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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 7914535" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16963/MC4-Monstrous-Compendium-Dragonlance-Appendix-2e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">MC4 Monstrous Compendium Dragonlance Appendix</a></p><p>2e</p><p><strong>Undead Beast:</strong> The undead beast is a mindless killer of unknown origin, compelled to destroy the living.</p><p><strong>Stahnk:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Gholor:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Anhkolox:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Knight Haunt:</strong> A knight haunt is a floating suit of Solamnic armor, always accompanied by some sort of weapon. If the battle where the knight fell was one where more than 100 Solamnic knights died then it is always riding a suit of floating horse barding.</p><p>A knight haunt is sometimes (5% chance) created when an especially lawful good Knight with a Wisdom of 17 or higher dies in battle. The haunt rises with the next full moon phase of Solinari. If its armor has been taken away, the power of the spirit can magically teleport the armor back to the site of the battlefield. If its armor has been destroyed, the power that creates the haunt can create an exact duplicate of the armor it wore.</p><p><strong>Death Knight:</strong> A death knight is the horrifying corruption of a Knight of Solamnia, cursed by the gods to its terrible form as punishment for betraying the code of honor it held in its former life.</p><p>The death knights of Krynn are former Knights of Solamnia who were judged by the gods to be guilty of unforgivable crimes, such as murder or treason. (For instance, Lord Soth, the most famous of all death knights, murdered his wife so that he could continue an affair with an elf maid.) Death knights are cursed to remain in their former domains, usually castles or other strongholds. They are further condemned to remember their crime in song on any night when one of Krynn's three moons is full; few sounds are as terrifying as a death knight's chilling melody echoing through the moonlit countryside.</p><p><strong>Lord Soth, Death Knight:</strong> The death knights of Krynn are former Knights of Solamnia who were judged by the gods to be guilty of unforgivable crimes, such as murder or treason. (For instance, Lord Soth, the most famous of all death knights, murdered his wife so that he could continue an affair with an elf maid.)</p><p><strong>Spectral Minion:</strong> Spectral minions are the spirits of humans or demihumans who died before they could fulfill their vows. Even in death, spectral minions are bound to the vows or quests placed upon them while they were alive.</p><p>Spectral minions are cursed to relive the events leading to their death, endlessly trying to fulfill their vows. Outdoors, they must stay within 1,000 yards of where they died. Indoors, they must stay in the corridor or room where they lost their lives. On very rare occasions where a quest required them to perform an act over a wide area, they are free to roam within that area.</p><p><strong>Spectral Minion Berserker:</strong> Some spectral minions become overwhelmed by despair. Losing all hope of ever being freed from their charge, these minions are eventually driven into a berkserking frenzy. Others become mindless killers as soon as they become minions because of an unresolved obsession in their former lives; for instance, a spectral minion cook might become a berserker because someone in the past criticized his cooking and was no longer around to apologize for the remark.</p><p>In all cases, berserker spectral minions have rebelled against their quests and have no hope of ever being freed from their charges.</p><p><strong>Spectral Minion Guardian:</strong> These spectral minions were quested to defend a room, a passage, or an object. In most cases, they served as guards for some important location and died at their posts.</p><p><strong>Spectral Minion Philosopher:</strong> It is their curse to endlessly discuss philosophic issues left unresolved in their former lives.</p><p><strong>Spectral Minion Reveler:</strong> These minions are cursed to celebrate madly for all eternity.</p><p><strong>Spectral Minion Searcher:</strong> Searchers are spectral minions that stalk endlessly through their territory, searching for a particular object to fulfill their quest. These creatures were questing when they died in their original forms, and usually the object of the quest is not to be found within the searcher's range.</p><p><strong>Spectral Minion Warrior:</strong> These minions are the spirits of mortals who were locked in combat at the time of death, usually soldiers who died in bloody battles. Groups of 100 or more warrior spectral minions are typically encountered on a battlefield, including fighters of differing alignments from both sides of a battle.</p><p><strong>Skeleton Warrior:</strong> Formerly powerful fighters, skeleton warriors are undead lords forced into their nightmarish states by powerful wizards or evil demigods who trapped their souls in golden circlets.</p><p><strong>Witchlin:</strong> Wichtlin are a result of an ancient curse on the court of Queen Sylvyana, a Silvanesti elf also known as the Ghoul Queen. All known records of her reign were destroyed by the Silvanesti, and only fragments of rumors remain. When an elf of evil alignment dies violently, there is a 1 % chance that Chemosh, the Lord of the Undead, in conjunction with the spirit of Queen Sylvyana, claims his spirit and resurrects him as a wichtlin.</p><p><strong>Kagonesti Witchlin:</strong> If an evil Kagonesti elf meets a violent death while riding a wild stag mount, the spirit of the wild stag may also be claimed by Chemosh and resurrected along with the elf.</p><p><strong>Witchlin Wild Stag:</strong> If an evil Kagonesti elf meets a violent death while riding a wild stag mount, the spirit of the wild stag may also be claimed by Chemosh and resurrected along with the elf.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Shadow:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wight:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghast:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wraith:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mummy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Spectre:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lich:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Groaning Spirit:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Juju Zombie:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lacedon:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Poltergeist:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Revenant:</strong> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 7914535, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16963/MC4-Monstrous-Compendium-Dragonlance-Appendix-2e?affiliate_id=17596]MC4 Monstrous Compendium Dragonlance Appendix[/URL] 2e [b]Undead Beast:[/b] The undead beast is a mindless killer of unknown origin, compelled to destroy the living. [b]Stahnk:[/b] ? [b]Gholor:[/b] ? [b]Anhkolox:[/b] ? [b]Knight Haunt:[/b] A knight haunt is a floating suit of Solamnic armor, always accompanied by some sort of weapon. If the battle where the knight fell was one where more than 100 Solamnic knights died then it is always riding a suit of floating horse barding. A knight haunt is sometimes (5% chance) created when an especially lawful good Knight with a Wisdom of 17 or higher dies in battle. The haunt rises with the next full moon phase of Solinari. If its armor has been taken away, the power of the spirit can magically teleport the armor back to the site of the battlefield. If its armor has been destroyed, the power that creates the haunt can create an exact duplicate of the armor it wore. [b]Death Knight:[/b] A death knight is the horrifying corruption of a Knight of Solamnia, cursed by the gods to its terrible form as punishment for betraying the code of honor it held in its former life. The death knights of Krynn are former Knights of Solamnia who were judged by the gods to be guilty of unforgivable crimes, such as murder or treason. (For instance, Lord Soth, the most famous of all death knights, murdered his wife so that he could continue an affair with an elf maid.) Death knights are cursed to remain in their former domains, usually castles or other strongholds. They are further condemned to remember their crime in song on any night when one of Krynn's three moons is full; few sounds are as terrifying as a death knight's chilling melody echoing through the moonlit countryside. [b]Lord Soth, Death Knight:[/b] The death knights of Krynn are former Knights of Solamnia who were judged by the gods to be guilty of unforgivable crimes, such as murder or treason. (For instance, Lord Soth, the most famous of all death knights, murdered his wife so that he could continue an affair with an elf maid.) [b]Spectral Minion:[/b] Spectral minions are the spirits of humans or demihumans who died before they could fulfill their vows. Even in death, spectral minions are bound to the vows or quests placed upon them while they were alive. Spectral minions are cursed to relive the events leading to their death, endlessly trying to fulfill their vows. Outdoors, they must stay within 1,000 yards of where they died. Indoors, they must stay in the corridor or room where they lost their lives. On very rare occasions where a quest required them to perform an act over a wide area, they are free to roam within that area. [b]Spectral Minion Berserker:[/b] Some spectral minions become overwhelmed by despair. Losing all hope of ever being freed from their charge, these minions are eventually driven into a berkserking frenzy. Others become mindless killers as soon as they become minions because of an unresolved obsession in their former lives; for instance, a spectral minion cook might become a berserker because someone in the past criticized his cooking and was no longer around to apologize for the remark. In all cases, berserker spectral minions have rebelled against their quests and have no hope of ever being freed from their charges. [b]Spectral Minion Guardian:[/b] These spectral minions were quested to defend a room, a passage, or an object. In most cases, they served as guards for some important location and died at their posts. [b]Spectral Minion Philosopher:[/b] It is their curse to endlessly discuss philosophic issues left unresolved in their former lives. [b]Spectral Minion Reveler:[/b] These minions are cursed to celebrate madly for all eternity. [b]Spectral Minion Searcher:[/b] Searchers are spectral minions that stalk endlessly through their territory, searching for a particular object to fulfill their quest. These creatures were questing when they died in their original forms, and usually the object of the quest is not to be found within the searcher's range. [b]Spectral Minion Warrior:[/b] These minions are the spirits of mortals who were locked in combat at the time of death, usually soldiers who died in bloody battles. Groups of 100 or more warrior spectral minions are typically encountered on a battlefield, including fighters of differing alignments from both sides of a battle. [b]Skeleton Warrior:[/b] Formerly powerful fighters, skeleton warriors are undead lords forced into their nightmarish states by powerful wizards or evil demigods who trapped their souls in golden circlets. [b]Witchlin:[/b] Wichtlin are a result of an ancient curse on the court of Queen Sylvyana, a Silvanesti elf also known as the Ghoul Queen. All known records of her reign were destroyed by the Silvanesti, and only fragments of rumors remain. When an elf of evil alignment dies violently, there is a 1 % chance that Chemosh, the Lord of the Undead, in conjunction with the spirit of Queen Sylvyana, claims his spirit and resurrects him as a wichtlin. [b]Kagonesti Witchlin:[/b] If an evil Kagonesti elf meets a violent death while riding a wild stag mount, the spirit of the wild stag may also be claimed by Chemosh and resurrected along with the elf. [b]Witchlin Wild Stag:[/b] If an evil Kagonesti elf meets a violent death while riding a wild stag mount, the spirit of the wild stag may also be claimed by Chemosh and resurrected along with the elf. [b]Skeleton:[/b] ? [b]Zombie:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul:[/b] ? [b]Shadow:[/b] ? [b]Wight:[/b] ? [b]Ghast:[/b] ? [b]Wraith:[/b] ? [b]Mummy:[/b] ? [b]Spectre:[/b] ? [b]Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Ghost:[/b] ? [b]Lich:[/b] ? [b]Groaning Spirit:[/b] ? [b]Juju Zombie:[/b] ? [b]Lacedon:[/b] ? [b]Poltergeist:[/b] ? [b]Revenant:[/b] ? [/QUOTE]
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