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No n give e Us Additional AD&D® Monster Statisticr s fighte a s a e sav s Save monster a t s Intelligen • l equa f o r fighte a s a e sav s Monster • The following AD&D® statistics have no of equal level; unintelligent monster level, with a bonus level per +4 bonus e th n i d foun e b n ofte n ca t bu , equivalent ® D&D save as a fighter of half level hit points monster description. Including thems a i se optionalsav s race . n demihuma f o d Kindre • • If a monster has other areas of ability They are as follows: a demihumat bes e nth os f equaget t i , l levethief) l , mage , (cleric • ORGANIZATION: (tribal, herd, flock, w thro g savin etc.). s save r monste e th , non-intelligent f I • , diurnal , (nocturnal : CYCLE Y ACTIVIT • versus poison or death magic at equal etc.). level, but at half level otherwise • DIET: (carnivore, herbivore, etc.). Morale** 2 or 3 = 2 2 = 2 or 3 . number k attac D D& e Us : THACO • 3 = 5 r o 4 3 = 4 or 5 • SPECIAL ATTACK: Use D&D equivalent, 6 or 7 = 4 4 = 6 or 7 if there is one. 5 = 8 8 = 5 • SPECIAL DEFENSE: Use D&D equivalent, 6 = 0 1 r o 9 0 1 r o 9 - 6 if there is one. 11 or 12 = 7 2 1 r o 1 1 - 7 8 = 13 or 14 • MAGIC RESISTANCE: Assume no special 8 = 4 1 r o 3 1 5 1 = 9 resistance to magic. 15 = 9 16 or 17 = 10 7 1 r o 6 1 = 0 1 If you like a special monster power that does 11 - 18 or 19 t i t adap o t e fre l fee , system D D& e th n i t exis t no 18 or 19 - 11 2 1 - 0 2 12 - 20 to your game. For example, although magicr re- monste r Treasursimila f o eg listin e Us r monste r simila f o g listin e Us n reaso o n s i e ther , rule d standar a t no s i e sistanc Intelligence Use given number Use given number e b t no d coul e typ s thi f o r monste l specia a y wh , Chaotic e Alignmenbecom s t monster l Evi Assign a second alignment on the introduced by the DM as a special encounter. regardless of othee th rn o alignment d base , ; axis l Good-Evi s axi l Good-Evi e th p dro e otherwis monster description Magical Items t s rule D XPD& Valuy b e e Recalculat s rule D AD& y b e Recalculat t t n descriptio Monsten o d r base Typ , e Assign Ignore Magical items should be converted to an Frequency** Common = Common Common = Common equivalent item in the base system. 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