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A Hamsterish Hoard of Monsters Being a Compendium of Creatures for Classic Fantasy Role-Playing Games A Hamsterish Hoard of Monsters being a compendium of creatures for classic fantasy role-playing games created & written by Erin “taichara” Bisson originally posted at <http://hamsterhoard.blogspot.com/> compiled and edited by Matthew W. Schmeer, Rended Press <http://rendedpress.blogspot.com> version 1.0, 2012-07-18 A Hamsterish Hoard of Monsters Note: Draugr (Barrow Ghoul)!..................................26 The creature listings follow the stat block Dreamsnake!....................................................26 formatting style of TSR Publication #1071. Dreamthief*!....................................................27 Refer to pages 152–153 of this publication for Duraki!.............................................................27 fuller descriptions of how to interpret these stat blocks. E Elemental, Shade*!..........................................28 An asterisk (*) next to an entry’s name indicates Elemental, Shining*!........................................28 it is immune to non-magical weapons. Emberwings!....................................................29 Empressbug!....................................................29 A F Abi (Catsquirrel)!.............................................4 False Unicorn!.................................................30 Adamarach!......................................................4 Fossil*!.............................................................30 Aeshna*!...........................................................5 G Akh*!................................................................5 Gefirir (Earth Spirit)!.......................................31 Alistrath (Wildfiend)!.......................................6 Ghostflame!......................................................31 Alraune!...........................................................6 Giltsnake!.........................................................32 Ankeri!.............................................................7 Glia!..................................................................32 Anpu!...............................................................7 Greenfang!.......................................................33 Auizha!.............................................................8 Griph!...............................................................33 Azul!.................................................................8 Guileu!.............................................................34 B H Bririt!...............................................................9 Heartbriar!.......................................................34 Blackberry Cat*!..............................................9 Heqren!............................................................35 Blood Slime!.....................................................10 Hejari (Air Spirit)!............................................35 Briarbones!......................................................10 Hetera!.............................................................36 Brassbound*!...................................................11 Hidden One!.....................................................36 Brass Dragonfly!..............................................11 Brass Jackal*!...................................................12 I Burra!...............................................................12 Iaret (Cobra Lord)!..........................................37 C Ivory Scarab!...................................................38 Cartazon!.........................................................13 J Cepes!..............................................................13 Jekti!.................................................................38 Chiktik (Ratling)!.............................................14 Jelly, Air!...........................................................39 Chrysomeli!......................................................14 Jelly, Amber!.....................................................39 Cintamani!.......................................................15 Jelly, Dark!.......................................................40 Citipati!............................................................15 Jelly, Earth!......................................................40 Cricet!..............................................................16 Jelly, Fire!.........................................................41 Cricipter!..........................................................16 Jelly, Golden!....................................................41 D Jelly, Shining!...................................................42 Jelly, Verdant!...................................................42 Deathcluck!......................................................17 Jelly, Water!......................................................43 Death Tapioca*!...............................................17 Diamond Storm!...............................................18 K Dragon, Bone!..................................................18 K’kithil!............................................................43 Dragon, Ember!...............................................19 Kaashrath (Fire Spirit)!...................................44 Dragon, Hill!....................................................19 Kekir!...............................................................44 Dragon, River!.................................................20 Khanabit (Iron Judge)*!....................................45 Dragon, Shade!................................................20 Kharui!.............................................................45 Dragon, Shining!..............................................21 Khetirr!............................................................46 Dragon, Sky!....................................................21 Ki’da*!..............................................................46 Dragon, Thorn!................................................22 Kiknai (Frost Swan)!........................................47 Dragonet!.........................................................22 Killer Book!......................................................47 Drake, Aeolian (Gareth’s Drake)!....................23 Korrsakh!.........................................................48 Drake, Cerastes!..............................................23 K’sshri (Nightmist)!.........................................48 Drake, Helian!.................................................24 Kurath!.............................................................49 Drake, Hypnale!...............................................24 L Drake, Lacephyr!.............................................25 Ladanna!..........................................................49 Drake, Syrene!.................................................25 Lindwurm!.......................................................50 2 A Hamsterish Hoard of Monsters Lithira!.............................................................50 Spirit, Shade (Least)*!.....................................75 Living Blood*!..................................................51 Spirit, Shining (Least)*!...................................75 Living Statue, Black Iron!................................51 Spirit, Water (Least)*!......................................76 Living Statue, Brass!.......................................52 Sshian!.............................................................76 Living Statue, Cinnabar (Burning Knight)!.....52 Stone Roses!....................................................77 Living Statue, Glass!........................................53 Stonestar!........................................................77 Living Statue, Marble!.....................................53 T Lurru!...............................................................54 Taurowanax*!...................................................78 M Theron!............................................................78 Macal!..............................................................54 Thief-of-Hues!...................................................79 Marrowlight!....................................................55 The Thousand Wings!......................................79 Mask*!.............................................................55 Tikra!...............................................................80 Mesri!...............................................................56 U Mooncoil!.........................................................56 Underfolk (Tak’ti)!...........................................80 Musalces!.........................................................57 V Musillyc!...........................................................57 Myrcuri!...........................................................58 Verdant Mantid!...............................................81 Myrrist!............................................................58 Verrun*!...........................................................81 N Vikor!...............................................................82 Vuuriia!............................................................82 Nakharia (Ivory Knight)*!................................59 W Naunmi!...........................................................59 Neu!.................................................................60 Wichtling!.........................................................83 O X Oalai!...............................................................60 Xenthrek!.........................................................83 Oojeni!.............................................................61
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