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  • Kage onna Group, Stealthy
    Jump Scare (d6 damage) 6 HP 0 armor
    Close, Near

    Kage onna are shadows of women which appear projected onto windows and doors when there is no one around to cast them. They appear late at night when the moon is bright, as the paper sliding doors and windows of traditional Japanese homes are particularly good at catching shadows in the moonlight. They usually take the form of a young lady, though occasionally they appear as an old crone with a bell hanging from her neck. Instinct: To signify a haunted place

    • serve as a beacon for other yokai
    • what was that?
    • did you just see that?
    Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 This monster has been edited. Its probably still cool, but its stats may not line up with standard monsters.
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  • Skeletal Samurai Horde, Organized, Hoarder, Construct, Amorphous
    (d6+2 damage 1 piercing) 10 HP 1 armor
    Close, Near
    Special Qualities: Infused with the spirits of Jade and Dragon

    The skeletal armies surrounding the corpse of the World Eater Dragon were cursed to die a horrible death in servitude to the ideals of carrying out its goals. Instinct: To feed its greed and hunger

    • Shamble aimlessly
    • Battle Horn
    Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 This monster has been edited. Its probably still cool, but its stats may not line up with standard monsters.
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  • Dispater Solitary, Large, Stealthy, Divine, Magical, Devious, Organized, Intelligent, Cautious, Hoarder, Planar, Terrifying
    Mace and Claw (b[2d10+6] damage 2 piercing) 26 HP 5 armor
    Forceful, Reach, Near
    Special Qualities: Can see in perfect darkness, Immune to Fire and Poison, Armor Doubled vs. Cold and Acid, Telepathy, Exudes an Aura of Fear

    Dispater is the Iron Duke—the lord of the Iron City of Dis. His home is the Iron Tower, an impregnable fortress standing in the center of the Hellfire Imperium, made to protect a paranoid archdevil. He stands approximately 7 feet tall, and has dark hair and small horns. Instinct: To rule all of Hell with an iron fist.

    • Lord over the First Hell
    • Backup Plan
    • Cast a master Death, Divination, Enchantment, or Fire spell
    • Rust mundane metal to powder
    • Shape lesser Demon or Devil
    • Bend a soul into service
    Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 This monster has been edited. Its probably still cool, but its stats may not line up with standard monsters.
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  • Fushi no Bikuni Solitary, Magical, Stealthy, Divine, Devious, Organized, Intelligent, Hoarder, Terrifying
    Peerless Evocation (b[2d8+4] damage) 22 HP 4 armor
    Close, Ignores Armor, Near, Far
    Special Qualities: Unnervingly Flawless Pale Skin

    The name literally means Immortality Possessing Buddhist Priestess, this creature is kept alive by the sheer power of their emotional stake in... something. It's different for each Bikuni. They're not automatically hostile, and if you can get them to gloat, they may tell you what. Instinct: To gain power.

    • Gloat about its Superiority
    • Call a completed plan into action
    • Cast a Master Illusion
    • A Hidden Talisman
    • Summon Death Minion
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  • Arachne Solitary, Large, Stealthy, Divine, Intelligent, Hoarder, Terrifying
    Poison Bite (d10+4 damage 3 piercing) 18 HP 3 armor
    Reach, Near
    Special Qualities: Web spinners, Immune to webs and rope snares, Many creepy legs protruding from a great thorax

    Arachne was a shepherd's daughter who began weaving at an early age. She became a great weaver, boasted that her skill was greater than that of a goddess, and refused to acknowledge that her skill came from them. She was bested in a contest of weaving and her and her entire lineage cursed to be half woman, half spider. Instinct: Serve the spider queen as atonement

    • Tell a tale, woven by the gods
    • Seductive voice
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  • Amazon Group, Stealthy, Magical, Organized, Intelligent, Hoarder
    Javelin (b[2d8] damage 1 piercing) 6 HP 1 armor
    Close, Reach, Near, Far

    a race of warrior women, who seem to reproduce with captive males. They allow men to share their territory but women are clearly in charge. They have supernatural prowess elevating them above men, and may even be a one-gender race. Instinct: To prove her worth

    • Hunt with bow and spear
    • Not above using poison and traps
    • Elemental Arrows
    • Hail sisters!
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  • Tiger Mounted Bugbear Solitary, Large, Terrifying, Organized, Intelligent
    Giant Morningstar (b[2d10+6] damage 3 piercing) 22 HP 2 armor
    Forceful, Reach, Near
    Special Qualities: Two Distinct Creatures, it's a Bugbear on a Goddamn Tiger!

    Bugbears. You know the type. Big hulky goblinoids. This one's figured out how to put a saddle on a goddamn tiger and not die. You might though. Once one dies, the other will probably fight on. Instinct: Slay enemies mercilessly, and feed them to the tiger

    • Pounce
    • Tiger Screech
    Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 This monster has been edited. Its probably still cool, but its stats may not line up with standard monsters.
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  • Gobbledygook the Tinkerer Solitary, Small, Stealthy, Divine, Devious, Organized, Intelligent, Cautious, Hoarder, Planar
    Giant Red Hot Adjustable Spanner (b[3d10+6] damage 2 piercing) 18 HP 4 armor
    Close, Forceful, Near
    Special Qualities: Seemingly Never Ending Rucksack, Knows much more than it seems

    Gobbledygook is a wide wanderer. One of a relatively small number of goblins that isn't hostile. Rumor has it, he founded Monstertown on Towmyen. Rumor also has it he's been places other than Towmyen, like maybe Earth, or... I think I've said too much. Instinct: Seek Out Adventurers

    • Purvey Exotic Goods
    • Bigger they are
    • Harder they fall
    • Goblin Horn
    Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 This monster has been edited. Its probably still cool, but its stats may not line up with standard monsters.
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  • Ignacio De La Raphael Solitary, Cautious, Intelligent, Precise
    Rapier Riposte (b[2d10] damage 2 piercing) 12 HP 4 armor
    Close, Reach
    Special Qualities: Ambidextrous, Flawless Defenses

    A duelist of legend, is also known for his skill as a tailor. Instinct: To put on a flawless display

    • En Garde!
    • Invitation
    • Coupé
    • Lunge
    • Symphony of Battle
    • Botte Segrete
    Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 This monster has been edited. Its probably still cool, but its stats may not line up with standard monsters.
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  • Queen of the Sorceror Isles Group, Magical, Devious, Organized, Intelligent, Hoarder, Planar
    Whips and Chains (d6+2 damage 1 piercing) 10 HP 2 armor
    Close, Near, Far
    Special Qualities: Feeds on Sexual Energies, Wrapped in a Web of Lies

    A woman of many faces, this one is often found light skinned, in red leather, and bestowed with prodigious endowments. Instinct: To Enthrall

    • Tap into Primal Power
    • Summon Thrall
    • Sex Hex
    Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 This monster has been edited. Its probably still cool, but its stats may not line up with standard monsters.
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