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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 6648350" data-attributes="member: 57383">Monarch Scorpion Original StatsMonarch ScorpionMonarch ScorpionCLIMATE/TERRAIN: DesertFREQUENCY: Very rareORGANIZATION: SolitaryACTIVITY CYCLE: DayDIET: OmnivoreINTELLIGENCE: LowTREASURE: DALIGNMENT: Chaotic evilNO. APPEARING: 1-3ARMOR CLASS: 2MOVEMENT: 18HIT DICE: 8 + 8THAC0: 13NO. OF ATTACKS: 3DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-20 (x2)/1-8 + poisonSPECIAL ATTACKS: PsionicsSPECIAL DEFENSES: PsionicsMAGIC RESISTANCE: NilSIZE: HMORALE: Champion (15-16)XP VALUE: 4,000Psionics Summary[TABLE="width: 432"] [TR] [TD]Level8[/TD] [TD]Dis/Sci/Dev2/2/7[/TD] [TD]Attack/DefensePB/M-[/TD] [TD]Score12[/TD] [TD]PSPs100[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]      Telepathy: Sciences: domination; Devotions: contact, invisibility, life detection, psionic blastMetapsionics: Sciences: ultrablast; Devotions: psionic sense, psionic inflation, psychic drainMaster ScorpionCLIMATE/TERRAIN: DesertFREQUENCY: UniqueORGANIZATION: SolitaryACTIVITY CYCLE: DayDIET: OmnivoreINTELLIGENCE: LowTREASURE: GALIGNMENT: Chaotic evilNO. APPEARING: 1ARMOR CLASS: 0MOVEMENT: 18HIT DICE: 12 + 12THAC0: 9NO. OF ATTACKS: 3DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-20 (x2)/1-8 + poisonSPECIAL ATTACKS: PsionicsSPECIAL DEFENSES: PsionicsMAGIC RESISTANCE: NilSIZE: HMORALE: Fanatic (17-18)XP VALUE: 10,000Psionics Summary[TABLE="width: 432"] [TR] [TD]Level12[/TD] [TD]Dis/Sci/Dev4/6/17[/TD] [TD]Attack/DefensePB, MT/MB[/TD] [TD]Score18[/TD] [TD]PSPs200[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]      Telepathy: Sciences: domination, mindwipe; Devotions: contact, ESP, inflict pain, mind thrust, psionic blastMetapsionics: Sciences: ultrablast; Devotions: magnify, prolong, psionic inflationPsychometabolism: Sciences: life draining; Devotions: body control, ectoplasmic form, immovability, suspend animationPsychokinesis: Sciences: project force, telekinesis; Devotions: ballistic attack, control body, create sound, inertial barrierShattados 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.</blockquote>

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