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Alphabetical Listing of Monsters

Aarakocra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Aballin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Abishai (baatezu) . . . . . . . . . .12

Air genasi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Alaghi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Alhoon (illithilich) . . . . . . . .89

Archlich (lich, good) . . . . . .90

Arctic dwarves . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Asabi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Baelnorn (lich, good) . . . . . .90

Banedead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Baneguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Banelar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Banelich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Bat, deep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Beast of Malar . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Beast of Xvim . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Beholder mage

(prestige class) . . . . . . . . . . .21

Beholderkin, death kiss . . .22

Beholderkin, eyeball . . . . . .23

Beholderkin, gouger . . . . . .24

Black abishai (baatezu) . . . .12

Black unicorn . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Blue abishai (baatezu) . . . . .13

Bonebat (deep bat) . . . . . . . .18

Broodguard (yuan-ti) . . . . . .94

Brown dragon . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Bullywug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Chitine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Choldrith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Chosen one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Cloaker lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Crawling claw . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Curst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Curst (5th level) . . . . . . . . . .87

Darkenbeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Dark tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Deathkiss (beholderkin) . . .22

Deep bat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Deep dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Deepspawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Dekanter goblin . . . . . . . . . .53

Demon, ghour . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Demon, yochlol . . . . . . . . . . .34

Diamond golem . . . . . . . . . .53

Direguard (baneguard) . . . .17

Doomsphere (ghost) . . . . . .88

Doppelganger, greater . . . . .35

Draegloth (half-fiend) . . . . .57

Dragon (general) . . . . . . . . . .36

Dragon, brown . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Dragon, deep . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Dragon, fang . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Dragon, shadow . . . . . . . . . . .42

Dragon, song . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Dragonkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Dread warrior . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Duergar (dwarf ) . . . . . . . . . .47

Dwarf, Faerûnian . . . . . . . . .47

Earth genasi . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Emerald golem . . . . . . . . . . .53

Eyeball (beholderkin) . . . . .23

Fang dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Fey’ri (tiefling) . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Fire genasi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Firenewt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Fog giant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Genasi (planetouched) . . . .71

Ghaunadan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Ghost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Ghost dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Ghour (demon) . . . . . . . . . . .33

Giant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Giant strider . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Gibberling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Goblin, Dekanter . . . . . . . . .53

Gold dwarves . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Golem, gemstone . . . . . . . . .53

Golem, Thayan . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Gouger (beholderkin) . . . . .24

Gray dwarves (duergar) . . . .47

Greater doppelganger . . . . .35

Green abishai (baatezu) . . . .12

Green warder . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Groundling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Gulguthydra . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Hairy spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Half-fiend, draegloth . . . . . .59

Hell hound beast of Xvim .86

Helmed horror . . . . . . . . . . .60

Hybsil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Ibrandlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Ice serpent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Illithilich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Jungle dwarves . . . . . . . . . . .48

Leucrotta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Lich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Lich, good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Lycanthrope . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Lythari (lycanthrope) . . . . . .93

Malaugrym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Meazel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Myrlochar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Night hunter (deep bat) . . .18

Nishruu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Nyth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Peryton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Phaerimm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Phaerlin giant . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Planetouched, genasi . . . . . .71

Planetouched, tiefling . . . . .72

Pterafolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Quaggoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Red abishai (baatezu) . . . . . .13

Revenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Revenant (7th level) . . . . . . .94

Ruby golem . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Shadow dragon . . . . . . . . . . .42

Shalarin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Sharn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Shield dwarves . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Sinister (deep bat) . . . . . . . . .18

Siv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Song dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Spectral harpist (ghost) . . . .89

Spectral panther . . . . . . . . . .79

Spider, subterranean . . . . . .79

Stinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Stingtail (asabi) . . . . . . . . . . .15

Strider, giant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Sword spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Tainted one (yuan-ti) . . . . . .94

Tall mouther . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Tanarukk (tiefling) . . . . . . . .72

Thayan golem . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Tiefling (planetouched) . . .72

Tomb tapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Tyrantfog zombie . . . . . . . . .85

Unicorn, black . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Urdunnir (dwarf ) . . . . . . . . .47

Watchghost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Water genasi . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Wemic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Werebat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Werecat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Werecrocodile . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Wereshark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

White abishai (baatezu) . . .12

Wild dwarves . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Yochlol (demon) . . . . . . . . . . .34

Yuan-ti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Zhentarim spirit (ghost) . . .89

Zombie, tyrantfog . . . . . . . . .85

MONSTERS BY TYPE (AND SUBTYPE)

Aberration: beholderkin (all), choldrith, cloaker lord, deepspawn,

gulguthydra, nyth, phaerimm, sharn, tall mouther

(Air): fang dragon, fog giant

(Aquatic): bullywug, shalarin, siv

Beast: night hunter, sinister

(Cold): ice serpent

Construct: crawling claw, golems (all), helmed horror, tomb tapper

Dragon: dragon (all), ibrandlin

(Earth): brown dragon, deep dragon, phaerlin giant

(Electricity): song dragon

Elemental (Air): ice serpent

Fey: hybsil

(Fire): firenewt, giant strider, ibrandlin

Giant: giants (both)

Humanoid: asabi, bullywug, dwarf (all), gibberling, shalarin, siv,

stingtail

(Incorporeal): spectral panther

Magical Beast: banelar, black unicorn, darkenbeast, giant strider, leu-

crotta, peryton, spectral panther

Monstrous Humanoid: aarakocra, alaghi, chitine, chosen one,

Dekanter goblin, dragonkin, firenewt, groundling, meazel, quaggoth,

stinger, wemic, yuan-ti

Ooze: aballin

Outsider (Chaotic): draegloth, ghour, myrlochar, nishruu, yochlol

Outsider (Evil): abishai, draegloth, ghour, hell hound beast of Xvim,

myrlochar, yochlol

Outsider (Fire): hell hound beast of Xvim

Outsider (Lawful): abishai, hell hound beast of Xvim

Plant: dark tree, green warder

(Reptilian): asabi, dragonkin, firenewt, pterafolk, stingtail

(Shadow): shadow dragon

Shapechanger: beast of Malar, ghaunadan, greater doppelganger,

lycanthrope (all), malaugrym, pterafolk

Undead: banedead, baneguard, bonebat, curst, dread warrior, ghost

(all), lich (all), revenant, Tyrantfog zombie

Vermin: hairy spider, sword spider

Introduction

They come from the depths of the earth, the endless expanse of the

lightless Underdark.

They come from the stinking pits of the Abyss, from the infinite

maze of the Spider Queen’s web, from the Bastion of Hate where the

Godson of Bane resides.

They are born of ancient curses and bred in magical laboratories,

birthed in obscene rites and formed in magical catastrophes.

They are the minions of divine will and the wrecked remnants

of divine fury, rampaging forces of destruction and subtle agents

of corruption.

From the dark elven city of Menzoberranzan to the haven for

rogues, criminals, and monsters that is subterranean Skullport;

from the trade enclaves of the scheming Red Wizards, makers of

magical items, to the unholy temples of Cyric, Xvim, and Shar;

from the pits below Darkhold, western stronghold of the Zhen-

tarim, to the skies above the Star Mounts . . .

They roam lofty mountains, from the Spine of the World to the

Thunder Peaks, and deep forests from Neverwinter Wood to the

ancient elven home of Cormanthor. They hunt the Great Desert

Anauroch and the Sea of Fallen Stars. They threaten the fragile

peace of the wild Silver Marches, add to the urban chaos of West-

gate and Waterdeep, and stalk the shadows of the Dalelands—even

under the watchful eye of Elminster, Chosen of Mystra.

Demons and half-demons, dragons and dragonkin, animated

corpses and restless spirits, wielders of magic and eaters of magic:

these are the creatures of Faerûn, the monsters of the F ORGOTTEN

R EALMS ® campaign setting.

This book contains descriptions for more than eighty creatures

for use in D UNGEONS & D RAGONS ® adventures. You can use them in

any D&D game, but if you’re playing in the Forgotten Realms, you

will find extra details that make these monsters a special part of that

setting. Many have particular ties to certain gods, villains, or loca-

tions of Faerûn, the heart of the Realms. Others simply reflect the

nature of the Realms—a place where anything can happen, particu-

larly where magic is involved.

Size and Type

This line begins with the creature’s size (Huge, for example). The

eight size categories are briefly described in the table below. A size

modifier can apply to the creature’s Armor Class (AC) and attack

bonus, as well as to certain skills. A creature’s size also determines

how far it can reach to make a melee attack and how much space it

occupies in a fight (see Face/Reach, below, and also Big and Little

Creatures in Combat in Chapter 8 of the Player ’s Handbook ).

Creature Sizes

Size AC/Attack Modifier Dimension* Weight**

Fine +8 6 in. or less 1/8 lb. or less

Diminutive +4 6 in.–1 ft. 1/8 lb.–1 lb.

Tiny +2 1 ft.–2 ft. 1 lb.–8 lb.

Small +1 2 ft.–4 ft. 8 lb.–60 lb.

Medium-size +0 4 ft.–8 ft. 60 lb.–500 lb.

Large –1 8 ft.–16 ft. 500 lb.–4,000 lb.

Huge –2 16 ft.–32 ft. 4,000 lb.–32,000 lb.

Gargantuan –4 32 ft.–64 ft. 32,000 lb.–250,000 lb.

Colossal –8 64 ft. or more 250,000 lb. or more

*Biped’s height, quadruped’s body length (nose to base of tail).

**Assumes that the creature is roughly as dense as a regular animal.

A creature made of stone will weigh considerably more. A gaseous

creature will weigh much less.

The size and type line continues with the creature’s type (giant, for

example). Type determines how magic affects a creature; for exam-

ple, the command plants spell affects only creatures of the plant type.

Type also determines many of the creature’s characteristics and abil-

ities, as described below.

Aberration: An aberration has a bizarre anatomy, strange

abilities, an alien mindset, or any combination of the three.

Unless noted otherwise, aberrations have darkvision with a

range of 60 feet (see Chapter 3 of the D UNGEON M ASTER ’s Guide ).

Example: choldrith.

Animal: An animal is a nonhumanoid creature, usually a verte-

brate. For more information on animals, see the Monster Manual.

(This book does not contain any monsters of the animal type.)

Beast: A beast is a nonhistorical, vertebrate creature with a rea-

sonably normal anatomy and no magical or unusual abilities.

Unless noted otherwise, beasts have low-light vision and darkvi-

sion with a range of 60 feet. Example: night hunter (deep bat).

Construct: A construct is an animated object or artificially con-

structed creature. Constructs usually have no Intelligence scores

and never have Constitution scores. A construct is immune to mind-

influencing effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and

morale effects) and to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease,

death effects, and necromantic effects.

Constructs cannot heal damage on their own, though they can be

healed. Constructs can be repaired in the same way an object can. A

construct with the regeneration and fast healing special qualities

still benefits from those qualities.

A construct is not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability

damage, ability drain, or energy drain. It is immune to any effect

that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on

objects). A construct is not at risk of death from massive damage

(see Chapter 8 of the Player ’s Handbook ), but when reduced to 0 hit

points or less, it is immediately destroyed. Since it was never alive, a

construct cannot be raised or resurrected.

Unless noted otherwise, constructs have darkvision with a range

of 60 feet. Example: helmed horror.

Dragon: A dragon is a reptilelike creature, usually winged, with

magical or unusual abilities. Dragons are immune to sleep and

paralysis effects. Unless noted otherwise, dragons have darkvision

with a range of 60 feet and low-light vision. Example: fang dragon.

Elemental: An elemental is composed of one of the four classi-

cal elements: air, earth, fire, or water. It is immune to poison, sleep,

PRESENTATION

This introduction explains how to read a creature’s write-up, includ-

ing summaries of the most common attacks and abilities.

Entries for creatures are presented alphabetically by name. Some

creatures, such as abishai, are ordered from weakest to strongest in

the entry.

An appendix following the main body of the book explains and

describes a group of creatures that are created by adding a “template”

to an existing creature type. An example of this is a curst, which

adds the “curst” template to a range of eligible creatures.

At the end of the book, a list of monsters organized by Challenge

Rating makes it easy for the Dungeon Master to tailor encounters to

the party level of the player characters.

READING THE ENTRIES

Each monster entry is organized in the same general format, as

described below. The information is in a condensed form. For more

facts about the characteristics of monsters, consult the Player ’s

Handbook, D UNGEON M ASTER ’s Guide, and Monster Manual.

MAIN STATISTICS BLOCK

This text contains basic game information on the creature.

Name

This is the name by which the creature is generally known. The

descriptive text (following the main statistics block and secondary

statistics block) may give other names.

paralysis, and stunning. Elementals have no clear front or back and

are therefore not subject to critical hits or flanking. Unless noted

otherwise, they have darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

A slain elemental cannot be raised or resurrected, although a

wish or miracle spell can restore it to life. Example: ice serpent.

Fey: A fey is a creature with supernatural abilities and connec-

tions to nature or to some other force or place. Fey are usually

human-shaped. Unless noted otherwise, fey have low-light vision.

Example: hybsil.

Giant: A giant is a humanoid creature of great strength, usually

of at least Large size. Giants are proficient with all simple weapons

and with any weapons mentioned in their entries. Unless noted

otherwise, giants have darkvision with a range of 60 feet. Example:

fog giant.

Humanoid: A humanoid usually has two arms, two legs, and one

head, or a humanlike torso, arms, and head. Humanoids have few

or no supernatural or extraordinary abilities, and usually are Small or

Medium-size. Every humanoid creature also has a type modifier (see

below). Humanoids are proficient with all simple weapons and with

any weapons mentioned in their entries. Example: bullywug.

Magical Beast: Magical beasts are similar to beasts but have

supernatural or extraordinary abilities. Unless noted otherwise,

magical beasts have darkvision with a range of 60 feet and low-light

vision. Example: peryton.

Monstrous Humanoid: These are humanoid creatures with

monstrous or animalistic features, often having supernatural abili-

ties. Unless noted otherwise, monstrous humanoids have darkvi-

sion with a range of 60 feet. Monstrous humanoids are proficient

with all simple weapons and with any weapons mentioned in their

entries. Example: firenewt.

Ooze: An ooze is an amorphous or mutable creature. Oozes are

immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, and polymorphing.

They have no clear front or back and are therefore not subject to

critical hits or flanking. Oozes are blind but have the blindsight

special quality. They have no Intelligence scores and are therefore

immune to all mind-influencing effects (charms, compulsions,

phantasms, patterns, and morale effects). Example: aballin.

Oozes have no natural armor ratings, but they are nevertheless

difficult to kill because their bodies are mostly simple protoplasm.

This is reflected by bonus hit points (in addition to those from Hit

Dice and Constitution scores) according to size, as shown on the

table below.

Outsider: An outsider is a nonelemental creature that comes

ignore mind-influencing effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms,

patterns, and morale effects) unless the effect specifically affects

undead. Undead are not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, abil-

ity damage, ability drain, or energy drain. They have no Constitution

scores and are therefore immune to any effect requiring a Fortitude

save (unless it affects objects). An undead spellcaster uses its Charisma

modifier when making Concentration checks.

Undead with no Intelligence scores cannot heal damage on

their own, though they can be healed. Negative energy (such as an

inflict wounds spell) can heal undead creatures. The regeneration

and fast healing special qualities work regardless of the creature’s

Intelligence score.

An undead creature is not at risk of death from massive damage,

but when reduced to 0 hit points or less, it is immediately

destroyed. Most undead have darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Undead cannot be raised. Resurrection can affect them, but since

undead creatures usually are unwilling to return to life, these

attempts generally fail (see Bringing Back the Dead in Chapter 10

of the Player ’s Handbook ). Example: dread warrior.

Vermin: This type includes insects, arachnids, arthropods,

worms, and similar invertebrates. Vermin have no Intelligence

scores and are immune to all mind-influencing effects (charms,

compulsions, phantasms, patterns and morale effects). Unless

noted otherwise, vermin have darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Example: hairy spider.

Type Modifiers

A parenthetical note following the creature type indicates a type

modifier (fire, for example), indicating that the creature is associated

with an element, a form of energy, a state of being, or the like. A type

modifier creates a subtype within a larger type, such as humanoid

(goblinoid); links creatures that share characteristics, such as out-

sider (evil); or connects members of different types. For example,

ibrandlins and giant striders belong to the dragon and magical beast

types, respectively, but they are also of the fire subtype.

Some common type modifiers that affect a creature’s abilities are

described below.

Cold: A cold creature is immune to cold damage. It takes double

damage from fire unless a saving throw for half damage is allowed,

in which case it takes half damage on a success and double damage

on a failure.

Fire: A fire creature is immune to fire damage. It takes double

damage from cold unless a saving throw for half damage is allowed,

in which case it takes half damage on a success and double damage

on a failure.

Incorporeal: An incorporeal creature has no physical body. It can

be harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, +1 or better magic

weapons, and spells, spell-like abilities, or supernatural abilities. It

is immune to all nonmagical attack forms. Even when hit by spells

or magic weapons, it has a 50% chance to ignore any damage from a

corporeal source (except for force effects, such as magic missile , or

attacks made with ghost touch weapons). An incorporeal creature

has no natural armor but has a deflection bonus equal to its Charisma

modifier (always at least +1, even if the creature’s Charisma score does

not normally provide a bonus).

An incorporeal creature can pass through solid objects at will,

but not force effects. Its attack passes through (ignores) natural

armor, armor, and shields, although deflection bonuses and force

effects (such as mage armor ) work normally against it. An incorpo-

real creature moves silently and cannot be heard with Listen checks

if it doesn’t wish to be. It has no Strength score, so its Dexterity

modifier applies to both its melee and its ranged attacks.

Size

Bonus Hit Points

Size

Bonus Hit Points

Fine

—

Large

Diminutive

—

Huge

Tiny

—

Gargantuan

Small

Colossal

Medium-size

from another dimension, reality, or plane. Unless noted otherwise,

outsiders have darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

A slain outsider cannot be raised or resurrected, although a wish

or miracle spell can restore it to life. Example: myrlochar.

Plant: This type comprises vegetable creatures. Plants are immune

to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, and polymorphing. They are not

subject to critical hits or mind-influencing effects (charms, compul-

sions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects) unless the effect

description specifically states that it affects plants. Unless otherwise

noted, plants have low-light vision. Example: dark tree.

Shapechanger: This type of creature has a stable body but can

assume other forms. Unless noted otherwise, shapechangers have

darkvision with a range of 60 feet. Example: ghaunadan.

Undead: Undead are once-living creatures animated by spiritual

or supernatural forces. Undead are immune to poison, sleep, paralysis,

stunning, disease, death effects, and necromantic effects, and they

Hit Dice

This line gives the number and type of Hit Dice the creature has

and any bonus hit points. A parenthetical note gives the creature’s

average hit points.

A creature’s Hit Dice total is also its level for determining how

spells affect the creature, its rate of natural healing, and its maxi-

mum ranks in a skill.

Natural Weapons: These include teeth, claws, sting, and the

like. The entry gives the number of attacks along with the

weapon (2 claws, for example), attack bonus, and form of attack

(melee or ranged). The first listing is for the creature’s primary

weapon, with an attack bonus including modifications for size

and Strength (for melee attacks) or Dexterity (for ranged attacks).

A creature with the Weapon Finesse feat can use its Dexterity

modifier on melee attacks.

The remaining weapons are secondary and have –5 to the attack

bonus, no matter how many there are. Creatures with the Multiattack

feat (see Feats, below) suffer only a –2 penalty to secondary attacks.

All of the foregoing assumes that the creature makes a full attack

(see Attack Actions in Chapter 8 of the Player ’s Handbook ) and

employs all its natural weapons. If a creature instead chooses the

attack option (and thus makes only a single attack), it uses its pri-

mary attack bonus.

Unless noted otherwise, natural weapons threaten critical hits

on a natural attack roll of 20.

Manufactured Weapons: Creatures that use swords, bows,

spears, and the like follow the same rules as characters, including

those for multiple attacks and two-weapon fighting penalties.

All the steps in a multiple attack sequence are given and include

all modifications.

Initiative

This line shows the creature’s modifier to initiative rolls. A paren-

thetical note tells where the modifier comes from (most commonly

the creature’s Dexterity modifier and the Improved Initiative feat, if

the creature has it).

Speed

This line gives the creature’s tactical speed on land (the distance it

can cover in one move). If the creature wears armor that reduces its

speed, this fact is given along with a parenthetical note indicating

the armor type; the creature’s base unarmored speed follows.

If the creature has other modes of movement, these are given

after the main entry. Unless noted otherwise, modes of movement

are natural (not magical).

Burrow: The creature can tunnel through dirt, but not through

rock unless the descriptive text says otherwise. Creatures cannot

use the run action while burrowing.

Climb: A creature with a climb speed has the Climb skill at no

cost and gains a +8 racial bonus to all Climb checks. The creature

must make a Climb check to climb any wall or slope with a DC of

more than 0, but it always can choose to take 10 (see Checks with-

out Rolls in Chapter 4 of in the Player ’s Handbook ), even if rushed or

threatened while climbing. The creature climbs at the given speed

while climbing. If it chooses an accelerated climb (see the Climb

skill in Chapter 4 of the Player ’s Handbook ), it moves at double the

given climb speed (or its normal land speed, whichever is less) and

makes a single Climb check at a –5 penalty. Creatures cannot use

the run action while climbing.

Fly: The creature can fly at the given speed if carrying no more

than a medium load (see Carrying Capacity in Chapter 9 of the

Player ’s Handbook, and Strength, below). All fly speeds include a par-

enthetical note indicating maneuverability, as follows.

Perfect: The creature can perform almost any aerial maneuver it

wishes. It moves through the air as well as a human does over

smooth ground.

Good: The creature is very agile in the air (like a housefly or hum-

mingbird), but cannot change direction as readily as those with per-

fect maneuverability.

Average: The creature can fly as adroitly as a small bird.

Poor: The creature flies as well as a very large bird.

Clumsy: The creature can barely fly at all.

Creatures that fly can make dive attacks. A dive attack works just

like a charge, but the diving creature must move a minimum of 30

feet. It can make only claw attacks, but these deal double damage.

Creatures can use the run action while flying, provided they fly in a

straight line.

For more information, see Tactical Aerial Movement in Chapter 3

of the D UNGEON M ASTER ’s Guide.

Swim: A creature with a swim speed can move through water at

the given speed without making Swim checks. It gains a +8 racial

bonus to any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a

hazard. The creature always can choose to take 10, even if rushed or

threatened when swimming. Creatures can use the run action

while swimming, provided they swim in a straight line.

Damage

This line shows the damage each of the creature’s attacks deals.

Damage from an attack is always at least 1 point, even if a subtrac-

tion from a die roll brings the result to 0 or lower.

Natural Weapons: A creature’s primary attack damage includes

its full Strength modifier (one and a half times its Strength bonus if

it is the creature’s sole attack). Secondary attacks add only one-half

the creature’s Strength bonus.

If any attacks also cause some special effect other than damage

(poison, disease, etc.), that information is given here.

Unless noted otherwise, creatures deal double damage on

critical hits.

Natural weapons have types just as other weapons do. The most

common are summarized below.

Bite: The creature attacks with its mouth, dealing piercing, slash-

ing, and bludgeoning damage.

Claw or Rake: The creature rips with a sharp appendage, dealing

piercing and slashing damage.

Gore: The creature spears the opponent with an antler, horn or

similar appendage, dealing piercing damage.

Slap or Slam: The creature batters opponents with an appendage,

dealing bludgeoning damage.

Sting: The creature stabs with a stinger, dealing piercing damage.

Stings are usually envenomed.

Manufactured Weapons: Creatures that use swords, bows,

spears, and the like follow the same rules as characters do. The

bonus for attacks with two-handed weapons is one and a half times

the creature’s Strength modifier (if it is a bonus), while secondary

weapons add only one-half the Strength bonus.

Face/Reach

This line describes how much space the creature needs to fight

effectively and how close it has to be to an opponent to threaten

that square. This is written in the format [feet] by [feet]/[feet]: The

numbers before the slash show the creature’s fighting space (width

first, length second). The number after the slash is the creature’s

natural reach. If the creature has exceptional reach due to a

weapon, tentacle, or the like, the extended reach and its source are

noted in parentheses.

Armor Class (AC)

The AC line gives the creature’s Armor Class for normal combat and

includes a parenthetical mention of the modifiers contributing to it

(usually size, Dexterity, and natural armor).

Attacks

This line gives all the creature’s physical attacks, whether with natu-

ral or manufactured weapons.

Special Abilities

Many creatures have unusual abilities, which can include special

attack forms, resistance or vulnerability to certain types of damage,

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