Gargoyle
| Gargoyle
| Margoyle
|
Climate/Terrain:
| Any land, subterranean, ocean
|
Frequency:
| Uncommon
| Rare
|
Organization:
| Tribe
| Tribe
|
Activity Cycle:
| Any
| Any
|
Diet:
| Carnivore
| Carnivore
|
Intelligence:
| Low (5-7)
| Low (5-7)
|
Treasure:
| M x 10 (C)
| Q (C)
|
Alignment:
| Chaotic evil
| Chaotic evil
|
No. Appearing:
| 2-16
| 2-8
|
Armor Class:
| 5
| 2
|
Movement:
| 9, Fl 15 (C)
| 6, Fl 12 (C)
|
Hit Dice:
| 4+4
| 6
|
THAC0:
| 15
| 15
|
No. of Attacks:
| 4
| 4
|
Damage/Attack:
| 1-3/1-3/1-6/1-4
| 1-6/1-6/2-8/2-8
|
Special Attacks:
| Nil
| See below
|
Special Defenses:
| +1 or better weapon to hit
| +1 or better weapon to hit
|
Magic Resistance:
| Nil
| Nil
|
Size:
| M (6' tall)
| M (6' tall)
|
Morale:
| Steady (11)
| Elite (13)
|
XP Value:
| 420
| 975
|
These monsters are ferocious predators of a magical nature, typically found
amid ruins or dwelling in underground caverns. They have their own guttural
language.
Combat: Gargoyles attack anything they detect, regardless of whether it is good or
evil, 90% of the time. They love best to torture prey to death when it is helpless.
These winged creatures are excellent fighters with four attacks per round.
Their claw/claw/bite/horn combination can inflict up to 16 points of damage, while
their naturally tough hide protects them from victim's attacks.
Gargoyles favor two types of attack: surprise and swooping. Counting on their
appearance as sculptures of some sort, gargoyles sit motionless around the
rooftop of a building, waiting for prey to approach. Alternatively, a gargoyle may
pose in a fountain, or a pair of the horrid beasts sit on either side of a
doorway. When the victim is close enough, the gargoyles suddenly strike out,
attempting only to injure the victim rather than to kill it all at once. (To a
gargoyle, inflicting a slow, painful death is best.)
When on the move, gargoyles sometimes use a "swoop" attack, dropping down
suddenly from the sky to make their attacks in an aerial ambush. In this case, they
can make either two claw attacks or one horn attack. To make all four of their
attacks, they must land.
Habitat/Society: Gargoyles live in small groups with others of their kind, interested in little
more than finding other creatures to hurt. Smaller animals are scarcely worth
the trouble to these hideous monsters, who prefer to attack humans or other
intelligent creatures.
Gargoyles often collect treasure from human victims. Individuals usually have
a handful of gold pieces among them, with the bulk of their treasure hidden
carefully at their lair, usually buried or under a large stone.
Ecology: Originally, gargoyles were carved roof spouts, representing grotesque human
and animal figures. They were designed in such a way that water flowing down
gutters would be thrown away from the wall, so as to prevent stains and erosion.
Later, some unknown mage used a powerful enchantment to bring these horrid
sculptures to life. The race of gargoyles has flourished, spreading throughout the
world.
Gargoyles do not need to eat or drink, so they can stand motionless for as
long as they wish almost anywhere. The damage they do to other creatures is not
for sustenance, but only for their distorted sense of pleasure.
Because they are fairly intelligent and evil, they will sometimes serve an
evil master of some sort. In this case, the gargoyles usually act as guards or
messengers; besides some gold or a few gems, their unsavory payment is the
enjoyment they get from attacking unwanted visitors.
The horn of the gargoyle is the more common active ingredient for a
potion of invulnerability and can also be used in a
potion of flying.
Kapoacinth
This creature is a marine variety of gargoyle that uses its wings to swim as
fast as the land-dwelling gargoyle flies. Kapoacinth conform in all respects to
a normal gargoyle. They dwell in relatively shallow waters, lairing in undersea
caves.
Like gargoyles, kapoacinth are eager to cause pain to others, and mermen, sea
elves, and human visitors are all equally qualified candidates for this.
Margoyle
Margoyles are a more horrid form of gargoyle. They are found mainly in caves
and caverns. Their skin is so like stone that they are only 20% likely to be
seen when against it. They attack with two claws, a pair of horns, and a bite.
They speak their own language and that of gargoyles. They are 20% likely to be
found with the latter, either as leaders or masters.
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