WHITE DWARF Magazine monster index

[Echohawk]

Funky. I've added that to my index too

 

[Garnfellow]

Some good soul started a "Let's Review White Dwarf Magazine" thread over on RPGnet. Interesting stuff, and it's filling in some details from the very earliest issues. I've updated the index to include new info on issues 1 (no monsters) and 2 (which had a couple of monsters that eventually appeared in the Fiend Folio, most notably the bloodhawk).

 

[Echohawk]

Bother. Now I'll have to track down a copy of issue #2 . (My collection only spans from #3-93 at the moment.)

Which reminds me: Issue #93 contains the Were-Gannet and the Woozle. I'm not sure I'd really count either of them as a serious creature, but they are there.

 

[ilgatto]

Wasn't there a six-legged gerbil in WD28 "Operation Counterstrike"? Can't remember whether the text actually gives some stats - perhaps there was a general entry on six-legged versions of 'regular' creatures somewhere at the beginning of the text. I also seem to remember something about an armor of X-something or something-X in same, and possibly some dark fluid or ooze?


Still working on the autograph.

 

[ilgatto]

More WD monsters

On the same note and still off the top of my head: there is a Giant Under The Dyke in WD68 "Plague from the Past" (and possibly a Wine Weird, a water weird variety; don't remember if Her Ladyship is actually a Ghost or something else); there is a Jackdaw (minimal stats) in WD66 "The Philosopher's Stone" (as well as young versions of some animals in a room on one of the upper levels); I think there are a Carbuncle and a Berbalang in WD18 "The Halls of Tizun Thane"; there is a Were-Yelg version of the Yelg in WD44 "Fiend Factory: Tribes and Tribulations"; the adventure "Chaos from Mt. Dorren" (WD26?) features Pterodactyls or Pteranodons.

 

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Additional Monsters from White Dwarf Magazine

After checking some early White Dwarfs, I came up with the following:

WD 2 (Aug/Sept 1977): Spinescale (Ian Livingstone), Dune Stalker (Ian Livingstone), (The) Ning (Ian Livingstone), Giant Caterpillar (Ian Livingstone), Bloodhawk (Ian Livingstone).

WD 4 (Dec 1977/Jan 1978), "Monsters Mild & Malign": Glitch (Chris Pettus, from Alarums & Excursions), Droll (Mark Norton, from Dungeoneer), Smoke Creature (Mark Norton, from Dungeoneer), Smoke Demon (Harley Petterson, from News from Bree), Typo (Lee Gold, from Alarums & Excursions), Mind Drain (Wayne Shaw), Ibem (from Dungeoneer #3), Black Leech (Larry Stehle, from Alarums & Excursions), Black Orc (Chris Bursey, from News from Bree), Death Snake (Bill Bleut, from Alarums & Excursions).

White Dwarf #4 also has adventure tips for a 'Carollian adventure' in Alice in Dungeonland, by Don Turnbull, perhaps EX1 avant la lettre. It describes Giant Tiger -Flowers which transform in weretigers and features Lewis Carroll, Robinson Duckworth, Prima aka Lorina Carlotta Liddell, Secunda aka Alice Pleasance Liddell and Tertia aka Edith Lidell. No stats for any of them.

WD 5 (Feb/March 1978), "Monsters Mild & Malign": Beholder Variant - Fuzzy (Paul Jaquays, from Dungeoneer Vol1 No 2), Beholder Variant - Steely (Paul Jaquays, from Dungeoneer Vol1 No 2), Cyborg (Wayne Shaw), Cyclops (Wayne Shaw), Manta (Wayne Shaw, from All the World's Monsters Vol 1), Cynopard (Jim Bolton), Banth (Jay Saylor/Rodney Tobar, from Alarums & Excursions), Kzin (Mark Swanson, from Alarums & Excursions), Sphex (Nicolai Shapero, from Alarums & Excursions, after Murray Leistner, Exploration Team), Gremlin (Martin Easterbrook, from News from Bree), Demon - Bogy (Bear Hedberg, from Alarums & Excursions), Imps (Mark Norton, from Dungeoneer), Iron Demon (Glenn Bascow, from Alarums & Excursions), Mobil Diss (Jim Ward, from Dungeoneer), Threep (Robert Hollandier, from Alarums & Excursions), Goldeater (Lee Gold, from Alarums & Excursions).

WD 6 (April/May 1978), "A Place in the Wilderness": Dragon Spider (Lewis Pulsipher, after Jack Vance, The Dragon Masters), Termagant (Lewis Pulsipher, after Jack Vance, The Dragon Masters), Blue Horror (Lewis Pulsipher, after Jack Vance, The Dragon Masters), Striding Murderer (Lewis Pulsipher, after Jack Vance, The Dragon Masters), Longhorned Murderer (Lewis Pulsipher, after Jack Vance, The Dragon Masters), Fiend (Lewis Pulsipher, after Jack Vance, The Dragon Masters), Jugger (Lewis Pulsipher, after Jack Vance, The Dragon Masters).

WD 6 (April/May 1978), "Fiend Factory": Nilbog (Roger Musson, after Nick Best), et al.

WD 7 (June/July 1978), "Fiend Factory": Withra (Don Turnbull), et al.

WD 8 (Aug/Sept 1978), "Fiend Factory": Tween (Ian Waugh, after Clifford D Simak, Halfling), Chaoticus Simbioticus (Roger Musson), et al.

WD 9 (Oct/Nov 1978), "Fiend Factory": Svart (Cricky Hitchcock, after Alan Garner, The Weirdstone of Brinsingamen), Urchin - Black Urchin (Nick Louth), Urchin - Green Urchin (Nick Louth), Urchin - Red Urchin (Nick Louth), Urchin - Yellow Urchin (Nick Louth), Urchin - Silver Urchin (Nick Louth), et al.

WD 9 (Oct/Nov 1978), "The Lichway: Complete Mini-Dungeon": Throat Leech (Ian Livingstone; also in WD 6), Svart (of the Green Star) (Cricky Hitchcock, after Alan Garner, The Weirdstone of Brinsingamen; also in Fiend Factory), Susurrus (Albie Fiore), Spinescale (Ian Livingstone; also in WD 2).

WD 10 (Dec 1978/Jan 1979), "Fiend Factory": Mimble (Tony Briskham), et al.

WD 12 (April/May 1979), "Pool of the Standing Stones": Demi-Devil (Bill Howard).

WD 13 (June/July 1979), "Fiend Factory": Doombat (Julian Lawrence), Terithran (Ronald Hall), Imp, Fire (Martin Stollery), Imp, Smoke (Martin Stollery), Imp, Steam (Martin Stollery), Imp, Molten (Martin Stollery), et al.

 

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More Monsters from White Dwarf Magazine - continued

WD 15 (Oct/Nov 1979), "Fiend Factory": Heat Monster (Brian Henstock), Tacharanid (John Evans/Deirdre Evans), Dragon Dog (John T Sapienza, Jr), Time Freezer (Guy Shearer), Pebble Gnome (William Maddox), et al.

WD 16 (Dec 1979/Jan 1980), "Chronicle Monsters: Inspired by The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever": Raver (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Evil Cormorant (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Ur-Vile (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Vile (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Waynhim (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Cavewight (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Kresh (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Ranyhyn (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Ramen (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Bloodguard (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Seareach Giant (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Jheherrin (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever), Unfettered One (Lewis Pulsipher, after Stephen Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever).

 

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More Monsters from White Dwarf Magazine - continued II

WD 17 "Fiend Factory" also has errata for WD 16 "Fiend Factory".

WD 18 (April/May 1980), "Fiend Factory: Inspired by Fiction": Mandrake People (Glen Godard, after Thomas Burnett Swann, Manor of the Roses in The Dolphin and the Deep), Hound of Kerenos (after Michael Moorcock, The Bull and the Spear), Phung (Simon Tilbrook, after Jack Vance, City of the Chash), Couerl (after A E van Vogt, Black Destroyer).

WD 18 (April/May 1980), "The Halls of Tizune Thane": Bloodhawk (Ian Livingstone; also in WD 2 and spelled differently), Nandie (Albie Fiore), Nandie-Bear (Albie Fiore), Carbuncle (Albie Fiore; also in WD 8), Berbalang (Albie Fiore; also in WD 11), Shadow Dancer (Albie Fiore), Green Gremlin (Albie Fiore), Gu'en-Deeko (Albie Fiore), Necrophidius (Simon Tilbrook; also in WD 7).

 

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More Monsters from White Dwarf Magazine - continued IV

White Dwarf 19, “Treasure Chest. Non-Player Characters” also has some NPCs: Edwin (Julian Lawrence); Adondel (Will Stephenson); Bromosel ‘The Torch’ (Callum Forbes); Domestus (Will Stephenson); Kelmar (Stephen Mills); Fred, Bill & Charley (Andrew Lucas); Gornli (Andrew Lucas); Felix the Newsteller (Graham Brand); Marte Tollovox (M. Gascoigne); Roban Rodan (M Gascoigne).

WD 20 (Aug/Sep 1980), “Dungeons & ... Dragoons?”: Egyptians (Phil Masters), Assyrians (Phil Masters), Heroic-Era Greeks (Phil Masters), Greek Hoplites (Phil Masters), Persian Immortals (Phil Masters), Han Chinese (Phil Masters), Roman Legionaries (Phil Masters), Celts (Phil Masters), Ostrogoths (Phil Masters), Huns (Phil Masters), Byzantines (Phil Masters), Arthurian Britons (Phil Masters), Carolingian Franks (Phil Masters), Vikings (Phil Masters), Mongols (Phil Masters), Samurai (Phil Masters), Aztecs (Phil Masters).


WD 20 (Aug/Sept 1980), "Fiend Factory: Mini-wilderness scenario for 4th-6th level adventurers": Water Leaper (Roger E. Moore), et al.


White Dwarf 20 “Fiend Factory” also has competition featuring pictures of flymen and requiring competitors to make up stats for them.


WD 21 (Oct/Nov 1980), “Fiend Factory. One-Eye Canyon - Mini-Wilderness Scenario, 5th-7th Level": Brothers of the Pine (Julian Lawrence), Enslaver (Roger E. Moore), Micemen (Stephen Norledge), Dragon Warriors (Tony Wilson), Grey Sqaargs (Graham Head), Cyclops (Albie Fiore), et al.


WD 22 (Dec 1980/Jan 1981), "Fiend Factory: The Heavy Brigade": The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Ian Cooper): Lom, Ogaa, Samazan, and Ky (Ian Cooper), Ungoliant - Queen of the Spiders (Peter Cockburn), Capricorn (Roger E. Moore), Crystal Golem (Robert Outram).

WD 23 (Feb/Mar 1981), "Fiend Factory: The Flymen" and “The Hive of the Hrrr’l”: Flyman (Daniel Collerton), Flyman Drones (Daniel Collerton), Flyman Artisans (Daniel Collerton), Flyman Warriors (Daniel Collerton), Flyguard (Daniel Collerton), Flymage (Daniel Collerton), Northflies (Daniel Collerton), Sandflies (Daniel Collerton).

WD 24 (April/May 1981), "The Lair of Maldred the Mighty": Doombat (Julian Lawrence; also in WD13), et al.

WD 25 (Jun/Jul 1981), “Fiend Factory. The Black Manse”: Dream Demons (Phil Masters), Brain Suckers (John R. Gordon), et al.


WD 26 (Aug/Sept 1981), "Fiend Factory: Dire Tribes": Forest Giant - Sentinel (M. Newton), Forest Giant - Rancorous (M. Newton), Forest Giant - Eschel (M. Newton), et al.


WD 27 (Oct/Nov 1981), "Fiend Factory: Near Misses": Greenman (Brendan Bulger, after Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Warlord of Mars novels), et al.

WD 28 (Dec 1981/Jan 1982), “Operation Counterstrike”: Sand Squid (Marcus L. Rowland), Ralkans (Marcus L. Rowland), Armour of Xiwt (Marcus L. Rowland), Bubbling Black Liquid (Marcus L. Rowland).


White Dwarf 28 “Operation Counterstrike” was based on H. G. Wells, War of the Worlds and contains many references to other monsters, usually limited to but a few words:


1) All monsters in the “Random Encounters on Ralkan Surface Table” are “native Ralkan species”. Thus, one would get something like:


* Giant Scorpion – Ralkan
* Giant Ant – Ralkan
* Giant Centipede – Ralkan
* Giant Lizard – Ralkan
* Air Elemental – Ralkan
* Trapper – Ralkan
* Wind Walker – Ralkan
* Giant Rat – Ralkan


I suppose these could all be quite similar to regular D&D versions, except that the next bit reads: “and all vertebrates are of the six-legged variety”. Is a giant lizard a vertebrate? If so, that would mean:


* Giant Six-Legged Lizard – Ralkan


Later on in the adventure, the text describes a colony of pseudo-gerbils. The text below the table “Random Encounters in Caves 24-26” seems to indicate that the Giant Rat – Ralkan from above is actually a pseudo-gerbil. Hence:


* Pseudo-Gerbil (– Ralkan?)


Since the Sand Squid is on the table “Random Encounters on Ralkan Surface”, one could argue:


* Sand Squid – Ralkan


2) Ralkans have psionically endowed specimens, leaders, adults, young, budding adults, character classes; there also appear ‘genetically modified Ralkan clones’;


3) There are descriptions of “combat-type robots”, which could be treated as monsters:


* Construct - Ralkan Combat Robot (?)


4) The table “Random Encounters in Caves 24-26” features carrion crawlers, giant spider, phase spiders, giant rats, stirges, rot grubs, giant slug, and yellow mould, all of the Ralkan variety and with vertebrates having six legs. Thus:


* Carrion Crawler – Ralkan
* Giant Spider – Ralkan
* Giant Six-Legged Rat or Giant Six-Legged Rat – Ralkan
* Stirge – Ralkan
* Rot Grub – Ralkan
* Giant Slug – Ralkan
* Yellow Mold – Ralkan


WD 28 (Dec 1981/Jan 1982), "Fiend Factory: Out of the Woods": Whispering Tongues (Simon Miller), et al.


WD 29 (Feb/Mar 1982), "Fiend Factory: The Desert Light - Mini-scenario for 5th-6th level characters": Giant Sandcrab (Roger E. Moore), Anubi (Andy Wouldham), Anubi – Kail (Andy Wouldham), Shim-Shari (Glenn Godard), Argorian Wormkin (Barney Sloane).

WD 31 (June/July 1982), "Fiend Factory: In search of a Fool - D&D mini-adventure for 4th/5th level adventurers": Daoine Sidhe (Daniel Collerton), Leanan-Sidhe (Craig Cartmell), Lorelei Willow (Roger E. Moore), et al.



WD 32 (Aug 1982), “Lore of the Ring”: Nazgûl (Stephen Bland; after J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings); Winged Beast (Stephen Bland; after J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings).


WD 32 (Aug 1982), “Fiend Factory. Little Things”: Greaten Raven (Roger E. Moore), Nightling (Phil Masters), Qothe (Bob Greenwade), Wyrmlet (Peter Ryding), Mara (Simon Craddock).

WD 33 (Sep 1982), “Fiend Factory. All in the Mind”: Psitan (Andy Wouldham), Psi-Mule (Phil Masters), Giant Mole (Roger E. Moore), Grimp (L. Barton), et al.


WD 35 (Nov 1982), “Fiend Factory. Lord of Kanuu”: Spidron (John R. Gordon, after TV-series The Tomorrow People), et al.


WD 36 (Dec 1982), “Fiend Factory. The Loculi”: Loculi (Eric Hall)


WD 37 (Jan 1983), “Fiend Factory. Species Special”: Weed-Delver (Barney Sloane), Weed-Delver – Octarni (Barney Sloane), Weed-Delver – Ryll (Barney Sloane), Crestcat (Graham Head, after James H. Schmitz, Novice, in Analog and Science Fiction and Science Fact), Javukchari (Phil Masters), Antman – Soldier (Huw Roberts), Antman – Worker (Huw Roberts).


WD 38 (Feb 1983), “Fiend Factory. Faerie Denizens”: Gwyllion (Alan E. Paull), Bogles (Alan E. Paull), Redcaps (Alan E. Paull), Bean-Nighe (Alan E. Paull), Fay Stirge (Alan E. Paull), Spriggans (Alan E. Paull), Duergar (Alan E. Paull), Phooka (Alan E. Paull), Black Annis (Alan E. Paull).

 

[Wulfwise]

Hi all
I'm new to this forum. Came accross this thread looking for details of the conversions of the Ur-Viles etc (from the Chronicles of Thomas Covernant, The Unbeliever)
White Dwarf Issue 16 - Dec/Jan 1779/1980.
Hopefully someone has a copy of this issue - better yet a PDF
Thanks in advance