monster

Count yourself lucky if all you got this year was a lump of coal… __ In cities dominated by urban sprawl, where the smokestacks of industry billow smog enough to block the midday sun, where poverty and hardship reign over the mass of commoners, little more than slaves to factories and ironworks, the chimney daemon

For an experienced adventurer, the awe and horror of the living dead has long since faded. Zombies seem commonplace and ghouls are just another form of sewer trash. But when a skeleton with bones clad in decaying iron turns a sword to rust, the adventurer again knows fear. The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary introduced a

For an experienced adventurer, the awe and horror of the living dead has long since faded with zombies commonplace and ghouls just another form of sewer trash. But when a skeleton with bones clad in decaying iron turns a sword to rust, the adventurer again knows fear. The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary introduced a new

It was at the county fair that I witnessed a debate over what manner of beast had done the most for the common man. A merchant claimed it was the sheep, with its wool and meat. A rancher offered that cattle—descended from the mighty aurochs—could pull loads heavier than a horse and provide meat or

Guided by the stench of corpses, Sergeant of the Watch Tarvoss slowly descended the cellar’s rickety stairs. Enki and Jorgan, both capable veterans of the watch, followed in his wake. Ahead, their target was busy butchering a corpse in the light of a dozen candles. “Cervis Thaan,” Tarvoss bellowed, “you are under arrest!” Cervis lifted

Check out the “Ecology of the Giant Ant” in Kobold Quarterly #15 for more on these fearsome monsters. ___ There are over 12,000 species of ants in the world, each with their own idiosyncrasies. Giant ants are slightly less common than ordinary ants, but they too are varied in their habits. Presented here are four

Calvert Thome—a successful rancher until his prize cows began to mysteriously disappear—approached the field where his herd grazed. While he braced himself for more bad news, he did not expect the sight that greeted him. Next to the mutilated carcass of another cow, the smallest of his cows was digging a grave, using claws rather

Trick or treat? As a kobold treat, here’s a specially creepy monster for the holiday (that fits right in with the new Dark Deeds in Freeport patron project). Happy Halloween from all the kobolds! ___ Moored by gulfweed, the derelict ship creaked with each tide that passed under the entangling sargasso. Light streamed in from

Oblivion’s Eye hovers before you—throbbing, unblinking. The massive, unwholesome eyeball — 5 ft. in diameter — is marked by a violet iris, mixed with orange patterns like radiating flames. Called forth by terrible cults on moonless nights, Oblivion’s Eye is regarded as the herald of annihilation. Precious and unique items are brought before it to

This inky figure resembles a giant newt with a crustaceous shell and lobster-like tail. It lurches forward on six strong, stubby legs, as the mess of tentacles jutting from its forelimbs creep toward you. Trench newts, also known as tharralisks, are hideous creatures warped by centuries of life in the ocean’s deepest trenches (hence their