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Nek (AD&D Monster)

Posted on 14 December 2023 by jameseck

These carnivorous lizards live in groups of varying size, dwelling in small creeks and brooks, though rarely larger rivers or ponds and lakes. They are territorial and attack anything coming near their lair and once prey is scented, they will … Continue reading →

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Devilish Avatar, Medusian (AD&D Monster)

Posted on 16 October 2023 by jameseck

Cultists of Mezzin offer up creatures of a variety of sorts, usually after torture, to be possessed by devilish spirits, bringing them under the command of the spirit in the service of the cultist or cleric. This is in no … Continue reading →

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Corrupted Thew (AD&D Monster)

Posted on 2 April 2023 by jameseck

Also known as a Thane of Xylak (the Consuming Disease), a corrupted thew is very much like a lich, but a dwarven cleric/fighter corrupted by disease in such a way that only a dwarf of considerable constitution could reliably survive … Continue reading →

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Demi-Hag (AD&D Monster)

Posted on 19 September 2022 by jameseck

Created when a man impregnates a woman during the time period of being ridden to death by a night hag. The pregnancy is short, labor coming after just 4 months. The mother often hides the child when she sees it’s … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Monster-Charred Skull (AD&D)

Posted on 26 July 2022 by jameseck

When many bodies of the slain are burned without the proper rites, something like 1 in 20 of them may arise as charred skulls (perhaps 1 in 10 if the corpses were beheaded before burning). These undead skulls lurk around … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Monster-Pit Eater(AD&D)

Posted on 12 July 2022 by jameseck

Pit eaters dig tunnels about 6 feet in diameter throughout their territory, about 10 feet beneath the surface. They dot these tunnels with vertical shafts almost reaching the surface, carefully and instinctually leaving the shaft capped with the native earth … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Monster-Psyrat (AD&D)

Posted on 28 June 2022 by jameseck

Psyrats are rats touched with psionic powers and the general madness of the creatures in the dungeon around them to have psionic powers. Though they sometimes self-exile from their giant rat kindred, they are usually (80%) accompanied by 10-60 giant … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Monster-Raven Lord (AD&D)

Posted on 14 June 2022 by jameseck

The Raven Lord is a demi-fey, half fey and half raven. He spends most of his time as a nomad, roaming the woods and hills within 50 miles of his “nest” and speaking to the birds of the land. The … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Monster-Sworn Sword (AD&D)

Posted on 31 May 2022 by jameseck

Sworn swords are knights whose oaths are powerful enough to keep them in service of the master or mission to which they are bound even after death. These undead warriors are armed with +1 weapons and protected with +1 plate … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Monster-Purple Dragon (AD&D)

Posted on 17 May 2022 by jameseck

Purple dragons, usually born in seas and oceans, frequently live their whole life there, though young ones sometimes make their way inland up rivers and into marshes and lakes. These, too, eventually make their way to the sea as they … Continue reading →

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