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<blockquote data-quote="Aspect of BOZ" data-source="post: 3165821" data-attributes="member: 41113"><p>OK, here are some summaries of the creatures we came up with in this thread, as well as a few more. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> It took us some time to put this together, as you might imagine.</p><p></p><p>Now would be the time to weed out the ones we definitely don’t want, to better compare the ones we would rather consider. Things that need to go away include: creatures that would definitely be better as another type (Magical Beast, Aberration, etc), things that only have the LVT (“Lazy Vermin Trick”, aka poison) and not much else going for them, things that are just too similar to something already in the game, anything that would not be worthwhile to convert into modern game mechanics, and anything that’s flat out not interesting.</p><p></p><p>That should, hopefully, leave us with the more interesting, unique, and usable vermin which to submit. We'd also like to get a nice CR range, with some simple vermin, swarms, complex and intelligent creatures, with a wide variety of abilities.</p><p></p><p>If you need more information on any of these to make a better judgment, just say so. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Likewise, if you know of something in the creature’s original description that bears mentioning, let us know as well.</p><p></p><p>Addazahr ("backbiters")</p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1 hp </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Disease </p><p>SQ: None </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Tropical, subtropical, and temperate desert hills, plains </p><p>Organization: 6-60 (swarm) </p><p>Sources: Corsairs of the Great Sea, MCA2</p><p>Notes: Would probably be best as a swarm </p><p></p><p>Giant Amoeba</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 10-15</p><p>Attacks: Acidic touch</p><p>SA: Acid, envelop</p><p>SQ: X</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: X2, AC9, DMR2</p><p>Notes: Possibly an ooze instead</p><p></p><p>Giant Anemone</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 16</p><p>Attacks: 1d3 groups of 1d10 tentacles per round</p><p>SA: Poison, paralysis, swallow whole, spew acid</p><p>SQ: Regeneration</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Temperate and warm saltwater</p><p>Organization: School (3-18)</p><p>Sources: MC4</p><p>Notes: </p><p> </p><p>Giant Sea Anenome</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 7 </p><p>Attacks: 1-3 tentacles </p><p>SA: Paralytic poison, entrapment, swallow prey whole, continuous damage </p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Oceans </p><p>Organization: 1 or 50-200 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #116 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Driver Ant</p><p>Size: D</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless?</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 2-8</p><p>Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981)</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Antloid, Desert = another case of various varieties of different creature types (some have psionic powers, for example). (MC 12)</p><p></p><p>Aratha (Killer Beetle)</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 9</p><p>Attacks: 4 clawed tentacles (20’ reach)</p><p>SA: Psionics, improved grab</p><p>SQ: Tremorsense, immunity to fire and petrification</p><p>Int: Average (8-10)</p><p>Environment: Temperate land (non-mountainous)</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: Dragon 89, Ruins of Myth Drannor, MCA1</p><p>Notes: beetle with large purple-to-brown carapace</p><p></p><p>Aspis: these could be Vermin, Monstrous Humanoids, Aberrations, or more than one type.</p><p>Sources: A1, MM2, MC5</p><p></p><p>Assassin Bug</p><p>Size: T</p><p>HD: 1</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Anesthetic, egg implantation</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: Mated Pair</p><p>Sources: FF</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Killer Bee</p><p>Size: T</p><p>HD: 1/2</p><p>Attacks: Sting</p><p>SA: LVT, wounding stinger</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless?</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 1-6</p><p>Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981)</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Beetle, Agony</p><p>Size: F </p><p>HD: 1+5 </p><p>Attacks: Tendril </p><p>SA: Spinal tap, psionic drain, anesthetic tendril</p><p>SQ: None </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Any </p><p>Organization: 1-4 </p><p>Sources: MC12 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Boring Beetle</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 5</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: Hive Mind</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any land</p><p>Organization: 3-18</p><p>Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Dragon Beetle</p><p>Size: T</p><p>HD: 1</p><p>Attacks: Bite or stinger</p><p>SA: Dragonbane venom, swarmfighting</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Desert and underground</p><p>Organization: Nest (2-6 plus leader)</p><p>Sources: City By the Silt Sea, MCA2</p><p>Notes: </p><p> </p><p>Earthquake Beetle</p><p>Size: C</p><p>HD: 40</p><p>Attacks: 4 Slams/Bite</p><p>SA: Earthquake from burrowing, acid breath weapon</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: 2</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: DMR2</p><p>Notes: orange-red beetle with 10 legs and the head of a black dragon</p><p></p><p>Giant Oil Beetle</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Oil</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Warm land and underground</p><p>Organization: Solitary, (1-8) or (2-12)</p><p>Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia (1991)</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Rhinoceros Beetle</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 12</p><p>Attacks: Bite, Horn</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any jungle</p><p>Organization: 1-6</p><p>Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Slicer Beetle</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 6</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Vorpal bite (on a critical hit, severs limb)</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Forest</p><p>Organization: 1-3</p><p>Sources: MM2, MC5</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Beetle, Stink </p><p>Size: S </p><p>HD: 3+1 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Stink </p><p>SQ: None </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Temperate forest </p><p>Organization: 1-3 </p><p>Sources: MCA3 (probably not original source)</p><p>Notes: Looks like slicer beetle.</p><p></p><p>Giant Tiger Beetle</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 3</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 1-6</p><p>Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia (1991)</p><p>Notes: has a striped carapace that looks like a tiger’s skin</p><p></p><p>Water Beetle</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: Hold Breath</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Fresh water</p><p>Organization: 1-12</p><p>Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Bloodworm</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 6</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Attach, Blood drain</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Underground/Aquatic</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: FF</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Bookworm: might want to pitch as a hazard</p><p>Sources: MM2, MC1, MonMan</p><p></p><p>Burbur </p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1-2</p><p>Attacks: Bite (affects slimes, mosses, molds only)</p><p>SA: Stink </p><p>SQ: Immunities (to slimes, mosses, and molds' abilities)</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Any land </p><p>Organization: 1-4 </p><p>Sources: Dragon 101, MC3, MCA3</p><p>Notes: Useful "pet" since it eats what it is immune to.</p><p></p><p>Buzzjewel</p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1+1</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Poison </p><p>SQ: Spell reflection </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Wildspace</p><p>Organization: Swarm (10-60)</p><p>Sources: MC9</p><p>Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. This may work better as a swarm.</p><p></p><p>Caecillia</p><p>Size: G </p><p>HD: 6</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Swallow whole</p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Any non-arctic </p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: D&D Expert Set, Rules Cyclopedia, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: giant worm-like creature</p><p></p><p>Carrion Stalker</p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 4 </p><p>Attacks: 8 stinging tendrils</p><p>SA: Entangle, spawning</p><p>SQ: Hide in corpse</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Subterranean</p><p>Organization: 1d6 </p><p>Sources: RL MCIII </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Cave Cricket</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 1</p><p>Attacks: ---</p><p>SA: Jump-kick (1d4 dam)</p><p>SQ: Chirp (drowns out noise, draws monsters)</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 1-8</p><p>Sources: S4, MM2</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Cave Moray</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: 2-8</p><p>SA: Attack from surprise</p><p>SQ: Withdraw into cyst-burrows</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 4-16</p><p>Sources: S4, MM2</p><p>Notes: Slug-like</p><p></p><p>Giant Clam</p><p>EX2 (don’t have access to that module at the moment)</p><p></p><p>Giant Clam (Oyster)</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 3+3</p><p>Attacks: "Bite"</p><p>SA: Entrapment, sever limbs</p><p>SQ: -</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Ocean shallows</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: Dragon #116, MCA4</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Clam</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 3 </p><p>Attacks: - </p><p>SA: - </p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Shallow tropical and semitropical waters </p><p>Organization: 1-4 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #116 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Carnivorous Clam</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 4 </p><p>Attacks: 1 ram </p><p>SA: Neurotoxin cloud </p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Shallow tropical and semitropical waters </p><p>Organization: 1-4 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #116 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Coral Worm </p><p>Size: L to H </p><p>HD: 3-8 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Razor edges </p><p>SQ: Retreat into coral tube </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Deep coastal </p><p>Organization: Colony (10-100) </p><p>Sources: LNA2 Newhon, MCA4 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant/Monstrous Crayfish</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: 2 claws</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: Surprise</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Temperate freshwater rivers</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Dragonfly (white/black/green/blue/red)</p><p>Size: S </p><p>HD: 3/3+2/4/4+2/5</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Breath weapon</p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Varies </p><p>Organization: 3d6</p><p>Sources: XL1, DMR2, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: Dragons mixed with insects. Entry also has stats for nymph stage, which are indistinguishable until maturity (all have acid breath weapon).</p><p></p><p>Giant Dragonfly (plus larva/nymph stage)</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 7</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Initiative bonus</p><p>SQ: Saves bonus</p><p>Int: Low (5-7) (or Mindless per MC5)</p><p>Environment: Warm & temperate forest & marsh</p><p>Organization: 1-6</p><p>Sources: MM2, MC5</p><p>Notes: Hunt humans</p><p></p><p>Dreamweaver </p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1+1</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Poison </p><p>SQ: DR/magic, vulnerable to sunlight</p><p>Int: Low (7) </p><p>Environment: The Nightmare Lands </p><p>Organization: Swarm (3-18) </p><p>Sources: The Nightmare Lands, MCA3</p><p>Notes: Probably a swarm. "Weaves dreams and nightmares".</p><p></p><p>Ear Seeker </p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1/2 (1 hp)</p><p>Attacks: - </p><p>SA: Burrowing larva (deal 1d4 dmg/round)</p><p>SQ: vulnerable to cure disease </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Any land</p><p>Organization: 1d4 </p><p>Sources: MM, City of Delights, MCA1</p><p>Notes: Parasite</p><p></p><p>Fal = As magical, genius-level intelligent beings, they are probably outside the scope of this query.</p><p></p><p>Feesu</p><p>Size: S </p><p>HD: 2+2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Air deprivation, feed on light, shed light </p><p>SQ: Immune to blunt weapons, vulnerable to edged weapons and fire </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Wildspace</p><p>Organization: Swarm (6-48)</p><p>Sources: MC9</p><p>Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. This may work better as a swarm.</p><p></p><p>Fireball Fly</p><p>Size: F </p><p>HD: 1 hp </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Fireball burst </p><p>SQ: Immune to fire, destroyed by cold</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: "rocky areas" and underground</p><p>Organization: 2-12 (6-36 in lair) </p><p>Sources: Dragon #94</p><p>Notes: Could be a swarm.</p><p></p><p>Flail Snail</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: 1 club-tentacle per HD</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: Immunity to fire, poison; shell acts as robe of scintillating colors; blindsight</p><p>Int: Low (5-7)</p><p>Environment: Underground</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: FF, MC5</p><p>Notes: Possibly an Aberration</p><p></p><p>Flawder</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 1-3</p><p>Attacks: By weapon</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Average (8-10)</p><p>Environment: Temperate and warm aquatic</p><p>Organization: Tribe (4-80)</p><p>Sources: MC14</p><p>Notes: Snail-like tentacled nomad; may not be a good candidate for vermin.</p><p></p><p>Fleas of Madness</p><p>Size: F </p><p>HD: N/A </p><p>Attacks: N/A</p><p>SA: Madness</p><p>SQ: -</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Temperate or tropical lands</p><p>Organization: Infestation (hundreds) </p><p>Sources: RL MCIII </p><p>Notes: This is essentially either a hazard or a swarm.</p><p></p><p>Giant Fly (Bluebottle/Horsefly)</p><p>Size: M/L</p><p>HD: 3/6</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Disease/Blood Drain</p><p>SQ: Jump</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 1-10/1-4</p><p>Sources: MM2</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Fyrefly on the CC we decided would be a Magical Beast, though of course there is always the possibility for reconsideration…</p><p></p><p>Fyrsnaca</p><p>Size: G </p><p>HD: 10</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Fiery breath, spawn red worms</p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Low (5-7) </p><p>Environment: Subterranean </p><p>Organization: 1-2</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: giant firey snake-worm</p><p></p><p>Gloomwing</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 5</p><p>Attacks: Claw/Claw/Bite</p><p>SA: Pheromones cause Str damage, Snatch</p><p>SQ: Coloration causes confusion</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Demiplane of Shadow</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MM2, MC11, MonMan</p><p>Notes: Moth</p><p></p><p>Tenebrous Worm</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 10</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Acid bite</p><p>SQ: Poison bristles (paralysis/death)</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Demiplane of Shadow</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MM2, MC2, MonMan</p><p>Notes: Larval form of gloomwing</p><p></p><p>Goldbug </p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Blood drain, poison</p><p>SQ: Disguise, vulnerable to cure disease </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Any land</p><p>Organization: 1d20 </p><p>Sources: FF, City of Delights, MCA1</p><p>Notes: Parasite that looks like a gold piece.</p><p></p><p>Gossamer (Standard/Noble)</p><p>Size: T/C </p><p>HD: 1 hp/58 HD</p><p>Attacks: Sting/20 stings</p><p>SA: Poison stinger </p><p>SQ: Death throes </p><p>Int: Mindless/Animal (2-4)</p><p>Environment: Space/Wildspace, phlogiston</p><p>Organization: Shoal (20-200)/flotilla (1-8)</p><p>Sources: MC9</p><p>Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space.</p><p></p><p>Great Annelid </p><p>Size: C </p><p>HD: 25-50 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Swallow whole, attract and paralyze earth elementals</p><p>SQ: Immune to heat and pressure </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Subterranean </p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: DMR2, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: immense worm creature</p><p></p><p>Greelox </p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 6+12 </p><p>Attacks: 2 legs/2 arms/bite or wields weapons </p><p>SA: Poison, acidic webs, shadow magic </p><p>SQ: +2 or better DR, hide in shadows, immunity to poison and acid,</p><p>shadow jump </p><p>Int: High (13-14) </p><p>Environment: Any underground/ruins or Plane of Shadow</p><p>Organization: 1 </p><p>Sources: Dungeon 35, MCA1</p><p>Notes: Probably a magical beast, not vermin.</p><p></p><p>Hallucigenia</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 9</p><p>Attacks: Tail slap & 6 tentacles</p><p>SA: Constrict, improved grab, piercing trample</p><p>SQ: Water dependent</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any aquatic</p><p>Organization: Solitary or cluster (2-4)</p><p>Sources: Dragon 204</p><p>Notes: bizarre, primitive life-form</p><p></p><p>Acidic Hallucigenia</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 5</p><p>Attacks: 6 spines & 7 tentacles</p><p>SA: Acid jet</p><p>SQ: Immunity to acid</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any land and underground</p><p>Organization: Solitary or pair</p><p>Sources: Dragon 204</p><p>Notes: bizarre, primitive life-form</p><p></p><p>Cave Hallucigenia</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: Spine slam</p><p>SA: Attach, blood drain, yank upward</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Underground</p><p>Organization: Solitary or colony (1-12)</p><p>Sources: Dragon 204</p><p>Notes: bizarre, primitive life-form</p><p></p><p>Haun</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 1/2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Psionics, SLAs, leap</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Exceptional (15-16)</p><p>Environment: Arctic ice pack and glaciers</p><p>Organization: 2-5</p><p>Sources: MC11</p><p>Notes: C(E) in alignment, ice worm, parasite of haundars</p><p> </p><p>Haundar</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 20</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Spit acid</p><p>SQ: Scent</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Icebergs, arctic valleys</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MC11</p><p>Notes: ice-slug, can fly</p><p> </p><p>Head Hunter</p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 5+5 </p><p>Attacks: bite</p><p>SA: "Animate" corpse, poison, limb-severing webs, spit venom</p><p>SQ: Spell resistance, tremorsense, vulnerable to fire</p><p>Int: Average (8-10) </p><p>Environment: Ravenloft</p><p>Organization: 1-3 </p><p>Sources: RL MCIII </p><p>Notes: Probably more of a magical beast than vermin.</p><p></p><p>Heart Tick</p><p>Size: D</p><p>HD: 1</p><p>Attacks: Bite, 4 barbed legs</p><p>SA: Blood drain, egg laying</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Temperate and warm urban and underground</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: MCA1</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Hendar</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 6</p><p>Attacks: wing/tail and bite</p><p>SA: Drowning dive</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Average (8-10)</p><p>Environment: Desolate areas (Temperate)</p><p>Organization: Solitary or 1-3</p><p>Sources: Dragon #90, MC11</p><p>Notes: N(E) in alignment, vast worm with bat wings and horse head, possibly Aberration</p><p> </p><p>Herex (Larva/adult)</p><p>Size: L/H</p><p>HD: 6-12/13</p><p>Attacks: Bite/bite, sting</p><p>SA: Acid/acid, paralysis</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Cavern/any land</p><p>Organization: 1-6/1-3</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC</p><p>Notes: looks like a flattened beetle with an elongated abdomen</p><p></p><p>Hivebrood = These things are an article in themselves, with varying forms that would conceivably fit different creature types.</p><p></p><p>Horax</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Initiative bonus, crush, improved grab</p><p>SQ: Bonus to surprise, climbing, vulnerable to cold</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Underground</p><p>Organization: Colony (3-30)</p><p>Sources: MC4</p><p>Notes: insectoids with large chitinous plates on their back</p><p></p><p>Horde</p><p>Size: S-H</p><p>HD: 3-21</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Telekinesis</p><p>SQ: see below</p><p>Int: High (13)</p><p>Environment: Elemental Plane of Earth</p><p>Organization: 2-8 or 1d10x100</p><p>Sources: D&D Companion Set, Mystara MC</p><p>Notes: LE alignment, looks like praying mantis; collective entities comprised of multiple bodies</p><p></p><p>Giant Hornet</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 5</p><p>Attacks: Sting</p><p>SA: LVT, paralysis</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Semi (2-4)</p><p>Environment: Forest or underground</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: FF, MC1</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Insect Swarm: see D&D Expert Set p52 and D&D Rules Cyclopedia p187 for ideas.</p><p></p><p>Insect Swarm, Athasian (locusts)= Doesn't really differ from locust swarm in MM3.5. (MC 12)</p><p></p><p>Insect Swarm, Athasian (mini-kanks) = Simply a locust swarm with blood drain. (MC 12)</p><p></p><p>Insect Swarm, Grasshoppers and Locusts</p><p>Size: F</p><p>HD: 1 hp/20 insects</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Warm forest, hills, and plains</p><p>Organization: special (20 per sq foot)</p><p>Sources: MC4, Mon Man</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Insect Swarm, Velvet Ants</p><p>Size: F</p><p>HD: special</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Warm and temperate forest, hills, and plains</p><p>Organization: special (100 ants/sq foot)</p><p>Sources: MC4, Mon Man</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Jammer Leech </p><p>Size: S </p><p>HD: 3 </p><p>Attacks: 1 armspike </p><p>SA: Leech magic, stolen spells </p><p>SQ: Spell resistance 25%, doesn't need to breathe </p><p>Int: Semi (2-4) </p><p>Environment: Any</p><p>Organization: Solitary or cluster (1-4) </p><p>Sources: MC7</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Jellyfish, Giant (Portuguese Man-o-War)</p><p>Size: S to L </p><p>HD: 1 to 4 </p><p>Attacks: Sting </p><p>SA: Paralysis </p><p>SQ: Transparent </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Tropical ocean </p><p>Organization: 1-10</p><p>Sources: MM, MCA2</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Jellyfish (marauder, death's head, galley)</p><p>Size: L/H/L </p><p>HD: 4/6/5</p><p>Attacks: 40/24/16 tentacle stings </p><p>SA: Paralysis, surprise/poison/spit venom</p><p>SQ: -/spell resistance 10%/tremorsense </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Nonarctic ocean </p><p>Organization: School (1d10/1d4/1d6)</p><p>Sources: X7, AC9, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Jishin Mushi (Earthquake Beetle)</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 5+4 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Tremor </p><p>SQ: Scent </p><p>Int: Average (8) </p><p>Environment: Temperate forests </p><p>Organization: 4-16 </p><p>Sources: MC6 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Kalin</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 7 </p><p>Attacks: 2 slashing limbs and bite </p><p>SA: Crushing mandibles, improved grab, drop from webline</p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Semi (2-4) </p><p>Environment: Subterranean </p><p>Organization: 1-6 </p><p>Sources: City by the Silt Sea, MCA2</p><p>Notes: A mix of spider and ant, sometimes trained as mounts.</p><p></p><p>Giant Leech</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 1-4</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Blood Drain</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any marsh</p><p>Organization: 4-16</p><p>Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan (alternate D&D version in Rules Cyclopedia)</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Leech, Magical</p><p>Size: F </p><p>HD: 1 hp </p><p>Attacks: n/a</p><p>SA: Magic drain, energy burst</p><p>SQ: Spell resistance</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Ravenloft wetlands</p><p>Organization: 5-30 </p><p>Sources: RL MCIII </p><p>Notes: This is essentially either a hazard or a swarm.</p><p></p><p>Leech, Psionic</p><p>Size: F </p><p>HD: 1 hp </p><p>Attacks: n/a</p><p>SA: Psionic drain</p><p>SQ: -</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Ravenloft wetlands</p><p>Organization: 5-30 </p><p>Sources: RL MCIII </p><p>Notes: This is essentially either a hazard or a swarm.</p><p></p><p>Leech Swarm</p><p>Size: F</p><p>HD: ?</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Blood Drain</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Temperate marsh</p><p>Organization: 200-500</p><p>Sources: MC2, MonMan</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Desert Leviathan</p><p>Size: C </p><p>HD: 60</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Swallow whole</p><p>SQ: Tremorsense, immune to disintegration and poison, immune to all magic and psionics that don't deal damage, take half damage from all other spells and attack forms </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Desert </p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: gigantic worm</p><p></p><p>Marine Leviathan</p><p>Size: C </p><p>HD: 70</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Swallow whole, whirlpool</p><p>SQ: Darkvision, immune to disintegration and poison, immune to all magic and psionics that don't deal damage, take half damage from all other spells and attack forms </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Ocean </p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: gigantic worm</p><p></p><p>Giant lightning bug is probably redundant with giant firefly in Arms & Equipment Guide.</p><p></p><p>Lock Lurker </p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1+3 </p><p>Attacks: bite or sting </p><p>SA: Paralyzing venom</p><p>SQ: partial etherealness, mimic a coin</p><p>Int: Low (5-7) </p><p>Environment: Any land or Ethereal Plane</p><p>Organization: 1 </p><p>Sources: Dragon 139, FRQ1, 2E FRCS, MCA1</p><p>Notes: Probably a magical beast, not vermin.</p><p></p><p>Giant Locust (aka Cave Locust)</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 2</p><p>Attacks: Bite, bump</p><p>SA: Nauseating spit</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Cavern/Underground</p><p>Organization: 2-20</p><p>Sources: B4, D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia</p><p>Notes: stone gray, giant grasshoppers</p><p></p><p>Masher</p><p>Size: C</p><p>HD: 20</p><p>Attacks: Bite, sting</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Sea</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2</p><p>Notes: immense segmented sea worm</p><p></p><p>Mason Wasp, Giant</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 6+1 </p><p>Attacks: Bite and sting</p><p>SA: Fire breath, fiery bite, poison sting, dying curse </p><p>SQ: Immune to fire </p><p>Int: Low (5-7) </p><p>Environment: Tropical/Plains or desert </p><p>Organization: 1-2 </p><p>Sources: MC13 </p><p>Notes: Can be used as mounts or pets.</p><p></p><p>Mortiss </p><p>Size: Varies </p><p>HD: 1-100 </p><p>Attacks: Numerous bites</p><p>SA: Delusion-inducing sting, hull damage, web </p><p>SQ: Withdraw into tube </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Space/Non-moon, non-planet</p><p>Organization: Colony</p><p>Sources: MC7</p><p>Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space.</p><p></p><p>Animal, Mulworm</p><p>Size: F</p><p>HD: 1 point</p><p>Attacks: None</p><p>SA: LVT on contact (also sprays out of skin when injured)</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Verdant Belt</p><p>Organization: 1000-10,000</p><p>Sources: Dark Sun MC2</p><p>Notes: off-white caterpillar that lives only to become a butterfly</p><p></p><p>Nay-Churr</p><p>Size: C </p><p>HD: 15 to 25 </p><p>Attacks: Swallow </p><p>SA: Swallow </p><p>SQ: Convulsion </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Space </p><p>Organization: Solitary </p><p>Sources: MC7 (SJ)</p><p>Notes: The swallow ability is more similar to the leviathan's gulp ability: it simply opens its mouth and scoops stuff up.</p><p></p><p>Nipper</p><p>Size: F</p><p>HD: 1 hp</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Con drain, due to creatures multiplying within body</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Astral Plane</p><p>Organization: 3-60</p><p>Sources: D&D Immortals set</p><p>Notes: minute centipede pests</p><p></p><p>Opilionid (Cave Harvestman)</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 3+3 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Leap attack, jet of acid </p><p>SQ: Darkvision, scent, immune to paralysis </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Ruins or underground </p><p>Organization: 1-20 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #118 </p><p>Notes: Fond of carrion crawler flesh.</p><p></p><p>Giant Oyster</p><p>Size: ?</p><p>HD: 10</p><p>Attacks: “Bite”</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless?</p><p>Environment: Shallow water</p><p>Organization: ?</p><p>Sources: X1</p><p>Notes: appears within the module text</p><p></p><p>Parasite, Bloodring </p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1/2 </p><p>Attacks: - </p><p>SA: Blood drain </p><p>SQ: Disguise, 30% spell resistance, vulnerable to cure disease </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Any land</p><p>Organization: 1 </p><p>Sources: City of Delights, MCA1</p><p>Notes: Looks like a ring.</p><p></p><p>Parasite, Wizard Lice </p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1 per nest </p><p>Attacks: - </p><p>SA: Spell draining (lose 1 random spell/day)</p><p>SQ: 10% spell resistance, vulnerable to cure disease, weapon immunity</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Urban</p><p>Organization: 1 nest</p><p>Sources: City of Delights, MCA1</p><p>Notes: Looks like a ring.</p><p></p><p>Parasite, Vilirij </p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1+1 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Blood drain, anasthetic bite</p><p>SQ: Disguise, vulnerable to cure disease </p><p>Int: Semi (2-4) </p><p>Environment: urban</p><p>Organization: 1 </p><p>Sources: City of Delights, MCA1</p><p>Notes: Looks like a patch of discolored skin.</p><p></p><p>Pasari-niml ("Mants")(Warrior/Noble/Calipha)</p><p>Size: T/T/T-S </p><p>HD: 1/2/3-6 </p><p>Attacks: 2 legs or weapons (darts and knives)[warriors and nobles]; bite</p><p>(calipha) </p><p>SA: Fear aura, swarmfighting, create pitfall</p><p>SQ: Burrowing </p><p>Int: Avg (8-10)/Very (11-12)/Very (11-12) </p><p>Environment: Any land</p><p>Organization: 3d4/1d2/1 </p><p>Sources: City of Delights, MCA1</p><p>Notes: These seem more like magical beasts or aberrations.</p><p></p><p>Pakubrazi</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 6</p><p>Attacks: Claw/Claw/Bite</p><p>SA: Blood drain, taint causes victims to partially transform into insects</p><p>SQ: Polymorph into humanoid forms</p><p>Int: Average (8-10)</p><p>Environment: Urban and inhabited areas</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: Dark Sun MC2</p><p>Notes: CE alignment, resembles giant tick/fly cross</p><p></p><p>Pernicon</p><p>Size: F</p><p>HD: 1-4 hp</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Con damage</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Semi (2-4)</p><p>Environment: Desert</p><p>Organization: 4-40 (or as swarm)</p><p>Sources: FF, MC14</p><p>Notes: Would probably be best as a swarm</p><p></p><p>Piranha Ant </p><p>Size: Swarm</p><p>HD: 1 hp/10 ants </p><p>Attacks: Swarm (damage 1d4 x victim's AC)</p><p>SA: Surprise </p><p>SQ: None </p><p>Int: 8 (hive mind)</p><p>Environment: Temperate urban</p><p>Organization: Colony </p><p>Sources: Dragon Ann #3</p><p>Notes: Another precursor to the swarm subtype, statting up individuals but describing how they function as a swarm</p><p> </p><p>Polyroach (Standard/Large/Huge/Giant)</p><p>Size: Tiny/Tiny/Small/Medium</p><p>HD: 1 hp/2 HD/4 HD/6 HD</p><p>Attacks: None/bite/bite/bite</p><p>SA: Disease ("similar to rats")</p><p>SQ: Merge, Scatter (smaller roaches can merge to form bigger ones; larger ones can scatter into smaller swarms)</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any non-arctic</p><p>Organization: Colony (1-200/1-20/1-4/1)</p><p>Sources: Dragon Ann #3</p><p>Notes: </p><p> </p><p>Pulp Bee</p><p>Size: S </p><p>HD: 7 </p><p>Attacks: Sting </p><p>SA: Paralysis/poison</p><p>SQ: None </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Scrub plains </p><p>Organization: Hive (1-4)</p><p>Sources: MC12 </p><p>Notes: Produce pulp that hardens into woodlike consistency, which is prized by humanoids.</p><p></p><p>Ring-Worm</p><p>Size: F</p><p>HD: 1 hp</p><p>Attacks: ---</p><p>SA: Feeds parasitically on wearer's magical energy, bond with skin</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MC11</p><p>Notes: Looks like a plain gold ring that detects as a magic item</p><p> </p><p>Robber Fly</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Open, Ruins, Woods</p><p>Organization: 1-6</p><p>Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia</p><p>Notes: carnivorous, hide in shadows and surprise</p><p></p><p>Rot Grub: even though we just sent it in for the last query, we could always try it again…</p><p></p><p>Carnivorous Scallop</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 4+4</p><p>Attacks: Ram</p><p>SA: Entrapment, camouflage, poison cloud</p><p>SQ: -</p><p>Int: Animal (1)</p><p>Environment: Tropical shallows</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: Dragon #116, MCA4</p><p>Notes:</p><p></p><p>Scorpion, Barbed</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 9</p><p>Attacks: Claw/Claw/Sting</p><p>SA: LVT, improved grab</p><p>SQ: Barbs damage melee opponents</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any land</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: Dark Sun MC2</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Scorpion, Gold</p><p>Size: T</p><p>HD: 2</p><p>Attacks: Claw/Claw/Sting</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any land</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: Dark Sun MC2</p><p>Notes: Golden-carapaced scorpions</p><p></p><p>Scrab</p><p>Size: S (nest mother L)</p><p>HD: 5 (leader 7; nest mother 13)</p><p>Attacks: 2 pincers or 2 weapons </p><p>SA: Possible spell use, psionics</p><p>SQ: None </p><p>Int: High (13-14) </p><p>Environment: Sandy wastes, stony barrens </p><p>Organization: Nest (2-12)</p><p>Sources: MC12 </p><p>Notes: Not really vermin...more like aberrations.</p><p></p><p>Scum Creeper</p><p>Size: D</p><p>HD: 1</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Attach, blinding</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Underground</p><p>Organization: 2-24</p><p>Sources: MM2</p><p>Notes: Slug-like, climb walls</p><p></p><p>Sea Snail</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 12</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Paralytic poison, wail charms/summons tritons</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Large bodies of saltwater</p><p>Organization: 1</p><p>Sources: MC5</p><p>Notes: </p><p> </p><p>Sea Worm (Echyan)</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 5 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Blood drain, swallow whole </p><p>SQ: Aversion to daylight </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Tropical seas, coasts, and rivers</p><p>Organization: School (7-12) </p><p>Sources: Red Steel online MC, MCA4 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Serplar</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: Touch</p><p>SA: Acid touch, improved grab, envelop</p><p>SQ: Scent, tremorsense, immunity to cold and acid, amorphous, vulnerability to fire</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Land, underground, warm aquatic</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: Dragon 139</p><p>Notes: large, spongy worm-like creature</p><p></p><p>Sink Worm</p><p>Size: G or C</p><p>HD: 14</p><p>Attacks: bite</p><p>SA: swallow whole</p><p>SQ: Phasing, stealth, tremorsense </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Sea of Silt, sandy wastes</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MC12 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Skrit</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 6</p><p>Attacks: Claw/Claw/Bite</p><p>SA: Paralysis, dissolve creature</p><p>SQ: Camouflage</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Desert</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MC4</p><p>Notes: Domed carapace beetle-creatures</p><p> </p><p>Giant Slug</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 12</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Spit acid</p><p>SQ: Immunity to blunt weapons</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Underground and wetlands</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Spider, Asteroid</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 5+2</p><p>Attacks: 6 legs or 1 bite</p><p>SA: Improved grab, paralysis, web</p><p>SQ: Store air in webbing </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Asteroids</p><p>Organization: Colony (1-8)</p><p>Sources: MC7</p><p>Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space.</p><p></p><p>Barrel Spider</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 4+4 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Blindsense, sunder armor, stunning/deafening hiss </p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-8 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Spider (Black Widow)</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 3</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Ruins, Woods</p><p>Organization: 1-3</p><p>Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia</p><p>Notes: web-spinner</p><p></p><p>Giant Bolas Spider</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 5+5 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Silk bolas </p><p>SQ: Detect magic</p><p>Int: Low </p><p>Environment: treetops</p><p>Organization: 1 or 2-5 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #118 </p><p>Notes:</p><p></p><p>Boleadore Spider</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 4+4 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Bola web </p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-4 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Spider, Brain</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 8 </p><p>Attacks: Bite and 4 jagged forelimbs or with grafted weapons</p><p>SA: Poison, graft weapons, psionics</p><p>SQ: Disguise, vulnerable to cure disease </p><p>Int: Semi (2-4) </p><p>Environment: Subtropical caverns</p><p>Organization: 1d6 </p><p>Sources: Dragon Mountain, MCA1</p><p>Notes: Pack hunters that feed on "cerebral nectar".</p><p></p><p>Spider, Crystal</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: 2 forelegs and bite</p><p>SA: poison, grab, light beams</p><p>SQ: inertial barrier, glass webs, susceptible to shatter spell </p><p>Int: Semi (2-3) </p><p>Environment: Any</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MC12 </p><p>Notes:</p><p></p><p>Crab Spider</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 2+2 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: - </p><p>SQ: Chameleon </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-6 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Spider (Crab Spider)</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Cavern, Ruins</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Daddy Longlegs</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 2+2 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Gas cloud </p><p>SQ: Avoid non-reach weapons, spinning concealment</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 2-15/15-25 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Spider, Dark</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 6</p><p>Attacks: Claw/Claw/Bite</p><p>SA: Psionics, LVT, webs</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: High to Exceptional (13-16)</p><p>Environment: Underground</p><p>Organization: Tribe (2-20)</p><p>Sources: Dark Sun MC2</p><p>Notes: probably Aberration</p><p></p><p>Goblin Spider</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 6-9</p><p>Attacks: claw/claw</p><p>SA: Surprise, improved grab</p><p>SQ: DR, SR, tremorsense</p><p>Int: Low (5-7)</p><p>Environment: Temperate and warm mountains and forest</p><p>Organization: Solitary or family (1-4)</p><p>Sources: MC6</p><p>Notes: NE in alignment, trap-door spider</p><p> </p><p>Giant Hunting Spider</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: None</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: M2, AC9, DMR2</p><p>Notes: watchdogs for primitive societies</p><p></p><p>Jumping Spider</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 2+2 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Mighty leap </p><p>SQ: Camouflage</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-12 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Marine Spider</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 7</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Semi (2-4)</p><p>Environment: Salt water</p><p>Organization: Solitary or pair</p><p>Sources: MM2, MC1, Mon Man</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Spider, Mountain</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 5</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Paralysis venom, (10% have psionics)</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Exceptional (15-16)</p><p>Environment: Any</p><p>Organization: Pack (5-20)</p><p>Sources: Dark Sun MC2</p><p>Notes: very intelligent, and use tricks to catch prey</p><p></p><p>Net-throwing/Fishing Spider</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 4+4 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Throw web/draglines </p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-10 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Polar Spider</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 6+6 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Poison </p><p>SQ: Camouflaged in snow, immune to cold</p><p>Int: Low </p><p>Environment: arctic regions </p><p>Organization: 1 or 2-5 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #118 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Raft/Swamp Spider</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 2+2 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Water walk </p><p>SQ: Hold breath </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-6 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Sand Spider</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Desert or barrens</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2</p><p>Notes: burrow under the surface and burst out to surprise prey</p><p></p><p>Giant Shroud Spider</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 5</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Webs, paralysis</p><p>SQ: DR/silver or magic</p><p>Int: 4</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 1-2</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Spider, Silt</p><p>Size: D</p><p>HD: 1</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Paralysis venom</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Silt</p><p>Organization: 6-36</p><p>Sources: Dark Sun MC2</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Spitting Spider</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 2+2 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Spit silk </p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-4 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Spider (Tarantella)</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Spasming poison that causes other creatures to dance as well</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Ruins, Woods</p><p>Organization: 1-3</p><p>Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia</p><p>Notes: web-spinner</p><p></p><p>Trap-door/Purse Spider</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 2+2 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Web snares </p><p>SQ: Trap door </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-12 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Trap Door Spider</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 4</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT, webs, drag into tunnel, surprise attack</p><p>SQ: Tremorsense</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Warm and temperate plains, forest</p><p>Organization: Family</p><p>Sources: MC4</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Giant Water Spider</p><p>Size: L</p><p>HD: 3</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Semi (2-4)</p><p>Environment: Fresh water</p><p>Organization: Solitary or pair</p><p>Sources: MM, MC1, Mon Man</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Whip Spider</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 2+2 </p><p>Attacks: 2 whips and bite </p><p>SA: - </p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-4 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: This may be in City of the Spider Queen</p><p></p><p>Whisper Spider</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 8</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT, webs, blinding webs</p><p>SQ: Jump, stealth</p><p>Int: Low (5-7)</p><p>Environment: Warm and temperate plains, forest, hills, mountains</p><p>Organization: Family</p><p>Sources: MC4</p><p>Notes: Can form its webs into any shape to fool other creatures</p><p> </p><p>Wolf Spider</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 2+2 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: - </p><p>SQ: Scent, sprint, carries babies </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: ? </p><p>Organization: 1-12 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #67 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Huge Wood Spider</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 1</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: 2</p><p>Environment: Forest</p><p>Organization: 1-4</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Spider-kin, Planar Spider</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 5-12</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Poison</p><p>SQ: Phasing </p><p>Int: Very (11-12) </p><p>Environment: Any </p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: D&D Master Set, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: Some are spellcasters. May be related to phase spiders. Probably magical beasts.</p><p></p><p>Spider-kin, Plopped</p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1/2</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Poison, leap</p><p>SQ: Thief abilities (hide/move silently/climb)</p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Mountains </p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: Mystara MC </p><p>Notes:</p><p></p><p>Spirit Centipedes appear in 3E OA, and goblin spider is mentioned there as well, as a fiendish monstrous spider with alternate abilities.</p><p></p><p>Starfish, Giant (Giant Sunstar)</p><p>Size: G </p><p>HD: 10 (or 12) </p><p>Attacks: 1-10 (or 1-12) arms </p><p>SA: Ship damage </p><p>SQ: Half damage from blunt weapons, slow regeneration</p><p>Int: Semi (3-4) </p><p>Environment: Any saltwater</p><p>Organization: 1-2 </p><p>Sources: RA2 Ship of Horror, MCA4 </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Steam Weevil</p><p>Size: T?</p><p>HD: 1/2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Burn</p><p>SQ: immunity/resistance to fire</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Underground</p><p>Organization: 4-24</p><p>Sources: B5, AC9, DMR2</p><p>Notes: thrive on heat and pressure</p><p></p><p>Stegocentipede</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 9</p><p>Attacks: Bite and tail</p><p>SA: LVT</p><p>SQ: Spine armor</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Any</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: MM2</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Stone Termite (King/Queen/Soldier/Worker)</p><p>Size: Tiny (all)</p><p>HD: 1-1 HD/1-4 hp/ 1 hp</p><p>Attacks: Swarm (damage 1d4 x victim's AC)</p><p>SA: Acid spray (soldier only; 10 ft. range, 1d2 dmg)</p><p>SQ: Eat stone, deal structural damage</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Temperate urban or subterranean</p><p>Organization: Colony (1/1/2-16/10-100)</p><p>Sources: Dragon Ann #3</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Syllix = Doesn't appear to fit the "vermin" criteria...more of an aberration.</p><p></p><p>Throat Leech: probably best as a hazard</p><p>Sources: FF, MC2</p><p></p><p>Giant Tick</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 2-4</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Blood drain</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Forest, underground</p><p>Organization: 3-12</p><p>Sources: MM</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Tiger Fly (Male/Female/Larva)</p><p>Size: M</p><p>HD: 6/4/1</p><p>Attacks: 2 claws or sting (male) sting (female)</p><p>SA: LVT (male), paralysis, implant eggs (female)</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: ?</p><p>Organization: 3-18</p><p>Sources: FF</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Trosip</p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1 hp </p><p>Attacks: - </p><p>SA: Suffocation </p><p>SQ: Tremorsense/blindsense, camouflage, high bonus to Move Silently </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Any interior or subterranean </p><p>Organization: Colony (4d6) </p><p>Sources: Savage Coast </p><p>Notes: Living dust bunnies that attack only sleeping creatures.</p><p></p><p>Tunnel Worm</p><p>Size: H</p><p>HD: 9</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Lunge at +2 to hit, Improved Grab, Rend Armor</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Underground</p><p>Organization: 1-6</p><p>Sources: MM2, MC2, MonMan</p><p>Notes: Giant centipede</p><p></p><p>Urchin (Black/Green/Red/Silver/Yellow)</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 1/2/3/5/4</p><p>Attacks: Spine (ranged) per round: 2/2/3/5/4</p><p>SA: Clairvoyance (+2 to attack rolls), LVT</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Semi (2-4)</p><p>Environment: Sea bed, coast</p><p>Organization: 1-6/1-4/1-4/1-2/1-3</p><p>Sources: FF, MC2, Mon Man</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Urchin, Land</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 3</p><p>Attacks: Spine (ranged) 6 per round</p><p>SA: Clairvoyance (+2 to attack rolls), LVT</p><p>SQ: Smoke cloud</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Temperate and warm land</p><p>Organization: Solitary or pair</p><p>Sources: MM2, MC2, Mon Man</p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Wall-Walker</p><p>Size: M </p><p>HD: 6 </p><p>Attacks: 2 claws and bite or stinger</p><p>SA: Paralysis, springing sting attack</p><p>SQ: Psionics, immunity to fire </p><p>Int: Low (5-7) </p><p>Environment: Subterranean </p><p>Organization: 1-2 (4-16) </p><p>Sources: City by the Silt Sea, MCA2</p><p>Notes: Combine the features of spiders and reptiles.</p><p></p><p>Water Termite (swamp/fresh water/salt water)</p><p>Size: T-M</p><p>HD: 1/2/4</p><p>Attacks: Bite?</p><p>SA: Inky spray paralyzes</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Mindless</p><p>Environment: Swamp, Lake, Ocean</p><p>Organization: 1-4/1-3/2-7</p><p>Sources: Rules Cyclopedia</p><p>Notes: eat wooden ship hulls</p><p></p><p>Webbird</p><p>Size: D</p><p>HD: 1/2</p><p>Attacks: Bite</p><p>SA: Webs, egg insertion</p><p>SQ: Psionics, immunity to fire</p><p>Int: Semi (2-4)</p><p>Environment: Temperate forest</p><p>Organization: Flock (12-48)</p><p>Sources: MM2, MCA2</p><p>Notes: Looks like a bird, really an insect or arachnid; Often lair with stirges.</p><p></p><p>Whiz-Bang Beetles </p><p>Size: F </p><p>HD: 1 hp </p><p>Attacks: - </p><p>SA: Explodes when hitting fire </p><p>SQ: Can sense fire</p><p>Int: Very low </p><p>Environment: Underground</p><p>Organization: 5-50 </p><p>Sources: Dragon #29</p><p>Notes: Could be a swarm; honey has magical effects.</p><p></p><p>Worm, Lukhorn</p><p>Size: H </p><p>HD: 10 </p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Digestive acid, sonic screech, swallow whole </p><p>SQ: Camouflage, malleable body</p><p>Int: Semi (2-4) </p><p>Environment: Underdark</p><p>Organization: Solitary </p><p>Sources: Dragon Annual #1, MCA4 </p><p>Notes:</p><p></p><p>Red Worm</p><p>Size: L </p><p>HD: 2+2</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Poison</p><p>SQ: Tremorsense </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Subterranean </p><p>Organization: Brood (2-12)</p><p>Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Slime Worm</p><p>Size: G </p><p>HD: 2+2</p><p>Attacks: Bite </p><p>SA: Swallow whole</p><p>SQ: Camouflage, sticky slime </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Subterranean </p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Sources: X2, AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC </p><p>Notes: </p><p></p><p>Xerichou</p><p>Size: S</p><p>HD: 3</p><p>Attacks: 2 razor-wing slashes</p><p>SA: Psionics</p><p>SQ: None</p><p>Int: Average (8-10)</p><p>Environment: Any dry land</p><p>Organization: Solitary or flock (6-36)</p><p>Sources: Dark Sun MC2</p><p>Notes: flying, armored, worm-like predators, possibly better as Aberration</p><p></p><p>Zurchin</p><p>Size: T </p><p>HD: 1+1</p><p>Attacks: 2 spines</p><p>SA: Poison, shoot spines, implant eggs</p><p>SQ: - </p><p>Int: Mindless </p><p>Environment: Wildspace, asteroid fields</p><p>Organization: 1-3</p><p>Sources: MC9</p><p>Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. Have some ties to neogi.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aspect of BOZ, post: 3165821, member: 41113"] OK, here are some summaries of the creatures we came up with in this thread, as well as a few more. :) It took us some time to put this together, as you might imagine. Now would be the time to weed out the ones we definitely don’t want, to better compare the ones we would rather consider. Things that need to go away include: creatures that would definitely be better as another type (Magical Beast, Aberration, etc), things that only have the LVT (“Lazy Vermin Trick”, aka poison) and not much else going for them, things that are just too similar to something already in the game, anything that would not be worthwhile to convert into modern game mechanics, and anything that’s flat out not interesting. That should, hopefully, leave us with the more interesting, unique, and usable vermin which to submit. We'd also like to get a nice CR range, with some simple vermin, swarms, complex and intelligent creatures, with a wide variety of abilities. If you need more information on any of these to make a better judgment, just say so. :) Likewise, if you know of something in the creature’s original description that bears mentioning, let us know as well. Addazahr ("backbiters") Size: T HD: 1 hp Attacks: Bite SA: Disease SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Tropical, subtropical, and temperate desert hills, plains Organization: 6-60 (swarm) Sources: Corsairs of the Great Sea, MCA2 Notes: Would probably be best as a swarm Giant Amoeba Size: H HD: 10-15 Attacks: Acidic touch SA: Acid, envelop SQ: X Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: Solitary Sources: X2, AC9, DMR2 Notes: Possibly an ooze instead Giant Anemone Size: L HD: 16 Attacks: 1d3 groups of 1d10 tentacles per round SA: Poison, paralysis, swallow whole, spew acid SQ: Regeneration Int: Mindless Environment: Temperate and warm saltwater Organization: School (3-18) Sources: MC4 Notes: Giant Sea Anenome Size: L HD: 7 Attacks: 1-3 tentacles SA: Paralytic poison, entrapment, swallow prey whole, continuous damage SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Oceans Organization: 1 or 50-200 Sources: Dragon #116 Notes: Driver Ant Size: D HD: 4 Attacks: Bite SA: None SQ: None Int: Mindless? Environment: ? Organization: 2-8 Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981) Notes: Antloid, Desert = another case of various varieties of different creature types (some have psionic powers, for example). (MC 12) Aratha (Killer Beetle) Size: L HD: 9 Attacks: 4 clawed tentacles (20’ reach) SA: Psionics, improved grab SQ: Tremorsense, immunity to fire and petrification Int: Average (8-10) Environment: Temperate land (non-mountainous) Organization: Solitary Sources: Dragon 89, Ruins of Myth Drannor, MCA1 Notes: beetle with large purple-to-brown carapace Aspis: these could be Vermin, Monstrous Humanoids, Aberrations, or more than one type. Sources: A1, MM2, MC5 Assassin Bug Size: T HD: 1 Attacks: Bite SA: Anesthetic, egg implantation SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: Mated Pair Sources: FF Notes: Killer Bee Size: T HD: 1/2 Attacks: Sting SA: LVT, wounding stinger SQ: None Int: Mindless? Environment: ? Organization: 1-6 Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981) Notes: Beetle, Agony Size: F HD: 1+5 Attacks: Tendril SA: Spinal tap, psionic drain, anesthetic tendril SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Any Organization: 1-4 Sources: MC12 Notes: Boring Beetle Size: L HD: 5 Attacks: Bite SA: None SQ: Hive Mind Int: Mindless Environment: Any land Organization: 3-18 Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan Notes: Dragon Beetle Size: T HD: 1 Attacks: Bite or stinger SA: Dragonbane venom, swarmfighting SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Desert and underground Organization: Nest (2-6 plus leader) Sources: City By the Silt Sea, MCA2 Notes: Earthquake Beetle Size: C HD: 40 Attacks: 4 Slams/Bite SA: Earthquake from burrowing, acid breath weapon SQ: None Int: 2 Environment: ? Organization: Solitary Sources: DMR2 Notes: orange-red beetle with 10 legs and the head of a black dragon Giant Oil Beetle Size: S HD: 2 Attacks: Bite SA: Oil SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Warm land and underground Organization: Solitary, (1-8) or (2-12) Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia (1991) Notes: Rhinoceros Beetle Size: L HD: 12 Attacks: Bite, Horn SA: None SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Any jungle Organization: 1-6 Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan Notes: Slicer Beetle Size: L HD: 6 Attacks: Bite SA: Vorpal bite (on a critical hit, severs limb) SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Forest Organization: 1-3 Sources: MM2, MC5 Notes: Beetle, Stink Size: S HD: 3+1 Attacks: Bite SA: Stink SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Temperate forest Organization: 1-3 Sources: MCA3 (probably not original source) Notes: Looks like slicer beetle. Giant Tiger Beetle Size: S HD: 3 Attacks: Bite SA: None SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-6 Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia (1991) Notes: has a striped carapace that looks like a tiger’s skin Water Beetle Size: M HD: 4 Attacks: Bite SA: None SQ: Hold Breath Int: Mindless Environment: Fresh water Organization: 1-12 Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan Notes: Giant Bloodworm Size: H HD: 6 Attacks: Bite SA: Attach, Blood drain SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Underground/Aquatic Organization: 1-4 Sources: FF Notes: Bookworm: might want to pitch as a hazard Sources: MM2, MC1, MonMan Burbur Size: T HD: 1-2 Attacks: Bite (affects slimes, mosses, molds only) SA: Stink SQ: Immunities (to slimes, mosses, and molds' abilities) Int: Mindless Environment: Any land Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon 101, MC3, MCA3 Notes: Useful "pet" since it eats what it is immune to. Buzzjewel Size: T HD: 1+1 Attacks: Bite SA: Poison SQ: Spell reflection Int: Mindless Environment: Wildspace Organization: Swarm (10-60) Sources: MC9 Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. This may work better as a swarm. Caecillia Size: G HD: 6 Attacks: Bite SA: Swallow whole SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Any non-arctic Organization: Solitary Sources: D&D Expert Set, Rules Cyclopedia, Mystara MC Notes: giant worm-like creature Carrion Stalker Size: T HD: 4 Attacks: 8 stinging tendrils SA: Entangle, spawning SQ: Hide in corpse Int: Mindless Environment: Subterranean Organization: 1d6 Sources: RL MCIII Notes: Cave Cricket Size: S HD: 1 Attacks: --- SA: Jump-kick (1d4 dam) SQ: Chirp (drowns out noise, draws monsters) Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-8 Sources: S4, MM2 Notes: Cave Moray Size: M HD: 4 Attacks: 2-8 SA: Attack from surprise SQ: Withdraw into cyst-burrows Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 4-16 Sources: S4, MM2 Notes: Slug-like Giant Clam EX2 (don’t have access to that module at the moment) Giant Clam (Oyster) Size: M HD: 3+3 Attacks: "Bite" SA: Entrapment, sever limbs SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Ocean shallows Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon #116, MCA4 Notes: Giant Clam Size: M HD: 3 Attacks: - SA: - SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Shallow tropical and semitropical waters Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon #116 Notes: Giant Carnivorous Clam Size: M HD: 4 Attacks: 1 ram SA: Neurotoxin cloud SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Shallow tropical and semitropical waters Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon #116 Notes: Coral Worm Size: L to H HD: 3-8 Attacks: Bite SA: Razor edges SQ: Retreat into coral tube Int: Mindless Environment: Deep coastal Organization: Colony (10-100) Sources: LNA2 Newhon, MCA4 Notes: Giant/Monstrous Crayfish Size: L HD: 4 Attacks: 2 claws SA: None SQ: Surprise Int: Mindless Environment: Temperate freshwater rivers Organization: 1-4 Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan Notes: Dragonfly (white/black/green/blue/red) Size: S HD: 3/3+2/4/4+2/5 Attacks: Bite SA: Breath weapon SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Varies Organization: 3d6 Sources: XL1, DMR2, Mystara MC Notes: Dragons mixed with insects. Entry also has stats for nymph stage, which are indistinguishable until maturity (all have acid breath weapon). Giant Dragonfly (plus larva/nymph stage) Size: M HD: 7 Attacks: Bite SA: Initiative bonus SQ: Saves bonus Int: Low (5-7) (or Mindless per MC5) Environment: Warm & temperate forest & marsh Organization: 1-6 Sources: MM2, MC5 Notes: Hunt humans Dreamweaver Size: T HD: 1+1 Attacks: Bite SA: Poison SQ: DR/magic, vulnerable to sunlight Int: Low (7) Environment: The Nightmare Lands Organization: Swarm (3-18) Sources: The Nightmare Lands, MCA3 Notes: Probably a swarm. "Weaves dreams and nightmares". Ear Seeker Size: T HD: 1/2 (1 hp) Attacks: - SA: Burrowing larva (deal 1d4 dmg/round) SQ: vulnerable to cure disease Int: Mindless Environment: Any land Organization: 1d4 Sources: MM, City of Delights, MCA1 Notes: Parasite Fal = As magical, genius-level intelligent beings, they are probably outside the scope of this query. Feesu Size: S HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: Air deprivation, feed on light, shed light SQ: Immune to blunt weapons, vulnerable to edged weapons and fire Int: Mindless Environment: Wildspace Organization: Swarm (6-48) Sources: MC9 Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. This may work better as a swarm. Fireball Fly Size: F HD: 1 hp Attacks: Bite SA: Fireball burst SQ: Immune to fire, destroyed by cold Int: Mindless Environment: "rocky areas" and underground Organization: 2-12 (6-36 in lair) Sources: Dragon #94 Notes: Could be a swarm. Flail Snail Size: L HD: 4 Attacks: 1 club-tentacle per HD SA: None SQ: Immunity to fire, poison; shell acts as robe of scintillating colors; blindsight Int: Low (5-7) Environment: Underground Organization: Solitary Sources: FF, MC5 Notes: Possibly an Aberration Flawder Size: S HD: 1-3 Attacks: By weapon SA: None SQ: None Int: Average (8-10) Environment: Temperate and warm aquatic Organization: Tribe (4-80) Sources: MC14 Notes: Snail-like tentacled nomad; may not be a good candidate for vermin. Fleas of Madness Size: F HD: N/A Attacks: N/A SA: Madness SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Temperate or tropical lands Organization: Infestation (hundreds) Sources: RL MCIII Notes: This is essentially either a hazard or a swarm. Giant Fly (Bluebottle/Horsefly) Size: M/L HD: 3/6 Attacks: Bite SA: Disease/Blood Drain SQ: Jump Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-10/1-4 Sources: MM2 Notes: Fyrefly on the CC we decided would be a Magical Beast, though of course there is always the possibility for reconsideration… Fyrsnaca Size: G HD: 10 Attacks: Bite SA: Fiery breath, spawn red worms SQ: - Int: Low (5-7) Environment: Subterranean Organization: 1-2 Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC Notes: giant firey snake-worm Gloomwing Size: M HD: 5 Attacks: Claw/Claw/Bite SA: Pheromones cause Str damage, Snatch SQ: Coloration causes confusion Int: Mindless Environment: Demiplane of Shadow Organization: Solitary Sources: MM2, MC11, MonMan Notes: Moth Tenebrous Worm Size: M HD: 10 Attacks: Bite SA: Acid bite SQ: Poison bristles (paralysis/death) Int: Mindless Environment: Demiplane of Shadow Organization: Solitary Sources: MM2, MC2, MonMan Notes: Larval form of gloomwing Goldbug Size: T HD: 1 Attacks: Bite SA: Blood drain, poison SQ: Disguise, vulnerable to cure disease Int: Mindless Environment: Any land Organization: 1d20 Sources: FF, City of Delights, MCA1 Notes: Parasite that looks like a gold piece. Gossamer (Standard/Noble) Size: T/C HD: 1 hp/58 HD Attacks: Sting/20 stings SA: Poison stinger SQ: Death throes Int: Mindless/Animal (2-4) Environment: Space/Wildspace, phlogiston Organization: Shoal (20-200)/flotilla (1-8) Sources: MC9 Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. Great Annelid Size: C HD: 25-50 Attacks: Bite SA: Swallow whole, attract and paralyze earth elementals SQ: Immune to heat and pressure Int: Mindless Environment: Subterranean Organization: Solitary Sources: DMR2, Mystara MC Notes: immense worm creature Greelox Size: L HD: 6+12 Attacks: 2 legs/2 arms/bite or wields weapons SA: Poison, acidic webs, shadow magic SQ: +2 or better DR, hide in shadows, immunity to poison and acid, shadow jump Int: High (13-14) Environment: Any underground/ruins or Plane of Shadow Organization: 1 Sources: Dungeon 35, MCA1 Notes: Probably a magical beast, not vermin. Hallucigenia Size: H HD: 9 Attacks: Tail slap & 6 tentacles SA: Constrict, improved grab, piercing trample SQ: Water dependent Int: Mindless Environment: Any aquatic Organization: Solitary or cluster (2-4) Sources: Dragon 204 Notes: bizarre, primitive life-form Acidic Hallucigenia Size: L HD: 5 Attacks: 6 spines & 7 tentacles SA: Acid jet SQ: Immunity to acid Int: Mindless Environment: Any land and underground Organization: Solitary or pair Sources: Dragon 204 Notes: bizarre, primitive life-form Cave Hallucigenia Size: S HD: 4 Attacks: Spine slam SA: Attach, blood drain, yank upward SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Underground Organization: Solitary or colony (1-12) Sources: Dragon 204 Notes: bizarre, primitive life-form Haun Size: S HD: 1/2 Attacks: Bite SA: Psionics, SLAs, leap SQ: None Int: Exceptional (15-16) Environment: Arctic ice pack and glaciers Organization: 2-5 Sources: MC11 Notes: C(E) in alignment, ice worm, parasite of haundars Haundar Size: H HD: 20 Attacks: Bite SA: Spit acid SQ: Scent Int: Mindless Environment: Icebergs, arctic valleys Organization: Solitary Sources: MC11 Notes: ice-slug, can fly Head Hunter Size: T HD: 5+5 Attacks: bite SA: "Animate" corpse, poison, limb-severing webs, spit venom SQ: Spell resistance, tremorsense, vulnerable to fire Int: Average (8-10) Environment: Ravenloft Organization: 1-3 Sources: RL MCIII Notes: Probably more of a magical beast than vermin. Heart Tick Size: D HD: 1 Attacks: Bite, 4 barbed legs SA: Blood drain, egg laying SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Temperate and warm urban and underground Organization: 1-4 Sources: MCA1 Notes: Hendar Size: L HD: 6 Attacks: wing/tail and bite SA: Drowning dive SQ: None Int: Average (8-10) Environment: Desolate areas (Temperate) Organization: Solitary or 1-3 Sources: Dragon #90, MC11 Notes: N(E) in alignment, vast worm with bat wings and horse head, possibly Aberration Herex (Larva/adult) Size: L/H HD: 6-12/13 Attacks: Bite/bite, sting SA: Acid/acid, paralysis SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Cavern/any land Organization: 1-6/1-3 Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC Notes: looks like a flattened beetle with an elongated abdomen Hivebrood = These things are an article in themselves, with varying forms that would conceivably fit different creature types. Horax Size: M HD: 4 Attacks: Bite SA: Initiative bonus, crush, improved grab SQ: Bonus to surprise, climbing, vulnerable to cold Int: Mindless Environment: Underground Organization: Colony (3-30) Sources: MC4 Notes: insectoids with large chitinous plates on their back Horde Size: S-H HD: 3-21 Attacks: Bite SA: Telekinesis SQ: see below Int: High (13) Environment: Elemental Plane of Earth Organization: 2-8 or 1d10x100 Sources: D&D Companion Set, Mystara MC Notes: LE alignment, looks like praying mantis; collective entities comprised of multiple bodies Giant Hornet Size: M HD: 5 Attacks: Sting SA: LVT, paralysis SQ: None Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Forest or underground Organization: Solitary Sources: FF, MC1 Notes: Insect Swarm: see D&D Expert Set p52 and D&D Rules Cyclopedia p187 for ideas. Insect Swarm, Athasian (locusts)= Doesn't really differ from locust swarm in MM3.5. (MC 12) Insect Swarm, Athasian (mini-kanks) = Simply a locust swarm with blood drain. (MC 12) Insect Swarm, Grasshoppers and Locusts Size: F HD: 1 hp/20 insects Attacks: Bite SA: None SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Warm forest, hills, and plains Organization: special (20 per sq foot) Sources: MC4, Mon Man Notes: Insect Swarm, Velvet Ants Size: F HD: special Attacks: Bite SA: LVT SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Warm and temperate forest, hills, and plains Organization: special (100 ants/sq foot) Sources: MC4, Mon Man Notes: Jammer Leech Size: S HD: 3 Attacks: 1 armspike SA: Leech magic, stolen spells SQ: Spell resistance 25%, doesn't need to breathe Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Any Organization: Solitary or cluster (1-4) Sources: MC7 Notes: Jellyfish, Giant (Portuguese Man-o-War) Size: S to L HD: 1 to 4 Attacks: Sting SA: Paralysis SQ: Transparent Int: Mindless Environment: Tropical ocean Organization: 1-10 Sources: MM, MCA2 Notes: Giant Jellyfish (marauder, death's head, galley) Size: L/H/L HD: 4/6/5 Attacks: 40/24/16 tentacle stings SA: Paralysis, surprise/poison/spit venom SQ: -/spell resistance 10%/tremorsense Int: Mindless Environment: Nonarctic ocean Organization: School (1d10/1d4/1d6) Sources: X7, AC9, Mystara MC Notes: Jishin Mushi (Earthquake Beetle) Size: L HD: 5+4 Attacks: Bite SA: Tremor SQ: Scent Int: Average (8) Environment: Temperate forests Organization: 4-16 Sources: MC6 Notes: Kalin Size: L HD: 7 Attacks: 2 slashing limbs and bite SA: Crushing mandibles, improved grab, drop from webline SQ: - Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Subterranean Organization: 1-6 Sources: City by the Silt Sea, MCA2 Notes: A mix of spider and ant, sometimes trained as mounts. Giant Leech Size: S HD: 1-4 Attacks: Bite SA: Blood Drain SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Any marsh Organization: 4-16 Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan (alternate D&D version in Rules Cyclopedia) Notes: Leech, Magical Size: F HD: 1 hp Attacks: n/a SA: Magic drain, energy burst SQ: Spell resistance Int: Mindless Environment: Ravenloft wetlands Organization: 5-30 Sources: RL MCIII Notes: This is essentially either a hazard or a swarm. Leech, Psionic Size: F HD: 1 hp Attacks: n/a SA: Psionic drain SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Ravenloft wetlands Organization: 5-30 Sources: RL MCIII Notes: This is essentially either a hazard or a swarm. Leech Swarm Size: F HD: ? Attacks: Bite SA: Blood Drain SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Temperate marsh Organization: 200-500 Sources: MC2, MonMan Notes: Desert Leviathan Size: C HD: 60 Attacks: Bite SA: Swallow whole SQ: Tremorsense, immune to disintegration and poison, immune to all magic and psionics that don't deal damage, take half damage from all other spells and attack forms Int: Mindless Environment: Desert Organization: Solitary Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC Notes: gigantic worm Marine Leviathan Size: C HD: 70 Attacks: Bite SA: Swallow whole, whirlpool SQ: Darkvision, immune to disintegration and poison, immune to all magic and psionics that don't deal damage, take half damage from all other spells and attack forms Int: Mindless Environment: Ocean Organization: Solitary Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC Notes: gigantic worm Giant lightning bug is probably redundant with giant firefly in Arms & Equipment Guide. Lock Lurker Size: T HD: 1+3 Attacks: bite or sting SA: Paralyzing venom SQ: partial etherealness, mimic a coin Int: Low (5-7) Environment: Any land or Ethereal Plane Organization: 1 Sources: Dragon 139, FRQ1, 2E FRCS, MCA1 Notes: Probably a magical beast, not vermin. Giant Locust (aka Cave Locust) Size: S HD: 2 Attacks: Bite, bump SA: Nauseating spit SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Cavern/Underground Organization: 2-20 Sources: B4, D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia Notes: stone gray, giant grasshoppers Masher Size: C HD: 20 Attacks: Bite, sting SA: LVT SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Sea Organization: Solitary Sources: AC9, DMR2 Notes: immense segmented sea worm Mason Wasp, Giant Size: M HD: 6+1 Attacks: Bite and sting SA: Fire breath, fiery bite, poison sting, dying curse SQ: Immune to fire Int: Low (5-7) Environment: Tropical/Plains or desert Organization: 1-2 Sources: MC13 Notes: Can be used as mounts or pets. Mortiss Size: Varies HD: 1-100 Attacks: Numerous bites SA: Delusion-inducing sting, hull damage, web SQ: Withdraw into tube Int: Mindless Environment: Space/Non-moon, non-planet Organization: Colony Sources: MC7 Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. Animal, Mulworm Size: F HD: 1 point Attacks: None SA: LVT on contact (also sprays out of skin when injured) SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Verdant Belt Organization: 1000-10,000 Sources: Dark Sun MC2 Notes: off-white caterpillar that lives only to become a butterfly Nay-Churr Size: C HD: 15 to 25 Attacks: Swallow SA: Swallow SQ: Convulsion Int: Mindless Environment: Space Organization: Solitary Sources: MC7 (SJ) Notes: The swallow ability is more similar to the leviathan's gulp ability: it simply opens its mouth and scoops stuff up. Nipper Size: F HD: 1 hp Attacks: Bite SA: Con drain, due to creatures multiplying within body SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Astral Plane Organization: 3-60 Sources: D&D Immortals set Notes: minute centipede pests Opilionid (Cave Harvestman) Size: L HD: 3+3 Attacks: Bite SA: Leap attack, jet of acid SQ: Darkvision, scent, immune to paralysis Int: Mindless Environment: Ruins or underground Organization: 1-20 Sources: Dragon #118 Notes: Fond of carrion crawler flesh. Giant Oyster Size: ? HD: 10 Attacks: “Bite” SA: None SQ: None Int: Mindless? Environment: Shallow water Organization: ? Sources: X1 Notes: appears within the module text Parasite, Bloodring Size: T HD: 1/2 Attacks: - SA: Blood drain SQ: Disguise, 30% spell resistance, vulnerable to cure disease Int: Mindless Environment: Any land Organization: 1 Sources: City of Delights, MCA1 Notes: Looks like a ring. Parasite, Wizard Lice Size: T HD: 1 per nest Attacks: - SA: Spell draining (lose 1 random spell/day) SQ: 10% spell resistance, vulnerable to cure disease, weapon immunity Int: Mindless Environment: Urban Organization: 1 nest Sources: City of Delights, MCA1 Notes: Looks like a ring. Parasite, Vilirij Size: T HD: 1+1 Attacks: Bite SA: Blood drain, anasthetic bite SQ: Disguise, vulnerable to cure disease Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: urban Organization: 1 Sources: City of Delights, MCA1 Notes: Looks like a patch of discolored skin. Pasari-niml ("Mants")(Warrior/Noble/Calipha) Size: T/T/T-S HD: 1/2/3-6 Attacks: 2 legs or weapons (darts and knives)[warriors and nobles]; bite (calipha) SA: Fear aura, swarmfighting, create pitfall SQ: Burrowing Int: Avg (8-10)/Very (11-12)/Very (11-12) Environment: Any land Organization: 3d4/1d2/1 Sources: City of Delights, MCA1 Notes: These seem more like magical beasts or aberrations. Pakubrazi Size: L HD: 6 Attacks: Claw/Claw/Bite SA: Blood drain, taint causes victims to partially transform into insects SQ: Polymorph into humanoid forms Int: Average (8-10) Environment: Urban and inhabited areas Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dark Sun MC2 Notes: CE alignment, resembles giant tick/fly cross Pernicon Size: F HD: 1-4 hp Attacks: Bite SA: Con damage SQ: None Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Desert Organization: 4-40 (or as swarm) Sources: FF, MC14 Notes: Would probably be best as a swarm Piranha Ant Size: Swarm HD: 1 hp/10 ants Attacks: Swarm (damage 1d4 x victim's AC) SA: Surprise SQ: None Int: 8 (hive mind) Environment: Temperate urban Organization: Colony Sources: Dragon Ann #3 Notes: Another precursor to the swarm subtype, statting up individuals but describing how they function as a swarm Polyroach (Standard/Large/Huge/Giant) Size: Tiny/Tiny/Small/Medium HD: 1 hp/2 HD/4 HD/6 HD Attacks: None/bite/bite/bite SA: Disease ("similar to rats") SQ: Merge, Scatter (smaller roaches can merge to form bigger ones; larger ones can scatter into smaller swarms) Int: Mindless Environment: Any non-arctic Organization: Colony (1-200/1-20/1-4/1) Sources: Dragon Ann #3 Notes: Pulp Bee Size: S HD: 7 Attacks: Sting SA: Paralysis/poison SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Scrub plains Organization: Hive (1-4) Sources: MC12 Notes: Produce pulp that hardens into woodlike consistency, which is prized by humanoids. Ring-Worm Size: F HD: 1 hp Attacks: --- SA: Feeds parasitically on wearer's magical energy, bond with skin SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Any Organization: Solitary Sources: MC11 Notes: Looks like a plain gold ring that detects as a magic item Robber Fly Size: S HD: 2 Attacks: Bite SA: None SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Open, Ruins, Woods Organization: 1-6 Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia Notes: carnivorous, hide in shadows and surprise Rot Grub: even though we just sent it in for the last query, we could always try it again… Carnivorous Scallop Size: M HD: 4+4 Attacks: Ram SA: Entrapment, camouflage, poison cloud SQ: - Int: Animal (1) Environment: Tropical shallows Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon #116, MCA4 Notes: Scorpion, Barbed Size: L HD: 9 Attacks: Claw/Claw/Sting SA: LVT, improved grab SQ: Barbs damage melee opponents Int: Mindless Environment: Any land Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dark Sun MC2 Notes: Scorpion, Gold Size: T HD: 2 Attacks: Claw/Claw/Sting SA: LVT SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Any land Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dark Sun MC2 Notes: Golden-carapaced scorpions Scrab Size: S (nest mother L) HD: 5 (leader 7; nest mother 13) Attacks: 2 pincers or 2 weapons SA: Possible spell use, psionics SQ: None Int: High (13-14) Environment: Sandy wastes, stony barrens Organization: Nest (2-12) Sources: MC12 Notes: Not really vermin...more like aberrations. Scum Creeper Size: D HD: 1 Attacks: Bite SA: Attach, blinding SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Underground Organization: 2-24 Sources: MM2 Notes: Slug-like, climb walls Sea Snail Size: H HD: 12 Attacks: Bite SA: Paralytic poison, wail charms/summons tritons SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Large bodies of saltwater Organization: 1 Sources: MC5 Notes: Sea Worm (Echyan) Size: L HD: 5 Attacks: Bite SA: Blood drain, swallow whole SQ: Aversion to daylight Int: Mindless Environment: Tropical seas, coasts, and rivers Organization: School (7-12) Sources: Red Steel online MC, MCA4 Notes: Serplar Size: L HD: 4 Attacks: Touch SA: Acid touch, improved grab, envelop SQ: Scent, tremorsense, immunity to cold and acid, amorphous, vulnerability to fire Int: Mindless Environment: Land, underground, warm aquatic Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon 139 Notes: large, spongy worm-like creature Sink Worm Size: G or C HD: 14 Attacks: bite SA: swallow whole SQ: Phasing, stealth, tremorsense Int: Mindless Environment: Sea of Silt, sandy wastes Organization: Solitary Sources: MC12 Notes: Skrit Size: L HD: 6 Attacks: Claw/Claw/Bite SA: Paralysis, dissolve creature SQ: Camouflage Int: Mindless Environment: Desert Organization: Solitary Sources: MC4 Notes: Domed carapace beetle-creatures Giant Slug Size: H HD: 12 Attacks: Bite SA: Spit acid SQ: Immunity to blunt weapons Int: Mindless Environment: Underground and wetlands Organization: Solitary Sources: MM, MC2, MonMan Notes: Spider, Asteroid Size: M HD: 5+2 Attacks: 6 legs or 1 bite SA: Improved grab, paralysis, web SQ: Store air in webbing Int: Mindless Environment: Asteroids Organization: Colony (1-8) Sources: MC7 Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. Barrel Spider Size: L HD: 4+4 Attacks: Bite SA: Blindsense, sunder armor, stunning/deafening hiss SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-8 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Giant Spider (Black Widow) Size: M HD: 3 Attacks: Bite SA: LVT SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Ruins, Woods Organization: 1-3 Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia Notes: web-spinner Giant Bolas Spider Size: L HD: 5+5 Attacks: Bite SA: Silk bolas SQ: Detect magic Int: Low Environment: treetops Organization: 1 or 2-5 Sources: Dragon #118 Notes: Boleadore Spider Size: L HD: 4+4 Attacks: Bite SA: Bola web SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Spider, Brain Size: M HD: 8 Attacks: Bite and 4 jagged forelimbs or with grafted weapons SA: Poison, graft weapons, psionics SQ: Disguise, vulnerable to cure disease Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Subtropical caverns Organization: 1d6 Sources: Dragon Mountain, MCA1 Notes: Pack hunters that feed on "cerebral nectar". Spider, Crystal Size: L HD: 4 Attacks: 2 forelegs and bite SA: poison, grab, light beams SQ: inertial barrier, glass webs, susceptible to shatter spell Int: Semi (2-3) Environment: Any Organization: Solitary Sources: MC12 Notes: Crab Spider Size: M HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: - SQ: Chameleon Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-6 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Giant Spider (Crab Spider) Size: M HD: 2 Attacks: Bite SA: LVT SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Cavern, Ruins Organization: 1-4 Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia Notes: Daddy Longlegs Size: M HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: Gas cloud SQ: Avoid non-reach weapons, spinning concealment Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 2-15/15-25 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Spider, Dark Size: M HD: 6 Attacks: Claw/Claw/Bite SA: Psionics, LVT, webs SQ: None Int: High to Exceptional (13-16) Environment: Underground Organization: Tribe (2-20) Sources: Dark Sun MC2 Notes: probably Aberration Goblin Spider Size: L HD: 6-9 Attacks: claw/claw SA: Surprise, improved grab SQ: DR, SR, tremorsense Int: Low (5-7) Environment: Temperate and warm mountains and forest Organization: Solitary or family (1-4) Sources: MC6 Notes: NE in alignment, trap-door spider Giant Hunting Spider Size: M HD: 2 Attacks: Bite SA: None SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-4 Sources: M2, AC9, DMR2 Notes: watchdogs for primitive societies Jumping Spider Size: M HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: Mighty leap SQ: Camouflage Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-12 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Giant Marine Spider Size: H HD: 7 Attacks: Bite SA: LVT SQ: None Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Salt water Organization: Solitary or pair Sources: MM2, MC1, Mon Man Notes: Spider, Mountain Size: M HD: 5 Attacks: Bite SA: Paralysis venom, (10% have psionics) SQ: None Int: Exceptional (15-16) Environment: Any Organization: Pack (5-20) Sources: Dark Sun MC2 Notes: very intelligent, and use tricks to catch prey Net-throwing/Fishing Spider Size: L HD: 4+4 Attacks: Bite SA: Throw web/draglines SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-10 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Polar Spider Size: L HD: 6+6 Attacks: Bite SA: Poison SQ: Camouflaged in snow, immune to cold Int: Low Environment: arctic regions Organization: 1 or 2-5 Sources: Dragon #118 Notes: Raft/Swamp Spider Size: M HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: Water walk SQ: Hold breath Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-6 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Giant Sand Spider Size: M HD: 2 Attacks: Bite SA: LVT SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Desert or barrens Organization: 1-4 Sources: AC9, DMR2 Notes: burrow under the surface and burst out to surprise prey Giant Shroud Spider Size: M HD: 5 Attacks: Bite SA: Webs, paralysis SQ: DR/silver or magic Int: 4 Environment: ? Organization: 1-2 Sources: AC9, DMR2 Notes: Spider, Silt Size: D HD: 1 Attacks: Bite SA: Paralysis venom SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Silt Organization: 6-36 Sources: Dark Sun MC2 Notes: Spitting Spider Size: M HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: Spit silk SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Giant Spider (Tarantella) Size: M HD: 4 Attacks: Bite SA: Spasming poison that causes other creatures to dance as well SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Ruins, Woods Organization: 1-3 Sources: D&D Basic Rules (1981), D&D Basic Set (1983), Rules Cyclopedia Notes: web-spinner Trap-door/Purse Spider Size: M HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: Web snares SQ: Trap door Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-12 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Giant Trap Door Spider Size: L HD: 4 Attacks: Bite SA: LVT, webs, drag into tunnel, surprise attack SQ: Tremorsense Int: Mindless Environment: Warm and temperate plains, forest Organization: Family Sources: MC4 Notes: Giant Water Spider Size: L HD: 3 Attacks: Bite SA: LVT SQ: None Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Fresh water Organization: Solitary or pair Sources: MM, MC1, Mon Man Notes: Whip Spider Size: M HD: 2+2 Attacks: 2 whips and bite SA: - SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-4 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: This may be in City of the Spider Queen Whisper Spider Size: H HD: 8 Attacks: Bite SA: LVT, webs, blinding webs SQ: Jump, stealth Int: Low (5-7) Environment: Warm and temperate plains, forest, hills, mountains Organization: Family Sources: MC4 Notes: Can form its webs into any shape to fool other creatures Wolf Spider Size: M HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: - SQ: Scent, sprint, carries babies Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 1-12 Sources: Dragon #67 Notes: Huge Wood Spider Size: S HD: 1 Attacks: Bite SA: LVT SQ: None Int: 2 Environment: Forest Organization: 1-4 Sources: AC9, DMR2 Notes: Spider-kin, Planar Spider Size: M HD: 5-12 Attacks: Bite SA: Poison SQ: Phasing Int: Very (11-12) Environment: Any Organization: Solitary Sources: D&D Master Set, Mystara MC Notes: Some are spellcasters. May be related to phase spiders. Probably magical beasts. Spider-kin, Plopped Size: T HD: 1/2 Attacks: Bite SA: Poison, leap SQ: Thief abilities (hide/move silently/climb) Int: Mindless Environment: Mountains Organization: Solitary Sources: Mystara MC Notes: Spirit Centipedes appear in 3E OA, and goblin spider is mentioned there as well, as a fiendish monstrous spider with alternate abilities. Starfish, Giant (Giant Sunstar) Size: G HD: 10 (or 12) Attacks: 1-10 (or 1-12) arms SA: Ship damage SQ: Half damage from blunt weapons, slow regeneration Int: Semi (3-4) Environment: Any saltwater Organization: 1-2 Sources: RA2 Ship of Horror, MCA4 Notes: Steam Weevil Size: T? HD: 1/2 Attacks: Bite SA: Burn SQ: immunity/resistance to fire Int: Mindless Environment: Underground Organization: 4-24 Sources: B5, AC9, DMR2 Notes: thrive on heat and pressure Stegocentipede Size: H HD: 9 Attacks: Bite and tail SA: LVT SQ: Spine armor Int: Mindless Environment: Any Organization: Solitary Sources: MM2 Notes: Stone Termite (King/Queen/Soldier/Worker) Size: Tiny (all) HD: 1-1 HD/1-4 hp/ 1 hp Attacks: Swarm (damage 1d4 x victim's AC) SA: Acid spray (soldier only; 10 ft. range, 1d2 dmg) SQ: Eat stone, deal structural damage Int: Mindless Environment: Temperate urban or subterranean Organization: Colony (1/1/2-16/10-100) Sources: Dragon Ann #3 Notes: Syllix = Doesn't appear to fit the "vermin" criteria...more of an aberration. Throat Leech: probably best as a hazard Sources: FF, MC2 Giant Tick Size: S HD: 2-4 Attacks: Bite SA: Blood drain SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Forest, underground Organization: 3-12 Sources: MM Notes: Tiger Fly (Male/Female/Larva) Size: M HD: 6/4/1 Attacks: 2 claws or sting (male) sting (female) SA: LVT (male), paralysis, implant eggs (female) SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: ? Organization: 3-18 Sources: FF Notes: Trosip Size: T HD: 1 hp Attacks: - SA: Suffocation SQ: Tremorsense/blindsense, camouflage, high bonus to Move Silently Int: Mindless Environment: Any interior or subterranean Organization: Colony (4d6) Sources: Savage Coast Notes: Living dust bunnies that attack only sleeping creatures. Tunnel Worm Size: H HD: 9 Attacks: Bite SA: Lunge at +2 to hit, Improved Grab, Rend Armor SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Underground Organization: 1-6 Sources: MM2, MC2, MonMan Notes: Giant centipede Urchin (Black/Green/Red/Silver/Yellow) Size: S HD: 1/2/3/5/4 Attacks: Spine (ranged) per round: 2/2/3/5/4 SA: Clairvoyance (+2 to attack rolls), LVT SQ: None Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Sea bed, coast Organization: 1-6/1-4/1-4/1-2/1-3 Sources: FF, MC2, Mon Man Notes: Urchin, Land Size: S HD: 3 Attacks: Spine (ranged) 6 per round SA: Clairvoyance (+2 to attack rolls), LVT SQ: Smoke cloud Int: Mindless Environment: Temperate and warm land Organization: Solitary or pair Sources: MM2, MC2, Mon Man Notes: Wall-Walker Size: M HD: 6 Attacks: 2 claws and bite or stinger SA: Paralysis, springing sting attack SQ: Psionics, immunity to fire Int: Low (5-7) Environment: Subterranean Organization: 1-2 (4-16) Sources: City by the Silt Sea, MCA2 Notes: Combine the features of spiders and reptiles. Water Termite (swamp/fresh water/salt water) Size: T-M HD: 1/2/4 Attacks: Bite? SA: Inky spray paralyzes SQ: None Int: Mindless Environment: Swamp, Lake, Ocean Organization: 1-4/1-3/2-7 Sources: Rules Cyclopedia Notes: eat wooden ship hulls Webbird Size: D HD: 1/2 Attacks: Bite SA: Webs, egg insertion SQ: Psionics, immunity to fire Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Temperate forest Organization: Flock (12-48) Sources: MM2, MCA2 Notes: Looks like a bird, really an insect or arachnid; Often lair with stirges. Whiz-Bang Beetles Size: F HD: 1 hp Attacks: - SA: Explodes when hitting fire SQ: Can sense fire Int: Very low Environment: Underground Organization: 5-50 Sources: Dragon #29 Notes: Could be a swarm; honey has magical effects. Worm, Lukhorn Size: H HD: 10 Attacks: Bite SA: Digestive acid, sonic screech, swallow whole SQ: Camouflage, malleable body Int: Semi (2-4) Environment: Underdark Organization: Solitary Sources: Dragon Annual #1, MCA4 Notes: Red Worm Size: L HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: Poison SQ: Tremorsense Int: Mindless Environment: Subterranean Organization: Brood (2-12) Sources: AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC Notes: Slime Worm Size: G HD: 2+2 Attacks: Bite SA: Swallow whole SQ: Camouflage, sticky slime Int: Mindless Environment: Subterranean Organization: Solitary Sources: X2, AC9, DMR2, Mystara MC Notes: Xerichou Size: S HD: 3 Attacks: 2 razor-wing slashes SA: Psionics SQ: None Int: Average (8-10) Environment: Any dry land Organization: Solitary or flock (6-36) Sources: Dark Sun MC2 Notes: flying, armored, worm-like predators, possibly better as Aberration Zurchin Size: T HD: 1+1 Attacks: 2 spines SA: Poison, shoot spines, implant eggs SQ: - Int: Mindless Environment: Wildspace, asteroid fields Organization: 1-3 Sources: MC9 Notes: Will probably need to be adapted beyond space. 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