A mob of angry villagers that will murder anything that crosses their path. Instinct: Destroy

• Burn all!
• Express insane rage
• Will dissolve if suffers serious damage

The Mad Alchemist is a ruthless, cold aristocrat who lives in ruined castle. He brutally murders people to get body parts for his creations. Once he creates a monster, the Mad Alchemist uses it to kill people who get in his way. Instinct: Play God

• Create Monsters
• Master of Alchemy

The Kraken, the great Leviathan, child of Daar, the great destroyer and devourer. Instinct: to devour

• Swallow a person, group, or place whole
• Spout forth murky water
• Spout forth watery demons of the abyss

The tiny octopus is an a creature originating from the plane of good, sent on a mission dedicated to encourage people and provide the best moral support ever. Instinct: To encourage

• Drown someone in compliments
• Bring out the good in someone
• Make someone accomplish their goals

For days a lurkfish lies in the water, not feeding, not moving. Being cold-blooded, it only needs to eat occasionally. It is an ambush predator, lying in wait. The mouth of a lurkfish splits the whole of its broad snout and from its thick lips hang short barbels that are sensitive to any movement in the water. More barbels sprout from its face. Tall and branched, they mimic the thick tangle of water weeds covering the swamp. But the barbels are not just a means of camouflage. Like the electric catfish, the lurkfish is able to generate a powerful electric field. The barbels form an electrical sensory net, capable of detecting even the smallest movement of potential prey in the water nearby. Like a crocodile, the lurkfish has a mail of thick, protective plates covering its body beneath its skin. This armor shields the lurkfish's internal organs, but its external fins, barbels and sensors are vulnerable in a fight. The lurkfish has another weapon at its disposal. Its electrical system is not just a sensory device but is also used in hunting. A lurkfish can overcome large and combative prey by administering a powerful electric shock to its victim. Instinct: To hunt

• Paralyze victims with an electric shock
• Appear like a log (camouflage)
• Swallow whole small prey

In most respects, the swampus looks like a typical octopus. One difference is immediately apparent: at first glance this creature appears to have four tentacles instead of eight. This is because four of its original tentacles have evolved into weight-bearing pads which it uses to move over land. They function like the foot of a gastropod, carrying the animal along by a rippling action of the muscles. The suckers of the tentacles have developed into horny ridges that grip the ground beneath them. The long tentacles at the front of the swampus are also used in locomotion, reaching out to grip logs and trunks, and then pulling the creature along. It is a clumsy movement, but sufficient to carry the animal's 44-pound (20 kilograms) weight through the thick vegetation of the humid swamp. The swampus can survive on land for up to four days at a time, safe from the electrical attacks of lurkfish. However, it must return to the water to replenish its oxygen supply and carry out other vital functions, such as mating. The murky water is no place to rear a family, though. Once she has mated, a female swampus clambers out of the water and into the surrounding vegetation to find a safe place in which to deposit her fertilized eggs. Instinct: To survive

• Entangle them with tentacles
• Camouflage

Hawktoads are amphibians with the body of a very large toad, but their front paws have very long, hooked claws. Instead of back legs, they have a thick tail like that of a tadpole. The full length of a hawktoad is about 3 feet. These bizarre creatures float in air and “swim” through it by lashing their tails, exactly the way a tadpole swims through water. Their sharp claws are dangerous, but the real threat comes from their tongues, with which they can strangle creatures up to Large size. Once a hawktoad gets its tongue around a potential victim’s neck and latches onto the victim’s back, it quickly transitions from pest to lethal threat. A single hawktoad would be easy to deal with, but they always move and attack in packs. Hawktoads are most dangerous in spring, when they can be ravenous if the winter was particularly long or harsh. There are rumors that some wizards have attained hawktoads as familiars, but most scholars discount them as legend. Even if such stories were true, the hawktoad’s foul temper would make it an unpleasant companion. When a hawktoad hits a target with its tongue, the monster wraps its tongue around the victim’s neck. It then quickly maneuvers itself behind the target, landing on the target’s back. The hawktoad digs in its claws and tries to strangle the victim with its tongue. Instinct: To strangle

• Strangle the victim with its tongue

The flayed lizard native to the swamps of Altalos are dog sized lizards covered in pink, stinky flesh. They put up their frilly colar to scare away enemies and spit corrosive venom. Instinct: To Hunt

• Return to its lair when threatened
• Scare them away
• Corrode Armor

Deep in the tangled underbrush of forests and in the remote regions of dismal swamps and bogs lives a strange creature called the carbuncle. It is a shy creature that seeks to avoid encounters. Should it seek interaction, a carbuncle often begins by proudly announcing the value of the gem in its forehead just to watch the reaction the information arouses. Despite its shy nature, the carbuncle has a mischievous side as well. It sometimes joins travelers so it can play pranks on them and observe the reactions of the unfortunate victims of its curiosity. After joining with a party, a carbuncle eventually seeks to breed hostility and suspicion between party members. They have been known to telepathically contact nearby monsters and draw them to the party, so that it can watch the battle and read the thoughts of the party under attack before slipping away. A carbuncle can be coerced or persuaded to surrender the gem in its forehead. If the attempt fails, the carbuncle sees through the deception and flees. If the carbuncle relinquishes its gem, it grows another one within one month. When a carbuncle is slain, its forehead gem crumbles to dust. Though fascinated by combat, carbuncles are nearly helpless in melee. They enjoy setting up encounters using their powers and watching the brutal scenes unfold, but they surrender immediately if attacked themselves. In a lethal situation, a carbuncle first tries to bargain for safety with its gem. If that fails, it can will itself to die rather than suffer torment (and rather than giving up its gem to someone it suspects will only kill it anyway). Instinct: To play pranks on adventurers

• Lure adventurers into a dangerous situation
• Cause discord
• Telepathy

You don't see many dragons around these days. What's worse, those that are still around are all mature and horrifying, capable of raising cities on their lonesome. Among these dragons stands out the legend of Mordigar. The Great Red who toppled a kingdom in a day. They say he swooped down from above, intrigued by the great walls they built to keep foes out, and that in the end kept them all contained. With two passes, the capitol was in ruins. Once more and the castle too had been crushed. Once the royalty had made their way out to parley, Mordigars apetite had grown. He swallowed all but the king in a single gulp, and then leaned in close. "This land is mine, and you shall help me rule it." With no choice but to obey, the former king returned to his palace, and has since lived a life of servitude to the new lord of the land. Instinct: To rule

• Bring forth fiery destruction
• Conquer with ease
• Return a slight on his name