Shadowbooks Shadowdark RPG MonstersMonster Statistics
Shadowdark RPG, p. 232
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Shadowdark RPG, p. 233
p. 233
Manta Ray, Giant, Manticore, Mastiff, Medusa, Merfolk, Mimic MANTA RAY, GIANT Swooping manta rays as large as longboats. Gentle and intelligent enough to be trained. AC 13, HP 37, ATK 2 sting +5 (1d12 + poison), MV double near (swim), S +3, D +3, C +1, I -2, W +1, Ch -3, AL N, LV 8 Poison. DC 15 CON or drop to 0 hit points in 1d4 rounds. MANTICORE Human-faced lions with bat wings and cruelly spiked tails. They speak halting Thanian and love devouring human flesh. AC 14, HP 29, ATK 2 rend +6 (2d6) or 2 tail spike (far) +4 (1d8), MV double near (fly), S +4, D +2, C +2, I -2, W +1, Ch -2, AL C, LV 6 Spikes. Manticores have 4d6 tail spikes. They regrow each day. MASTIFF Muscled guard dogs with fierce loyalty to their pack or owners. AC 11, HP 4, ATK 1 bite +1 (1d6), MV near, S +1, D +1, C +0, I -2, W +1, Ch -2, AL N, LV 1 MEDUSA Immortal women with coiling snakes for hair and scaled skin. AC 14, HP 38, ATK 1 snake bite +6 (1d6 + poison), MV near, S +2, D +1, C +2, I +2, W +3, Ch +4, AL C, LV 8 Godborn. Hostile spells targeting the medusa are DC 15 to cast. Petrify. Any creature (including medusa) who looks directly at medusa, DC 15 CON or petrified. Poison. DC 15 CON or go to 0 HP. MERFOLK Ocean dwellers with human upper bodies and long fish tails. AC 11, HP 9, ATK 1 spear (close/ near) +2 (1d6), MV near (swim), S +1, D +1, C +0, I +0, W +1, Ch +1, AL L, LV 2 MIMIC Beasts that look like objects. AC 12, HP 23, ATK 2 bite +5 (1d8 + stick), MV near, S +2, D +0, C +1, I -2, W +0, Ch -3, AL N, LV 5 Stick. DC 15 STR or adhere to target; auto-hit with bite. DC 15 STR on turn to remove.
MINOTAUR Ferocious bull-men with hooves and curved horns. They live in mazelike tunnels. AC 14 (chainmail), HP 34, ATK 2 greataxe +6 (1d10) and 1 horns +6 (1d12), MV near, S +4, D +1, C +3, I +1, W +2, Ch +1, AL C, LV 7 Charge. In place of attacks, move up to double near in a straight line and make 1 horn attack. If hit, x2 damage. MOOSE A towering, brown-haired grazer with weighty, flat antlers. AC 11, HP 19, ATK 2 antler +3 (1d6), MV double near, S +3, D +0, C +1, I -2, W +0, Ch -2, AL N, LV 4