| DESCRIPTION This malodorous cousin to both skunks and bears (but not owlbears) is found in a range of climates from temperate to sub-arctic, and in a variety of terrains (including light-to-heavy forests, mountainous areas, and tundra regions). While they will often take shelter in their dens and sleep for extended periods during winter months, they are not true hibernators, waking often to hunt and forage before returning to sleep. Typically, skunkbears are solitary in nature, but will sometimes den in close proximity to other skunkbear dens when centered around an important food source. In these instances, a hierarchy of dominance is established, with adult males taking the place of dominance. Ironically, it is the females with young that are actually the most aggressive, especially in combat (given them a +1 bonus on all “to hit” rolls when fighting aggressors in the presence of their young). This mother-young bond is the sole social relationship among skunkbears. Since skunkbears are mammalian in nature, they birth live (as opposed to owlbears that lay eggs). In combat, if a skunkbear makes successful “to hit” rolls with both of his claw attacks, then he succeeds in capturing his opponent in a bear hug, in which case the skunkbear’s bite automatically hits (with no additional “to hit” roll necessary). Once a victim is in the bear hug, the skunkbear will automatically do 3d6 in squeezing damage and 1d8 in bite damage per round to the victim (no “to hit” rolls necessary) until the victim is dead or the skunkbear has been killed. Once per day, a skunkbear is able to use a spray attack, in which a horrific smelling spray is used to disable a victim. On a successful “to hit” roll with this spray attack, the victim must save vs. breath weapon or stand stunned for 4d6 rounds. Furthermore, if the saving throw is failed by 10 or more points, the victim is also knocked unconscious for that duration. Anyone within a 20' range of a sprayed victim must save vs. breath weapon or suffer a -1 “to hit” penalty while they are within range and the victim is still soaked with the spray. This overpowering smell will remain with the victim for 4d6 days unless the victim washes thoroughly (at least 3 times with a very strong lye soap) or being cleaned through magical means (e.g., a purification spell). Description: Skunkbears have fur ranging in color from brown to brownish-black, with younger skunkbears being marked by white stripe down its back, and the stripe tending to run silver in older skunkbears. The eyes of a skunkbear are jet black. | Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Very rare NO. APPEARING: 2-5 ARMOR CLASS: 5 MOVE: 12" HIT DICE: 5+3 % IN LAIR: 35% TREASURE TYPE: C NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6/1-6/1-8 SPECIAL ATTACKS: Bear hug, spray SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Low ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: L (8' tall) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 5 HIT DICE: 5+3 MOVE: 120' ATTACKS: 2 claws/1 bite DAMAGE: 1-6/1-6/1-8 NO. APPEARING: 2-5 SAVE AS: Fighter: 3 MORALE: 9 TREASURE TYPE: C ALIGNMENT: Neutral |
| DESCRIPTION Gargantuan rats are monstrous versions of the normal and giant varieties. Measuring anyway from 20-30 feet long, these beasts are sickly gray in color and emit a particularly pungent musky smell. They are not natural tunnelers, though they are moderately capable swimmers. Gargantuan rats also suffer a similar fear of fire as smaller varieties, but will simply keep a distance from it (usually of about 60'), rather than flee. Unlike the more common rat varieties, gargantuan rats have a natural aversion to the presence of undead, and tend to stay away from areas where undead are present. Therefore, there are rarely found in the command of vampires. However, they are particularly loyal to wererats, and gain a +1 bonus to their morale in the presence one. The bite of a gargantuan rat is laden with disease, and any creature suffering its bite must save vs. poison; if the saving throw fails, there is a 1-in-6 chance the afflicted character will become bedridden immediately (unable to adventure), and die in 1-6 days (unless cured); otherwise (5-in-6 chance), the afflicted character will become bedridden immediately and remain so for a period of 3-12 weeks (or until cured). Gargantuan Black Rats: This variety of gargantuan rat is jet black in color and is particularly aggressive. Black gargantuan rats gain a +1 bonus on all “to hit” rolls and to their morale, deal an additional 1 point of damage on each attack (each of its 2 claws do 2-5 pts. each, and its bite does 3-9 pts. damage), and have 4 additional hit points (HD:4+4). Furthermore, all saving throws against a black gargantuan rat’s bite incur a -1 penalty on the roll. | Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-8 ARMOR CLASS: 5 MOVE: 12"//6" HIT DICE: 4 % IN LAIR: 10% TREASURE TYPE: C NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4/1-4/2-8 SPECIAL ATTACKS: Disease SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Semi- ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: L PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 5 HIT DICE: 4 MOVE: 120'//60' ATTACKS: 2 claws/1 bite DAMAGE: 1-4/1-4/2-8 + disease NO. APPEARING: 1-8 SAVE AS: Fighter: 2 MORALE: 10 TREASURE TYPE: C ALIGNMENT: Neutral |
 DESCRIPTION Leogryphs appear with the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle, and two eagle heads. They most often make their nests in the highest peaks of the tallest mountains where they are sometimes used as protectors for special magic artifacts or articles of power. Legend holds that leogryphs were a creation of Tiamat but these dangerous beasts are ironically friendly, except in the presence of any item entrusted to them, in which case they become fiercely protective. The dangerous but friendly duality in the leogryph's nature is mirrored in its breath weapons, with one of the heads able to breathe a cone of fire, and the other head able to breathe a cone of frost (cold). Each of these cones measures 30' long and 10' wide, may be used up to 5 times per day, and does 2d6 damage (on a failed saving throw vs. breath weapon). Like normal eagles, the leogrpyh's eyesight is so keen as to make them unable to be surprised if encountered in their lair at night. Furthermore, if they make a diving attack from 100' feet or higher, they gain a +4 bonus to their "to hit" roll, and do double damage from their claws, but may not make any beak attacks. For both land-based and air-based attacks, if both of a leogryph's fore claws strike successfully, the leogryph may choose to attack with its rear claws, doing and additional 1d6+1 damage per claw attack (on successful "to hit" rolls, double damage bonuses from successful diving attacks apply), but may not make any beak attacks. Leogryphs possess a magical ability to create weather events once per day (per the magic-user spell control weather), for a duration of up to 3 turns, but under the condition that the leogryph must remain airborne over the weather event within a range of 240'. | Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-3 ARMOR CLASS: 4 MOVE: 12"/24" HIT DICE: 8 % IN LAIR: 25% TREASURE TYPE: Ux2 NO. OF ATTACKS: 4 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1d4/1d4/1d6/1d6 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Semi- ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: L PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 4 HIT DICE: 8** MOVE: 120'/240' ATTACKS: 2 claws/2 bites DAMAGE: 1d4/1d4/1d6/1d6 NO. APPEARING: 1-3 SAVE AS: Fighter: 8 MORALE: 11 TREASURE TYPE: Ix2 ALIGNMENT: Neutral |
 Cacuses are a race of fire-breathing giants that live in the caves of hilly or mountainous areas. They are thieves and robbers by nature, and will usually travel under the cover of night robbing travelers or stealing unguarded property (like cattle.) When attacking under the cover of night, cacuses surprise on a 1-3 (on 1d6.) Additionally, they are able to hurl rocks from 10’-30’ distances, causing 2-20 hit points of damage (on a successful “to hit” roll.) They are also able to catch similar rocks hurled against them 50% of the time. Though normally armed with clubs (doing 2-16 points of damage), cacuses are also able to breathe fire in a cone that is 20’ long and 5’ across at its widest point (doing 3-18 points of damage on failed saving throw.) Though bandits by nature, cacuses fancy themselves as shepherds, raising sheep both for their wool and their meat. When encountered in their lair, there is a 75% chance there will be a herd of 10-40 sheep nearby. If there are 6 or more cacuses are present in their lair, there is a 50% chance that one of them will be female. If there are 7 present, 1 of them will be female. If 8 are present, there will be at least one female, and there is a 50% chance there will be an additional female. | Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-6 ARMOR CLASS: 3 MOVE: 12” HIT DICE: 11 % IN LAIR: 20% TREASURE TYPE: B, C NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-16 or by weapon type SPECIAL ATTACKS: Breathe fire (3-18) SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Very ALIGNMENT: Chaotic neutral SIZE: L (12’ tall) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 3 HIT DICE: 11 MOVE: 120’ ATTACKS: 1 breath or 1 weapon DAMAGE: 3-18 (breath) or by weapon type (2-16) NO. APPEARING: 1-6 SAVE AS: Fighter: 11 MORALE: 10 TREASURE TYPE: B, C ALIGNMENT: Chaotic |
| Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Very Rare NO. APPEARING: 1 ARMOR CLASS: 3 MOVE: 12" HIT DICE: 6 % IN LAIR: 30% TREASURE TYPE: F NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-12/2-12/4-32 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: 40% INTELLIGENCE: Exceptional ALIGNMENT: Lawful (neutral) SIZE: L (10' tall) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil | BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 3 HIT DICE: 6** MOVE: 120' ATTACKS: 2 tusks or 1 trample or special DAMAGE: 2-12/2-12 or 4-32 or see below NO. APPEARING: 1 SAVE AS: Fighter: 6 MORALE: 7 TREASURE TYPE: F ALIGNMENT: Lawful |
| DESCRIPTION Strigae (sing.=“striga”) are a type of vampire akin to harpies. They have an owl-like body and a woman’s head, and are particularly fond of stealing small children left unattended, returning to their lair, and feasting on the delicacy. As undead, strigae are immune to the effects of sleep, charm, and hold, and can only be hit by magical weapons (+1 or better). Strigae attack with their two claws and powerful bite. The bite of a strigae does 1-6 points on its initial hit. Each round thereafter, the strigae will continue to drain the victim’s blood, doing 1-6 points of damage per round until the victim dies, the striga is killed, or the striga abandons its attack. Strigae speak their own language. They are only capable of understanding common when it is spoken by a lamia, and are incapable of speaking it. Furthermore, lamias are capable of understanding strigae when they speak their own language. | Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 2-8 ARMOR CLASS: 6 MOVE: 6”/15” HIT DICE: 3+4 % IN LAIR: 25% TREASURE TYPE: C NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4/1-4/1-6 SPECIAL ATTACKS: Drain blood SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: See below INTELLIGENCE: Average to very ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Evil SIZE: M PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 6 HIT DICE: 3+4 MOVE: 60’/150’ ATTACKS: 2 claws/1 bite DAMAGE: 1-4/1-4/1-6+special NO. APPEARING: 2-8 SAVE AS: Fighter:3 MORALE: 8 TREASURE TYPE: C ALIGNMENT: Chaotic |
| DESCRIPTION Giant molecrickets possess shovel-like forelimbs and powerful “shoving” hind legs, making them natural burrowers (second movement rating). Because they are nocturnal and spend most of their lives in elaborate underground tunnels, it is not uncommon for molecrickets to remain relatively unseen, even in areas where their population is considerably high in number. They may be found in almost any climate (except arctic), usually in areas with soft ground and abundant grass or foliage. In combat, the molecricket attacks by striking opponents with its powerful forelimbs and biting with its razor-sharp teeth. The omniverous molecricket is more of a scavenger than predator, and is not normally aggressive. However, if confined or cornered during a fight, the molecricket will attack with considerable force, gaining a +1 “to hit” bonus and +1 damage bonus to each of its attacks, as well as a +4 bonus to its morale, until it is no longer confined/cornered. In some dwarven and gnomish communities, fried molecricket is considered a delicacy. | Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-12 ARMOR CLASS: 5 MOVE: 9”//3” HIT DICE: 4 % IN LAIR: 30% TREASURE TYPE: Nil NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-12/2-12/2-12 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Non- ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: L (5’-6’ long) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 5 HIT DICE: 4 MOVE: 90’//30’ ATTACKS: 2 forelimbs/1 bite DAMAGE: 2-12/2-12/2-12 NO. APPEARING: 1-12 SAVE AS: Fighter: 2 MORALE: 7 TREASURE TYPE: Nil ALIGNMENT: Neutral |
 DESCRIPTION Bloodgills are an amphibious creature resembling a large two-legged frog (no forelimbs) with bulging reddish-brown eyes, pale green skin and spotted bellies. They breathe with the assistance of a dually capable set of gills (in water and on land), and while they are adequate swimmers, on land they are more than capable jumpers, able to leap as high as 10'. Their sharp teeth and gripping jaws allow them to latch on to prey in order to suck its blood. Each melee round after a bloodgill has latched onto its prey (per a successful "to hit" roll) it will continue to suck the blood out of a victim at a rate equal to the number of hit points of damage it score during its initial attack. It will continue to drink until it has had its fill (a number of points equal to three times the bloodgill's hit points) or is killed. | Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Very Rare NO. APPEARING: 5-40 ARMOR CLASS: 8 MOVE: 6"//9" HIT DICE: 1/2 % IN LAIR: Nil TREASURE TYPE: Nil NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-2 SPECIAL ATTACKS: Drain blood SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Non- ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: S (1' long) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 8 HIT DICE: 1/2* MOVE: 60' (90') ATTACKS: 1 bite + special DAMAGE: 1-2 NO. APPEARING: 5-40 SAVE AS: Fighter: 1 MORALE: 9 TREASURE TYPE: Nil ALIGNMENT: Neutral |
