In which LibraryLass posts some monsters

[SmootRK]

Everyone self corrects and apologizes so well here, and here is another great example!
We really have the best community of gamers that I have ever seen!

[LibraryLass]

By request of Chiisu

Iron Snapper
Armor Class: 17
Hit Dice: 6*
No. of Attacks: 1 bite
Damage: 2d8
Movement: 40'
No Appearing: 1d2, wild 1d2, lair 1d2
Save As: F6
Morale: 9
Treasure Type: None
XP: 555

Iron snappers are large, highly territorial serpents with grey scales, orange underbellies, cruel grey beaks and thick armored plates on its back. Their bite is strong enough to tear through steel plates-- as it must be, for iron is their primary food. Any time an iron snapper successfully bites an opponent with a natural attack roll of 19 or 20, it rends any armor the opponent is wearing or breaks one object held by the opponent, preferring items made of iron or steel if at all possible.

[chiisu81]

Thank you

[LibraryLass]

I noticed something interesting-- BFRPG hasn't got a Catoblepas or a Phoenix anywhere. (Well, it may in some adventure somewhere, but not in the core book or the Field Guide.)

Thinking of maybe offering up a take on those.

I've also been thinking it'd be fun to do OSR-ized versions of a couple of more recent D&D favorites... After all, that was how the Vermin Queen came about and I think she was a pretty big hit.

[chiisu81]

Always dig your stuff, would love to see more! A phoenix would be awesome!

[LibraryLass]

Phoenix
Armor Class: 17‡
Hit Dice: 9**
No. of Attacks: 2 claws/1 bite
Damage: 1d6/1d6/2d6
Movement: 10'/Fly 90'
No Appearing: 1
Save As: F9
Morale: 10
Treasure Type: D
XP: 1225

A phoenix is a magnificent scarlet-plumed bird with a wingspan of over 25 feet. Phoenixes are powerful allies of the forces of good, and it is sometimes said that they are spirits of rebirth and renewal. A phoenix's body is about ten feet long from beak to tail, apart from a few long reeves like those of a pheasant, and it weighs just under a ton. Phoenixes are intelligent and can telepathically communicate. A phoenix is only harmed by magical weapons, and is immune to any charm effects as well as Hold Monster and similar spells and all fire damage.

When it is threatened, a phoenix cloaks itself in an aura of fire that deals 3d6 damage to any creature within 10 feet of it. If the phoenix dies, its body vanishes in a burst of flame that functions as a Fireball spell, dealing 9d6 damage, half of which is divine spiritual radiance that cannot be resisted by any means. When these death throes are concluded, a single egg can be found amidst the ashes, from which a new phoenix will hatch in no more than a day. No power short of a wish can prevent the phoenix's rebirth. A phoenix will occasionally grant a tail feather as a gift to those who aid it. These are highly magically powerful and can be brewed into a potion with the combined effect of a Raise Dead and Heal spell.

Catoblepas
Armor Class: 13
Hit Dice: 7**
No. of Attacks: 1 tail/gaze
Damage: 1d6/special
Movement: 20'
No Appearing: 1d3
Save As: F7
Morale: 8
Treasure Type: C
XP: 800

A catoblepas is a fantastically ugly creature with a warthog-like face and body, a long neck, and a powerful tail ending in a bone club like an Ankylosaurus. All told it is about 10 feet long and 700 pounds in weight. Catoblepas feast on poisonous plants, and as a general rule prefer to be left alone to stew in their own misery, but if threatened will attempt to ward away attackers with their tails. More dangerous is their gaze, which shines with a pale green beam of light-- any creature that this ray touches must save vs. death ray or be instantly killed. Fortunately, its ungainly-balanced neck and general unwillingness to get involved means that it will only be able to bring its head to bear once every 1d4 rounds. However if it should gain surprise, a catoblepas will nearly always forget itself and glance upward long enough to use its gaze. The many deaths it inadvertently causes in this manner are a source of great distress for it. Catoblepas are immune to any magical effect that causes instant death, including Disintegration.

There you have it. Death and rebirth.

[Solomoriah]

... and LibraryLass arises from the ashes.

[Dimirag]

The Poenix's AC needs the double dagger and it's HD should be 9** (** is the max amount for any creature).

[LibraryLass]

Huh. Weird, I feel like I've seen creatures with more asterisks than that before.

[chiisu81]

Added these to the New Monsters r5.