Through September I hosted the RPG Blog Carnival with the theme of Wondrous Weapons and Damning Dweomers.

Here is the chronological round-up of all contributions:

• Two Magic Items from Hitherland by sleazy b.
• Swords & Wizardry: Twenty Magical Swords by Attronarch.
• The Elements of Magic Weapons, and Most Especially the Side Effects of Wielding Them by Elemental Reductions.
• Labyrinth Lord: Thirty Unique Magical Weapons by Attronarch.
• Tuesday Magic Item – Devious Duelist’s Blade by Sea of Stars.
• Nine Ranged Magical Weapons by Elemental Reductions.
• Arduin: Ten Magik Weapons by Attronarch.
• Corrupted Weapons of the Predator Queens by Seed of Worlds.
• The War of Blood and Rust by Goldy's Musings.
• Five Spears of Doom for RPG Blog Carnival by VDonnut Valley.
• Judges Guild: Ten Wondrous Weapons by Attronarch.
• Cursed Items in Roleplaying Games by Sea of Stars.

A lot of cool and gameable material (I especially like the d100 table by Elemental Reductions) that can be easily used.

Just comment if I missed your contribution and I'll add it to the list.

Since this was fun, I think I'll host the Carnival again next year.

Let me know if there is a topic you are yearning for! ;)

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This post is part of the RPG Blog Carnival: Wondrous Weapons and Damning Dweomers.

JG1040 Wondrous Weapons was one of the late Judges Guild publications. It has four pages for random generation of magical weapons that are unlike anything else at that time (see bottom of the post for the tables). Although they are for The Judges Guild Universal System, they can easily be used with any TSR Dungeons & Dragons editions and their retroclones. I don't think they were playtested at all, but at the same time I think they can produce some cool and creative results.

Without further ado, here are ten wondrous weapons:

1. Almeh's Fury: short sword +1 to hit, double damage. An elegant single edged shortsword with elaborate hand guard (1 AC bonus). Three sapphires are embedded in the pommel; removing or destroying them will make the sword lose its powers.
2. Bearaxe: battle axe +2 damage. The blade is decorated with copper-filled engravings of bear motifs.
3. Grower: two-handed sword. Grower can shrink on command, up to 1/20th of original size.
4. Invisible Doom: arrow +1. A single arrow with chameleon power (colour changes to match surroundings). The arrow is difficult to spot (odds as for detecting secret doors). Three rock runes and three transparent opals (worth 6 000 gp intact) adorn its body.
5. Ironcarver: dagger. A medium sized dagger with a straight, single edge. It cuts and punctures through cold metal with great ease (target counts as if it is unarmoured). The
6. Ithixhul: two-handed sword +2. Very light sword (as dagger) made of pure mithril with electrum details on the pommel. Two blood-red rubies adorns its extensive handguard (2 AC bonus). The rubies can absorb 3 points of fire damage per day. Ithixhul can harm ethereal creatures.
7. Rock: rock. Rock is a sentient rock (INT 17, COM empathy, AL rock) with gold veins. Its only purpose is to kill all.
8. Silver Seeker: javelin +2. Can how two different targets on a single throw, and returns to the thrower every time but must be caught. Javelin is made of pure mithril and covered with adamantite runes of alien origin.
9. Stalwart's Blade: sword. This steel blade decorated with silver geometric patterns will adjust its length to match the wielder's height, ensuring perfect reach. Additionally it will bestow the wielder with +2 CON as long as it senses that wielder is acting as someone's defender.
10. Zontar: hand axe. This hand axe made from pure orichalcrum imbues the wielder with agility (2 AC bonus). Further, it does 3 points of cold and four points of electrical damage with each strike. Struck creature suffers this magical damage at the end of round.

As promised, here are the tables:

Alas, despite my love for Judges Guild material, outputs from the above tables require a lot of work. For example, for previous posts I used all the outputs. This time I had to roll almost 100 results to get a selection that I was happy to work with...

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This post is part of the RPG Blog Carnival: Wondrous Weapons and Damning Dweomers.

Arduin Grimoires by Dave Hargrave were notorious supplements for OD&D published in 1977 and onwards. They were filled with crazy tables that definitely were not everyones cup of tea.

But I certainly love some of them—like his Special Ability Charts that we used in our game for years—and even when I didn't use them, I certainly was inspired to make something of my own.

This week I decided to use the “Random Chance Chart For Magik Weapons” from The Arduin Grimoire Volume (scroll down for legend and explanation of the chart):

1. Alrika's Cleaver: Battleaxe +1 to hit, +3 to damage; AL Lawful; INT 4; EGO 17; COM none; MOT renown; POW none. An elegant dwarven battleaxe made of finest dwarven steel. Forged for famed dwarven battle-priestess, Alrika Frigasniz. Although it lacks communicative abilities, it will become noticeably dull and darker if it isn't flattered and praised regularly. It will attempt to assert control over the owner whenever they take a swing against any dwarf.
2. Blackblade: Hand and a Half Broadsword +5 to hit, +2 to damage; AL Neutral Good; INT 9; EGO 13; COM empathy; MOT renown; POW none. Wicked looking bastard sword made of blackened mithril. It has an obsession with sheaths made of exotic leather. It will demand at least dozen of sheaths to be taken on every adventure. It will be very unhappy unless it is told a gory bed time story every night.
3. Deepthrust: Rapier +1 to hit, +3 to damage; AL Neutral Evil; INT 18; EGO 16; COM telepathy within 12”, speaks one language; MOT renown; POW Clairvoyance, Detect Life, Flight, Frost Giant Strength. Diamond studded thin blade with gilded guard and exquisite sheath (worth 4 000 gp). Deepthrust enjoys duels and will refuse its powers to anyone whom it deems cowardly or unfit in any way. It will always demand a full share of treasure, which is to be spent on sheaths, oils, and bards. It hates clumsiness and will refuse to serve any such person (with DEX less than 12)—in fact it will viciously mock them, hoping to incite a duel. Deepthrust is not stupid, so it will see through insincere flattery and react accordingly. Deepthrust allows the wielder to fight with strength of a Frost Giant, meaning it attacks as 10+1 HD monster and hits for 2d6+1 damage.
4. Hellfire: Sling +2 to hit, +3 to damage; AL Chaotic Evil; INT 18; EGO 18; COM telepathy within 12”, speaks one language; MOT renown; POW +1 versus Undead, Paralysis, and Life Drain attacks, Detect Life, Haste, Fire Giant Strength, Treat all armor classes hit as AC 9. This hateful weapon has been forged in the very core of the planet by Ammonuz, a fire giant cleric, to wage ware on Overlanders. It is a simple Y-shaped sling, with body made of black rock. The sling itself is of unknown material. Hellfire cares for nothing but destruction, and will instantly attempt to dominate anyone who dares touch it. And destructive it is: not only does the wielder strike with power of a fire giant (as 11+3 HD monster for 2d6+2 damage), but any living target counts as if it had AC of 9. That means that they are automatically struck, unless they have means of reducing the attacker's attack probability. Hellfire might be sufficiently impressed by new “owner” if the latter destroys everything and everyone, including its allies, upon picking it up. But its appetite for destruction is endless, and no owner has survived it.
5. Moonlight: Light Crossbow +1 to hit, +3 to damage; AL Lawful Evil; INT 9; EGO 17; COM empathy; MOT renown; POW none. Ultralight crossbow with mechanism that doesn't require any maintenance nor oiling. It is so perfect it can be fired and reloaded with a single hand. Used to be a favourite weapon of notorious assassin Mateis Fluoniope. Moonlight will refuse to shoot “shoddily” made quarrels, which it is very particular about (roll a d4, on 1 it refuses to shoot a bolt). It will happily spend hours inspecting bolts for use, and will occasionally demand special-made bolts.
6. Nedbryn: Shortbow +2 to hit, +3 to damage; AL Lawful Evil; INT 20; EGO 1; COM telepathy within 12”, speaks four languages; MOT renown; POW Detect Alignment (like cleric spell Detect Evil but at double range and can detect any alignment), Flight, Haste (Cursed). Made from hangman tree hardened in blood of one hundred demi-humans. Bowstring is enchanted spidersilk. Nedbryn possesses alien-like intelligence, and revels in causing prolonged suffering. She will introduce herself to any adventurer within range and seek help, playing to their ego. Although she can impeccably detect alignment, she will hide her own. Only clerics of name level and higher can correctly detect her alignment—and only if they spend number of months equal to the difference between her intelligence and their wisdom. Nedbryn will adjust to her wielder. Her patience is endless. She can tolerate abuse. She will learn everything there is to learn about her owner. She will give out genuinely helpful advice, but always in the service of her agenda. There is nothing she enjoys more than building up an aspiring adventurer into respected ruler and then slowly ruining them. If she gets bored she will malfunction at the most inappropriate time, e.g. when flying over a precipice or running away from a horde of monsters.
7. Princekiller: Lance +3 to hit, +2 to damage; AL Neutral; INT 8; EGO 16; COM empathy; MOT renown; POW none. By all account a mundane lance, indistinguishable from others. Forged by vengeful wizard Cullen Leeper whom was slighted by a local king. He planted the lance for tournament organised by the king, in which king's son was participating as well. Leeper ensured the lance ended in a dull man's hands, and son was “accidentally” killed. Princekiller has a sizeable ego, and will demand tournaments organised in its favour at least bimonthly. It will also demand the best of horses and the best of challengers.
8. Red Sun: Two Handed Battleaxe +3 to hit, +3 to damage; AL Neutral Good; INT 5; EGO 16; COM none; MOT renown; POW none. Large two-handed double-bitted battleaxe with ironwood shaft and bright red blades. It hates prolonged exposure to darkness, and thoroughly enjoys sunbathing. When happy, the blades look as if sun rays are bouncing within them. When unhappy, the blades look like dimmed sun.
9. Sarioin: Halberd +3 to hit, +1 to damage; AL Neutral; INT 10; EGO 16; COM speaks two languages; MOT renown; POW none. A halberd with iron shaft and tempered steel blade. Sarioin will introduce himself as “warrior's finest weapon, but strategist's true weapon!” It is quite spendthrifty, and will always look for reasons why something else should be bought too, e.g. “quality costs!”, “buy thrice, cry once!”, “are you sure we don't need another one?” Sarioin will not demand anything be spent on it, but will greatly appreciate that. What it will demand every single time is to be consulted on battle plans and course of action. It will speak out of order and let anyone know if it disagrees with the approach, plans, or ideas. Sarioin is the prototypical armchair general, and will always have something to say.
10. Volmago the Vampire Vanquisher: Spear +4 to hit, +2 to damage; AL Neutral; INT 18; EGO 8; COM telepathy within 12”, speaks two languages; MOT renown; POW Detect Distance, Detect Undead, +2 versus Undead, Paralysis, and Life Drain attacks. A silver tipped spear with shaft of cold iron. Volmago is still grieving its former owner, great paladin Cladus Eacham, whom was betrayed by his party and slain by a mated pair of vampires. Volmago desires only to be left to grieve and will refuse cooperation. If the new to-be owner is able to get it to open up and avenge Cladus, then Volmago will serve that person with undying loyalty. Volmago knows a lot about undead and will share that information.

Legend: AL: alignment; INT: sword's intelligence; EGO: sword's ego; COM: sword's means of communication; POW sword's power(s).

As I wrote, for this article I decided to use the “Random Chance Chart For Magik Weapons” from The Arduin Grimoire Volume 1 (1977):

Even if you are familiar with OD&D some of the table entries might leave you a bit puzzled. There are no explanations or details beyond above table. Spell that don't appear in OD&D are also not detailed in the grimoires. For example Detect Alignment. I just assume it works the same as Detect Evil/Good in OD&D.

Weapon “character and alignment” is interesting as well. In the grimoires Dave explicated his views on alignment, which are kind of summarised in the following table:

Weapon intelligence and ego scores can be much higher than in OD&D, meaning much higher probability a player character might have really bad time. In fact, imagine rolling a chaotic evil weapon with high intelligence and ego. Yes, it might end up with many special powers, but since it would easily dominate even the strongest characters, it almost acts as a cursed weapon.

How many powers gets assigned is a bit ambiguous, especially regarding special powers. Number of “normal powers” depends on the weapon's intelligence:

INT	Normal Powers
14–15	1
16–17	2
18–19	3
20–21	4
22	5

Number of “special attributes” depends on the weapon's intelligence and ego:

INT	EGO	Special Attributes
15–17	15–17	1
18–20	18–20	2
21–23	21–23	3
24	24	4

Finally, I interpret Dave's table as supplemental to procedures in the OD&D. I used those to determine weapon's purpose (1:10 for it to be special), communication abilities, and number of languages spoken. All three original Arduin Grimoires have been reprinted in the Arduin Trilogy.

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This July we celebrated the 100th session of Conquering the Barbarian Altanis campaign. Our first session was on March 8, 2022. Time flies! Below are my reflections and answers to some questions I have received about running the campaign.

Background

Our campaign is located in the Wilderlands Barbarian Altanis. We play weekly (Tuesdays evening) for three hours, online, using Discord and Owlbear Rodeo. Between the sessions we sometimes engage in play-by-post, especially for downtime activities. That way we can really focus on action in every session.

Each player makes three characters when they join the game. They pick one they begin with and start playing. They can activate another character in case the first one dies, or gets stuck somewhere (e.g. in another dungeon delve we are not continuing because more than half of the players aren't present).

I've allowed anyone interested to join us and try out our game. Since we've begun there have been dozens of players that came and went, with around twenty sticking around. Roughly a quarter of those are active non-stop, another quarter is active but joins live sessions a bit rarer, and remainder joins whenever life allows.

Our campaign is very open ended, with a lot of freedom for the players. This also puts onus on them to decide what to do, what do prioritise, and how to organise themselves. Over time this has led to players controlling multiple characters, embarking on concurrent expeditions, racing against time, causing and fixing trouble in the land, and so on.

In other words—we are playing an open ended sandbox where the world is alive and is actively shaping and being shaped by the players.

Lessons Learned

1. Don't take it personally. People come and go. Life happens. Miscommunication happen as well. When somebody leaves the game without notice or stops playing I don't dwell on it.
2. Be consistent and predictable. Game is on Tuesdays evening. Game happens as long as someone signs up. Game event is put up three days ahead, and player roll call is broadcast the day before. Game happens every week. If there is change of days, that is communicated a week before.
3. Clear boundaries. I have only two hard rules that would make me act immediately: no player-versus-player behaviour and no sexual violence. I repeat these two rules to each new player. I state them in a direct, no chance to misunderstand, manner.
4. Keep a furious pace. We are playing for 180 minutes. That isn't much time. There are no breaks. “What are you doing next?” is my most common question. For longer discussion I activate a ten-minute timer that is visible to all players.
5. Keep interferences to a minimum. I do my best to ensure players need as little as possible to play. Currently they only need internet browser with three open tabs: Discord for voice chat and dice rolling, Owlbear Rodeo for simple VTT map, and Google Slides for their character sheets. I don't want them to waste time wrestling with tools.
6. Keep the game running and review rules after. If I can't look something up within 180 seconds, and it is not a life or death situation, then I'll make a ruling and tell players that I'll look up the exact rule or numbers after the game.
7. Don't correct. If I make a mistake while running a module or something I've written down, I do not retcon it. The “mistake” becomes canon and I work it in. One such “mistake” led to fifty memorable game sessions.
8. Be generous. My default stance is to rule in players' favour when uncertain or if I made a procedural error. For example, if I forgot to ask for declarations and one of the PCs was supposed to cast a spell, I will allow it. After all, it is me who made the error. There will always be another chance for that PC to die, no matter how generous I am.
9. Don't be afraid of exceptional PCs. Scroll with powerful spells? Magic weapons with strong bonuses and abilities? Large treasure cache that would allow everyone to level up? Gasp! Who cares! Let them have it! The stronger they are, the more fun we can have! Players always find novel ways to kill their characters anyway.
10. Fun isn't always right. Long-running open-ended sandboxes require some logistics and politicking and serious intelligence gathering. Sometimes a winding down session is welcome after a series of mentally intensive sessions. A “boring” session every two dozen sessions is a welcome respite that also allows players to realign regarding their goals.
11. Take great notes. I have created three templates that I use every session: day tracker, combat tracker, and session tracker. I take notes on every character, combat, and in-game day. I maintain in-game calendar. At any moment I know where and when each and every character is. That is critical for running an open-world sandbox with multiple player characters adventuring at the same time.
12. Do the math. After every session I list recovered treasure, earned experience (in bulk, as not to reveal how much XP each individual treasure or monster is equal, which is sometimes useful), and distribution of experience (what character are eligible for experience and what is their share). I also write out how much XP is each share worth, including bonuses. Since I take great notes this takes me less than five minutes and preemptively solves many questions. Players just need to find their character, share, and update experience.
13. Don't overprepare. I have an inexpensive egg timer. My partner hates its ticking sound. So I use a watch instead. 30 minutes for a session. That's how much I give myself. If I do something more than ten times, then I either automate it with a spreadsheet or script, or create a reusable template.
14. Do the bare minimum. I prepare everything in iterations. Published material is organised so I can easily access it, while everything else has just the essential ready. For example, if players suddenly decide to take a turn into some settlement, then I'll play with nothing but one to two sentence description and procedural charts in my Judge binder. If they remain in the settlement for longer than one session, then I will sketch it. If they stay longer, I'll flesh it out a bit more. Same goes for dungeons and wilderness locales. First they are rumours, then they are entrances with areas around them, then they are fleshed out.
15. Everything beyond the bare minimum should be a reward in itself. If I decide to spend more time on something it is because I want to, and have no expectation players will do anything with it. Creating a dungeon or locale, researching rules and procedures, polishing house rules... I do them because I find them fun, and might use them in game, but without any plan or expectation to force them on the players.
16. Prune the Judge binder regularly. Every quarter I go through my Judge binder and move sheets around. Those that get used during the game go up front. Those that get used during prep go to the back, separated by a coloured divider. Those that don't get used get removed.
17. Convene community. Since we are all on the same Discord server, the discussion is always flowing. We have a generic “lobby” channel where we discuss many non-game related topics. There are players from all walks of life so there is always something new to learn from each other. Memes and jokes are shared, new products and crowdfunding campaigns recommended so we all get a bit poorer, ideas are traded and critiqued, and so on and so forth. Everyone participates, regardless of how often they play.
18. Create a space that encourages mutual support and reflection. Many players mean many different personalities and play styles. Of course, those that remains are relatively similar, but that doesn't mean there is no room for improvement. I often use plurals and ask players to think “we” and “our,” especially when discussing their next steps.
19. Facilitate players outside of the game. Love for specific type of gameplay is what brought us together. It is fair to assume there might be more mutual interests. If someone wants to run a one-shot with different rules or their own game, or recruit people for a game they are starting, or needs help with something they are working on, or anything else, I do my best to connect them together.
20. Public praise, private punishment. I do my best to congratulate and reward good play, thinking, and cooperation with a kind word and explicit praise in front of everyone. If somebody is misbehaving, then I have a one to one conversation with them. Public shaming is for military and prisons, not games.
21. Don't absolve responsibility. At the end of the day I am the person responsible for our game and community. That isn't something that can or should be delegated.

Questions & Answers

I've received some additional questions about our campaign and my style that aren't covered with above lessons. I'm including these questions and my answers below.

If you have a question of your own feel free to email me or share it in the comment below, and I'll reply when I have time.

Question

How to handle dropping players into a sandbox game without them feeling lost, overwhelmed with so much potential choice that it feels like no choice at all, or lacking direction; and about how to encourage them to seek out adventure hooks and pursue their own goals. I wasn't there for the first session of Barbarian Altanis, but I'd love to hear about how you set up that first session, and how you prepared prior to the beginning of the game. Did you begin by giving the players a clear quest to go on? Did you give them a limited number of hooks from which they could choose? Or something else entirely?

Answer

Preparation: I read the Wilderlands material and picked region I liked the most, Barbarian Altanis.

Session 0: I introduced Wilderlands, Barbarian Altanis, type of game I will run (open-ended, player driven, no PvP, no sexual violence). Then I asked players to pick a starting point. They choose Kestizar.

Session 1: we begun playing. I read hexes around Kestizar and placed some dungeons within 25 mile radius. I collated hooks and gave them out randomly during the sessions. I mixed that with random tables. There was no clear quest; purely player driven.

Reflection: in retrospect I think some of the players were a bit confused and/or lost. It took several sessions before they committed to a specific hook. Few of them led to very violent outcomes with few survivors. Our first year was a bit mudcore, to an extent because of player choices (since I never intended it to be as I placed plenty of treasure and magic items, but refused to railroad you to them). There were multiple (!) occasions where they'd give up right before hitting a big pile of treasure. But then the hydra lair changed everything. ;)

Question

Advice that worked or didn't work for you. Resources that you found useful—what books did you keep on hand during sessions and/or prep, sort of thing? Is there a book/resource that isn't made that you would have loved to have used?

Answer

Honestly, I did not seek advice beyond the rulebooks. First I spent a year or so reading B/X, then BECMI, and then Rules Cyclopedia. Then I read AD&D 1e DMG and PHB. In parallel, I spent a lot of time understanding TSR's catalogue, editions, publications, how they tie in together, what is their focus, and what are the differences. I don't remember why, but I decided to try out B/X and RC/BECMI, so I found a game of each and begun playing. I want to see the rules in action. From that experience I decided to run B/X first, so I master it and then in the future potentially upgrade into a more advanced system. After all, that was TSR's promise!

When I was exploring TSR's catalogue their main settings did not grab me. Mystara was fine, but not captivating. I liked Dark Sun, but wanted something closer to regular fantasy or sword & sorcery. Thunder Rift was cool, but felt too constrained. Then somehow, and I don't even remember when or how, I stumbled upon Wilderlands of High Fantasy. It blew my mind. It was fucking awesome.

CITY STATE OF THE INVINCIBLE OVERLORD.

BARBARIAN ALTANIS.

CITY STATE OF THE WORLD EMPEROR.

Hex one-liners with crazy hooks. Vast, but not too big. Populated, but not too dense. Ready for adventure as is, but easily expanded and filled out with anything. Setting that can take abuse. Setting that can be improvised with. I like the content, I liked the aesthetics, and I liked the ethos. That was the time I took a deep dive into Judges Guild and their catalogue.

Having picked the ruleset and setting, my next step was to get all the core books. By now I have acquired most of the TSR catalogue, so I begun hunting down Wilderlands publications. After studying the four booklets and Necromancer Games boxset, I felt like I was ready to run a life long campaign. My next step was to pick an area. I've selected because (1) I liked it so fucking much, and (2) it was in the middle of everything. My next step was to read up on adventures and shortlist a dozen or so I want to run.

I spent time making a list of best rated modules (usually starting with tenfootpole.org), and then I'd seek more reviews of publications I liked. If I was still hooked, then I'd buy and skim them. If I still liked them, on the list they would go. When the players selected their starting point on the map, I looked for few low level modules and placed them in the region.

Following all that, I made a binder with key notes on Barbarian Altanis, list of modules, empty papers for additional notes, and print outs of modules the players would be most likely to visit. Then I made another binder, the Judge binder, where I put all the procedures I use during play, including those for random procedural generation. I'm confident enough to improvise anything, but still like using good tables.

Bar none, my most references book is Ready Ref Sheets by Judges Guild. It is amazing. Some of the procedures are bad. Most are great. But the flavour is inimitable. Besides those, I frequently reference d30 DM Companion and d30 Sandbox Companion. Heck, I got d30s just because of them. I do have a collection of other tables as well, mostly from AD&D 1e and Arduin.

I don't feel like I need another book in life. With above two binders I could run a game until I die. That of course does not mean I am not acquiring more books... What can I say, I like reading stuff old and new.

Question

Did you find your preparation methods shifted, and how? and was that change from your own developing skill, or because of the length of the game? Is there anything you learned or did that you wish you'd known or done before you started, or that you wish you had done earlier in the campaign?

Answer

Over time I shortened my preparation even more, but the methods are still the same. Or at least I think they are.

Once I made a four-level tower with adjacent camp and underground dungeon with cave complex. I made it because players were dead-set on marching on it to fight barbarians there. Then, after mustering a mercenary army they decide to go somewhere else instead. I do not regret making it, but it was a good signal to maintain my usual iterative approach to developing points of interest.

Question

You've run a long open table. What are the stats on your player pool? Did trends emerge for how players played in an open table format? What sort of players should GMs of open tables look to recruit? What sort of “player stable management” did you do?

Answer

Yeah, it's been going more than two and half years now. I've been maintaining a public character roster that includes characters from all players that are still playing.

When a player leaves, I delete their character from the “Alive” list, but keep them in the other lists. In other words, I haven't been tracking exact number of how many people came and left. There was a good number that was curious to learn more about our play style, who would come play a few sessions and then leave. There were some that would join and then leave.

There are currently 21 players with 34 characters. There are more, but some of the are uncertain, so I don't want to spoil anything. Let's just say that at least two have been playing in a months long play-by-post session that still hasn't come to an end.

Regarding recruiting, I basically try to recruit more people that are like people I'm playing with right now. As I wrote elsewhere, I strongly believe that good games are to be had with good players, hence I care more about attitude than skill or years of gaming experience. The only foolproof way to test compatibility is to play a session together.

For player character “stables” I did not use anything special. Make a character sheet for each character and keep track of them. That's it.

Question

How was it putting session reports in A&E?

Answer

It is fun! It took me some time to get use to the format, and contributors publishing their reaction and comments to previous issue in the next issue. Like commenting on blogs, but with longer delay and more in depth commentary. Collating reports for A&E is another chance at proofreading, and I often cringe at mistakes I catch. Another thing I used to do much more, but haven't done a lot of it in my latest submission, is including art. Initially I'd hunt for stock images, play with Midjourney to generate something usable, and try to fill in the gaps with art. Now I just use a little bit of abstract art and maybe one or two stock illustrations. My plan is to keep publishing the reports in A&E as long as the game keeps on going and zine keeps coming out. A fun side bonus is getting fan mail from strangers.

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This post is part of the RPG Blog Carnival: Wondrous Weapons and Damning Dweomers.

This week I decided to use Magical Weapons for Labyrinth Lord by Djeryv / Wizardawn as the starting point.

Spell effects are from Labyrinth Lord and Advanced Edition Companion (no-art versions of Labyrinth Lord and Advanced Edition Companion are free).

(For those new to OSR, Labyrinth Lord is a B/X retroclone, meaning its supplements are easy to use with Old-School Essentials and Swords & Wizardry.)

Without further ado, here are thirty unique magical weapons, sorted alphabetically:

1. Abysmal Battle Axe +1 of Invisibility (as magic-user spell Invisibility, twice a week). Hooked axe with obsidian blade and lacquered shaft that causes bleeding blisters. Has two eyes, one on each side of the blade. Poking an eye causes the axe and wielder to turn invisible.
2. Bastard Sword +1, +2 of Exorcism (versus demons and devils). Blade of pure white light with handle and pommel of unknown alien material similar to polished steel.
3. Bastard Sword +1, +2 of Lycanthrope Hunting (versus lycanthropes). The blade has silver sheen to it, although it is made of steel.
4. Bastard Sword of the Cursed (-2, cursed). Bat-shaped iron sword-guard. The fuller (groove along the blade) is polished steel.
5. Divine Heavy Flail +1, +3 of Death Dealing (versus undead). Favourite weapon of Prophet Gardgal Verdier.
6. Dreadful Morningstar +1, +2 of Exorcism (versus demons and devils). Gnarly looking monringstar with bent spikes. Made entirely of pure holy iron.
7. Earthly Light Pick +1, +2 of Magical Vanquishing (versus magical monsters). Forged by long forgotten dwarf blacksmith during the Great Construct Uprising.
8. Fabulous Quarterstaff of the Cursed (-2, cursed). Wearer believes they are the most fabulous person on the planet and will make sure everybody else knows it as well.
9. Fallen Mace +1 of the Necromancer (as cleric spell Animate Dead, once a week). Made entirely of stainless steel. Cannot blemish, not matter how hard it hits. Wielded by infamous chaotic cleric Mavorla the Despoiler.
10. Fiendish Battle Axe +1. Danish battle axe with perennially bloodstained iron blade. Blood can't be washed off.
11. Fiendish Light Crossbow +1 of the Skunk (as magic-user spell Stinking Cloud, once a week). A slim transparent cylinder is attached to the underside of the crossbow. Cylinder slowly sucks in smells from the environment, which are then magically enriched with vile vapours. Once the chamber is full, as indicated by it being filled with sickly yellow gas, it can be discharged with a click (no arrow needed).
12. Foul Short Sword +3. The sword smells worse than a rotting troglodyte. Releases sticky ichor when gripped. Forged by Jaa'kewalimnit, a sludge demon.
13. Glorious Morningstar +2, +3 of Spellcaster Doom (versus spell casters). Magnificent morningstar with obsidian head, ironwood shaft, and steel grip. It is the morningstar that crushed the head of notorious wizard Amenotari Thutmok.
14. Hand Axe +1, +2 of Lizard Extinction (versus reptiles, excluding dragons & wyverns). A simple handaxe with wooden shaft and steel blade, easily mistaken for a mundane hand axe.
15. Heavenly Long Sword +3 of the Sage (as magic-user spell Read Magic, twice a week). Gold blade and grip, while sword-guard is a golden winged sun. It looks absolutely splendid, and is desired by rulers throughout the land. Last to wield it was legendary King Numedas “The Fair” Septigius.
16. Heavy Flail +1, +2 of Giant Conquering (versus giants). Although it looks like a mundane flail, it is so heavy it can be only lifted by characters that have at least 15 strength.
17. Incredible Dagger +2, +3 of Magical Vanquishing (versus magical monsters). Nicknamed after legendary assassin Levacia whom allegedly yelled “incredible, is it not?!” whenever she'd stab someone to death with it.
18. Light Crossbow +3 of the Eagle (as magic-user spell Fly, three times a week). Lightweight crossbow made of enchanted wood from elven forest. Three eagles are on the body; touching any of them grants the user ability to fly.
19. Lost Quarterstaff +3 of the Skunk (as magic-user spell Stinking Cloud, twice a day). Striking either side of the staff into the ground makes the other side release noxious gas.
20. Magical Light Crossbow +1 of Snake Charming (as cleric spell Snake Charm, twice a week). Gifted to prince Onurekri who liked to play with snakes. He died to suicide.
21. Sacred Hand Axe of Wounding (+1, wounding). Gilded blade with ironwood shaft and bronze pommel.
22. Sling +2, +3 of Deterioration (versus regenerating monsters). Y-shaped sling made from troll bones and thoul sinews.
23. Treasured Battle Axe +1 of Magic Missiles (as magic-user spell Magic Missile, twice a week). Double-bladed steel battle axe with ironwood shaft. Blades and shaft are studded with red and green jewels. Jewels pulsate gentle light, unless both Magic Missile charges have been used.
24. Trident +1 of Mind Reading (as magic-user spell ESP, once a day). Made of pure jade. Stolen from Sahuagin prince by a band of daring adventurers.
25. Trident +1, +3 of Exorcism (versus demons and devils). Gold trident of a long forgotten merfolk hero. Sparkles with electricity when within 30 feet of a devil.
26. Two-Handed Sword +2, +3 of Golem Banishment (versus golems and statues). Ten feet long slab of iron used to discipline golems. Forged by mad wizard Hjorth “The Ghastly” Pans.
27. Unholy Light Pick of Wounding (+1, wounding). Borderline erotic moans can be heard whenever it draws blood.
28. Villainous Dagger +3 of Seeing (as magic-user spell Detect Invisible, three times a week). Tri-edge dagger of polished steel. Belonged to notorious hunter Amargacht the Cruel.
29. War Hammer +2, +3 of Lizard Extinction (versus reptiles, excluding dragons & wyverns). Double-headed mithril war hammer with wrought iron shaft and diamond-shaped mithril pommel. Weapon of legendary dwarven hero Fimbur Gorazinsson whom used it during Woelands Saurian Crusades.
30. Wondrous Shortbow +1, +2 of Lizard Extinction (versus reptiles, excluding dragons & wyverns). Forged by Virthin Halrond, an elf who fancied lizardmens' flesh.

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This post is part of the RPG Blog Carnival: Wondrous Weapons and Damning Dweomers.

Twenty magical swords for Swords & Wizardry, sorted alphabetically (see bottom of the post for explanation of sword attributes):

1. Blackblade: Two-handed Sword +1/+2 versus dragon types; AL Lawful; INT 7; EGO 6; COM telepathic with wielder; MOT kill dragon types (dragons, basilisks, hydras, etc.); POW control one animal at a time. Obsidian blade with bronze grip. Forged by dracophobes from the future.
2. Bloomrose: Long Sword +1; AL Lawful; INT 6; EGO 2; COM empathic; MOT renown. Steel blade with copper grip adorned with rose motifs. Forged by Gottra Bigkind to feel more feminine during Goblin Wars.
3. Bronseblad: Long Sword +1, AL Lawful. Bronze blade with bronze grip. Forged by technomancers of a lost continent.
4. Foolsblade: Cursed Short Sword -1, for traps with a chance to trigger or not (e.g. pit traps spring on 2 in 6), the wielder always triggers the trap. Flint blade with copper grip. Forged by Tsoozethld, an arauk demon.
5. Giantslayer: Long Sword +2/+3 versus giant types; AL Lawful; INT 10; EGO 8; COM telepathic with wielder and speaks three language out loud; MOT kill giant types (goblins, trolls, giants, etc.); POW (1) wielder immune from level/energy drain, (2) can project brief auditory illusions up to 60'. Steel blade with ruby grip. Forged by visitors from the future to fight undead giants.
6. Iron Spider: Long Sword +1; AL Neutral; INT 7; EGO 3; COM telepathic with wielder; MOT renown; POW 4 in 6 chance to chop down a missile in mid flight. Steel blade with bronze grip. Forged by ancient aliens who got annoyed by humans shooting them.
7. Lightsabre: Long Sword +1, AL Lawful. Energy blade with emerald grip. Forged by a mad wizard Attalostas Cloudpacer to serve as a showpiece (distraction) for adventurers of lesser intellect.
8. Logazor's Scorned: Long Sword +1, AL Chaotic. Steel blade with bone grip. Forged by Logazor Keenplate, a dwarf blacksmith of some renown, who discarded the blade in disgust.
9. Magedoom: Long Sword +1/+2 versus Magic-Users; AL Lawful; INT 8; EGO 4; COM telepathic with wielder; MOT kill Magic-Users; POW wielder need never rest. Steel blade with ruby grip. Forged by an envious wizard Tapis Sereem, who was promptly murdered by the henchman he commanded to test the sword.
10. My First Magic Sword: Long Sword +1; AL Lawful; INT 5; EGO 3; COM empathic; MOT renown. Steel blade with wood grip. Forged by wizard Dullinan for practice.
11. Ribtorch: Long Sword +1; AL Lawful; INT 6; EGO 3; COM empathic; MOT renown. Energy blade with bone grip (actually a bear's rib). Forged by technomancers of Atlantis as joke weapon for those to be executed by trial in the arena.
12. Rightway: Two-handed Sword +2; AL Neutral; INT 10; EGO 12; COM telepathic with wielder and speaks three languages out loud; MOT renown; POW (1) never get lost in the wilderness, (2) detect opposite alignment within 30'. Steel blade with ram horn grip. Forged for Marllana Terarel, an elf whou couldn't find her way out of a jungle.
13. Sawsword: Long Sword +1; AL Chaotic; INT 6; EGO 1; COM empathic; MOT renown. Steel serrated blade with bronze grip. Forged by Svkivzinilnaaki, a pathetic demon hoping to enslave a mighty warrior to do deeds in its name.
14. Sealseeker: Long Sword +1; AL Chaotic; INT 7; EGO 6; COM telepathic with wielder; MOT renown; POW place sword on the ground for 1 turn, and it will point in the direction of the nearest secret door. Steel blade with ruby grip. Forged by Anika Bacchus, hailing from the future.
15. Skag's Skål: Long Sword +1; AL Lawful; INT 5; EGO 1; COM empathic; MOT renown. Steel blade with horn grip. Forged by dwarf Skag Glumtower who wanted a sword that would allow him to kill and drink in rapid succession.
16. The Hound: Long Sword +1; AL Neutral; INT 9; EGO 1; COM telepathic with wielder and speaks one language out loud; MOT renown; POW detect invisibility within 30'. Steel blade with copper grip. Forged by Ragni Ragnisson, a dwarven hero who hated deep elves with great passion.
17. The Plank: Two-handed Sword +2/+3 versus flyer types; AL Lawful; INT 11; EGO 9; COM telepathic with wielder, speaks three languages out loud, and reads magic as per the spell; MOT kill flyer types (rocs, maticores, balrogs, etc.); POW (1) any living thing cut apart by this blade (beheading, limb lopped off, trunk bisected, etc.) will grow into an auto-homocidal clone/doppelganger of the original in d6 days, (2) 4 in 6 chance to chop down a missile in mid flight, (3) emits Light on command, as per magic-user spell. 2” x 2” seven feet long plank with bronze grip on one end. Forged by technomancers of a lost continent to fight a rust batmonster infestation.
18. Toothpick: Long Sword +1, AL Lawful. Wood blade with bone grip. Carved by a Titan in a time of need.
19. Unrequited Love: Long Sword +1; AL Neutral; INT 6; EGO 3; COM empathic; MOT renown. Steel blade with copper grip. Forged by mad wizard Inele as a gift for Fighter she was wooing.
20. Valindel: Short Sword +3; AL Lawful; INT 12; EGO 3; COM telepathic with anyone within 30', speaks three languages out loud, and reads magic as per the spell; MOT kill dragon types (dragons, basilisks, hydras, etc.); POW (1) wielder can “fly” (leap) up to 20', over the heads of up to two ranks of enemies, those enemies can't attack the leaping wielder, unless armed with missile weapons or long polearms, (2) sword bats out of the air any (non-magical) missiles aimed at the wielder, (3) never accidentally dropped (during surprise, for example), (4) warns against cursed magic items (for items already identified as magical by Detect Magic or similar means). Steel blade with copper grip. Forged for Ullialanel Valindel Yavarond, a famed elf dragon slayer.

Legend: AL: alignment; INT: sword's intelligence; EGO: sword's ego; COM: sword's means of communication; MOT sword's motivation; POW sword's power(s).

I made the above with the help of Paul Gorman's excellent free supplement Magic Swords for Swords & Wizardry. First I generated sword abilities using his tables, and then I refined them until I was satisfied.

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With Swords & Wizardry returning home to Mythmere Games we have seen them publish a number of new books, including a new monster book titled Fiends & Foes.

Given than the system has been around for some time (an euphemism for “it is one of the first OSR retro-clones and it shaped the whole movement”), I wondered how does it compare to previous Swords & Wizardry monsters books published by Frog God Games.

Hence I set out to compare monsters in the following five books:

• Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised
• Swords & Wizardry: Fiends & Foes
• Monstrosities (2023 OSR edition)
• Tome of Horrors Complete (Swords & Wizardry edition)
• Tome of Horrors IV (Swords & Wizardry edition)

Note on Monstrosities: in 2023 Frog God Games released an update scrubbing Swords & Wizardry brand and replacing it with generic OSR mark. The statblocks were unchanged. Approximately 25 monsters were added.

Summary

Too busy? Just want the conclusion?

If you are playing Swords & Wizardry, then getting the latest rulebook and Fiends & Foes is the way to go. Get Monstrosities and Tome of Horrors Complete on sale.

If you don't care about Swords & Wizardry, but want as many monsters as possible then get Monstrosities and Tome of Horrors Complete on sale.

Scroll to the bottom for analysis and slightly more elaborate verdict.

Method

In the analysis I included all the monster entries in each of the above books. Whenever a monster had a table with variants, I included those as well. First I made a large list with monster names as listed in the book; then I made a list of “normalised” names since naming conventions weren't consistent. Finally I compared the monsters based on normalised name and their description. There were few cases where same monster has different name, probably due to legal reasons. I left both names, but included pointers to relevant sources for both of them.

Qualitative differences

In Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised and Fiends & Foes layout is more compact , which does introduce some spread orphans. Monsters include morale and % in lair, two statistics that were not present in previous official Swords & Wizardry bestiaries.

In Monstrosities, Tome of Horrors Complete, and Tome of Horrors IV each monster gets a page, illustration, and a mini-adventure in paragraph form. All three are quite chunky, and there is some bad to mediocre art, which isn't so surprising given the volume.

Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised, Fiends & Foes, and Monstrosities provide abbreviated monster stat blocks, which are quite handy for copy pasting. A random example from each:

Spectre: HD 6; AC 2[17]; Atk spectral weapon or touch (1d8 + level drain); Move 15 (fly 30); Save 11; Morale 11; AL C; CL/XP 9/1300; Special: +1 or better magic weapons to hit, level drain (2 levels with hit).

Dianemic Tree (awakened): HD 8; AC 5[14]; Atk 1 branch (1d6 + imprisonment); Move 12 (blink); Save 8; Morale 8; AL N; CL/XP 10/1800; Special: Dimensional imprisonment.

Giant Slug of P’Nahk: HD 8; AC 7[12]; Atk bite (2d8); Move 9; Save 8; AL C; CL/XP 11/1,700; Special: surprise (3-in-6 chance), blast of insanity, immune to blunt weapons.

So, how many monsters?

Book	Monster count
Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised	173
Swords & Wizardry Fiends & Foes	343
Monstrosities (OSR 2023)	613
Tome of Horrors Complete (S&W)	759
Tome of Horrors IV (S&W)	277
Total	2165
Total sans duplicates	1682

For comparison, AD&D Monster Manual has 377 monsters, Fiend Folio 186 monsters, and Monster Manual II has 366 monsters, for a total of 929 monsters.

Overlap analysis

Fiends & Foes 83% (285/343) monsters are present in Monstrosities (OSR 2023). Meaning 58 additional monsters.

Monstrosities (OSR 2023) 47% (285/613) monsters are present in Fiends & Foes, and 27% (163/613) are present in Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised. Meaning 165 additional monsters.

Tome of Horrors Complete (S&W) 2% (13/759) are present in Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised, and 2% (16/759) are present in Fiends & Foes. Meaning 730 additional monsters.

Tome of Horrors IV (S&W) 0% (0/277) are present in Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised, and 1% (2/277) are present in Fiends & Foes. Meaning 275 additional monsters.

Tome of Horrors IV (S&W) 1% (2/277) are present in Monstrosities (OSR 2023), and 1% (1/277) are present in Tome of Horrors Complete (S&W). Meaning 274 additional monsters.

Monstrosities (OSR 2023) 5% (30/613) monsters present in Tome of Horrors Complete (S&W). Meaning 583 additional monsters.

Special note: monsters that appear in both Monstrosities and Tome of Horrors Complete often have slightly different statblock.

Monster index

Legend:

• SWCR = Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised
• F&F = Swords & Wizardry: Fiends & Foes
• MOSR = Monstrosities (2023 OSR edition)
• TOHC = Tome of Horrors Complete (Swords & Wizardry edition)
• TOHIV = Tome of Horrors IV (Swords & Wizardry edition)
• Number = page or page range in the book

Monster	SWCR	F&F	MOSR	TOHC	TOHIV
Aardvark, Giant		7	6
Aaztar-Ghola		7	7
Aberrant				10
Aboleth		8	8
Abomination				11
Abomination, Owlephant				11
Abomination, Tigrilla				11
Abyssal Larva				13
Adamantine Wasp, Swarm				528
Addath					5
Adherer				14
Aerial Servant				15
Afanc				16
Ahlinni (Cackle Bird)				17
Air Gust		8	9
Al-mi'raj				19
Algidarch					6
Algoid				18
Allip		8	10
Amalgamation					7
Amphorons of Yothri, Juggernaut		9	11–12
Amphorons of Yothri, Warrior		9	11–12
Amphorons of Yothri, Worker		9	11–12
Anemone, Great (Giant) Sea				21
Angel, Chalkydri				22
Angel, Empyreal				23
Angel, Flayed					88
Angel, Greater (Highest Echelon)		10–11
Angel, Guiding		10
Angel, Messenger (Third Echelon)		11
Angel, Monadic Deva				24
Angel, Movanic Deva				25
Angel, Protector (Second Echelon)		11–12
Animal Lord, Cat Lord				26
Animal Lord, Mouse Lord				27
Animated Carpet		12	13
Animated Chair		12	13
Animated Objects		12	13
Ankheg		12–13	14
Ant Lion				28
Ant, Giant (Queen)	96		15
Ant, Giant (Warrior)	96		15
Ant, Giant (Worker)	96		15
Ant, Velvet, Swarm				536
Ape, Carnivorous		13	17
Ape, Dakon				123
Ape, Flying		13	16
Ape, Gorilla		13	17
Ape, Plant-Imbued				432
Ape, Reigon				459
Ape, Tombotu					219
Apparition				29
Aqueous Orb		13	18
Arach				30
Aranea		14	19
Arbiter		14
Arbiter Hound		15
Arcanix, Greater			20
Arcanix, Major			20
Arcanix, Minor			20
Arcanoplasm				31
Archer Bush				32
Archer Tree		15	21
Archerfish, Giant				620
Argos					10
Artificers of Yothri		15–16	22
Ascomoid				33
Asp, Swarm					152
Asrai				34
Assassin Bug, Giant				35
Assassin Vine		17	23
Astral Moth		16	24
Astral Prism		16–17
Aswang					12
Athatch			25
Atomie				37
Attoral, Adult			26
Attoral, Young			26
Aurumvorax (Golden Gorger)				38
Axe Beak				621
Azer		17	27
Baba Yaga					14
Babbler				39
Baboon, Alpha		17–18	28
Baboon, Baboonwere					15
Baboon, Giant		17–18	28
Baboon, Giant Alpha		17–18	28
Baboon, Giant Pack Leader		17–18	28
Baboon, Normal		17–18	28
Baboon, Pack Leader		17–18	28
Baboon, Panjaan		17–18
Baccae				40
Badger, Giant	96		29
Bag of Teeth			30
Banderlog				41
Banshee	96		31
Banshee, Queen					16
Baobhan Sith				42
Barbegazi (Ice Gnome)				43
Barracuda		18	32	622
Basalt Hound			33
Basidirond				45
Basilisk	96		34
Basilisk, Amphisbaena				20
Basilisk, Crimson				46
Basilisk, Desert			35
Basilisk, Greater				47
Bat, Doombat				48
Bat, Giant			37
Bat, Giant (Bat Monster)	97		36
Bat, Giant (Greater Bat)	97
Bat, Giant (Vampire Bat)	96–97
Bat, Mobat				48
Batrachian		18
Battlehulk					17
Bear	97
Bear, Black			38
Bear, Cave		19	40
Bear, Grizzly		19	39
Bear, Grizzly, Minikin					148
Bear, Polar		19	40
Bear, Shadow					18
Beast of Chaos				49
Bedlam				50
Bee, Giant		19	41
Beetle, Gelid Greater				265
Beetle, Giant (Normal)		19	44
Beetle, Giant Arcane			42
Beetle, Giant Blister				51
Beetle, Giant Boring				51
Beetle, Giant Death Watch				52
Beetle, Giant Fire	97		43
Beetle, Giant Huhu			45
Beetle, Giant Rhinoceros				52
Beetle, Giant Saw-Toothed				53
Beetle, Giant Slicer				54
Beetle, Giant Water				54
Beetle, Ravager					19
Beetle, Requiem				55
Beetle, Stench					20
Behir		20	46
Belabra (Tangler)				56
Bhuta				57
Biclops				58
Birhaakaman (Wild Bird-men)		20	47
Bison, Dire				195
Bladder, Lightning					135
Bladecoin, Swarm					210
Bleeding Horror				59
Blindheim				60
Blood Bush				60
Blood Orchid					22
Blood Orchid, Giant Savant					22
Blood Orchid, Savant					22
Bloodsoaker Vine					23
Bloodsuckle				62
Bloody Bones				63
Boar, Giant Wild		20
Boar, Wild	97–98		50
Bog Beast				65
Bog Creeper				65
Bog Mummy				66
Bogeyman				67
Boggart				68
Bone Cobbler				69
Bone Crawler					24
Bone Delver					25
Bone Mound			51
Bone, Swarm					211
Boneneedle				70
Bonesucker				71
Boobrie (Marsh Terror)					26
Bookworm				71
Borsin (Ape Centaur)			52
Brainstorm		21	54
Brass Man				72
Brontotherium				622
Brownie				73
Brume				74
Brykolakas				74
Bucentaur					28
Bucentaur, Herd-Leader					28
Buckawn				75
Bugbear	98		55
Bulette	98		56
Bulgrimalkin		21–22
Bumblebee, Giant				76
Bunyip				77
Burning Dervish				78
Burning Ghat					29
Cadaver				79
Cadaver Lord				80
Camel		22	57
Camel, Portal (Sage Beast)			386
Carbuncle				81
Caribe, Giant				623
Carrion Claw					30
Carrion Creeper	98
Carrion Fly			58
Carrion Moth				82
Caryatid Column				83
Cat, Feral Undead		22	59
Cat, Golden				287
Cat, Jaguar				633
Cat, Leopard		71	300
Cat, Leopard, Snow				633
Cat, Lion	115		307
Cat, Lion, Cave				634
Cat, Lion, Mountain				634
Cat, Lynx				635
Cat, Lynx, Desert (Caracal)				635
Cat, Lynx, Giant		73	321
Cat, Malkeen					144
Cat, Panther		82	381
Cat, Saber-Toothed (Homotherium)				648
Cat, Saber-Toothed (Smilodon)				647
Cat, Saber-Toothed (Smilodon), Giant				648
Cat, Tiger		101	487
Cat, Tiger, Refracted					178
Cat, Tiger, Sabre-Tooth		101	488
Caterprism				84
Caterwaul				85
Catfish, Giant Electric				623
Catoblepas		22	60
Cattle, Aurochs, Northlands					13
Cattle, Cow		23	61
Cattle, Ox		23	61
Cave Cricket				86
Cave Eel			62
Cave Fisher				87
Cave Leech				88
Cave Moray				89
Cavern Crawler					31
Centaur	98		63
Centipede Nest (Swarm)		23	64
Centipede, Giant (Large, 20ft long)	99		65
Centipede, Giant (Man-Sized)	99		65
Centipede, Giant (Small, Lethal)	98		65
Centipede, Giant (Small, Non-Lethal)	98–99		65
Cerberus				90
Cerebral Stalker				91
Chain Worm				92
Chalkeion (Men of Bronze)		23	66
Chamelon, Giant				624
Chaos Knight		24	67
Char Shambler					32
Cherum				93
Chike (Croc Folk)					33
Chimera	99		68
Chrystone				94
Chupacabra				95
Church Grim				96
Churr				97
Chuul-Ttaen					35
Cimota					36–37
Cimota, Guardian					36–37
Cimota, High					36–37
Cinder Knight					38
Clam, Giant				98
Clamor				98
Clawed Fiend			69
Cliessid			70
Cloaker		24	71
Clockwork Brain Gear				99
Clockwork Bronze Giant				102
Clockwork Drone				99
Clockwork Overseer				99
Clockwork Parasite				100
Clockwork Scout				100
Clockwork Swarm				101
Clockwork Titan				101
Clockwork Warrior				101
Clubnek				103
Cobra Flower				103
Cobra, Iron		75	333	336
Cockatrice	99		72
Coffer Corpse				104
Colossus, Jade				105
Conshee					40
Cooshee				106
Coral Clamper		25	73
Corby, Dire				194
Corpse Candle				106
Corpse Orgy				107
Corpse Rook				108
Corpse Tree			74
Corpsespinner				109
Couatl		25	75
Crab Man		26	77
Crab, Fire				242
Crab, Giant		25–26	76
Crab, Monstrous				110
Crabman				111
Crabnipede		26	78
Crag Man				112
Crawling Offspring					138
Crayfish, Monstrous				113
Crazed					41
Crimson Creeper			79
Crimson Creeper Clone			80
Crimson Death					42
Crocodile, Giant	99		82
Crocodile, Normal	99		81
Crocodile, Sea	99
Crocodile, Zombie		115
Crow, Murder				393
Crucifixion Spirit				113
Crumbler			83
Crypt Thing				114
Crysolax					43
Crystal Growth			84
Crystaline			85
Crystalline Creature					44
Crystalline Horror				115
Crystallis				116
Daemon, Anthraxus (The Oinodaemon)				121
Daemon, Cacodaemon				117
Daemon, Charon (Boatman of the Lower Planes)				117
Daemon, Charonodaemon				118
Daemon, Derghodaemon				118
Daemon, Guardian				119
Daemon, Hydrodaemon				120
Daemon, Piscodaemon				122
Daochyn					46
Darakel			86
Dark Creeper		26–27	87	124
Dark Custodian					47
Dark Stalker		27	88	124
Darkmantle		27	89
Darnoc				125
Deasic (Ice Creeper)			90
Death Worm				127
Deathdiver			91
Deathknight					48
Deathstroke Serpent					49
Decapus				128
Deer				625
Deer, Dire				195
Deer, Onyx				408
Defender Globe					50
Demi-Elemental, Dust (Air & Earth)		28
Demi-Elemental, Firestorm (Air & Fire)		28
Demi-Elemental, Lava (Earth & Fire)		28–29
Demi-Elemental, Mud (Earth & Water)		29
Demi-Elemental, Steam (Fire & Water)		29
Demi-Elemental, Storm (Air & Water)		30
Demi-Elementals		28
Demi-Lich				129
Demiurge				130
Demodand, Shaggy				131
Demodand, Slime				132
Demodand, Tarry				133
Demon Lord, Baphomet (Demon Lord of Beasts)				155
Demon Lord, Beluiri (The Temptress)				156
Demon Lord, Caizel (Deposed Queen of Succubi)				157
Demon Lord, Chosen of Lilith, Vladimir					34
Demon Lord, Dagon (Demon Prince of the Sea)				158
Demon Lord, Fraz-Urb'luu (Demon Prince of Deception)				159
Demon Lord, Jubilex (The Faceless Lord)				160
Demon Lord, Kostchtchie (Demon Prince of Wrath)				161
Demon Lord, Maphistal (Second of Orcus)				162
Demon Lord, Orcus (Demon Prince of the Undead)	102–103		114	163
Demon Lord, Pazuzu (Demon Prince of Air)				164
Demon Lord, Sonechard (General of Orcus)				165
Demon Lord, Tsathogga (The Frog God)				166
Demon Lord, Vepar (Duke fo Dagon)				167
Demon Prince, Isclaadra (Demon Prince of Mists and Deception)		34	112
Demon Prince, Kharkazax (Demon-Prince of Carrion)		34–35	113
Demon Prince, Orcus (Demon-Prince of the Undead)	102–103		114	163
Demon Prince, Thalasskoptis (The Sea-Demon Lord)		36	116
Demon Prince, Yildraathu (Demon-Lord of Pestilence)		36–37	117
Demon Princess, Teratashia (Demon-Princess of Dimensions)		35–36	115
Demon-Stirge			118
Demon-Wolf of Braazz			119
Demon, Abyssal Harvester (Fourth-Category Demon)				12
Demon, Achaierai		30	92
Demon, Aeshma (Rage Demon)				134
Demon, Alu-Demon				135
Demon, Arauk (First-Category Demon)		30–31	93
Demon, Baalroch (Balor) (Sixth-Category Demon)	100		94
Demon, Balban (Brute Demon)				135
Demon, Cambion				136
Demon, Chaaor (Beast Demon)				137
Demon, Choronzon (Chaos Demon)				138
Demon, Ciratto					51
Demon, Coral		31	95
Demon, Corruptor, Azizou (Pain Demon)				140
Demon, Corruptor, Barizou (Assassin Demon)				140
Demon, Corruptor, Geruzou (Slime Demon)				140
Demon, Daraka (Swarm Demon)				141
Demon, Darkswimmer		31–32	96
Demon, Dretch	100		97
Demon, Erinyes	100		98
Demon, Gallu-Demon (Faceless Demon)				142
Demon, Gharros (Scorpion Demon)				143
Demon, Glabrezu (Third-Category Demon)	100–101		99
Demon, Greruor (Frog Demon)				143
Demon, Grimlek			100
Demon, Hezrou (Second-Category Demon)	101		101
Demon, Khavorr (Third-Category Demon)		32	102
Demon, Kytha					52
Demon, Laravaxu (Second-Category Demon)		32	103
Demon, Lemure	101		104
Demon, Mallor (Serpent Demon)				144
Demon, Manes	101		105
Demon, Marilith (Fifth-Category Demon)	101		106
Demon, Mehrim (Goat Demon)				145
Demon, Mezzalorn (Wasp Demon)				146
Demon, Nabasu (Death Stealer Demon), Demonling				147
Demon, Nabasu (Death Stealer Demon), Mature				147
Demon, Nalfeshnee (Fourth-Category Demon)	101–102		107
Demon, Nerizo (Hound Demon)				148
Demon, Nysrock (Cobra Demon)				149
Demon, Ooze, Greater				150
Demon, Ooze, Lesser				150
Demon, Quasit	102		108
Demon, Shaavazi (Fourth-Category Demon)		33	109
Demon, Shadow				151
Demon, Shrroth (Squid Demon)				152
Demon, Skitterdark				153
Demon, Stirge				154
Demon, Succubus	102
Demon, Succubus, Crystalline					44
Demon, Tatarux					53
Demon, Vrock (First-Category Demon)	102		110
Demon, Yildra		33	111
Demonic Knight				168
Demonic Mist					54
Demonvessel		37	120
Denizen of Leng		37–38	121
Dergenue (Wall Wench)			122
Dertesha			123
Devil, Alastor (Executioner of Hell)				177
Devil, Amaimon				169
Devil, Amon (Duke of Hell)				178
Devil, Baal (Duke of Hell)				179
Devil, Baaphel (Duke of Hell)				180
Devil, Blood Reaver (Garugin)				170
Devil, Caasimolar (Former President of Hell)				181
Devil, Dantalion (Duke of Hell)					55
Devil, Demoriel (Twice-Exiled Seductress)				182
Devil, Flayer (Marzach)				171
Devil, Geryon (Arch-Devil)				183
Devil, Ghaddar				172
Devil, Gorson (The Blood Duke)				184
Devil, Hellstoker (Marnasoth)				173
Devil, Hutijin (Duke of Hell)				185
Devil, Lilin				174
Devil, Lilith (Former Queen of Hell)				186
Devil, Lucifer (Prince of Darkness)				187–188
Devil, Moloch (Arch-Devil)				189
Devil, Nupperibo				175
Devil, Titivilus (Duke of Hell)				190
Devil, Tormentor (Tormentor of Souls)				176
Devil, Xaphan (Duke of Infernus)				191
Devouring Mist					56
Dhezik			124
Dianemic Tree		38
Diger				193
Dimensional Corsair		38–39
Dinosaur, Ankylosaurus	103		125
Dinosaur, Bonesnapper				70
Dinosaur, Brainosaurian		21	53
Dinosaur, Brontosaurus	103		126
Dinosaur, Elasmosaurus		39	127
Dinosaur, Euparkeria					57
Dinosaur, Gorgosaurus					58
Dinosaur, Nothosaurus					59
Dinosaur, Podokesaurus					60
Dinosaur, Stegosaurus		39	128
Dinosaur, Thorny Tyrannosaurus				556
Dinosaur, Triceratops	103		129
Dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex	103		130
Disenchanter				200
Djinni	104		131
Dobie					61
Dog, Blink	97		49
Dog, Death				126
Dog, Devil				192
Dog, Dire				196
Dog, Foo				252
Dog, Guard	104		132
Dog, Mastiff, Shadow		91	429
Dog, Moon				387
Dog, Pet	104		132
Dog, War	104		132
Dog, Wild	104		132
Dolphin		39	133
Domovoi					62
Doppelganger	104		134
Dracohydra					63
Dracolisk				201
Draconid				202
Draggonel				211
Dragon Turtle	106		147
Dragon, Astral		40–41
Dragon, Black	105		137
Dragon, Blue	105		138
Dragon, Brass		41	139
Dragon, Bronze		41	140
Dragon, Cloud (Draco Nimbus Caelo)				203
Dragon, Copper		42	141
Dragon, Dungeon (Draco Carcer Dominus)				204
Dragon, Ethereal		42
Dragon, Faerie (Draco Fraudatio Minimus)				205
Dragon, Gold	105		142
Dragon, Gray					64
Dragon, Green	105–106		143
Dragon, Mist (Draco Nebulus Terra)				206
Dragon, Red	106		144
Dragon, Silver		42–43	145
Dragon, Smoke (Draco Fumo Suffoco)				207
Dragon, White	106		146
Dragon, Wrath (Draco Sanctus Benevolentia)				208
Dragonfish				625
Dragonfly, Giant				210
Dragonne		43	148
Dragonship				212
Drake, Brine					65
Drake, Fire				213
Drake, Ice				214
Drake, Salt				215
Drake, Splinter				216
Drake, Storm					66
Drake, Vile					67
Drakeling, Flame					68
Drakeling, Frost					69
Draug (Wolf-Bear Folk)			149	217
Dreadweed					70
Dream Spectre (Nightmare Creature)				218
Drelb (Haunting Custodian)				219
Drider		43	150
Drow		43–44	151
Dryad	106		152
Duergar		44	153
Dune Horror					71
Dust Digger				220
Dwarf	107		154
Dwarf, Frost					72
Dwelver			155
Eagle, Giant		44	156
Ear Seeker				221
Eblis				221
Edon					74
Eel, Electric				626
Eel, Fire					75
Eel, Giant (Giant Electric)		44–45	157
Eel, Giant (Giant Moray)		44–45	157	626
Eel, Gulper				627
Efreeti	107		158
Ekimmu					76
Elemental Animal, Fire Crab					9
Elemental Animal, Fire Crab, Giant					9
Elemental Animal, Fire Fish					9
Elemental Construct, Air				226
Elemental Construct, Earth				227
Elemental Construct, Fire				228
Elemental Construct, Water				229
Elemental Dragon, Air				230
Elemental Dragon, Earth				231
Elemental Dragon, Fire				232
Elemental Dragon, Water				233
Elemental Lord, Inder (Lord of Fire Elementals)					77
Elemental Lord, Lypso (Lord of Water Elementals)					77
Elemental Lord, Onyst (Lord of Earth Elementals)					78
Elemental Lord, Susir (Lord of Air Elementals)					78
Elemental Skeleton, Air			163
Elemental Skeleton, Earth			164
Elemental Skeleton, Fire			165
Elemental Skeleton, Water			166
Elemental, Air	107		159
Elemental, Earth	107		160
Elemental, Fire	107–108		161
Elemental, Frost		45
Elemental, Gravity				222
Elemental, Negative Energy				223
Elemental, Positive Energy				223
Elemental, Psionic				224
Elemental, Salt					79
Elemental, Smoke					80
Elemental, Time				225
Elemental, Water	108		162
Elemental, Wood					81
Elephant		45	167
Elephant, Dire				196
Elf	108		168
Elf, Fallen					84
Elusa Hound				234
Emberleaf					82
Encephalon Gorger				234
Ethereal Shade		45	169
Ettercap		46	170
Ettin		46	171
Executioner's Hood				235
Exoskeleton, Giant (Ant)		46	172
Exoskeleton, Giant (Beetle)		46–47	173
Exoskeleton, Giant (Crab)		47	174
Exploding Bones			175
Eye Killer				236
Eye of the Deep				237
Eyeless FIlcher			176
Fachan					83
Falcon, Giant				628
False Spiders, Giant, Pedipalp				238
False Spiders, Giant, Solifugid				238
Falshantog-Yoth (Fal-Yoth, the Hungering Vine)			177
Fear Guard				239
Felikaur			178
Fen Witch				240
Ferec (Foxtaur)			179
Fetch				241
Firebird					86
Firefiend				245
Fish, Giant	108
Fisherman					87
Flail Snail				246
Flea, Giant				247
Flea, Giant, Phase				426
Flenser		47	180
Fleshhewn Troll Throne					89
Flind				248
Floating Eye				249
Flowerchild		47–48	181
Flowershroud		48	182
Flumph				250
Fly, Giant				251
Flying Jellyfish, Giant		48	183
Flying Squirrel, Carnivorous		49	184
Flytrap Shambler		49	185
Fogwarden				251
Forester's Bane (Snapper Saw)				253
Forgotten One				254
Forlarren				255
Formian, Male		50	186
Formian, Queen		50	186
Formian, Taskmaster		50	186
Formian, Warrior		50	186
Formian, Worker		50	186
Fox				629
Fox Monk			187
Fox, Giant					101
Frog, Giant				629–630
Frog, Giant (Large)		50–51	188
Frog, Giant (Medium)		50–51	188
Frog, Giant (Small)		50–51	188
Frog, Giant Abyssal Dire				256
Frog, Giant Dire				629–630
Frog, Giant Killer		51	189
Frog, Killer				629–630
Frog, Poisonous				629–630
Frog, Poisonous, Swarm				532
Froghemoth				256
Froglum		51	190
Frost Man				257
Fulgurate Mushrooms				258
Fungal Creeper			191
Fungi, Violet		51	192
Fungoid				258
Fungus Man					91
Fungus Man, King					91
Fungus, Fountain					90
Fungus, Sheet				491
Furious Fountain			193
Fye				259
Fyr				260
Galley Beggar					92
Gallows Tree			545	261
Gambado				262
Gargoyle	108		194
Gargoyle, Four-Armed				263
Gargoyle, Fungus				263
Gargoyle, Green Guardian				264
Gargoyle, Maggog			195
Gargoyle, Margoyle				264
Gargoyle, Spitting					93
Gas Spore		52	196	265
Gelatinous Cube	109		197
Gelatinous Emperor					94
Genie, Abasheen				266
Genie, Hawanar				267
Genie, Marid				268
Genie, Seraph					95
Geon				269
Ghaggurath					96
Ghast		52	198
Ghirru					97
Ghost	109
Ghost, Strangling			199
Ghoul	109		200
Ghoul-Stirge				272
Ghoul, Ao-Nyobo (Blue Wife)			201
Ghoul, Cinder				270
Ghoul, Crimson		52–53	202
Ghoul, Dust				271
Ghoul, Monkey					149
Giant Slug of P’Nahk		53	211
Giant, Bronze				273
Giant, Cave				274
Giant, Cloud	109		203
Giant, Coral					98
Giant, Coral, Chief					98
Giant, Crag					99
Giant, Crag, Elder					99
Giant, Daimyo			204
Giant, Ferrous				275
Giant, Fire	109		205
Giant, Frost	109		206
Giant, Hill	110		207
Giant, Hill, Soulless					200
Giant, Jack-In-Irons				276
Giant, Jotun					100
Giant, Khmornian			208
Giant, Sand				277
Giant, Sea				278
Giant, Smoke				279
Giant, Stone	110		209
Giant, Storm	110		210
Giant, Volcano				280
Giant, Wood				281
Gibbering Abomination					103
Gibbering Mouther		53	212
Gibbering Orb					104
Gibbering Orb, Lesser					105
Gillmonkey		53–54	213
Glass Butterfly			214
Glass Wyrm				282
Glimmer		54	215
Glitterskull			216
Gloom Crawler				283
Gloomwing				284
Glue Willow (Animated)		54
Glurm (Zen Frog)			217
Gnarlwood				285
Gnoll	110		218
Gnoll, Uruak (Scrap Gnoll)			513
Goat, Dire				196
Goat, Giant		54	219
Goat, Lantern				356
Goblin	110		220
Goblin, Belfry			221
Goblin, Belfry (Vampiric)			222
Goblin, Crazed					41
Goblin, Oni-Aka (Asian Red Goblin)			223
Goblin, Oni-Kage (Asian Shadow Goblin)			224
Goblin, Oni-Yama (Asian Mountain Goblin)			225
Goblin, Redcap (Chaos Goblin)			226	458
Gohl (Hydra Cloud)				286
Golem, Blood				288
Golem, Cacophony (Screaming Skull)				475
Golem, Clay	110		227
Golem, Crystalline					108
Golem, Dragolem			135
Golem, Flagstone				288
Golem, Flesh	110–111		228
Golem, Furnace				289
Golem, Gelatinous				290
Golem, Glass			229
Golem, Ice				291
Golem, Iron	111		230
Golem, Iron Maiden				292
Golem, Magnesium				293
Golem, Mummy				294
Golem, Necromantic					109
Golem, Ooze				295
Golem, Ossuary					112
Golem, Philosopher					110
Golem, Rope				296
Golem, Skiff					111
Golem, Spontaneous					112
Golem, Stone	111		231
Golem, Stone Guardian				297
Golem, Tallow				298
Golem, Wax		55	232
Golem, Witch-Doll				299
Golem, Wood				300
Gorbel				301
Gorgimera				302
Gorgon	111		233
Gorgon, True				303
Gorilla Bear				304
Grave Risen				305
Gravebird		55	234
Gray Nisp				306
Graymalkin, Common				307
Graymalkin, Slinker				307
Graymalkin, Tether				307
Great Lantern Worm			235
Green Brain		55	236
Gremlin				308
Grey Spirit					114
Gribbon					115
Grick		56	239
Griffon	111–112		240
Grig, Swarm				529
Grimalkin		56
Grimlock					116
Grimm				309
Grimshrike					117
Grimstalker (Banaan)				310
Grippli				311
Groaning Spirit				312
Gronk				313
Growling Shadow		56	241
Grue (Type 1)		56–57	242
Grue (Type 2)		57	243
Gryph				314
Gump			244
Gutslug				315
Gwurrum (Mists of Faerie Vengeance)			245
Hag, Annis		57	246
Hag, Desert		57–58	247
Hag, Night	118		358
Hag, Nymph					118
Hag, Pit				431
Hag, Sea		58	248
Hag, Witch		58
Half-Ogre				316
Hamster, Giant				631
Hanged Man				317
Hangman Tree				318
Harpy	112		249
Harpy, Fallen					85
Haunt				319
Haunt, Glacial					106
Haunt, Gloom					107
Hawk, Blood				61
Hawktoad		59	250
Head-Stealer			251
Headless Hound			252
Heat, Swarm				530
Hedon					119
Hell Hound	112		254
Hellcat		59	253
Herald of Tsathogga				322
Hieroglyphicroc		59–60	255
Hippocampus				323
Hippocampus		60	256
Hippogriff	112		257
Hippopotamus		60	258	631
Hippopotamus, Dire				197
Hoar Fox				324
Hoar Spirit				325
Hobgoblin	112		259
Homunculus		60	260
Hooded Gatherer					121
Hornet, Giant				326
Horse, Dragon				209
Horse, Ebony					73
Horse, Grave Mount					113
Horse, Kathlin				347
Horse, Noble Steed					160
Horse, Pony			261
Horse, Rhianna					122
Horse, Riding	112		261
Horse, Undead Mount					48
Horse, War	112		261
Horsefly, Giant				327
Hound of Chronos		61	262
Hound of Ill Omen				328
Huecuva				329
Huggermugger				330
Human, Bandit	113		263
Human, Berserker	113		264
Human, Captain-at-Arms		61
Human, Cave-People		61
Human, Lieutenant-at-Arms		62
Human, Merchant		62
Human, Normal	113		263
Human, Pirate		62–63
Human, Sergeant-at-Arms	113		265
Human, Soldier	113		266
Hyaenodon				632
Hydra	113–114		267
Hyena	114		268
Hyena, Giant	114		269
Igniguana		63	270
Imaginary Friend		63
Imp		63	271
Inaed			272
Inner Child			273
Inphidian, Cobra-Black				331
Inphidian, Common				332
Inphidian, Dancer				333
Inphidian, Death’s Head					123–124
Inphidian, Gray-Scale					124
Inphidian, Night Adder				334
Inphidian, Rattler				335
Invisible Stalker	114		274
Iounifier		63–64	275
Jack-in-the-Box			276
Jack-O-Lantern				337
Jackal		64	277
Jackal of Darkness		64	278
Jaculi				338
Janni		65	280
Jelly, Jolly					125
Jelly, Marsh				339
Jelly, Mustard				340
Jelly, Ochre	118		364
Jelly, Stun-				341
Jelly, Symbiotic				538
Jelly, Whip				342
Jellyfish, Hypnotic		65	281
Jellyfish, Monstrous				343
Jupiter Bloodsucker (Vampire Plant)				344
Jynx					126
Kamadan				345
Kamarupa					127
Kamasuhn			282
Kampfult (Sinewy Mugger)				346
Kapre					128
Kech				348
Keeper of the Well			283
Kelp Devil				349
Kelpie				350
Khargra				351
Kheph, Elder		65–66	284
Kheph, Mage		65–66	284
Kheph, Priest		65–66	284
Kheph, Warrior		65–66	284
Khryll		66	285
Ki-rin		66–67	286
Killmoulis				352
Knight Gaunt					129
Knight of Winter		67	288
Kobold	114		287
Koi Folk			289
Komodo Dragon, Giant		67	290
Komodo Dragon, Normal		67	290
Korog					130
Korred				353
Kraken		68	291
Kraken, Sand				469
Kuah-Lij				354
Kulgreer					131
Kurok-Spirit		68	292
Kzaddich		68–69	293
Lamia		69	294
Lammasu		69	295
Lamprey, Burrowing					132
Lamprey, Giant		69	296
Lamprey, Land				355
Lamprey, Lightning		70	297		136
Lamprey, Swarm					212
Lava Child				357
Leaping Maw			298
Leech, Giant	114			358
Leech, Giant (Freshwater)		70	299
Leech, Giant (Sea)		70	299
Leonine					133
Lephane			301
Leprechaun		71	302	359
Leucrota		71	303
Lich	114–115		304
Lich Shade				360
Lichenthrope		71	305
Linnorm		72	306
Lithonnite		72	308
Livestone				361
Living Disease, Black Rot					137
Living Disease, Festering Lung					137
Living Lake (Agrath-Ogh)				362
Living Monolith					138
Lizard Samurai			309
Lizard Samurai, Captain			309
Lizard, Blood				635
Lizard, Cavern				363
Lizard, Fire				364
Lizard, Giant		72	310
Lizard, Giant Forest					139
Lizard, Giant Rock-Horned (Blood Lizard)				635
Lizard, Gnasher				365
Lizard, Lava					140
Lizard, Lightning			311
Lizardman	115		312
Lobster-Giant			313
Lost Thought		72–73
Lupin					141
Lurker, Above	115		314	366
Lurker, Ceiling	115		314	366
Lycanthrope, Werebear	115		315
Lycanthrope, Wereboar	115–116		316
Lycanthrope, Wererat	116		317
Lycanthrope, Weretiger	116		318
Lycanthrope, Wereweasel		73	319
Lycanthrope, Werewolf	116		320
Lycanthrope, Werewolverine					143
Lythic				367
Macaw, Giant		73	322
Magmoid				368
Magnesium Spirit				369
Malcarna			323
Malformian			324
Mammoth	116		325	636
Mammoth, Minikin					148
Mandragora				370
Mandrake, Deadly					145
Mandrill				637
Mantari				371
Manticore	116		326
Mantidrake				372
Mantis, Giant Praying		74	327
Mantisikt		74
Margay				638
Marmoset, Giant				638
Marrosian Statue			328
Mastiff, Giant					101
Mastodon				639
Maun-Ge			329
Mawler				374
Meat Puppet, Humanoid					146
Meat Puppet, Otyugh					146
Mechanism, Bronze Cobra		74–75	330
Mechanism, Clockwork Cavalier			331
Mechanism, Giant Robot		75	332
Mechanism, Iron Cobra		75	333	336
Medusa	116		334
Medusa, Greater				375
Melgara			335
Melhukiskata (Snap-Snatcher)			336
Memory Child				376
Mephit, Brimstone		76	337
Mephit, Fire		76	337
Mephit, Lightning				378
Mephit, Smoke		76–77		379
Merman	116–117		338
Midnight Peddler				380
Mihstu				381
Mimi				382
Mimic		77	339
Mimic, Outhouse			340
Mimic, Undead					147
Minotaur	117		341
Minotaur, Bronze					27
Minotaur, Obsidian				403
Mire Brute				383
Mirror Fiend			342
Mist-Men			343
Mite, Common				384
Mite, Pestie				384
Mogura-Jin (Cannibal Mole Men)		77	344
Mohrg			345
Mold, Brown		77	346
Mold, Yellow	127	77	347
Mole Men		77	344
Mongrelman				385–386
Monkey, Spire					150
Monstrous Mouth			348
Moose				640
Moose, Dire				197
Mordnaissant					151
Mortuary Cyclone				388
Mosquito, Giant				389
Moss, Memory				377
Moss, Purple				442
Moth, Helix				320
Moth, Helix (Larva)				320
Moth, Hell				321
Mothdog		78	349
Mothmere			350
Muckdweller				390
Mudbog				390
Mudman				391
Mule			261
Mummy	117		351
Mummy of the Deep				392
Mummy, Asp					152
Murder-Born				394
Mushroom-Man			352
N’gathau, Aagash The Broken				653
N’gathau, Asagin The Assassin				653
N’gathau, Chaadon The Slayer				653–654
N’gathau, Chaas The Flayed				654
N’gathau, Ghehzi The Mutilator				654
N’gathau, Greixas The Destroyer				654–655
N’gathau, Modar The Avenger				655
N’gathau, N'hror The Eater				655
N’gathau, Raauka The Ravager				656
N’gathau, The Quorum				657–658
N’gathau, Ulaska't The Twisted				656–657
N’gathau, Veenes The Blademistress				657
N’gathau, Veruard The Razor and the Creator				657
Naga, Death					153
Naga, Guardian	117		353
Naga, Ha-Naga					154
Naga, Hanu-		78	354
Naga, Spirit	117		355
Naga, Water	117–118		356
Narwhal					155
Nazalor				395
Necro-Phantom					156
Necrophidius				396
Neomimic					157
Neomorphic Twin			357
Nereid				397
Netherspark				398
Night-Mare	118		359
Nilbog				399
Niln (Vapor Horror)				400
Niserie					158
Nithu					159
Nixie	118		360
Nuckalavee				401
Nykoul			361
Nymph		78	362
Nymph, Fire				243
Oakman				402
Oblivion Wraith			363
Octopus, Giant	118		365
Oculaktis		79	366
Ogre	118–119		367
Ogre Mage	119		370
Ogre, Swamp		79	368
Ogre, Tusken		79–80	369
Ogren				404
Ogrillon				405
Oktomon		80	371
Old Crawler			327
Oliphant				640
Omgoth			373
Ooze, Amber				409
Ooze, Crystal				410
Ooze, Demon, Greater				150
Ooze, Demon, Lesser				150
Ooze, Ebon					162
Ooze, Entropic				411
Ooze, Ghost (Ectoplasm)				222
Ooze, Glacial				412
Ooze, Golem				295
Ooze, Grey	111		238
Ooze, Magma				413
Ooze, Mercury				414
Ooze, Metallic (Hoard Ooze)				415
Ooze, Spawn of Jubilex					163
Ooze, Undead				416
Ooze, Vampiric				417
Oozeanderthal					164
Ophidian		80	374
Ophidian, Sterile		80	374
Orc	119		375
Orc, Black Orc of Orcus				418
Orc, Blood				419
Orc, Ghost-Faced				419
Orc, Greenskin				420
Orc, Orog				421
Origami Warrior		81	376
Ostrich, Giant		81	377
Otyugh	119		378
Owl, Giant		81	380
Owlbear	119		379
Paleoskeleton, Triceratops				422
Panjaan		82
Peacock, Giant		82
Pech				423
Peg Powler					165
Pegasus	119		382
Peryton		82	383
Pestilential Cadaver					166
Petrified Horror					167
Phantasm				424
Phantom				425
Phantom Stalker				425
Phantom, Fire				243
Phasma				427
Phlogiston				428
Phooka				429
Phycomid				430
Piercer	120		384	430
Pig-Men					168
Pike, Giant				641
Pique		83
Piranha, Giant Flying					169
Piranha, Swarm				531	169
Pixie		83	385
Plant Guardian, Algant					170
Plant Guardian, Banyant					170–171
Plant Guardian, Cactant					171
Plant Guardian, Sargassant					170
Plantoid					172
Plantoid King					172
Plantoid Servitor					173
Platonic Polymorph		83–84
Poltergeist				433
Porcupine, Dire				197–198
Proscriber				434
Protector				435
Proto-Creature					174
Proto-Creature, Giant					174
Pseudo-Dragon		84	387
Psiwyrm (Draco Presentia Facultas)				436
Pudding, Black	97		48
Pudding, Blood				437
Pudding, Brown				438
Pudding, Dun				439
Pudding, Rot		88–89	414
Pudding, Stone				440
Pudding, White				441
Purple Worm	120		388
Pyrolisk				442
Quadricorn			389
Quantum				443
Quarn			390
Quasi-Elemental, Acid				444
Quasi-Elemental, Lightning (Large)				445
Quasi-Elemental, Lightning (Medium)				445
Quasi-Elemental, Lightning (Small)				445
Quasi-Elemental, Obsidian				446
Quickling				447
Quickwood				448
Quipper				641
Racoon				642
Racoon, Dire				642
Ragged Craw			391
Rakewood					175
Rakshasa	120		392
Ram				646
Ram, Dire				198
Ranine			393
Rat, Baric				44
Rat, Barrow				451
Rat, Brain				452
Rat, Ethereal				453
Rat, Giant	120		395
Rat, Giant (Monstrously Huge)	120		395
Rat, Giant Desongnol Rat			396
Rat, Shadow				454
Rat, Shadow, Swarm				535
Rat, Slitherat		95	447
Rat, Spore				455
Rat, Sumatran Rat-Ghoul		99–100	478
Rat, Vapor				582
Rat, Wizard’s Lab		85	387
Ratling		84–85	394
Ravager, Brawler					176
Ravager, Crawler					176
Ravager, Flier					176
Raven, Giant		85	398
Raven, Swarm				533
Raven, Zombie		115	554
Rawbones				456
Ray, Giant Manta		85	399
Ray, Sting		85–86
Ray, Sting			400
Razor Wing			401
Recurser		86	402
Red Jester				457
Redwraith		86	403
Reef Walker		86	404
Refracted Creatures					177–178
Reliquary Guardian				460
Remorhaz		87	405
Renzer (Devilfin)				461
Retch Hound				462
Retriever		87	406
Rhacos			407
Rhinoceros		87	408
Rhinoceros			408
Rhinoceros, Woolly		88	409	643
Riptide Horror				463
Roc	121		411
Rock Reptile				464
Rock Weasel, Giant			410
Ronus				465
Roper		88	412
Roper, Stone				466
Rot Grub		88	413
Rothran			415
Rottentail			416
Rusalka (Water Witch)		89	417
Rust Monster		89	418
Ryven				467
Sabrewing				468
Sahuagin		90	419
Salamander	121		420
Salamander, Ice					179
Sand Screamer (Ferret Snake)			421
Sand Stalker				470
Sandling				471
Sandman				472
Satyr		90	422
Scarecrow				473
Scimitar Horn				644
Sciurian					180
Scorpion, Giant		90	423
Scorpion, Giant, Crystalline					44
Scorpion, Giant, Ommoth					161
Scorpionfolk					181–182
Screamer					183
Screaming Devilkin				474
Scylla				476
Scythe Horn				644
Scythe Tree				477
Sea Cat		90	424
Sea Horse, Giant		91	425	645
Sea Lion		91	426
Sea Monster	121		427
Sea Serpent	121		428
Sea Serpent, Brine				478
Sea Serpent, Deep Hunter				479
Sea Serpent, Fanged				479
Sea Serpent, Finback					184
Sea Serpent, Gilded				480
Sea Serpent, Shipbreaker				481
Sea Serpent, Spitting				482
Sea Wasp, Monstrous				485
Sepulchral Guardian				487
Serpent Creeper					186
Sewer Sludge (Spawn of Dungie)					187
Shade					188
Shadow	121		430
Shadow Hunter					189
Shadow Wing					190
Shadow, Lesser				488
Shambling Mound	122		431
Shark, Astral				36
Shark, Giant		92
Shark, Giant Landwalker				489
Shark, Large		91	432
Shark, Medium		91	432
Shark, Oil				406
Shark, Refracted					177
Shark, Small		91	432
Shark, Swordtooth					191
Shattered Soul, Impaled Spirit					192
Shedu, Common				490
Shedu, Greater				490
Sheep				646
Shocker Lizard		92	433
Shrangaathi		92	434
Shrieker	122		435
Shroom		93	436
Silaaal			437
Silent Knight		93	428
Silid				492
Silverfish Swarm					193
Silverfish, Giant					193
Sirene Flower					194
Skarusoi		93–94	439
Skeletal Fury			440
Skeletal Swarm					213
Skeleton	122		441
Skeleton Warrior				495
Skeleton, Amber					8
Skeleton, Black				493
Skeleton, Fossil		94	442
Skeleton, Lead				494
Skin Feaster					195
Skin Stitcher				496
Skulk				497
Skull Child					196
Skulleton				498
Skullmural			443
Skunk				646
Skunk, Dire				199
Skunk, Giant		94	444
Sky Worm			445
Skyger		94–95	446
Slaad Lord of Entropy (Chaos Lord of Entropy)				499
Slaad Lord of the Insane (Chaos Lord of the Insane)				500
Slag Worm				501
Slaughterford (Reaperborn)				502
Sleeping Willow				503
Slime Crawler				504
Slime Mold				505
Slime, Green	111	55–56	237
Slime, Olive				407
Slime, Walking			520
Slithering Tracker	122		448	506
Sloorg (Midden Monster)			449
Slorath				507
Sloth Viper				508
Sloth, Dire				199
Slug, Dimensional					197
Slug, Giant	122–123		450	509
Slug, Giant, Sea				483
Snail, Giant		95
Snake, Cobalt Viper					39
Snake, Cobra		95–96	451
Snake, Fire				244
Snake, Giant Constrictor		96	453
Snake, Giant Constrictor, Boalisk				64
Snake, Giant Venomous, Amphisbaena		96	453	20
Snake, Giant Venomous, Cobalt Viper
Snake, Giant Venomous, Cobra		96
Snake, Giant Venomous, Spitting		96	453
Snake, Giant Venomous, Viper		96	453
Snake, Giant, Blaze Boa					21
Snake, Javelin			452
Snake, Marble				373
Snake, Python		95–96	451
Snake, Sepia				486
Snake, Viper		95–96	451
Sojourner of the Sea					198
Sorcerer Ox		96–97	454
Sorcery Leech			455
Soul Eater				510
Soul Knight					199
Soul Nibbler				511
Soul Reaper				512
Soulspinner			456
Sparksting, Swarm					214
Spectral Scavenger			457
Spectre	123		458
Spectre, Parasitic			459
Sphinx, Andro-		97	460
Sphinx, Crio-		97	461
Sphinx, Dromosphinx					201
Sphinx, Gyno-		97	462
Sphinx, Hieraco-		97	463
Spider Collective				515
Spider Lich					205
Spider, Albino Cave					202
Spider, Astral					11
Spider, Flagstone			466
Spider, Giant (Larger)	123		464
Spider, Giant (Medium)	123		464
Spider, Giant (Smaller)	123		464
Spider, Giant Funnel-Web					203
Spider, Giant, Invisible		98	465
Spider, Giant, Phase			465
Spider, Hellwidow					120
Spider, Phase	123
Spider, Scarlet, Swarm				534
Spider, Sea				484
Spider, Shard					204
Spider, Skull				514
Spider, Sword					216
Spiderweed			467
Spinal Leech				515
Spine Rat			468
Spiny Horror			469
Spiny Horror, Swarm			469
Spire Monkey			470
Spongefolk			471
Spriggan				516
Sprite		98		517
Squealer				518
Squid, Giant	123–124		472
Squid, Giant Aerial		98–99	473
Stag, Giant		99	474		102
Star-Mouthed Worm		99	475
Stegocentipede				519
Stench Kow				520
Stingray (Large)				649
Stingray (Medium)				649
Stingray (Small)				649
Stirge	124		476
Stirge Demon				154
Stirge, Swarm					215
Stone Idol, Frog					206
Stone Idol, Gargoyle					206–207
Stone Idol, Shedu					207
Stone Idol, Sphinx					208
Stone Maiden				521
Stoneflower		99	477
Stormwarden				522
Strangle Vine		100	481
Strangle Weed				523
Stroke Lad				524
Stygian Leviathan				525
Stygian Spawn					209
Stymphalian Bird (Bronze Beak)				526
Sudoth				527
Syanngg		100	479
Sycorex (Archaeopteryx Potens)			480
T'shaan				539
Tabaxi				540
Taer				541
Talorani					217
Tangle Weed		100	481
Tangtal (Dupli-Cat)				542
Tatzelworm			482
Tazelwurm				543
Temporal Crawler				544
Tendriculos		101	483
Tendrul				545
Tenebrous Worm				546
Tentacled Horror				547
Tentamort				548
Therianthrope, Asswere				550
Therianthrope, Dire Wolfwere				552
Therianthrope, Foxwere				550
Therianthrope, Jackalwere		65	279	550
Therianthrope, Lionwere				551
Therianthrope, Mulewere				551
Therianthrope, Owlere				551
Therianthrope, Sealwere					185
Therianthrope, Wolfwere				551
Thermite, Queen				549
Thermite, Warrior				549
Thermite, Worker				549
Thessalmonster, Thessalgorgon				553
Thessalmonster, Thessalhydra				553
Thessalmonster, Thessalisk				554
Thorny				555
Thought Eater					218
Throat Leech				557
Thugtoad			484
Thunder Beast				558
Thundershrike				559
Thylacine			485
Tick, Giant	124		486	560
Tiger Barb, Giant				650
Time Flayer				561
Tintinnabulooze		101
Titan	124		489–490
Titan, Cursed		101–102	489–490
Toad-Hydra		103	494
Toad-Men			495
Toad, Giant		102	490
Toad, Giant Horned		102	491
Toad, Giant Ice		102	492
Toad, Giant Poisonous		103	493
Toad, Rakklethorn				450
Todawan Master		103	496
Tombstone Fairy				562
Tombwailer			497
Torthri			498
Transitory Cat		104
Transposer				563
Trapper	124–125		499	564
Trapper Beast	124–125		499	564
Treacherous Treasure			500
Treant	125		501
Treant, Lightning				565
Treant, Razor					220
Treant, Stone					221
Tree Ghost			502
Tri-Flower Frond				566
Triton		104	503
Triton, Dark		104–105	504
Troblin				567
Troglodyte		105	505
Troll	125		506
Troll, Black					222
Troll, Cave				568
Troll, Flame-Spawned				569
Troll, Ice				570
Troll, River					223
Troll, Rock				571
Troll, Spectral				513
Troll, Swamp				572
Troll, Two-Headed				573
Troll, Undead					224
Tsalakian		105–106	507
Tsathar, Common				574
Tsathar, Scourge				574
Tuatara, Giant				650
Tumblespark				575
Tunnel Prawn		106	508
Tunnel Worm				576
Turtle-Shark				578
Turtle, Giant Bog				577
Turtle, Giant Sea		106	509
Turtle, Giant Snapping		106	510	651
Twilight Mushrooms				579
Ubue				580
Uggoth					225
Ulmarian		106–107
Ulmarian Flamingo		107
Undead Elemental, Fire					226
Unicorn	125		511
Urrslumber			512
Valeany					227
Vampire	125–126		515
Vampire Rose				581
Vampire Spawn, Desert		108–109
Vampire Spawn, Feral					228
Vampire Tree (Jubokko)			514
Vampire, Desert		108
Vapor Crane, Fledgling			516
Vapor Crane, Large Adult			516
Vapor Crane, Small Adult			516
Vargouille			517
Vargoyle		109
Varn (Eternal Gladiator)			518
Vegepygmy				584
Vierd			519
Vilstrak (Tunnel Thug)				585
Volt (Bolt Wurm)				586
Voltar					229
Vorin				587
Vulchling				588
Walrus		109
Walrus, Panjaan		109
Wandering Hole			521
Wandering Sawgrass		109
Wang Liang				589
War Flower					230
Warden Jack, Swarm				537
Wasp, Elven					231
Wasp, Giant		109	522
Wasp, Vapor				583
Water Leaper					232
Water Wosp, Giant		110
Water Wosp, Swarm		110
Weasel, Giant		110–111	523
Weird, Acid					233
Weird, Air					235
Weird, Blood				590
Weird, Earth					235–236
Weird, Fire					236
Weird, Frost					233
Weird, Fungus				591
Weird, Lava				591
Weird, Lightning				592
Weird, Magma					233–234
Weird, Mud					234
Weird, Ooze					234
Weird, Smoke					235
Weird, Water					236
Well Lurker				593
Were-Mist		111	524
Whale, Fire (Burning Leviathan)				244
Whale, Killer (Orca)		111	525
Whale, Leviathan					134
Whale, Sperm		111	526
Wichtlein					237
Widow Creeper				594
Wight	126		527
Wight, Barrow				595
Wight, Blood				596
Wight, Sea		111–112	528
Wight, Sword					238
Will-o’-the-wisp	126		529
Willow Dusk				597
Wind Walker				598
Winter Bloom				599
Witch Grass				600
Witch Tree				601
Witchlights					239
Witchlights, Elder					239
Witherstench				602
Witherweed				603
Wizard's Shackle				604
Wolf	126		530
Wolf-in-Sheep's-Clothing				608
Wolf-Spider				609
Wolf, Abyssal				605
Wolf, Dire			530
Wolf, Ghoul				606
Wolf, Raggoth				449
Wolf, Shadow				607
Wolf, Winter		112	531
Wolf, Worg	126		532
Wolf, Worg, Giant					102
Wolverine		112	533
Wolverine, Giant		112	534
Woodwose				610
Wraith	126		535
Wraith, Lurker					142
Wyvern	127		536
Xacon					240
Xanntii Ascendant			539
Xanntii Commoner			537
Xanntii God-Spawned			538
Xanntii Ocean Hunter			540
Xole		113	541
Xorn		113	542
Xoth-man					241
Yaruga			543
Yellow Musk Creeper				611
Yellowjacket, Giant				612
Yeti	127		544	613
Yeti, Panjaan		114
Ygg (Gallows Tree)			545	261
Yhakkor					242
Yienhool		114	546
Yith, Hound of		114	547
Yurmp (Toad Robber)			548
Zetan			549
Zombie	127		550
Zombie, Brain-Eating			551
Zombie, Brine				614
Zombie, Corpsespun				615
Zombie, Gallows Tree				261
Zombie, Hungry					243
Zombie, Juju				616
Zombie, Leper			552
Zombie, Pyre			553
Zombie, Spellgorged				617
Zombie, Yellow Musk				618

Verdict

I want to play Swords & Wizardry!

Get Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised and Fiends & Foes first since they are available in offset print, are much more table friendly, include all the classic monsters you need to get going (around 500), and also include monster morale and % in lair.

Then get Tome of Horrors Complete (Swords & Wizardry edition), followed by Monstrosities (2023 OSR edition). Their PDFs often go on sale, so be patient and you'll get the for a good price. Prints are quite expensive, since both are quite thick.

Tome of Horrors IV (Swords & Wizardry edition) is entirely optional. It contains mostly high level threats, and is most useful if you are looking for “official” conversion of monsters in the Slumbering Tsar.

I just want as many OSR monsters as possible!

Just buy Tome of Horrors Complete (Swords & Wizardry edition) and Monstrosities (2023 OSR edition) when they go on sale.

#Resource #SW #OSR

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