EX CYCLOPEDIA Classic monsters from the Rules Cyclopedia by RJ Grady Additional editing by Marco Fossati ©2017 by RJ Grady, published by Tripod Machine. No unauthorized reproduction or use of this work, Tripod Machine, or the Tripod Machine multicolor logo is permitteed. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotteen Realms, the dragon ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, D&D Adventurers League, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. All characters and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast. Thiis material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express writteen permission of Wizards of the Coast. ©2016 Wizards of the Coast LLC, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 980057-0707, USA. Manufactured by Hasbro SA, Rue Emile-Boéchat 31, 2800 Delémont, CH. Represented by Hasbro Europe, 4 Thie Square, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1ET, UK. Some artwork © 2015 Dean Spencer, used with permission. All rights reserved. Some artwork © 2015 Eric Lofgren, used with permission. All rights reserved. Additional illustrations by Storn Cook, Juan Diego Dianderas, Critical-Hit (www.critical-hit.biz). All artwork used with permission. All rights reserved. All rules text, mechanics, monsters, monster descriptions, and so forth beginning afteer the Introduction with the header Monsters is licensed under the Community Content Agreement through the DM's Guild. INTRODUCTION This book serves as a conversion of monsters from the Rules Cyclopedia, to which I refer you for more details. Each of the monsters is a translation from classic D&D to the 5th edition rules-set. In each case, I have provided a brief description of the monster. If you are already familiar with these classic monsters, this may help prod your memory. Otherwise, it will serve as an introduction. For additional information, you may also refer to the Monstrous Compendium Mystara Appendix, although that information may vary somewhat from what is presented here, and some of the lore may not be relevant to the Forgotten Realms. These monsters range from the ordinary to the iconic to the outright weird. Without further ado, I presentSample the monsters of the Cyclopedia. file - RJ 1 Table of Contents Introduction..........................................................................1 Wooddrake..............................................................18 Monsters................................................................................4 Colddrake................................................................19 Actaeon (Elk Centaur)..................................................4 Elemental Drake....................................................19 Adaptor............................................................................5 Drolem...........................................................................20 Aerial Servant.................................................................6 Ferret, Giant..................................................................21 Ant, Giant........................................................................6 Fish, Giant.....................................................................21 Ape, Snow.......................................................................7 Giant Bass................................................................22 Archon..............................................................................7 Giant Spiny Rockfissh............................................22 Athach..............................................................................8 Giant Sturgeon.......................................................22 Bat, Giant.........................................................................9 Gargantua (Template).................................................23 Bat, Medium Giant..................................................9 Carrion Crawler, Gargantua...............................23 Bat, Giant Vampire..................................................9 Gargoyle, Gargantua.............................................23 Bee, Giant........................................................................9 Troll, Gargantua.....................................................24 Bee, Giant................................................................10 Giant...............................................................................24 Bee, Giant Guard...................................................10 Giant, Mountain.....................................................24 Bee, Giant Queeen...................................................10 Giant, Sea.................................................................25 Beetle, Giant.................................................................11 Golem.............................................................................25 Beetle, Giant Oil.....................................................11 Golem, Amber........................................................26 Beetle, Giant Tiger................................................11 Golem, Bone............................................................26 Caecilia...........................................................................11 Golem, Bronze........................................................27 Crab, Giant....................................................................12 Golem, Mud............................................................27 Devilfissh.........................................................................12 Golem, Obsidian....................................................28 Devilfissh, Acolyte..................................................12 Golem, Wood..........................................................28 Devilfissh, Priest......................................................13 Gremlin..........................................................................29 Devilfissh, Curate....................................................13 Haunt..............................................................................30 Devilfissh, Bishop....................................................14 Haunt, Poltergeist..................................................30 Devilfissh, Patriarch................................................14 Helion.............................................................................31 Devilfissh, Matriarch..............................................15 Horde..............................................................................31 Dragon, Gemstone......................................................16 Horde Creature, Small..........................................31 Dragon, Crystal......................................................16 Horde Creature, Medium.....................................32 Dragon, Onyx.........................................................16 Horde Creature, Large..........................................32 Dragon, Jade...........................................................17 Horde Creature, Huge..........................................32 Dragon, Sapphire...................................................17 Hsiao (Guardian Owl)................................................33 Dragon, Ruby..........................................................17 Hsiao.........................................................................33 Dragon, Amber.......................................................17 Hsiao, Great Guardian..........................................33 Drake..............................................................................17 Hydrax...........................................................................34 SampleMandrake.................................................................17 Kryst............................................................................... file35 2 Lava Ooze......................................................................35 Plasm..............................................................................55 Leech, Giant..................................................................36 Plasm........................................................................55 Lizard, Giant.................................................................36 Plasm, Giant............................................................56 Lizard, Giant Draco...............................................36 Pterosaur........................................................................57 Lizard, Giant Gecko..............................................36 Pterodactyl..............................................................57 Lizard, Giant Horned Chameleon.....................37 Pterosaur, Large.....................................................57 Lizard, Giant Tuatara............................................37 Revener..........................................................................57 Locust, Giant Cave......................................................38 Rhagodessa....................................................................58 Lycanthrope..................................................................38 Robber Fly.....................................................................58 Devil Swine.............................................................38 Roc..................................................................................59