swim 10 m Tentacle (standard; at-will) Reach 2; +19 vs. AC; 1d8 + 6 damage (3d8 + 6 damage against a dazed target), and the target is dazed (save ends). R Slime Orb (standard; at-will) ✦ Psychic Ranged 10; +22 vs. Refl ex; 2d8 + 7 psychic damage, and the target is slowed (save ends). R Dominate (standard; at-will) ✦ Charm Ranged 10; targets a dazed humanoid; +20 vs. Will; the target is dominated (save ends). An aboleth slime mage can dominate only one creature at a time. A Slime Burst (standard; encounter) ✦ Psychic Area burst 4 within 10; targets enemies; +17 vs. Refl ex; 2d8 + 7 psychic damage, and the target is immobilized (save ends). Aftereff ect: The target is slowed (save ends). Alignment Evil Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 20 Skills Arcana +19, Dungeoneering +20, Insight +20 Str 23 (+14) Dex 16 (+11) Wis 25 (+15) Con 20 (+13) Int 23 (+14) Cha 20 (+13) Aboleth Slime Mage Tactics An aboleth slime mage prefers to have its underlings fight for it. When pressed into combat, it relies on its mucus haze to keep opponents away while it blasts them with ranged attacks. It uses slime orb and slime burst to slow its enemies’ approach and tries to dominate one of them as soon as possible. Aboleth Overseer Level 18 Elite Controller (Leader) Large aberrant magical beast (aquatic) XP 4,000 Initiative +12 Senses Perception +16; darkvision Mucus Haze aura 5; enemies treat the area within the aura as diffi cult terrain. HP 348; Bloodied 174 AC 35; Fortitude 33, Refl ex 31, Will 33 Saving Throws +2 Speed 5, swim 10 Action Points 1 m Tentacle (standard; at-will) Reach 2; +22 vs. AC; 1d8 + 8 damage (3d8 + 8 damage against a dazed target), and the target is dazed (save ends). C Psychic Slime (standard; encounter; recharges when first bloodied) ✦ Psychic Close burst 10; targets enemies; +20 vs. Will; 2d8 + 8 psychic damage, and the target is dazed (save ends). R Dominate (standard; at-will) ✦ Charm Ranged 10; targets a dazed humanoid; +20 vs. Will; the target is dominated (save ends). An aboleth overseer can dominate only one creature at a time. R Enslave (standard; at-will) ✦ Charm, Psychic Ranged 5; targets a dominated creature; +20 vs. Will; 6d8 + 8 psychic damage. A target reduced to 0 hit points or fewer by this attack doesn’t die but becomes enslaved in preparation for the Aboleth Servitor ritual. Enslaved targets are dominated, and only the death of the overseer can end this domination. Once a creature is enslaved, an aboleth overseer is free to dominate other creatures. Invisibility (minor; encounter) ✦ Illusion The aboleth overseer and one ally within 10 squares of it turn invisible until the end of the aboleth overseer’s next turn. Alignment Evil Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 20 Skills Arcana +20, Dungeoneering +21, Insight +21 Str 26 (+17) Dex 16 (+12) Wis 25 (+16) Con 22 (+15) Int 23 (+15) Cha 22 (+15) Aboleth Overseer Tactics An aboleth overseer uses psychic slime to hinder its enemies and then selects a target to dominate, preferably one that is greatly injured so that it can use its enslave ability on the crea- ture. The overseer then forces the enslaved creature to fight its former allies while it attempts to dominate others. Aboleth Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Dungeoneering check. DC 20: Aboleths lair in the deepest reaches of the Under- dark, having slipped into the world from the Far Realm. However, lone aboleths can be found closer to the world’s sur- face, haunting ruins, deep lakes, and old temples without hope or want of companionship. In many of these places, kuo-toas serve them. DC 25: Aboleths communicate via telepathy. They can speak and understand Deep Speech. ABOLETH ABOLETH 9 DC 30: Sometimes aboleths live together as a brood or even in a collection of broods. Aboleth overseers also populate their lairs with humanoids that they’ve enslaved and trans- formed into slimy minions. ABOLETH SERVITOR A HUMANOID IS TRANSFORMED INTO AN ABOLETH SERVITOR by way of a ritual. When a creature transforms into an aboleth servitor, its skin becomes a clear, slimy membrane that allows it to swim and breathe in water. Aboleth Servitor Level 16 Minion Medium aberrant humanoid (aquatic) XP 350 Initiative +10 Senses Perception +8; darkvision HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion. AC 30; Fortitude 28, Refl ex 23, Will 21 Speed 6, swim 6 m Slam (standard; at-will) +19 vs. AC; 7 damage. Aboleth Devotion An aboleth servitor gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls against enemies in an aboleth’s mucus haze aura. If an aboleth servitor is ever more than 10 squares from its aboleth master, the servitor becomes dazed, weakened, and immobilized until its master moves within 10 squares of it. Alignment Unaligned Languages Common Str 24 (+15) Dex 15 (+10) Wis 10 (+8) Con 20 (+13) Int 10 (+8) Cha 10 (+8) Aboleth Servitor Tactics The servitor remains within 10 squares of its aboleth master and exists only to protect its master from harm. Encounter Groups Kuo-toas serve aboleths willingly, but powerful aboleths also fashion servitors from dominated and defeated foes. Level 17 Encounter (XP 7,950) ✦ 1 aboleth slime mage (level 17 artillery) ✦ 2 aboleth lashers (level 17 brute) ✦ 9 kuo-toa guards (level 16 minion) Level 18 Encounter (XP 10,200) ✦ 1 aboleth overseer (level 18 controller) ✦ 1 nabassu gargoyle (level 18 lurker) ✦ 1 savage minotaur (level 16 brute) ✦ 8 aboleth servitors (level 16 minion) ABOLETH ABOLETH An aboleth overseer and its aboleth servitors FRANCIS TSAI 10 ABOMINATIONS ARE LIVING WEAPONS that were created during the ancient cosmic war between the gods and the primordials. Some of these creations were enormous, others small. Some were singular beings of terrific power, while others were legion. A few abominations stand apart as failed or incom- plete divine experiments that have either been locked away or forgotten. ASTRAL STALKER DEVIOUS AND BATTLE-HUNGRY HUNTERS, astral stalkers savor challenge and renown. Many of them serve as assas- sins and bounty hunters, and an astral stalker might pursue its quarry simply to test its mettle against a worthy foe. Astral Stalker Level 22 Elite Lurker Medium immortal humanoid XP 8,300 Initiative +23 Senses Perception +18; blindsight 10 HP 314; Bloodied 157 AC 38; Fortitude 32, Refl ex 38, Will 32 Saving Throws +2 Speed 10, climb 6 Action Points 1 m Claw (standard; at-will) +27 vs. AC; 2d6 + 8 damage, and the astral stalker can choose to designate the target as its quarry (see stalker’s quarry). r Throat Dart (standard; at-will) ✦ Poison Ranged 5/10; +29 vs. AC; 1d10 + 8 damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 poison damage and is slowed (save ends both). First Failed Save: The target is immobilized instead of slowed (save ends). Second Failed Save: The target is stunned instead of immobilized (save ends). M Quick Claws (standard; at-will) Against a slowed or an immobilized target, the astral stalker makes two claw attacks. Combat Advantage The astral stalker’s melee attacks deal an extra 2d6 damage against any target it has combat advantage against. Invisibility (standard; at-will) ✦ Illusion The astral stalker turns invisible until it attacks. Stalker’s Quarry (minor; at-will) The astral stalker knows the exact location of a creature it has designated as its quarry. The astral stalker can have only one quarry at a time, but the power works across any distance and even crosses planar boundaries. Alignment Evil Languages Supernal Skills Stealth +24 Str 22 (+17) Dex 26 (+19) Wis 15 (+13) Con 19 (+15) Int 8 (+10) Cha 10 (+11) Astral Stalker Tactics An astral stalker relies on its invisibility and stealth to catch prey by surprise. It has poisonous bone darts in its throat that it can eject with deadly accuracy. It uses these darts to dis- orient and incapacitate enemies. Once one or more foes are slowed or immobilized, the stalker lunges into melee and uses its quick claws ability against its chosen quarry. If its quarry shakes off the darts’ debilitating effects, the stalker retreats and turns invisible again, returning to ranged attacks and repeating the same strategy. Astral Stalker Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Religion check. DC 25: Although created as instruments of the gods in their war against the primordials, astral stalkers survive still. They’re now a race unto themselves, inhabiting the Astral Sea. Astral stalkers gather in small tribes, and leadership of a tribe falls to the astral stalker with the best hunting trophies. Encounter Groups Astral stalkers often hunt in pairs or small groups if they seek particularly elusive game. They have also been known to sell their services to other beings. Level 22 Encounter (XP 21,400) ✦ 1 astral stalker (level 22 elite lurker) ✦ 2 war devils (level 22 brute) ✦ 6 legion devil legionnaires (level 21 minion) ATROPAL ATROPALS ARE CALAMITOUS BEINGS scorned by life. They now exist only to bring destruction and despair to everything around them. Atropal Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Religion check. DC 25: Atropals are unfinished godlings that had enough of a divine spark to rise as undead. A few atropals roam freely across the planes, while others are sealed away in separate realms or buried beneath the ruins of dead civilizations. Encounter Groups An atropal gathers undead to it and might have a squad of abyssal ghouls or vampire spawn at its disposal. Vampire lords, liches, and dracoliches all have reason to value an atro- pal ally. ABOMINATION ABOMINATION WAYNE REYNOLDS 11 Level 28 Encounter (XP 70,000) ✦ 1 atropal (level 28 elite brute) ✦ 2 sorrowsworn reapers (level 27 soldier) ✦ 2 shadowraven swarms (level 27 brute) Atropal Level 28 Elite Brute Large immortal magical beast (undead) XP 26,000 Initiative +18 Senses Perception +20; darkvision Shroud of Death (Necrotic) aura 5; at the beginning of the atropal’s turn, undead allies within the aura regain 20 hit points, and living creatures in the aura take 10 necrotic damage. Radiant damage to the atropal ends its shroud of death. The atropal can restore the aura as a minor action. HP 634; Bloodied 317 AC 42; Fortitude 42, Refl ex 37, Will 40 Immune disease, necrotic, poison; Vulnerable 10 radiant Saving Throws +2 Speed fl y 9 (hover) Action Points 1; see also atropos burst m Necrotizing Touch (standard; at-will) ✦ Necrotic Reach 2; +29 vs. Refl ex; 2d10 + 10 damage, and the target takes ongoing 15 necrotic damage and a –2 penalty to attack rolls, and the target loses any resistance or immunity to necrotic damage (save ends all). C Atropos Burst (standard; encounter; recharges when a living creature drops to 0 hit points within the atropal’s aura) ✦ Necrotic Close burst 5; +27 vs. Refl ex; 4d8 + 5 necrotic damage, and the target loses 1 healing surge. The atropal gains 1 action point if it hits any creatures with atropos burst. Alignment Evil Languages Supernal Skills Insight +25, Religion +19 Str 30 (+24) Dex 18 (+18) Wis 22 (+20) Con 27 (+22) Int 10 (+14) Cha 20 (+19) Atropal Tactics An atropal floats toward living creatures and tries to envelop as many of them as it can with its shroud of death aura. It relies on its hit points and speed to outlast and outmaneuver its opponents. Once surrounded, it uses atropos burst and then spends an action point to make a necrotizing touch against the most wounded creature. It continues to attack this foe with its necrotizing touch, hoping to slay the creature and recharge its atropos burst. BLOOD FIEND VICIOUS, BLOODTHIRSTY PREDATORS, blood fiends have a coun- tenance so terrifying that they can stop other creatures in their tracks with a baleful glare. They have keen senses and hunt anything for food or sport. Blood Fiend Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Arcana check. DC 25: Blood fiends are feral killers that feed on the blood of living creatures. Although they originated in the Elemental Chaos, they can be found just about any place where living prey is plentiful. Encounter Groups Blood fiends travel in packs. They also find common ground with mighty elementals, such as efreets and demons, and forces of death, such as death giants. ABOMINATION ABOMINATION DAVE ALLSOP 12 Level 23 Encounter (XP 25,500) ✦ 3 blood fiends (level 23 soldier) ✦ 1 efreet cinderlord (level 23 artillery) ✦ 1 efreet flamestrider (level 23 skirmisher) Blood Fiend Level 23 Soldier Medium elemental humanoid XP 5,100 Initiative +21 Senses Perception +23; darkvision HP 220; Bloodied 110 AC 41; Fortitude 36, Refl ex 34, Will 32 Immune fear Speed 8, fl y 10 m Claws (standard; at-will) +28 vs. AC; 2d8 + 10 damage. M Bloodthirsty Bite (standard; at-will) ✦ Healing Requires combat advantage; +28 vs. AC; 1d8 + 10 damage, and the target is grabbed and takes ongoing 10 damage (until escape). Also, the blood fi end regains 10 hit points. C Terror Gaze (minor; at-will) ✦ Fear Close blast 3; +24 vs. Will; the target is immobilized (save ends). Combat Advantage The blood fi end gains combat advantage against any living, bloodied enemy. Alignment Chaotic evil Languages Primordial Skills Intimidate +24 Str 30 (+21) Dex 26 (+19) Wis 24 (+18) Con 28 (+20) Int 22 (+17) Cha 27 (+19) Blood Fiend Tactics A blood fiend uses its terror gaze at the beginning of each round, attempting to immobilize foes. It then turns its atten- tion to a weak foe, tearing it to pieces with its sharp talons. The creature relentlessly attacks one foe until its prey is dead and it can select a new target. Blood fiends are fearless adversaries and do not flee under any circumstances. PHANE PHANES CAN MANIPULATE TIME, which they use to sow chaos among mortals. Occasionally they form pacts with powerful beings that share their destructive propensities. Consisting of coalescent mist, this creature has the lower body of a hunting cat and the torso, arms, and head of a humanoid. The air ripples around the creature, and though it moves with feline grace, it seems as though it can barely hold itself together. Phane Tactics A phane uses its great speed to stay out of range of opponents while targeting them with wizening ray. If forced into close combat, a phane uses either its temporal touch or wizening tempest to slow or stun enemies so it can withdraw safely and attack from a distance. Phane Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Religion check. DC 25: Phanes are native to the Astral Sea, but they are found throughout the cosmos, walking the space between moments, ever on the hunt for prey. Encounter Groups Phanes aren’t choosy about their allies. Legend tells of them working with sorrowsworn, nightwalkers, powerful demons and devils, and mighty fey. Level 26 Encounter (XP 46,000) ✦ 1 phane (level 26 elite controller) ✦ 2 sorrowsworn soulrippers (level 25 skirmisher) ✦ 2 dread wraiths (level 25 lurker) CHRIS STEVENS AND KEVIN YAN/IZ Z Y MEDRANO 13 Phane Level 26 Elite Controller Large immortal magical beast XP 18,000 Initiative +23 Senses Perception +25; darkvision HP 478; Bloodied 239 AC 41; Fortitude 38, Refl ex 41, Will 38 Resist insubstantial Saving Throws +2 Speed 10, fl y 10 Action Points 1 m Temporal Touch (standard; at-will) Reach 2; +29 vs. Refl ex; 2d8 + 10 damage, and the target is slowed until the end of the phane’s next turn. The phane shifts 4 squares before or after making this attack. R Wizening Ray (standard; at-will) Ranged 10; +29 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 9 damage, and the target is dazed and weakened (save ends both). Aftereff ect: The target is weakened (save ends). The target appears elderly until the eff ects of the wizening ray end. C Wizening Tempest (standard, usable only while the phane is bloodied; at-will) Close burst 1; phanes are immune; +29 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 10 damage, and the target is stunned (save ends). Aftereff ect: The target is dazed and weakened (save ends both). The target appears elderly until the eff ects of the wizening tempest end. Temporal Fugue (minor; at-will) By moving backward and forward in time, a phane can remove one eff ect affl icting it. Alignment Unaligned Languages Supernal Str 24 (+20) Dex 30 (+23) Wis 25 (+20) Con 23 (+19) Int 28 (+22) Cha 22 (+19) TARRASQUE A TERRIFYING EMBODIMENT OF WANTON DESTRUCTION, the tar- rasque attacks without motivation or purpose—unless that purpose is to obliterate all life. Tarrasque Tactics The tarrasque tramples enemies as it wades into battle. It uses fury of the tarrasque as often as it can, alternating between rend- ing bite and tail slap until bloodied, then using frenzy. Not one to conserve its power, the tarrasque spends its action points in the opening rounds of combat to make additional attacks. Tarrasque Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Arcana check. DC 25: The tarrasque is a living engine of destruction cre- ated by the primordials to obliterate the works of the gods. It sleeps within the world’s core, stirring occasionally. When it wakes, it burrows up to the surface and begins a continent- wide rampage. DC 30: The tarrasque is inexorably bound to the world, such that the most one can hope for is to lay the creature to rest, forcing it to sleep within the world’s core for many years before it stirs again. However, ancient texts postulate that the tarrasque could be destroyed permanently were it somehow coaxed or tricked into leaving the world. ABOMINATION ABOMINATION Tarrasque Level 30 Solo Brute Gargantuan elemental magical beast XP 95,000 Initiative +23 Senses Perception +19; blindsight 20 Earthbinding aura 40; any fl ying creature in the aura has its fl y speed reduced to 1 and maximum altitude reduced to 20 feet (putting it within the tarrasque’s reach). Any creature above this altitude at the end of its turn falls to an altitude of 20 feet automatically. HP 1,420; Bloodied 710 AC 43; Fortitude 49, Refl ex 38, Will 32 Immune charm, fear; Resist 10 to all damage Saving Throws +5 Speed 8, burrow 8, climb 8 Action Points 2 Elder of Annihilation The tarrasque’s attacks ignore all resistances. m Bite (standard; at-will) Reach 3; +34 vs. AC; 1d12 + 16 damage, and ongoing 15 damage (save ends). M Fury of the Tarrasque (standard, can’t use while bloodied; recharge ⚄ ⚅ ) The tarrasque makes a bite attack and one of the following attacks: ✦ Rending Bite: reach 3; +34 vs. AC; 3d12 + 16 damage, plus the target takes a –5 penalty to AC until the end of the tarrasque’s next turn. ✦ Tail Slap: reach 3; cannot use against the same target it attacked with its bite; +32 vs. Fortitude; 3d12 + 16 damage, plus the target is pushed 4 squares and knocked prone. M Trample (standard; at-will) The tarrasque can move up to its speed and enter enemies’ spaces. This movement provokes opportunity attacks, and the tarrasque must end its move in an unoccupied space. When it enters an enemy’s space, the tarrasque makes a trample attack: +33 vs. Refl ex; 1d12 + 16 damage, and the target is knocked prone. C Frenzy (standard, usable only while bloodied; at-will) Close burst 3; the tarrasque makes a bite attack against each creature within the burst. Eternal Slumber When the tarrasque is reduced to 0 hit points, it sinks back into the world’s core and slumbers once again. Alignment Unaligned Languages — Str 42 (+31) Dex 26 (+23) Wis 18 (+19) Con 36 (+28) Int 3 (+11) Cha 7 (+13) ARNIE SWEKEL 14 MOST DEITIES HAVE ANGEL SERVANTS. Although their appear- ances can vary, all angels are vaguely humanoid in form, with masculine or feminine features and lower bodies that trail off into flowing energy. Angels exist as expressions of the Astral Sea, sentient energy in humanoid form. They most often serve the gods, so some believe that the gods created them. In reality, angels are powerful astral beings who appeared during the first moments of the creation of the Astral Sea. Different types of angels have different callings; they are literally manifestations of celestial vocations. Perhaps it was the needs of the gods that caused the astral stuff to spew them forth, but it was not a con- scious act of creation. During the great war between the gods and the primordials, angels offered themselves as warriors to the gods that best encompassed their callings, and today they continue to act as mercenary forces for anyone willing to meet their price—be it wealth, or power, or a cause worthy of their attention. Angels are more involved in the world and other planes than deities and exarchs. They act both openly and secretly, often acting as emissaries, generals, and even assassins. ANGEL OF BATTLE ANGELS OF BATTLE COMMAND ANGELS OF VALOR, but they also lead cadres of mortals in combat. Angel of Battle Level 15 Skirmisher (Leader) Large immortal humanoid (angel) XP 1,200 Initiative +13 Senses Perception +11 Angelic Presence Attacks against the angel of battle take a –2 penalty unless the angel is bloodied. HP 296; Bloodied 148 AC 29; Fortitude 27, Refl ex 25, Will 28 Immune fear; Resist 10 radiant Speed 8, fl y 12 (hover); see also mobile melee attack and storm of blades m Falchion (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon Reach 2; +21 vs. AC; 1d10 + 5 damage (crit 2d10 + 16). M Mobile Melee Attack (standard; at-will) An angel of battle can move up to half its speed and make one melee basic attack at any point during that movement. The angel doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when moving away from the target of its attack. C Storm of Blades (standard; encounter) Razor-sharp blades explode from the angel’s wings. Close burst 3; +19 vs. AC; 6d8 + 7 damage. After using this ability, the angel of battle has a fl y speed of 2 (hover) until the end of the encounter. Chosen Foe (free, after making a falchion attack; at-will) Once during its turn, an angel of battle can illuminate an enemy it hits with a falchion attack, bathing the enemy in light as bright as a torch and granting the angel’s allies combat advantage against that enemy until the start of the angel’s next turn. Alignment Any Languages Supernal Skills Intimidate +19 Str 23 (+13) Dex 19 (+11) Wis 18 (+11) Con 20 (+12) Int 15 (+9) Cha 25 (+14) Equipment falchion Angel of Battle Tactics An...

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Gary Gygax contents CONTENTS CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .III MONSTERS A TO Z MONSTERS A TO Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Aboleth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Aboleth Servitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Abomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Archon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Azer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Balhannoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Banshrae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Basilisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Bat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Battlebriar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Beetle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Behemoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Beholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Berbalang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Boar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Bodak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Boneclaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Bulette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Cambion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Carrion Crawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Chimera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Choker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Chuul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Colossus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Crocodile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Cyclops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Dark One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Death Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Demon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Destrachan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Devil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Devourer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Displacer Beast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Doppelganger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Dracolich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Black Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Blue Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Green Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Red Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 White Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Dragonborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Dragonspawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Drider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Drow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Dryad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Dwarf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Eidolon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Eladrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Elemental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Elf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Ettercap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Ettin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Flameskull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Fomorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Foulspawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Galeb Duhr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Gargoyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Ghost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Ghoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Giant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Gibbering Beast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Githyanki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Githzerai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Gnoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Gnome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Goblin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Golem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Gorgon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Grell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Grick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Griff on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Grimlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Guardian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Hag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Halfl ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Harpy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Helmed Horror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Homunculus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Hook Horror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Hound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Human . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Hydra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Hyena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Kobold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Kruthik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Kuo-Toa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Lamia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Larva Mage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Lich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Lich Vestige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Lizardfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Lycanthrope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Magma Beast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Manticore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Marut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Medusa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Mind Flayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Minotaur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Mummy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Naga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Nightmare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Nightwalker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Ogre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Oni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Ooze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Orc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Orcus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 Otyugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Owlbear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Panther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Purple Worm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Quickling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Rakshasa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Rat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Roc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Roper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Rot Harbinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Sahuagin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Salamander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Satyr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Scorpion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Shadar-Kai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Shambling Mound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Shifter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Skeleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 Skull Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Slaad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Snake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Sorrowsworn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Specter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 Sphinx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Stirge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Swordwing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Tiefl ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Treant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Troglodyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Troll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 Umber Hulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Unicorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Vampire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Vampire Spawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Vine Horror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Warforged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Wight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Worg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Wraith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Wyvern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Yuan-Ti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Zombie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 RACIAL TRAITS RACIAL TRAITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 GLOSSARY GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 MONSTERS BY LEVEL MONSTERS BY LEVEL . . . . . . . . .284 Chapter Title 4 Welcome to the Monster Manual. It joins the Player’s Handbook and Dungeon Master’s Guide to form the core rules for the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Roleplaying Game! The Monster Manual offers a rich collection of monsters designed to challenge player characters (PCs) of every level. This introduction explains how to read each monster’s statistics. Refer to the glossary on pages 280–283 for definitions of common terms that are not spelled out in a monster’s statistics block. Lists of monsters by level and role appear on pages 284–287 to assist you in tailoring encounters to the level and abilities of the player characters. A monster’s statistics are presented in a format that makes them easy to use right off the page. Each statistics block is divided into sections, as shown in the example below. Monster Name Level # Role Size origin type (keyword) XP # Initiative +# Senses Perception +#; special senses Aura Name (Keyword) aura #; eff ect. HP #; Bloodied # AC #; Fortitude #, Refl ex #, Will # Saving Throws + # Speed # Action Points # [Type] Power Name (action; recharge) ✦ Keyword(s) Reach; range, area, or targets; attack bonus vs. target defense; eff ect. Miss: eff ect (if any). Secondary attack or eff ect. [Type] Power Name (action; recharge) ✦ Keyword(s) Reach; range, area, or targets; attack bonus vs. target defense; eff ect. Miss: eff ect (if any). Secondary attack or eff ect. Alignment Languages Skills skill name +#, skill name +# Str score (+#) Dex score (+#) Wis score (+#) Con score (+#) Int score (+#) Cha score (+#) Equipment armor, shield, weapons, other gear Monster Name Every monster has a unique name. Related monsters can have similar names, such as the hobgoblin soldier and the hobgoblin archer. Level and Role The level of the monster and the role it fills are given in the top right-hand corner of the statistics block. The Dungeon Master’s Guide explains more about monster level and role and how to build encounters using them. Level A monster’s level summarizes how tough it is in an encounter. It determines most of the monster’s numerical statistics as well as the experience point (XP) award the PCs earn for defeating the monster. MICHAEL KOMARCK Monsters A to Z Monsters A to Z 6 Role A monster’s role describes its preferred combat tactics, much as a character class’s role suggests tactics for PCs. Monster roles are: artillery, brute, controller, lurker, skirmisher, and soldier. These roles are discussed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. A monster might have the leader keyword in parenthe- ses, indicating that it grants some sort of boon to its allies in combat, such as a beneficial aura. Size, Origin, and Type Each monster has a size, origin, and type, listed in that order. Some monsters also have one or more keywords in parentheses. Size A monster’s size determines the space it occupies, as well as its reach. Monster Size Space Reach Tiny — 0 Small 1 × 1 1 Medium 1 × 1 1 Large 2 × 2 1 (long) or 2 (tall) Huge 3 × 3 2 (long) or 3 (tall) Gargantuan 4 × 4 or larger 3 (long) or 4 (tall) Space: This is the number of squares the creature occupies on the battle grid. Tiny creatures have no Space entry because they work a little differently: Four Tiny creatures can fit in a single square. Reach: Large, Huge, and Gargantuan creatures often have exceptional reach and can attack enemies that are not adja- cent to them. A creature’s reach depends in part on whether it has a “tall” form, standing upright, or a “long” form that is ori- ented lengthwise. Tall creatures often reach farther than long ones. A creature’s reach is built into its melee powers. A Tiny creature has 0 reach—it cannot attack outside its own space. A creature with reach greater than 1 still can’t make opportunity attacks against nonadjacent creatures unless it has threatening reach (see page 283). Origin A monster’s origin summarizes its place in the D&D cosmology. Origins are: aberrant, elemental, fey, immortal, natural, and shadow. These terms are defined in the glossary. Type A creature’s type summarizes some basic things about its appearance and behavior. Types are: animate, beast, humanoid, and magical beast. These terms are defined in the glossary. Keywords Some monsters have keywords that further define them. These keywords represent groups of monsters, such as angel, demon, devil, dragon, and undead. Others indicate that a creature is made up of or strongly linked to a certain type of elemental force: air, cold, earth, fire, or water. Monsters can have more than one keyword. If the monster’s name doesn’t include its race, the race is added after the monster’s type and keywords. For example, the snaketongue assassin is categorized as a “Medium natural humanoid (shapechanger), human.” Experience Points (xp) This entry gives the experience point award for defeating the monster. Senses Every monster has a Perception check modifier. Some monsters also have special senses that allow them to detect enemies in unusual situations, such as darkvision or tremor- sense; these are defined in the glossary. Initiative The monster’s initiative modifier appears here. Aura An aura is a passive ability that takes effect when another creature comes within a certain distance of the monster. Not all monsters have auras. For more information on auras, see the glossary. Hit Points (hp) Damage a monster takes is subtracted from its hit points. HP: The monster’s total hit points. Bloodied: Half the monster’s total hit points. If the mon- ster’s current hit points are equal to or less than this value, the monster is considered “bloodied.” Defenses This line of the monster’s statistics block lists the monster’s Armor Class (AC) and its Fortitude, Reflex, and Will defenses. Immune/Resist/ Vulnerable This line appears if certain attacks have reduced or increased effects against the monster. Saving Throws If the monster has a bonus to saving throws, that entry appears above its speed entry. Speed This is the number of squares the monster can move with a single move action. Alternative movement modes, such as fly, climb, or swim, are listed as well. Action Points Elite and solo monsters have action points they can use to take extra actions, just as PCs do. If a monster has action points, it is noted here. Unlike PCs, a monster can spend more than one action point in a single encounter, but like PCs, they can’t spend one in a surprise round. 7 Attack Powers Attack powers are presented so that basic attacks appear first, followed by the monster’s other powers. Type Each power has an icon that indicates what type of attack it is: melee (M), ranged (R), close (C), or area (A). Basic Attack: The first attack presented is always the mon- ster’s basic attack (usually a melee attack). Some monsters have several basic attacks. A basic attack has a circle around its icon: melee basic attack m or ranged basic attack r. Monsters use their basic attacks when making opportunity attacks or when using powers that allow a basic attack. Action This states the kind of action required to use the power: stan- dard, move, minor, immediate interrupt, immediate reaction, or free. Most immediate actions trigger on a spe- cific event, which is described following the action type. Some powers, especially secondary effects that trigger when the main power hits, do not have an action type. They take place as part of the action required for the main attack, or they simply occur in response to a trigger. Sustain: The monster can sustain the power’s effect until the start of its next turn, usually as a standard or minor action. If the power requires an attack roll, the attack must succeed before the monster can sustain the power. Recharge Some powers can only be used once in a given encounter. Others recharge during the encounter, allowing the monster to use them again. At-will: The monster can use an at-will power as often as it wants. Encounter: The power can be used once per encounter and recharges after a short rest. Daily: The power can be used only once per day and recharges after an extended rest. Recharge ⚁ ⚂ ⚃ ⚄ ⚅: The power has a random chance of recharging during each round of combat. At the start of the monster’s turn, roll 1d6. If the roll is one of the die results shown, the power is recharged and the monster can use it again that turn. The power also recharges after a short rest. Recharges when . . . : The power recharges under a spe- cific circumstance, such as when the monster is first bloodied, when it bloodies a foe, and so forth. The power also recharges after a short rest. Keyword(s) Certain powers have one or more keywords. Monsters and characters might have a special immunity, resistance, or vul- nerability to attacks with a particular keyword, such as fire or poison. Attack power keywords are described in the glossary. Reach If the monster has an unusual reach, its melee attack entries include a reach number. Range, Area, or Targets Ranged, close, and area attacks specify a range and area of effect in squares. Any kind of attack power might specify targets. Attack Bonus This is the modifier to the d20 die roll when the monster attacks. Some powers are automatic hits. Target Defense An attack targets AC, Fortitude, Reflex, or Will. Powers that grant a benefit to allies do not attack a defense. Effect This section describes what happens if the attack hits. The most common result of a hit is damage, which occurs instantaneously. Many powers also produce conditions or ongoing damage. These effects might end when the affected creature makes a successful saving throw (“save ends”) or have a stated duration. Typical durations are until the end of the attacking creature’s next turn or until the end of the encounter. Some powers deal damage that combine two or more damage types. The target must have resistance or immunity to all of the specified damage types to reduce or ignore the damage. Miss Sometimes a power has a reduced effect on a miss; this is stated after the main effect. Secondary Attack/Aftereffect Sometimes when a power hits, it triggers a secondary attack. A few powers have effects that grow worse each time a saving throw is failed, or that have lingering aftereffects even after a successful saving throw. Such effects work the same way as those produced by PCs’ powers; see the Combat chapter of the Player’s Handbook for more information. Alignment A monster’s alignment is not rigid, and exceptions can exist to the general rule. Any: The monster can be of any alignment. Unaligned: The monster has no alignment. Skills This line shows only trained skills or skills in which the mon- ster has a racial bonus. A monster’s Perception score appears elsewhere in its statistics and isn’t repeated here. Ability Scores This section shows the monster’s six ability scores, presented so that each vertical pair contributes to one of the three defenses (Fortitude, Reflex, and Will). Following each score in parentheses is the adjusted ability score modifier includ- ing one-half the monster’s level, which is useful whenever the monster needs to make an untrained skill check or an ability check. Healing Surges Monsters, like PCs, have healing surges. However, few mon- sters have a power that lets them spend a healing surge. The number of healing surges a monster has is based on its level: 1–10, 1 healing surge; 11–20, 2 healing surges; 21 or higher, 3 healing surges. Because they rarely come into play, healing surges are not included in a monster’s stat block. MONSTER STATISTICS MONSTER STATISTICS 8 ABOLETHS ARE HULKING AMPHIBIOUS CREATURES that hail from the Far Realm, a distant and unfathomable plane. They live in the Underdark, swimming through drowned crannies or creeping through lightless tunnels and leaving trails of slimy mucus in their wake. Malevolent and vile, aboleths bend humanoid creatures to their will, and more powerful aboleths can transform their minions into slimy horrors. Aboleth Lasher Level 17 Brute Large aberrant magical beast (aquatic) XP 1,600 Initiative +11 Senses Perception +14; darkvision Mucus Haze aura 5; enemies treat the area within the aura as diffi cult terrain. HP 200; Bloodied 100 AC 29, Fortitude 27, Refl ex 25, Will 25 Speed 5, swim 10 m Tentacle (standard; at-will) Reach 2; +20 vs. AC; 2d8 + 8 damage (4d8 + 8 damage against a dazed target), and the target is dazed (save ends). Combat Advantage An aboleth lasher makes an extra tentacle attack against any enemy it has combat advantage against. Alignment Evil Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 20 Skills Arcana +19, Dungeoneering +19, Insight +19 Str 26 (+16) Dex 16 (+11) Wis 22 (+14) Con 20 (+13) Int 23 (+14) Cha 17 (+11) Aboleth Lasher Tactics The aboleth lasher relies on its mucus haze to hinder its oppo- nents’ movement while simultaneously using it to gain combat advantage with its allies. Once it covers an enemy with slime, it uses its tentacles to flay the hapless creature to death. Aboleth Slime Mage Level 17 Artillery (Leader) Large aberrant magical beast (aquatic) XP 1,600 Initiative +11 Senses Perception +15; darkvision Mucus Haze aura 5; enemies treat the area within the aura as diffi cult terrain. HP 128; Bloodied 64 AC 31; Fortitude 28, Refl ex 28, Will 29 Speed 5, swim 10 m Tentacle (standard; at-will) Reach 2; +19 vs. AC; 1d8 + 6 damage (3d8 + 6 damage against a dazed target), and the target is dazed (save ends). R Slime Orb (standard; at-will) ✦ Psychic Ranged 10; +22 vs. Refl ex; 2d8 + 7 psychic damage, and the target is slowed (save ends). R Dominate (standard; at-will) ✦ Charm Ranged 10; targets a dazed humanoid; +20 vs. Will; the target is dominated (save ends). An aboleth slime mage can dominate only one creature at a time. A Slime Burst (standard; encounter) ✦ Psychic Area burst 4 within 10; targets enemies; +17 vs. Refl ex; 2d8 + 7 psychic damage, and the target is immobilized (save ends). Aftereff ect: The target is slowed (save ends). Alignment Evil Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 20 Skills Arcana +19, Dungeoneering +20, Insight +20 Str 23 (+14) Dex 16 (+11) Wis 25 (+15) Con 20 (+13) Int 23 (+14) Cha 20 (+13) Aboleth Slime Mage Tactics An aboleth slime mage prefers to have its underlings fight for it. When pressed into combat, it relies on its mucus haze to keep opponents away while it blasts them with ranged attacks. It uses slime orb and slime burst to slow its enemies’ approach and tries to dominate one of them as soon as possible. Aboleth Overseer Level 18 Elite Controller (Leader) Large aberrant magical beast (aquatic) XP 4,000 Initiative +12 Senses Perception +16; darkvision Mucus Haze aura 5; enemies treat the area within the aura as diffi cult terrain. HP 348; Bloodied 174 AC 35; Fortitude 33, Refl ex 31, Will 33 Saving Throws +2 Speed 5, swim 10 Action Points 1 m Tentacle (standard; at-will) Reach 2; +22 vs. AC; 1d8 + 8 damage (3d8 + 8 damage against a dazed target), and the target is dazed (save ends). C Psychic Slime (standard; encounter; recharges when first bloodied) ✦ Psychic Close burst 10; targets enemies; +20 vs. Will; 2d8 + 8 psychic damage, and the target is dazed (save ends). R Dominate (standard; at-will) ✦ Charm Ranged 10; targets a dazed humanoid; +20 vs. Will; the target is dominated (save ends). An aboleth overseer can dominate only one creature at a time. R Enslave (standard; at-will) ✦ Charm, Psychic Ranged 5; targets a dominated creature; +20 vs. Will; 6d8 + 8 psychic damage. A target reduced to 0 hit points or fewer by this attack doesn’t die but becomes enslaved in preparation for the Aboleth Servitor ritual. Enslaved targets are dominated, and only the death of the overseer can end this domination. Once a creature is enslaved, an aboleth overseer is free to dominate other creatures. Invisibility (minor; encounter) ✦ Illusion The aboleth overseer and one ally within 10 squares of it turn invisible until the end of the aboleth overseer’s next turn. Alignment Evil Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 20 Skills Arcana +20, Dungeoneering +21, Insight +21 Str 26 (+17) Dex 16 (+12) Wis 25 (+16) Con 22 (+15) Int 23 (+15) Cha 22 (+15) Aboleth Overseer Tactics An aboleth overseer uses psychic slime to hinder its enemies and then selects a target to dominate, preferably one that is greatly injured so that it can use its enslave ability on the crea- ture. The overseer then forces the enslaved creature to fight its former allies while it attempts to dominate others. Aboleth Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Dungeoneering check. DC 20: Aboleths lair in the deepest reaches of the Under- dark, having slipped into the world from the Far Realm. However, lone aboleths can be found closer to the world’s sur- face, haunting ruins, deep lakes, and old temples without hope or want of companionship. In many of these places, kuo-toas serve them. DC 25: Aboleths communicate via telepathy. They can speak and understand Deep Speech. ABOLETH ABOLETH 9 DC 30: Sometimes aboleths live together as a brood or even in a collection of broods. Aboleth overseers also populate their lairs with humanoids that they’ve enslaved and trans- formed into slimy minions. ABOLETH SERVITOR A HUMANOID IS TRANSFORMED INTO AN ABOLETH SERVITOR by way of a ritual. When a creature transforms into an aboleth servitor, its skin becomes a clear, slimy membrane that allows it to swim and breathe in water. Aboleth Servitor Level 16 Minion Medium aberrant humanoid (aquatic) XP 350 Initiative +10 Senses Perception +8; darkvision HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion. AC 30; Fortitude 28, Refl ex 23, Will 21 Speed 6, swim 6 m Slam (standard; at-will) +19 vs. AC; 7 damage. Aboleth Devotion An aboleth servitor gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls against enemies in an aboleth’s mucus haze aura. If an aboleth servitor is ever more than 10 squares from its aboleth master, the servitor becomes dazed, weakened, and immobilized until its master moves within 10 squares of it. Alignment Unaligned Languages Common Str 24 (+15) Dex 15 (+10) Wis 10 (+8) Con 20 (+13) Int 10 (+8) Cha 10 (+8) Aboleth Servitor Tactics The servitor remains within 10 squares of its aboleth master and exists only to protect its master from harm. Encounter Groups Kuo-toas serve aboleths willingly, but powerful aboleths also fashion servitors from dominated and defeated foes. Level 17 Encounter (XP 7,950) ✦ 1 aboleth slime mage (level 17 artillery) ✦ 2 aboleth lashers (level 17 brute) ✦ 9 kuo-toa guards (level 16 minion) Level 18 Encounter (XP 10,200) ✦ 1 aboleth overseer (level 18 controller) ✦ 1 nabassu gargoyle (level 18 lurker) ✦ 1 savage minotaur (level 16 brute) ✦ 8 aboleth servitors (level 16 minion) ABOLETH ABOLETH An aboleth overseer and its aboleth servitors FRANCIS TSAI 10 ABOMINATIONS ARE LIVING WEAPONS that were created during the ancient cosmic war between the gods and the primordials. Some of these creations were enormous, others small. Some were singular beings of terrific power, while others were legion. A few abominations stand apart as failed or incom- plete divine experiments that have either been locked away or forgotten. ASTRAL STALKER DEVIOUS AND BATTLE-HUNGRY HUNTERS, astral stalkers savor challenge and renown. Many of them serve as assas- sins and bounty hunters, and an astral stalker might pursue its quarry simply to test its mettle against a worthy foe. Astral Stalker Level 22 Elite Lurker Medium immortal humanoid XP 8,300 Initiative +23 Senses Perception +18; blindsight 10 HP 314; Bloodied 157 AC 38; Fortitude 32, Refl ex 38, Will 32 Saving Throws +2 Speed 10, climb 6 Action Points 1 m Claw (standard; at-will) +27 vs. AC; 2d6 + 8 damage, and the astral stalker can choose to designate the target as its quarry (see stalker’s quarry). r Throat Dart (standard; at-will) ✦ Poison Ranged 5/10; +29 vs. AC; 1d10 + 8 damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 poison damage and is slowed (save ends both). First Failed Save: The target is immobilized instead of slowed (save ends). Second Failed Save: The target is stunned instead of immobilized (save ends). M Quick Claws (standard; at-will) Against a slowed or an immobilized target, the astral stalker makes two claw attacks. Combat Advantage The astral stalker’s melee attacks deal an extra 2d6 damage against any target it has combat advantage against. Invisibility (standard; at-will) ✦ Illusion The astral stalker turns invisible until it attacks. Stalker’s Quarry (minor; at-will) The astral stalker knows the exact location of a creature it has designated as its quarry. The astral stalker can have only one quarry at a time, but the power works across any distance and even crosses planar boundaries. Alignment Evil Languages Supernal Skills Stealth +24 Str 22 (+17) Dex 26 (+19) Wis 15 (+13) Con 19 (+15) Int 8 (+10) Cha 10 (+11) Astral Stalker Tactics An astral stalker relies on its invisibility and stealth to catch prey by surprise. It has poisonous bone darts in its throat that it can eject with deadly accuracy. It uses these darts to dis- orient and incapacitate enemies. Once one or more foes are slowed or immobilized, the stalker lunges into melee and uses its quick claws ability against its chosen quarry. If its quarry shakes off the darts’ debilitating effects, the stalker retreats and turns invisible again, returning to ranged attacks and repeating the same strategy. Astral Stalker Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Religion check. DC 25: Although created as instruments of the gods in their war against the primordials, astral stalkers survive still. They’re now a race unto themselves, inhabiting the Astral Sea. Astral stalkers gather in small tribes, and leadership of a tribe falls to the astral stalker with the best hunting trophies. Encounter Groups Astral stalkers often hunt in pairs or small groups if they seek particularly elusive game. They have also been known to sell their services to other beings. Level 22 Encounter (XP 21,400) ✦ 1 astral stalker (level 22 elite lurker) ✦ 2 war devils (level 22 brute) ✦ 6 legion devil legionnaires (level 21 minion) ATROPAL ATROPALS ARE CALAMITOUS BEINGS scorned by life. They now exist only to bring destruction and despair to everything around them. Atropal Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Religion check. DC 25: Atropals are unfinished godlings that had enough of a divine spark to rise as undead. A few atropals roam freely across the planes, while others are sealed away in separate realms or buried beneath the ruins of dead civilizations. Encounter Groups An atropal gathers undead to it and might have a squad of abyssal ghouls or vampire spawn at its disposal. Vampire lords, liches, and dracoliches all have reason to value an atro- pal ally. ABOMINATION ABOMINATION WAYNE REYNOLDS 11 Level 28 Encounter (XP 70,000) ✦ 1 atropal (level 28 elite brute) ✦ 2 sorrowsworn reapers (level 27 soldier) ✦ 2 shadowraven swarms (level 27 brute) Atropal Level 28 Elite Brute Large immortal magical beast (undead) XP 26,000 Initiative +18 Senses Perception +20; darkvision Shroud of Death (Necrotic) aura 5; at the beginning of the atropal’s turn, undead allies within the aura regain 20 hit points, and living creatures in the aura take 10 necrotic damage. Radiant damage to the atropal ends its shroud of death. The atropal can restore the aura as a minor action. HP 634; Bloodied 317 AC 42; Fortitude 42, Refl ex 37, Will 40 Immune disease, necrotic, poison; Vulnerable 10 radiant Saving Throws +2 Speed fl y 9 (hover) Action Points 1; see also atropos burst m Necrotizing Touch (standard; at-will) ✦ Necrotic Reach 2; +29 vs. Refl ex; 2d10 + 10 damage, and the target takes ongoing 15 necrotic damage and a –2 penalty to attack rolls, and the target loses any resistance or immunity to necrotic damage (save ends all). C Atropos Burst (standard; encounter; recharges when a living creature drops to 0 hit points within the atropal’s aura) ✦ Necrotic Close burst 5; +27 vs. Refl ex; 4d8 + 5 necrotic damage, and the target loses 1 healing surge. The atropal gains 1 action point if it hits any creatures with atropos burst. Alignment Evil Languages Supernal Skills Insight +25, Religion +19 Str 30 (+24) Dex 18 (+18) Wis 22 (+20) Con 27 (+22) Int 10 (+14) Cha 20 (+19) Atropal Tactics An atropal floats toward living creatures and tries to envelop as many of them as it can with its shroud of death aura. It relies on its hit points and speed to outlast and outmaneuver its opponents. Once surrounded, it uses atropos burst and then spends an action point to make a necrotizing touch against the most wounded creature. It continues to attack this foe with its necrotizing touch, hoping to slay the creature and recharge its atropos burst. BLOOD FIEND VICIOUS, BLOODTHIRSTY PREDATORS, blood fiends have a coun- tenance so terrifying that they can stop other creatures in their tracks with a baleful glare. They have keen senses and hunt anything for food or sport. Blood Fiend Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Arcana check. DC 25: Blood fiends are feral killers that feed on the blood of living creatures. Although they originated in the Elemental Chaos, they can be found just about any place where living prey is plentiful. Encounter Groups Blood fiends travel in packs. They also find common ground with mighty elementals, such as efreets and demons, and forces of death, such as death giants. ABOMINATION ABOMINATION DAVE ALLSOP 12 Level 23 Encounter (XP 25,500) ✦ 3 blood fiends (level 23 soldier) ✦ 1 efreet cinderlord (level 23 artillery) ✦ 1 efreet flamestrider (level 23 skirmisher) Blood Fiend Level 23 Soldier Medium elemental humanoid XP 5,100 Initiative +21 Senses Perception +23; darkvision HP 220; Bloodied 110 AC 41; Fortitude 36, Refl ex 34, Will 32 Immune fear Speed 8, fl y 10 m Claws (standard; at-will) +28 vs. AC; 2d8 + 10 damage. M Bloodthirsty Bite (standard; at-will) ✦ Healing Requires combat advantage; +28 vs. AC; 1d8 + 10 damage, and the target is grabbed and takes ongoing 10 damage (until escape). Also, the blood fi end regains 10 hit points. C Terror Gaze (minor; at-will) ✦ Fear Close blast 3; +24 vs. Will; the target is immobilized (save ends). Combat Advantage The blood fi end gains combat advantage against any living, bloodied enemy. Alignment Chaotic evil Languages Primordial Skills Intimidate +24 Str 30 (+21) Dex 26 (+19) Wis 24 (+18) Con 28 (+20) Int 22 (+17) Cha 27 (+19) Blood Fiend Tactics A blood fiend uses its terror gaze at the beginning of each round, attempting to immobilize foes. It then turns its atten- tion to a weak foe, tearing it to pieces with its sharp talons. The creature relentlessly attacks one foe until its prey is dead and it can select a new target. Blood fiends are fearless adversaries and do not flee under any circumstances. PHANE PHANES CAN MANIPULATE TIME, which they use to sow chaos among mortals. Occasionally they form pacts with powerful beings that share their destructive propensities. Consisting of coalescent mist, this creature has the lower body of a hunting cat and the torso, arms, and head of a humanoid. The air ripples around the creature, and though it moves with feline grace, it seems as though it can barely hold itself together. Phane Tactics A phane uses its great speed to stay out of range of opponents while targeting them with wizening ray. If forced into close combat, a phane uses either its temporal touch or wizening tempest to slow or stun enemies so it can withdraw safely and attack from a distance. Phane Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Religion check. DC 25: Phanes are native to the Astral Sea, but they are found throughout the cosmos, walking the space between moments, ever on the hunt for prey. Encounter Groups Phanes aren’t choosy about their allies. Legend tells of them working with sorrowsworn, nightwalkers, powerful demons and devils, and mighty fey. Level 26 Encounter (XP 46,000) ✦ 1 phane (level 26 elite controller) ✦ 2 sorrowsworn soulrippers (level 25 skirmisher) ✦ 2 dread wraiths (level 25 lurker) CHRIS STEVENS AND KEVIN YAN/IZ Z Y MEDRANO 13 Phane Level 26 Elite Controller Large immortal magical beast XP 18,000 Initiative +23 Senses Perception +25; darkvision HP 478; Bloodied 239 AC 41; Fortitude 38, Refl ex 41, Will 38 Resist insubstantial Saving Throws +2 Speed 10, fl y 10 Action Points 1 m Temporal Touch (standard; at-will) Reach 2; +29 vs. Refl ex; 2d8 + 10 damage, and the target is slowed until the end of the phane’s next turn. The phane shifts 4 squares before or after making this attack. R Wizening Ray (standard; at-will) Ranged 10; +29 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 9 damage, and the target is dazed and weakened (save ends both). Aftereff ect: The target is weakened (save ends). The target appears elderly until the eff ects of the wizening ray end. C Wizening Tempest (standard, usable only while the phane is bloodied; at-will) Close burst 1; phanes are immune; +29 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 10 damage, and the target is stunned (save ends). Aftereff ect: The target is dazed and weakened (save ends both). The target appears elderly until the eff ects of the wizening tempest end. Temporal Fugue (minor; at-will) By moving backward and forward in time, a phane can remove one eff ect affl icting it. Alignment Unaligned Languages Supernal Str 24 (+20) Dex 30 (+23) Wis 25 (+20) Con 23 (+19) Int 28 (+22) Cha 22 (+19) TARRASQUE A TERRIFYING EMBODIMENT OF WANTON DESTRUCTION, the tar- rasque attacks without motivation or purpose—unless that purpose is to obliterate all life. Tarrasque Tactics The tarrasque tramples enemies as it wades into battle. It uses fury of the tarrasque as often as it can, alternating between rend- ing bite and tail slap until bloodied, then using frenzy. Not one to conserve its power, the tarrasque spends its action points in the opening rounds of combat to make additional attacks. Tarrasque Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Arcana check. DC 25: The tarrasque is a living engine of destruction cre- ated by the primordials to obliterate the works of the gods. It sleeps within the world’s core, stirring occasionally. When it wakes, it burrows up to the surface and begins a continent- wide rampage. DC 30: The tarrasque is inexorably bound to the world, such that the most one can hope for is to lay the creature to rest, forcing it to sleep within the world’s core for many years before it stirs again. However, ancient texts postulate that the tarrasque could be destroyed permanently were it somehow coaxed or tricked into leaving the world. ABOMINATION ABOMINATION Tarrasque Level 30 Solo Brute Gargantuan elemental magical beast XP 95,000 Initiative +23 Senses Perception +19; blindsight 20 Earthbinding aura 40; any fl ying creature in the aura has its fl y speed reduced to 1 and maximum altitude reduced to 20 feet (putting it within the tarrasque’s reach). Any creature above this altitude at the end of its turn falls to an altitude of 20 feet automatically. HP 1,420; Bloodied 710 AC 43; Fortitude 49, Refl ex 38, Will 32 Immune charm, fear; Resist 10 to all damage Saving Throws +5 Speed 8, burrow 8, climb 8 Action Points 2 Elder of Annihilation The tarrasque’s attacks ignore all resistances. m Bite (standard; at-will) Reach 3; +34 vs. AC; 1d12 + 16 damage, and ongoing 15 damage (save ends). M Fury of the Tarrasque (standard, can’t use while bloodied; recharge ⚄ ⚅ ) The tarrasque makes a bite attack and one of the following attacks: ✦ Rending Bite: reach 3; +34 vs. AC; 3d12 + 16 damage, plus the target takes a –5 penalty to AC until the end of the tarrasque’s next turn. ✦ Tail Slap: reach 3; cannot use against the same target it attacked with its bite; +32 vs. Fortitude; 3d12 + 16 damage, plus the target is pushed 4 squares and knocked prone. M Trample (standard; at-will) The tarrasque can move up to its speed and enter enemies’ spaces. This movement provokes opportunity attacks, and the tarrasque must end its move in an unoccupied space. When it enters an enemy’s space, the tarrasque makes a trample attack: +33 vs. Refl ex; 1d12 + 16 damage, and the target is knocked prone. C Frenzy (standard, usable only while bloodied; at-will) Close burst 3; the tarrasque makes a bite attack against each creature within the burst. Eternal Slumber When the tarrasque is reduced to 0 hit points, it sinks back into the world’s core and slumbers once again. Alignment Unaligned Languages — Str 42 (+31) Dex 26 (+23) Wis 18 (+19) Con 36 (+28) Int 3 (+11) Cha 7 (+13) ARNIE SWEKEL 14 MOST DEITIES HAVE ANGEL SERVANTS. Although their appear- ances can vary, all angels are vaguely humanoid in form, with masculine or feminine features and lower bodies that trail off into flowing energy. Angels exist as expressions of the Astral Sea, sentient energy in humanoid form. They most often serve the gods, so some believe that the gods created them. In reality, angels are powerful astral beings who appeared during the first moments of the creation of the Astral Sea. Different types of angels have different callings; they are literally manifestations of celestial vocations. Perhaps it was the needs of the gods that caused the astral stuff to spew them forth, but it was not a con- scious act of creation. During the great war between the gods and the primordials, angels offered themselves as warriors to the gods that best encompassed their callings, and today they continue to act as mercenary forces for anyone willing to meet their price—be it wealth, or power, or a cause worthy of their attention. Angels are more involved in the world and other planes than deities and exarchs. They act both openly and secretly, often acting as emissaries, generals, and even assassins. ANGEL OF BATTLE ANGELS OF BATTLE COMMAND ANGELS OF VALOR, but they also lead cadres of mortals in combat. Angel of Battle Level 15 Skirmisher (Leader) Large immortal humanoid (angel) XP 1,200 Initiative +13 Senses Perception +11 Angelic Presence Attacks against the angel of battle take a –2 penalty unless the angel is bloodied. HP 296; Bloodied 148 AC 29; Fortitude 27, Refl ex 25, Will 28 Immune fear; Resist 10 radiant Speed 8, fl y 12 (hover); see also mobile melee attack and storm of blades m Falchion (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon Reach 2; +21 vs. AC; 1d10 + 5 damage (crit 2d10 + 16). M Mobile Melee Attack (standard; at-will) An angel of battle can move up to half its speed and make one melee basic attack at any point during that movement. The angel doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when moving away from the target of its attack. C Storm of Blades (standard; encounter) Razor-sharp blades explode from the angel’s wings. Close burst 3; +19 vs. AC; 6d8 + 7 damage. After using this ability, the angel of battle has a fl y speed of 2 (hover) until the end of the encounter. Chosen Foe (free, after making a falchion attack; at-will) Once during its turn, an angel of battle can illuminate an enemy it hits with a falchion attack, bathing the enemy in light as bright as a torch and granting the angel’s allies combat advantage against that enemy until the start of the angel’s next turn. Alignment Any Languages Supernal Skills Intimidate +19 Str 23 (+13) Dex 19 (+11) Wis 18 (+11) Con 20 (+12) Int 15 (+9) Cha 25 (+14) Equipment falchion Angel of Battle Tactics An...

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