Monarch Scorpion Original Stats
Monarch Scorpion
Monarch Scorpion
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Desert
FREQUENCY: Very rare
ORGANIZATION: Solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Day
DIET: Omnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Low
TREASURE: D
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 2
MOVEMENT: 18
HIT DICE: 8 + 8
THAC0: 13
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-20 (x2)/1-8 + poison
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Psionics
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Psionics
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: H
MORALE: Champion (15-16)
XP VALUE: 4,000
Psionics Summary
[TABLE="width: 432"] [TR] [TD]Level
8
[/TD] [TD]Dis/Sci/Dev
2/2/7[/TD] [TD]Attack/Defense
PB/M-[/TD] [TD]Score
12[/TD] [TD]PSPs
100[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Telepathy: Sciences: domination; Devotions: contact, invisibility, life detection, psionic blast
Metapsionics: Sciences: ultrablast; Devotions: psionic sense, psionic inflation, psychic drain
Master Scorpion
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Desert
FREQUENCY: Unique
ORGANIZATION: Solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Day
DIET: Omnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Low
TREASURE: G
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 0
MOVEMENT: 18
HIT DICE: 12 + 12
THAC0: 9
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-20 (x2)/1-8 + poison
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Psionics
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Psionics
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: H
MORALE: Fanatic (17-18)
XP VALUE: 10,000
Psionics Summary
[TABLE="width: 432"] [TR] [TD]Level
12[/TD] [TD]Dis/Sci/Dev
4/6/17[/TD] [TD]Attack/Defense
PB, MT/MB
[/TD] [TD]Score
18[/TD] [TD]PSPs
200[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Telepathy: Sciences: domination, mindwipe; Devotions: contact, ESP, inflict pain, mind thrust, psionic blast
Metapsionics: Sciences: ultrablast; Devotions: magnify, prolong, psionic inflation
Psychometabolism: Sciences: life draining; Devotions: body control, ectoplasmic form, immovability, suspend animation
Psychokinesis: Sciences: project force, telekinesis; Devotions: ballistic attack, control body, create sound, inertial barrier
Shattados the Cruel’s curse transformed him into a horrific creature, a great and powerful giant scorpion with awesome psionic abilities and a deep hatred for humanity. A new species of scorpion appeared in the desert soon thereafter. They were smaller versions of their deadly master. To this day the monarch scorpions, as the nomads call them, continue to cause woe throughout the desert.
Combat: While monarch scorpions’ psionic abilities are their most potent weapon, their normal attacks are devastating in their own right. Each powerful claw strike causes 2-20 points of damage, while the tail sting attacks cause 1-8 points of damage. Those struck by the tail must successfully save vs. poison at -4 or die.
Monarch scorpions like to lie in wait just beneath the sands of the Bright Desert, emitting a devastating psionic blast before emerging to attack when their prey walks nearby or above them.
Habitat/Society: Monarch scorpions have no real society, but dwell alone in the desert, although they are occasionally encountered as mated pairs or small family groups. The creatures seem to be another result of Shattados’s curse, magically altered normal scorpions now grown to enormous size. Their low intelligence reflects not a reasoning intellect, but rather an instinctive cunning which enables them to expertly ambush their prey.
Ecology: These vicious beasts are efficient predators, aiding their manscorpion cousins in eliminating many of the desert’s animal species, as well as much of its human population.
Master Scorpion: There is presently only one master scorpion, the immortal creature that is all that remains of the evil monarch, Shattados the Cruel. This creature dwells exclusively in the ruins of Shattados’s palace, guarding the scorpion crown.
Originally from WGR3 - Rary the Traitor (1992)
Note: I've reformatted this a bit from the original MC entry, which originally had a three-column stat block with the Monarch and Master Scorpions in side-by-side columns.
It's just a bit easier to read with the two monsters' stats separated out into their own stat blocks.