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Monsters of the Mediterranean and Legendary Quest Are Trademarks of Loreweaver, Inc Official Game Rules for Legendary QuestÔ By John Kirk Edited by Genevieve Burt legendaryquest.com The Monsters of the Mediterranean and Legendary Quest are trademarks of LoreWeaver, Inc. October 28, 2003 The Monsters of the Mediterranean ii he Monsters of the Meditteraneanä The Grimoire of Game Rulesä and all associated books (The Tome of Terrors, The Lexicon of Lore, The Manual of Mythology, Celtic Creatures and Nordic Nightmares, The Monsters Tof the Mediterranean, and The Handbook of Hazards and House Rules) are Copyright ã1996-2002 by LoreWeaver. All rights reserved. You may make unlimited electronic copies of this book and may print out individual copies for your own personal use; provided the work is copied in its entirety and you make no alterations to its content. You may make limited numbers of hard copies at a printing service (no more than 5 copies at a time), provided said printing service does not otherwise act as a publishing house and provided said printing service charges fees for the copies that are commensurate with its general copying services. You may be reimbursed by the recipients of those copies for the copy fees, but may not otherwise charge those recipients any amount over this cost. In other words, if you try to sell this book for profit, we’ll sue the pants off of you. On the other hand, if you are a publishing house that wants to sell this book for profit, get a hold of us and we’ll talk turkey. (Note: If you’re one of those “publishing houses” that charges its writers for the privilege of having you publish their books, don’t even bother asking. Real publishers pay writers, not the other way around.) All characters are fictional; any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. LoreWeaver intends to protect its interests in this game to the full extent of the law. However, it does not intend to hinder free discussion concerning the game or its contents. If you wish to create, produce, and/or publish a Legendary Quest™ supplement (book, module, etc.) or other derivative work, please send an explanatory e-mail to [email protected] for terms and conditions. (We’ll be reasonable if you will.) The Grimoire of Game Rules™, The Manual of Mythologyä, The Tome of Terrorsä, Celtic Creatures and Nordic Nightmares™, The Monsters of the Meditteranean™, The Handbook of Hazards and House Rules™ and Legendary Questä are trademarks of LoreWeaver, a business based in Albuquerque, NM. Any questions or comments about this book or Legendary Quest should be directed to [email protected]. Or, if you prefer, visit us at our website at www.legendaryquest.com. Most of the illustrations in this book are selected woodcuts, drawings, and etchings taken from old artisans (such as the famous woodcut master Albrect Dürer). However, some of the drawings of the various faery races (elves, dwarves, orcs, and nymphs) were created in modern times by Matthias Bäuerle. As their creator, Matthias Bäuerle retains all rights to his works but has allowed us to incorporate them with the same copyright restrictions described above. If you like Matthias's work and would like to contract his talents for your own commercial venture, feel free to contact him at [email protected]. www.legendaryquest.com October 28, 2003 The Monsters of the Mediterranean iii Acknowledgements iv A game as highly developed as Legendary Quest™ could not exist exclusively from the writing and playtesting of only a few authors. Many wonderful suggestions came from others deserving tremendous credit. Matt "the Orc" Ault, David "Run Away" Bailey, Justin "BAMF" Bailey, Bill "Silver Tongue" Beezley, Blake "Axe-Man" Brandt, James "the Thief" Bockmon, Bob Brown, Mike "the Original" Brown, Dan “Eeepster” Budd, Dan "Paranoid" Coppersmith, Gregg "Bundyman" Fiehler, Howard "Horseshoe" Hampton, Rich “Shakespear” Higgason, Tom "Thank you, sir, may I have another?" Hildrich, Darren “Private Eye” Hinesley, Dave “Weasel- Master” Julian, Melissa "Cat Burglar" Kirk, Andy "Please pass the" Mayo, Jason "I've got 5th level Fire Darts!" McDowell, Charles "Parasite" Nickell, Ben "Tyrone" Rhodes, Job "you killed my horse!" Roberts, Sherry "the Wench" Steinberg, Curt "the Evil" Suddarth, Mike "Archmage" Valet, Paul "the Oppressor" White, Brandi “Dark Sorceress” Wilson, and Karl “Frankenstein” Winters contributed years of playing and playtesting Legendary Quest™. Thanks go to them for their efforts. We must also thank John “Gunsmith” Coulborn for his research and suggestions on medieval arms and armor and for introducing us to the wargaming aspects of fantasy role-playing. Without him, we would not have a fine system of detailed combat rules. A special salute goes to the co-authors of some of Legendary Quest's other books: The Manual of Mythology™ and The Lexicon of Lore™. Denys "Crafty" Carrico-Bockmon, Mark "you should have killed me when you had the chance" Chester, Mike "Clavdivs" Patrick, and Leroy "the Eccentric" Hills. For all her considerable efforts in pointing out my many flaws without inflicting permanent damage on my sensitive ego, I must thank Genevieve "Word Warrior" Burt, my overworked editor. Her husband, Marlin “Sheep Wielder” Burt, also expended much effort in preparing the illustrations found in the various LQ books, and to him I am indebted. To all the others who have played and enjoyed Legendary Quest™ for only a short time, thank you for all the much needed support and enthusiasm. For those neglected in these acknowledgments, please forgive our forgetfulness. Be assured the oversight was not intentional. In the rush to complete this work, much could have easily eluded us in the last moments before the final printing. John Kirk The Monsters of the Mediterranean iv Table of Contents v Introduction 1 Camel 24 Hyena 64 Monster Layout 2 Catoblepas 25 Imdugud 66 Habitat: 2 Centaur 26 Jackal 67 Life Style: 2 Centauro-Triton 26 Jinni 68 Wealth Type: 2 Cerberus 27 Ka 69 Alignment: 2 Chimera, Grecian 28 Kampe 69 Cunning: 2 Cobra, Giant 29 Ker 71 Speed: 2 Cyclops 29 Khnum 72 Strength: 2 Daemon 31 Khons 73 Size: 2 Djinni 32 Khu 74 Special Characteristics: 2 Dracaena 34 Lar 77 Origin: 3 Dragon, Babylonian 35 Larvae 78 Recovery Time: 3 Dragon, Ethiopian 36 Lemures 79 Combat Level: 3 Drako 37 Leucrocota 80 Attack Modes: 3 Duamutef 38 Limos 80 Dam/Attack: 3 Efriti 40 Lion 81 Attack Bonus: 3 Ekimmu 41 Lion, Nemean 82 Defense: 3 Elephant 42 Lotus Tree 83 Absorption: 3 Empusa 42 Manes 84 Damage Tolerance: 4 Erinys 44 Manticore 85 E.P. Value: 4 Frog, Hyperborean 45 Minotaur 86 Description: 4 Genomus 46 Mongoose, Giant 87 The Bestiary 5 Afrit 5 Ghoul 47 Monoceros 88 Ahl-Al-Trab 6 Giant, Argus 49 Mummy 89 Akh 6 Giant, Cacus 50 Naga 93 Ammut 8 Giant, Gegenees 51 Nymph 97 Ant, Indian 9 Giant, Geryon 52 Dryad 100 Apedemak 10 Golem 53 Nereid 101 Arachnidae 11 Gorgon, Grecian 55 Oread 101 Arimaspian 12 Gryphon 56 Sylph 101 Automaton 13 Harpy 57 Vila 101 Ba 19 Harpyiai 58 Orthrus 103 Baboon 20 Hippocampus 59 Pan 104 Baboon, Giant 20 Hippogriff 60 Faun 107 Blemmyes 21 Hippopotamus 61 Leshe 107 Boar, Calydonian 22 Horse of Diomedes 62 Satyr 108 Bucentaur 23 Hydra, Grecian 62 Urisk 108 The Monsters of the Mediterranean v Table of Contents vi Penates 110 Combinatorial Creatures 140 Phoenix 111 Desert Dwellers 140 Rakshasa 112 Dragons 140 Rhinoceros 113 Earth Dwellers 141 Roc 113 Egyptian Creatures 141 Scarab, Giant 115 Elementals 141 Scylla 115 Enchanted Forest 141 Sefert 116 Equestrian Creatures 141 Sheep, Poisonous 117 Felines 141 Siren 118 Forest Dwellers 141 Sobek 119 Fresh Water Creatures 142 Sokar 120 Good Creatures 142 Sphinx 121 Greek/Roman Beasts 142 Stymphalian Bird 125 Monstrous Beasts 142 Ta-Bitjet 127 Mountain Dwellers 143 Tawaret 128 Nocturnal Creatures 143 Tiger, Bengal 129 Plains Dwellers 143 Triton 130 Poisonous Creatures 143 Uraeus 131 Powerful Spellcasters 143 Vulture, Giant 132 Reptilian / Amphibian Creatures144 Vulture Mother 133 Repulsive Creatures 144 Wadjyt 134 Sea Dwellers 144 Were-Tiger 134 Sewer Dwellers 144 Yeti 136 Shape Changers 144 Zephyr 137 Swamp Dwellers 144 The Bestiary Tables 138 Undead Creatures 144 Complete Bestiary List 138 Aerial Creatures 139 Angels, Demons, and Devils 139 Animals 139 Arabian / Babylonian / Sumerian / Persian Creatures 139 Beautiful Humanoids 139 Bugs (Arachnids/ Insects/ Worms)139 Canines 139 City Dwellers 139 Cloud Dwellers 140 The Monsters of the Mediterranean vi The Monsters of the Mediterranean 1 Introduction The entirety of this book is reference material for the game of Legendary Quest™. More specifically, it is a reference book for the game referee, or Overlord. If your intentions do not include acting as a game referee, you have no need to read this volume. In fact, reading it may diminish your fun as many of the mys teries of the game are explained here in detail. On the other hand, if you do intend to take on the role of Overlord, this book will prove invaluable. This book assumes that you already own a copy of The Grimoire of Game Rules™, The Lexicon of Lore™, and The Manual of Mythology™. The Grimoire contains all of the basic rules governing character generation and combat, the Lexicon contains the game’s mage spells, and the Manual holds descriptions of the gods along with the priest spells. The Monsters of the Mediterranean™ is a book filled with creatures lifted from the mythologies of the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Having the name of an ocean in the title is doubly appropriate, though, in that the mythologies of all of the lands surrounding the Mediterranean are integrally tied to its waters. It is not surprising that the Greek myths place so heavy an emphasis on the sea, since they were largely a seafaring people.
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