Monster Submissions

[Scott]

Post your monster submissions here.
Scott

[Scott]

Greg, with all of the AD&D monsters you've put together, I know you have to have some Mythus critters stashed away. Was there a monster book in production?

[GT]

There was to be the Phaeree Bestiary (partially completed, and I never got to fully edit the rest). Then, there was going to be an "other-planar" book, but it existed only in rough outline--Gary wanted Ascalon, Lost Ziggurat, Deity Pantheon Book, and Phaeree Bestiary first; not necessarily in that order. Then, Changeling and Unhallowed could have been fronted and product put out for them. GDW wanted an established Fantasy genre first before delving into the others. And all was going well until T$R began the lawsuit that spelled the downfall for both companies! And folks wonder why I dislike the T$R of the 90's so much! Seriously, if I ever won the lottery, I would buy the IP and get Frank, Mike McCulley, Dave Newton, Alan Kellogg, John Troy, and maybe a couple of others and release the whole series! (In "classic" form first, and then worry about any "new edition" ^__^)

[Scott]

I think Gary told me he wanted to do Unhallowed first, not for any legal reasons, but GDW wanted to get the fantasy genre out. If Unhallowed would have been released first, then I don't think their would have been the legal issues with TSR.

[GT]

You are definitely correct on the first count and very likely correct on the second. But Lorraine really did have it in for Gary, so who knows? ^__^

[GT]

Something from Ziggurat:
Akhakhazu
Identifier: Demon, Minor
Habitat: Pandemonium, Cuthe
Size: 2x man size
Number Appearing: 1 - 6
Modes & Rates of Movement:
Human standard: 85
Fly: 170
Initiative Modifiers: Human standard
Outstanding K/S Areas & Sub-Areas & STEEP:

Joss Factors: 0
Dodging/Avoidance: Nil and Base 15/15/20
Attractiveness:
Invulnerabilities: All non-enchanted weapons, Chemicals, Disease, Fire/Heat, Electricity, Poison
Susceptibilities: Insinuation: Cold wrought iron (x1), Gold (x2), Argent (x1), Exposure: Extreme cold (x2 PD).
Quirks: Nil
Average Armor Protection: 13


Attacks Ave BAC Damage Type Base Bonus
Talons x2 60 C/P 2D6 +2
Bite 50 C 3D3 +2

Powers: Chameleon Form (3/day), Darkseeing (as if daylight), Heal Self (2D3 points of PD each Battle Turn), Lightning Bolt Production (1-rod range, 1 target, 3D10 points of Electrical PD, 1/day), Resistance to Heka (must overcome 9-point R factor to affect demon with Casting or Power), Shape Shift (to human/Monster, 2/day), Wind Blast (33 - 66 m.p.h. velocity, up to 1 furlong width and 6 furlong length, 1/day).


Statistical Detail:
Base Scheme
M: 100 P: 170 S: 120
MM: 50 MR: 50 PM: 85 PN: 85 SM: 60 SP: 60
MMCap: 20 MRCap: 20 PMCap: 30 PNCap: 30 SMCap: 20 SPCap: 20
MMPow: 15 MRPow: 15 PMPow: 25 PNPow: 25 SMPow: 20 SPPow: 20
MMSpd: 15 MRSpd: 15 PMSpd: 30 PNSpd: 30 SMSpd: 20 SPSpd: 20
Armor Scheme:
Area Pierce Cut Blunt Fire Chem. Stun Elec.
Ultra 20 20 28 * * 28 *
Super 15 15 21 * * 21 *
Vital 10 10 14 * * 14 *
Non 5 5 7 * * 7 *
Average 12 12 17 * * 17 *


Commentary & Description: The Akhakhazu, or “grasping demon” is a hideous minor demon standing about seven feet tall and having gray-feathered wings spanning about ten feet. Its body is covered by gray scales and its terribly visaged face is noteworthy for its green-glowing eyes and razor-edged black beak. Its arms are lanky and disproportionately long, ending in savage talons.

[GT]

Hmmm... Never can get those charts to transfer properly from a Word file, but the info is there...

[Scott]

I'm still not too familiar with the advanced rules. What is the 'R factor' you mention here: "Resistance to Heka (must overcome 9-point R factor to affect demon with Casting or Power)".

[GT]

Ahhhh--that is extra heka to be spent in order for a casting to affect a creature. If you spend but the minimum, it won't work! THis was a diabolical thing Gary came up with to represent a resistance to magic (heka) use. Since you never know on some critters what the R-factor is, the caster is forced to burn extra heka, "just to make sure"! ^__^