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Monstrous

Kara-Tur

Appendix

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Welcome to the Kara-Tur Appendix to the Monstrous Compen-

dium series. This volume describes the wondrous Oriental crea-

tures native to the eastern region of the Forgotten Realms. As in

previous volumes, all entries appear in alphabetical order. They’re

printed on looseleaf sheets, which you can place in the master

binder and organize for your convenience. You may wish to re-

move or group the sheets for easy reference during an adventure.

All monsters included here are typical for their type. Likewise,

the encounter tables are guidelines for general play. Variations of

your own design are encouraged; DMs should note that varia-

tions are most effective when they depart from the expected.

DMs who are unfamiliar with the world of Kara-Tur will find a

wealth of information in the Oriental Adventures book and the

Kara-Tur campaign set, including spells, weapons, magical items,

and character classes unique to the eastern realms. Two concepts

merit special mention:

Spirits. In Kara-Tur, the spirit world closely touches the world

of men, and spirits may share several traits with humans. Many

spirits have physical bodies, for example, which are vulnerable to

attacks that also harm the bodies of men. Some spirits eat food

for nourishment and collect treasure. They also may mingle

freely in human societies.

Celestial Bureaucracy. The Celestial Beauracracy is a govern-

ment of spirits that oversees and supervises the spirit world and

the world of animals. A powerful being called the Celestial Em-

peror heads the Bureaucracy, and many greater spirits serve him

in the Celestial Court. Many important positions in the Celestial

Bureaucracy are held by Oriental dragons, including the chaing

lung, the li lung, the lung wang, and the t’ien lung. (These and

other Oriental dragons are detailed in the FORGOTTEN

REALMS™ Appendix to the Monstrous Compendium series.) Of-

ficers of the Celestial Bureaucracy function much as the bureau-

crats in the world of men; some are honorable and skilled, while

others are corrupt, incompetent, or both.

Each major entry in this Monstrous Compendium includes the

following information:

13-14

15-16

17-18

19-20

21 +

Highly intelligent

Exceptionally intelligent

Genius

Supra-genius

Godlike intelligence

TREASURE— the monster’s valued possessions. Letters refer to

the treasure tables in the Dungeon Master’s Guide and should be

used as general guides, not absolutes. The DM is advised to use

restraint when determining sizeable treasure; apply common

sense when determining treasure for smaller groups of monsters

or caches in unusual locations. (For instance, underground trea-

sure should be relatively small.) If treasure is assigned randomly,

roll for each indicated type. If all rolls fail, no treasure is present.

Large treasures are noted by parenthetical multiples, such as M x

2. If individual treasure is indicated, the DM decides which, if

any, of the individuals are carrying it.

ALIGNMENT— the general behavior of an average monster. Ex-

ceptions, though uncommon, may be encountered.

NO. APPEARING— the average number of monsters in a wilder-

ness encounter. The DM can alter this as necessary. This should

not be used for dungeon encounters.

ARMOR CLASS— a rating of the monster’s protection (abbrevi-

ated “AC”). This may be the result of manufactured armor (worn

by humans and demihumans), natural armor due to physical

structure or magical properties, or the difficulty in hitting due to a

creature’s speed, reflexes, or other abilities. Humans and demihu-

mans who wear armor have an unarmored rating in parentheses.

AC listings do not include any special bonuses noted in the de-

scription.

MOVEMENT— the monster’s relative speed. Higher speeds may

be possible for short periods. Human and demihuman movement

rates often are determined by armor type (unarmored rates ap-

pear in parentheses). Movement modes are abbreviated as fol-

lows: Fl = flying, Sw = swimming, Br = burrowing, Wb =

moving in a web. Flying monsters also have a Maneuverability

Class from A to E.

CLIMATE/TERRAIN— the area in which the monster is usually

found. Unusual variations of the monster may appear elsewhere.

Climates include arctic, subarctic, temperate, tropical, and sub-

tropical. Typical terrain includes plain, forest, hill, and moun-

tain.

FREQUENCY— the likelihood of encountering the creature in its

typical climate/ terrain. Very rare is a 4% chance, rare is 11%, un-

common is 20%, and common is 65%. These percentages can

vary in special areas, as determined by the DM.

HIT DICE— determines the number of hit points of damage the

monster can withstand before dying. Unless stated otherwise, Hit

Dice are 8-sided. To determine hit points, roll the indicated num-

ber of Hit Dice and total the result, adding any indicated modi-

fiers. (For instance, if a monster has 5 +3 HD, roll five 8- sided

dice and add 3 to the total.)

ORGANIZATION— the general social structure the monster

adapts. “Solitary” includes small family groups.

THAC0 —the attack roll the monster needs to hit Armor Class 0.

This is always a function of Hit Dice, except that humans and de-

mihumans always use player character THAC0s regardless of

whether they are PCs or “monsters.” THAC0s do not include any

special bonuses noted in the monster descriptions.

ACTIVE CYCLE— the time of day when the monster is most ac-

tive. Exceptions are fairly common. Those most active at night

may be active at any time in subterranean settings.

DIET— what the monster eats. Carnivores eat meat, herbivores

eat plants, and omnivores eat both. Scavengers eat mostly car-

rion.

NUMBER OF ATTACKS— how many times a monster can attack

in a single melee round, excluding special attacks. This number

can be modified by circumstance, such as the loss of a limb, or by

spells such as slow or haste.

INTELLIGENCE— the monster’s mental capacity, roughly com-

parable to the following Intelligence ability scores:

Non-intelligent or not ratable

DAMAGE PER ATTACK— the amount of damage caused by a

given attack, expressed as a spread of hit points (given as die roll

combinations). Modifications are explained in the text.

Animal intelligence

2-4

Semi-intelligent

5-7

Low intelligence

SPECIAL ATTACKS— unusual attack modes. These are ex-

plained in the text.

8-10

Average (human) intelligence

11-12

Very intelligent

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SPECIAL DEFENSES— unusual defense modes. These, too, are

explained in the text.

15-16

17-18

19-20

Champion

Fanatic

Fearless

MAGIC RESISTANCE— the percentage chance that magic cast

upon the creature will fail to affect it. If the magic penetrates the

resistance, the monster is still entitled to a normal saving throw.

XP VALUE— the number of experience points awarded for defeat-

ing the monster. This can be modified according to specific situa-

tions and for overall campaign balance.

SIZE— the monster’s physical dimension. Abbreviations used

are: “T” = tiny (2’ tall or less), “S” = small (2’-4’), “M” = man-

sized (4-7’), “L” = large (7-12’), “H” = huge (12-25’), “G” = gar-

gantuan (25’ +).

COMBAT— how the monster fights, including special abilities,

arms and armor, and tactics.

HABITAT/SOCIETY— the monster’s general behavior, culture,

social structure, attitudes, and goals.

MORALE: The likelihood of the monster to persevere in the face

of adversity or armed opposition. This can be adjusted according

to circumstance. Ratings are as follows:

2-4

Unreliable

ECOLOGY— how the monster fits into the campaign world, in-

cluding the monster’s useful products and by-products.

5-7

Unsteady

VARIATIONS. Close variations of a monster (for instance,

kappa-ti and vampiric kappa) follow the description of the main

monster. The index below serves as a guide for locating these var-

iations.

8-10

Average

11-12

Steady

13-14

Elite

Guide to Minor Listings in the Kara-Tur Appendix

This index is designed to help you find monsters whose names do not ap-

pear in large type at the top of a page. It includes:

—monster variations that do not receive their own page. For example,

a djim is a variant form of the memedi. As shown below, you’ll find

“djim” under “memedi” among the Ms.

—alternate names for a creature with its own entry. For instance,

“earthquake beetle” is another name for the jishin mushi, which ap-

pears in the J section.

—significant variations, such as ‘bamboo spirit folk,” which is de-

scribed under “spirit folk” in the S section.

“Name” refers to a creature without an alphabetical headline—the crea-

ture you want to find. “Entry” tells you which major alphabetical entry

describes the monster you’re looking for. A name in italics is an alternate

name rather than a specialized form of the common monster.

Name

Bamboo spirit folk

Carp hengeyokai

Cat hengeyokai

Cave kala

Ch’i-lin

Crab hengeyokai

Crane hengeyokai

Djim

Djangknog

Dog hengeyokai

Drake hengeyokai

Duru

Earth kala

Earth spider

Earthquake beetle

Elder circle

Einsaung nat

Foo dog

Foo lion

Fox hengeyokai

Frost barbarian

Go-zu oni

Hare hengeyokai

Histachi

Hkum yeng nat

Gendruwo

Greater flame spirit

Greater nature spirit

Greater spirit centipede

Humanoid gargantua

Insectoid gargantua

Ishikorobokuru

Entry

Spirit folk

Hengeyokai

Kala

Duruch’i-lin

Hengeyokai

Memedi

Hengeyokai

Duruch’i-lin

Kala

Goblin spider

Jishin mushi

Wang-liang

Nat

Foo creature

Hengeyokai

Men

Oni

Hengeyokai

Yuan-ti, histachi

Nat

Memedi

Flame spirit

Spirit, nature

Centipede, spirit

Gargantua

Korobokuru

Name

Jiji-ketsu-gaki

Jiji-niku-gaki

Kappa-ti

Large stone spirit

Least flame spirit

Least nature spirit

Least spirit centipede

Legless ghost

Lesser flame spirit

Lesser nature spirit

Lesser spirit centipede

Lu nat

Medium stone spirit

Me-zu oni

Monkey hengeyokai

Panaspati

Paper ghost

Raccoon dog hengeyokai

Rat hengeyokai

Reptilian gargantua

River spirit folk

Sea spirit folk

Setan gendul

Shinen-gaki

Small stone spirit

Sparrow hengeyokai

Tagamaling buso

Tigbanua buso

Uwil

Vampiric kappa

Wako

Wedon

Entry

Gaki

Kappa

Stone spirit

Flame spirit

Spirit, nature

Centipede, spirit

Chu-u

Flame spirit

Spirit, nature

Centipede, spirit

Nat

Stone spirit

Oni

Hengeyokai

Memedi

P’oh, gohei

Hengeyokai

Gargantua

Spirit folk

Memedi

Gaki

Stone spirit

Hengeyokai

Buso

Memedi

Kappa

Men

Memedi

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