advanced dungeons and dragons, monster manual ii

[...]... arachnids, worms and slugs, fungi and fungoid monsters, and so on Some layersof the Abyssaredevoidof most of the typical inhabitantsof other levels The liquid plane ruled by Dagon, for instance, does have hezrou (type II )and a form of dretch, but the other inhabitants are octopi, squids, kraken, sea snakes, eels, weird fish, and horrible fish-monsters In short, use your imagination and creativity to... other dogs will fear and hate them, attacking a t every opportunity Of the various monsters inhabiting the rifts of the Planes of Gehenna, the barghest is certainly the most common and one of the most fearsome These beings tend to live in isolation even from one another, each having its own stronghold and force of servitors and ruling despotically Attimes, however,a barghestwiIIspawn ,and itslitterof6will... reptiles(inc1udingdinosaurs), and bird-like monsters Similarly, on Juiblex's plane there will be slimes, deadly puddings, jellies, and various amoeboid monsters Orcus' manifold layers are populated with skeletal monsters, various sorts of zombies, huecuvae, shadows, sheet phantoms, vampires, and death knights Yeenoghu'svast planeof the Abyss abounds with hyenas and hyaenodons, gnolls, ghasts, ghouls, and possiblya... these funnel-shaped traps will be 50% likelyeach round to slip and slide down the loose sidesand land at the bottom Lurking there isthe ant lion ltwill burst out of the covering of loose sand, gravel, and stones beneath which it has buried itself and attack the victim with its huge mandibles A hit indicates the ant lion has closed its jaws and will not release its prey until it or the prey isdead Thus,... Cholerix, Typhus, and Diptherius, alongwith others unknown or unrecorded by scholars Anthraxus appears as a tall man in a rotting grey suit and cape His head isthatof a ramdeformed bydisease; hismouth foamsandthewool pulls away from the skin in handfuls There are boils and blisters over his exposed skin, and his flesh is pulled taut over his bones The hydrodaemon mayteleportwithout error at will, andwill sometimes... Attack/Defense Modes: NiVnil LEVEVX.P VALUE: VII/1600 + 12/hp The monster is called crimson death because, after surrounding its victim with vaporous tentacles and draining all of the victim's body fluids, the monster flushes crimson Until fed, the monster is nearly undetectable and surprises prey 5 in 6 (ld6, 1-5 equals surprise) In order to conceal its presence, the monster will typically drag the remains... s1ai.n and foredver-d$.ad The manifold planes of abysmal Tarterus are the only home of the winged, tripartite race of demodands Where these hideous monsters dwell, even nycadaemons tread with circumspection, for demodands are powerful, clever, and cruelly ruthless in their selfish evil They are formed into a feudal society of barons and commoners On the Prime Material Plane but a single demodand will... or shaggy demodand, is the most fearsome of its kind It is the shortest and broadest of demodands, and its hide hangs in overlapping patches which give it its common name While it is capable of dealing massiveamountsofdamagewith nailsand jaws, a shator has sufficient manual dexterity to employ large weapons (footman's mace, bastard sword, etc.) One will do so at +4 on its to-hit roll and +9 on strength... other and some of these planes change wildlyfrom day to day, the following general types of creatures will be encountered on many of them: Each type of demon, and especially the high-level demon lords and princes, have many unusual characteristics and extraordinary abilities Characteristics and abilities which are common to all demons are covered here Further information can be found in MONSTER MANUAL1 ... damage Poisons and gasesdo not harm the monster at all Preydragged into the lair might have had treasure, and typical items could be mixed with bones and other remains therein A n aurumvorax has a golden coat, often as shining and bright as real gold Its 8 legs are tipped with copper-colored claws The creature has coppery teeth as well Its whiskers and mane guard hairs are a tawny bronze color, and its eyes . having its own stronghold and force of servitors and ruling despotically. Attimes, however,a barghestwiIIspawn ,and itslitterof6will besentto the Prime Material Plane to feed and grow. Those which. because the monster simplydoes not have a fixed lair and wanders. Note that certain monsters have their lairs on planes other than the 5 *- Prime Material Plane. However, some monsters whose. are huge insects inhabiting areas of sand and gravel where giant ants and similar large insects are common. Typical habitats are desert fringes, badlands, and areas of rocky terrain. There the