Monstrosities

Small
Dwelling exclusively in wetlands and dense jungles, Bog Crawlers are ugly, thin little creatures that use guerrilla tactics - specifically traps, hit-and-run strategies, and ambushes - to catch and eat their prey. Their bodies are thin and scrawny, and they cover themselves with various flora to serve as both basic armor and to make themselves appear bigger than they actually are. Their primary preferred weaponry consists of sharpened sticks that they use as spears.

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Statistics

STR 1 CON 3 AGI 3 DEX 3 INT 1 WIS 2 CHA 1
DEF 8 (Armor 1+3, Dodge 4), RaDEF 12
Health 22 (4d4 +12)
Damage Vulnerabilities Fire
Saves Fort. 2 (+3), Ref. 3 (+3), Will. 1.5 (+2)
Speed 3m/sec
Action Skills Climb 3 (+1), Nature 2 (+1), Perception 2 (+2), Stealth 3 (+3), Swim 2 (+1)
Weapon Skills Polearm 3, Throwing 3
Languages Monstrine
Locations Wetlands

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Passive Abilities

Swampy Appearance. While in its natural habitat, the Bog Crawler has advantage on Stealth checks.

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Actions

Shoddy Spear. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 3d6 -1 physical damage.
Shoddy Spear, Thrown. Ranged attack (15/30), 1 target, 3s, 2d6 +1 physical damage.

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Tactics

Bog Crawlers try to ambush unsuspecting prey in groups of 1d3+3, usually while they are either resting or preoccupied with another activity. If their prey seems to be heading in a specific direction, they will attempt to set a basic trap, such as a Hunting Trap (Suspension Snare modification) or a Pit. Once their prey is defeated, they will drag their body/ies to the nearest perceived safe area, where they will set up a fire to cook and eat it.

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Treasure

Armor: Shoddy breastplate (Small)
Weapons: 3 shoddy spears.

Small/Medium/Big (Stats assume Medium)
Whereas regular Mimics disguise themselves as objects, Organic Mimics take on the visage of creatures, luring their prey in with their cuteness and seeming innocence until it is too late.

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Statistics

STR 3 CON 3 AGI 3 DEX 3 INT 2 WIS 2 CHA 1
DEF 10 (Armor 7, Dodge 3), RaDEF 13
Health 26 (4d6 +12)
Damage Resistances Poison
Damage Vulnerabilities Burn, caustic
Saves Fort. 3 (+3), Ref. 3 (+3), Will. 1.5 (+2)
Speed 3.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 3 (+3), Nature 2 (+2), Perception 3 (+2), Stealth 3 (+3), Swim 2 (+3)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 4
Senses Infrared vision
Languages Common, Monstrine
Locations Ruins, underground, urbanity

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Passive Abilities

Adhesive Skin. The Organic Mimic emits a glue-like substance all over its body that it uses to trap unwitting prey that touch it. Once a creature has touched an Organic Mimic, they are grappled by it and cannot escape the grapple without severing whatever is attached to it; alternatively, the glue loses its strength a few minutes after the Organic Mimic dies.
Perfect Disguise. The Organic Mimic can take the appearance of any creature that is the same size as it. The Organic Mimic can also grow up to 2 extra limbs to help it fight or flee.

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Actions

Bite. Melee attack, 1 target, 3s, 4d8+3 physical damage; once another creature touches the Organic Mimic, it immediatly uses its reaction to perform this action.
Punch. Melee attack, 1 target, 1s, 4d6+3 physical damage.

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Tactics

More so than ordinary Mimics, Organic Mimics are solitary hunters, preferring to lure a creature away from its group (if it has one in the first place) and feast on them in secret; a particularly sadistic Organic Mimic will then assume that creature's form, rejoin that creature's group, and rinse and repeat until it has hunted down the entire group. Being struck with fire or acid will cause the Organic Mimic extreme agony, causing it to reveal its true nature to those around it.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 3 Elixir Ingredients (DR 14: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 7 lbs. of Monster Hide (DR 14: Medicine or Survival)

Small
Skaks share a common ancestor with modern-day Orks and Goblins, though where Orks retained the incredible strength of their forebears and Goblins became more intelligent (and eventually sentient) over time, Skaks instead became leaner and focused on the use of speed and agility to survive and wage war. Physically speaking, skaks are lean and scrawny, with black hair and eyes, sharp teeth and nails, and beige-red skin. Skak Leaders specifically are slightly smarter than other Skaks, though still very dextrous. SLs decide where the tribe goes, who they fight, and when the time comes for a "tactical retreat". Tribes always have only 1 leader.

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Statistics

STR 1 CON 2.5 AGI 4 DEX 5 INT 2 WIS 2 CHA 3
DEF 11 (Armor 1+3, Dodge 7), RaDEF 15
Health 30 (6d4 +15)
Saves Fort. 1.75 (+2.5), Ref. 4.5 (+5), Will. 2.5 (+3)
Speed 3.5m/sec
Action Skills Appraisal 2 (+2), Climb 2 (+1), Nature 2 (+2), Navigation 3 (+2), Perception 3 (+2), Persuasion 2 (+3), Swim 2 (+1)
Weapon Skills Polearm 3, Small 3
Senses Infrared vision
Languages Monstrine
Locations Forest, Mountains, Plains, Ruins, Underground, and Wetlands

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Actions

Commander's Strike. 1 target, 1s: the SL commands one ally that they can see and who can hear them to use their reaction to make a single attack against a target of the SL's choice that is within range.
Shoddy Shortsword. Melee attack (short), 1 target, .5s, 3d6+3 physical damage.
Shoddy Spear. Melee attack, 1 target, 1s, 3d6+3 physical damage.

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Tactics

Using information gathered by their scouts, Skak Leaders will lead tribes of 1d4+7 other Skaks to areas that they believe are either relatively safe and/or are currently home to groups that the tribe believes are vulnerable and/or weak enough to be easily defeated and/or stolen/scavenged from. If the Leader believes the target group in question is significantly weaker than them, then they will have no issue engaging them in open combat; otherwise, they will have the tribe lay traps and prepare an ambush for the target group, or even attack them from stealth outright, such as while they are sleeping or distracted with something else. When the tribe attacks a target, Leaders will typically stay out of the thick of the fighting, instead choosing to direct and command the rest of the tribe from a place of relative safety, putting their Commander's Strike ability to use more frequently than their weapons.

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Treasure

Armor: Leather (Small)
Weapons: Shoddy shortsword, shoddy spear

Small
Similar physically to other Skaks, though relatively quite charismatic, Skak Spellslingers are those that, through some means or another, have gained the powers of Aether and become able to bend one of the elements to their will, a trait which comes in quite handy for the tribe. It is exceptionally rare for Skak tribes to have more than 1 Spellslinger.

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Statistics

STR .5 CON 1.5 AGI 4 DEX 4 INT 1 WIS 1.5 CHA 3
DEF 8 (Armor 1+1, Dodge 6), RaDEF 12
Health 20 (5d4 +7.5)
Saves Fort. 1 (+1.5), Ref. 4 (+4), Will. 2.25 (+3)
Speed 3.5m/sec
Action Skills Arcana 2 (+1), Nature 2 (+1), Perception 2 (+1.5), Stealth 3 (+4)
Weapon Skills Aether 2
Senses Infrared vision
Languages Monstrine
Locations Forest, Mountains, Plains, Ruins, Underground, and Wetlands

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Actions

Aether. The Skak Spellslinger is a 3rd-level Aetherian of any type; it uses its CHA for its spell damage bonus and ASDR, which is 13; due to its DEX, the Casting Time of spells is reduced by 1 second (minimum .5s).

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Tactics

Spellcasters will use their abilities to aid the tribe in whatever way they deem fit, whether that be via martial or utilitarian purposes. They are wise enough to know not to involve themselves in the thick of the fray, and cowardly enough to run away as soon as they realize that the fight will likely not turn out in their favor.

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Treasure

Armor: Shoddy leather (Small)

Big
From the waist up, Gorgons resemble Sentients with incredibly horrible visages, including a nest of snakes in lieu of hair. From the waist down, they are serpent-like, with long tails that they use to slither around on the ground with instead of legs. Their likenesses are so horrifyingly ugly that they have the power to petrify any who look upon them, turning them to stone over the course of a few seconds. Because of this power, Gorgons make for popular guardians, including by Sentients who are able to convince them to come into their employ. The statues of their victims make for excellent warning signs against intruders.

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Lair

When left to their own devices, Gorgons tend to nest in groups of 2+1d2, as they can only stand seeing so much of each other. Though their lairs, like those of Basilisks, are decorated with the statues of their victims, Gorgon lairs tend to be more open in their spacing and not as cramped as a Basilisk’s.

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Statistics

STR 3 CON 3 AGI 3.5 DEX 3 INT 2 WIS 2 CHA 4
DEF 12.5 (Armor 10, Dodge 2.5), RaDEF 14.5
Health 75 (10d8 +30)
Saves Fort. 3 (+3), Ref. 3.25 (+3.5), Will. 3 (+4)
Condition Immunities Petrified (stone)
Condition Resistances Prone
Speed 4.25m/sec
Action Skills Appraisal 2 (+2), Climb 4 (+3), Insight 2 (+2), Nature 1 (+2), Perception 3 (+2), Stealth 4 (+3), Survival 2 (+2), Swim 3 (+3)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 3
Senses Infrared vision
Languages Monstrine
Locations Desert, forest, mountains, ruins, underground, urbanity

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Passive Abilities

Petrifying Visage. Any creature in a 15-meter cone in front of the Gorgon that faces it while not blinded must make a DR 20 Fort. save or become petrified at the start of their next turn.

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Actions

Claws. Melee attack (short), 1 target, 1s, 3d6+3 physical damage.
Constrict. The Gorgon takes 3 seconds to attempt to grapple a Big or smaller target; on a success, they deal 3d6+3 physical damage reduced only by the target's Armor score in addition to grappling the target. Snake Bite. Melee attack (short), 1 target, 1s, 3d6+3 physical damage; a creature that takes final damage from this attack also takes 2d12+3 poison damage.

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Tactics

Gorgons, though they may cohabitate, are solitary hunters, and will often wander out on their own to find food or other prey. Knowing their true strength lies in their Petrifying Visage, they will take advantage of this by sneaking up on and ambushing their prey, hoping to catch them by surprise before they can cover their eyes. Of course, even if their foe(s) survive their attempted petrification, they still have to do battle with a Gorgon while blind!

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 4 Elixir and Poison Ingredients (DR 16: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 10 lbs. of Monster Hide (DR 16: Medicine or Survival)

Big
Having somehow gained the powers of Aether, Ork Spellmakers make for an interesting opponent: their simple minds are unable to formulate strategic methods of utilizing their spells, but their application of their arcane power, unfettered by such trifles as "strategy" or "concern for their comrades", make them uniquely terrifying compared to their Warrior brethren. Like Ork Warriors, Spellmakers also view ranged warfare as "cowardly", however are slightly more inclined to it given their innate access to it. Ork war parties, like Skak tribes, rarely have more than 1 Spellmaker, if they even have that 1.

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Statistics

STR 4.5 CON 4 AGI 2 DEX 1.5 INT 1 WIS 1.5 CHA 3
DEF 12 (Armor 8+4), RaDEF 14
Health 51 (6d8 +24)
Saves Fort. 4.25 (+4.5), Ref. 1.75 (+2), Will. 2.25 (+3)
Condition Resistances Frightened
Speed 3.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 4 (+4.5), Intimidation 5 (+3), Navigation 2 (+1.5) Perception 2 (+1.5), Survival 2 (+1.5), Swim 2 (+4.5)
Weapon Skills Aether 4, Large 3, Unarmed 3
Senses Infrared vision
Locations Forest, Mountains, Ruins, Tundra

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Passive Abilities

Bloodlust. When an Ork Spellmaker deals or takes final damage, it goes into a state of bloodlust, granting it resistance to physical damage; it can also give itself advantage on attacks, but if it grants itself advantage on >1 attacks, all attacks against it gain advantage as well.

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Actions

Aether. The Ork Spellmaker is a 5th-level Aetherian of any type, though its Aether proficiency is 4 instead of 3; it uses its CHA for its spell damage bonus and ASDR, which is 17.
Greataxe. Melee attack (long), 1 target, 3s, 3d8 +4.5 physical damage.
Punch. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 3d6 +4.5 physical damage.

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Tactics

Given that Orks view ranged warfare as cowardly and less than, Ork Spellmakers are only slightly less likely than their Warrior brethren to rush headlong into battle and start mercilessly attacking their target(s), this time using mainly spells instead of a weapon or their fists, unless they feel they need to for some reason. Orks also don't really care about the well-being of their comrades, so if they - or the Spellmaker themself - happen to get caught in the AoE of the Spellmaker's spells, then so be it.

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Treasure

Armor: Reinforced Leather (Big)
Weapons: Greataxe

Big
Orks are simple creatures: all they want, all they crave, is bloodshed. Combat, war, the feel of blades tearing through flesh, bones shattering under the weight of heavy blows, blood spattering across the ground: all of these things are music to an Ork's ears. On Aethra, Orks share an ancestor with modern-day Goblins and Skaks, being descended from a war-mongering race of monsters that were explicitly designed to wage war against the near-perfect Predecessors. Generally hulking, muscular, and various shades of red in appearance, the sight of an Ork war party is enough to make any lone traveler fill their britches with fear.

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Statistics

STR 5 CON 4.5 AGI 2 DEX 1.5 INT 1 WIS 1.5 CHA 2.5
DEF 13 (Armor 8+5), RaDEF 15
Health 72 (8d8 +36)
Saves Fort. 4.75 (+5), Ref. 1.75 (+2), Will. 2 (+2.5)
Condition Resistances Frightened
Speed 3.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 4 (+5), Intimidation 5 (+2.5), Navigation 2 (+1.5) Perception 2 (+1.5), Survival 2 (+1.5), Swim 2 (+5)
Weapon Skills Large 4, Unarmed 4
Senses Infrared vision
Locations Forest, Mountains, Ruins, Tundra

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Passive Abilities

Bloodlust. When an Ork Warrior deals or takes final damage, it goes into a state of bloodlust, granting it resistance to physical damage; it can also give itself advantage on attacks, but if it grants itself advantage on >1 attacks, all attacks against it gain advantage as well.

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Actions

Greataxe. Melee attack (long), 1 target, 3s, 4d8 +5 physical damage.
Punch. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 4d6 +5 physical damage.

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Tactics

Orks have little-to-no mind for strategy, instead prefer to bum-rush their opponents and attempt to overwhelm them with their incredible strength and sheer ferocity. They also view ranged combat as cowardly and shameful, and so would never engage in it unless absolutely necessary. Ork war parties are typically made up of 1d4+2 Ork Warriors and an Ork Warlord (plus the occasional Spellmaker), and always travel (and fight) together.

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Treasure

Armor: Breastplate (Big)
Weapons: Greataxe

Big
Sahuagin Warriors bear similar appearances to their Scout brethren, though they are bigger and beefier.

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Statistics

STR 4 CON 3 AGI 2 DEX 2 INT 1 WIS 1.5 CHA 2
DEF 13 (Armor 10+3), RaDEF 15
Health 60 (8d8 +24)
Damage Resistances Freeze
Saves Fort. 3.5 (+4), Ref. 2 (+2), Will. 1.75 (+2)
Speed (Walking and Swimming) 3.5m/sec
Action Skills Intimidation 3 (+2), Nature 1 (+1.5), Perception 1 (+1.5), Stealth 1 (+2)
Weapon Skills Polearm 4, Medium 3, Throwing 4, Unarmed 3
Senses Infrared vision
Languages Monstrine
Locations Coast, sea, wetlands

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Passive Abilities

Amphibious. Sahuagin can breathe both air and water.

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Actions

Bite. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 3d6+4 physical damage.
Claws. Melee attack, 1 target, 1s, 3d4+4 physical damage.
Sword. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 3d6+4 physical damage.
Spear. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 4d6+4 physical damage.
Spear, thrown. Ranged attack (20/40), 1 target, 3s, 4d6+4 physical damage.

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Tactics

Acting on knowledge gathered from the Scouts, Sahuagin tribes will send parties of Warriors, led by at least one Warchief depending on the size of the party to attack their target. To give themselves an added advantage, the war party will try to strike at night or at some other time when their quarry least suspects it. If the war party is split up, Sahuagin Warriors will try to move in groups of 3-5 if they can. There is typically 1 Sahuagin Warchief per group of 10-15 Warriors.

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Treasure

Armor Materials: Up to 10 lbs of Monster Hide (DR 16: Medicine or Survival)
Armor: Leather (Big)
Weapons: 3 spears

Medium/Big (Stats assume Big)
Famed for their affinity for guarding crops, Scarecrows are capable of frightening off more than just some unruly birds, and are very capable protectors. More subtle and less outright deadly than a Gorgon or a Sphinx, a Scarecrow is the perfect guardian for those just looking to frighten off intruders instead of kill them – though Scarecrows are able to do that when the need arises as well.

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Statistics

STR 2 CON 2 AGI 3 DEX 3 INT 1 WIS 3 CHA 4
DEF 3 (Armor 1, Dodge 2), RaDEF 5
Health 52 (8d8 +16)
Damage Immunities Poison
Damage Resistances Physical (blunt and piercing weapons)
Damage Vulnerabilities Burn
Saves Fort. 2 (+2), Ref. 3 (+3), Will. 3.5 (+4)
Condition Immunities Frightened
Speed 4m/sec
Action Skills Beguilement 3 (+4), Climb 2 (+2), Intimidation 3 (+3), Nature 1 (+1), Perception 4 (+3), Stealth 3 (+3), Survival 2 (+3)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 4, Polearm 5, Small 5
Senses Darkvision
Languages Common and Monstrine
Locations Urbanity

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Passive Abilities

False Appearance. While immobile, the Scarecrow looks exactly like an actual scarecrow.
Frightening Visage. A creature that looks at the Scarecrow must succeed on a DR 16 Willpower save or be frightened of it for the next hour, or only half an hour on a Partial Success; a creature that succeeds on this save is immune to this effect for the next 24 hours. If the Scarecrow chooses to decorate itself with trophies from its past kills, then this DR increases by 2 per trophy, to a maximum of 26.

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Actions

Claws. Melee attack , 1 target, 1s, 4d6 +2 physical damage.
Sickle. Melee attack, 1 target, 1s, 5d4 +3 physical damage.
Warscythe. Melee attack (Long), 1 target, 3s, 5d6 +2 physical damage.

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Tactics

As guards over a given area, Scarecrows will typically rely on their Frightening Visage to keep would-be intruders away, though if that is not enough, then they will stalk their prey and wait to ambush them at the most opportune moment. Depending on the will of their master, they will either knock their foes unconscious and then deposit them outside of the guarded area after the fight, or simply kill them outright. If it kills Sentients, then it will take trophies from their bodies (i.e. severed body parts) and decorate itself with them in order to enhance its Frightening Visage. Additionally, because their bodies are so naturally frail, it is not uncommon for Scarecrows to be outfitted with proper armor by their master to make up for this weakness.

Medium
Swamp Spitters are quadripedal, lizard-like creatures that, as their name suggests, reside in swamps, bogs, and other wetlands. With their ability to hawk caustic bile and their razor-sharp teeth and claws, they are threats at both close and long ranges. When they spit their bile, a pair of fins on the sides of their head flair out, making them appear larger and more terrifying to their prey.

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Statistics

STR 3 CON 4 AGI 3 DEX 1 INT .5 WIS 1 CHA 1
DEF 9 (Armor 8, Dodge 1), RaDEF 12
Health 45 (6d6 +24)
Damage Resistances Caustic, poison
Saves Fort. 3.5 (+4), Ref. 2 (+3), Will. 1 (+1)
Speed (Walking, Climbing, and Swimming) 5.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 4 (+3), Intimidation 3 (+1), Nature 2 (+.5), Perception 2 (+1), Stealth 3 (+1), Survival 2 (+1)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 3
Senses Infrared vision
Locations Wetlands

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Passive Abilities

Semi-Amphibious. Swamp Spitters can hold their breath for up to 1 hour.
Sticky Feet. Swamp Spitters can climb upside-down and up walls with no difficulty, and have advantage on their Climb checks.
Wetlands Native. While in its natural habitat and stationary, the Swamp Spitter has advantage on Stealth checks.

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Actions

Bile. Ranged attack (15/30), 1 target, 1.5s, 4d6 +4 caustic damage.
Bite. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 3d6 +3 physical damage: a target that takes final damage from this attack must pass a Fort./Ref. save against twice the final damage dealt or become grappled by the Swamp Spitter.
Claws. Melee attack (Short), 1 target, 1s, 3d6 +3 physical damage.

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Tactics

Swamp Spitters typically hunt in groups of 3: 2 regular Spitters and 1 Mature. The group will typically ambush their prey at the most opportune moment, with the younger two acting as ranged attackers while the Mature gets up close.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 3 Poison Ingredients (DR 14: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 7 lbs. of Monster hide (DR 14: Medicine or Survival)

Large
Tall, hairless, lanky creatures with blue-gray skin, red eyes, long noses, and sharp teeth, Trolls are widely known (and feared) for their incredible regenerative abilities, being absolutely impossible to kill short of being burned or melted to death (or vaporized, but very few possess the ability to do that). Their regenerative abilities are so strong, in fact, that it is how Trolls reproduce, with new Trolls growing wholesale out of the severed appendages of other Trolls.

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Statistics

STR 5 CON 8 AGI 3 DEX 2 INT 1 WIS 1 CHA 2
DEF 10 (Armor 10), RaDEF 11
Health 108 (8d10 +64)
Damage Vulnerabilities Burn, caustic
Saves Fort. 6.5 (+8), Ref. 2.5 (+3), Will. 1.5 (+2)
Speed 4.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 4 (+5), Intimidation 2 (+2), Nature 2 (+1), Perception 3 (+1), Survival 3 (+1)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 5
Senses Infrared vision
Locations Mountains, tundra, underground

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Passive Abilities

Regeneration. A Troll will regenerate 1d10+8 Health at the start of each of its turns, so long as it did not take burn or caustic damage since the end of its last turn. If a Troll's Health is reduced to 0 by any means other than burn or caustic damage or by being disintegrated, it does not die and instead immediately regains 1 Health. If a Troll's Health is reduced to 0 via burn or caustic damage or by being disintegrated, only then will it die for good.

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Actions

Bite. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 5d8+5 physical damage.
Claws. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 5d8+5 physical damage.

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Tactics

Trolls are, naturally, aware of their incredible regenerative abilities, and because of them, are not afraid of pretty much anything, confident that their regeneration will see them through an otherwise impossible fight. That being said, they are keenly aware that fire and acid will hamper their regeneration, and will become frightened and flee if either of those things come within a few meters of them; they will also be cautious of getting caught in traps or being rendered immobile since both could easily mean a painful fiery death awaits them shortly thereafter. Aside from that, Trolls typically travel in groups of 1d4, but have a tendency not to fight defensively unless they are aware of the presence of any nearby fire or acid.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 6 Potion Ingredients (DR 20: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 15 lbs. of Monster Hide (DR 20: Medicine or Survival)

Large
A vaguely serpentine fire-breathing creature with the head, wings, and feet of a rooster.

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Statistics

STR 4 CON 3 AGI 3 DEX 1 INT 1 WIS 1.5 CHA 1.5
DEF 14 (Armor 14), RaDEF 15
Health 85 (10d10 +30)
Damage Resistances Burn
Saves Fort. 3.5 (+4), Ref. 2 (+3), Will. 1.5 (+1.5)
Speed 4.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 2 (+4), Intimidation 3 (+1), Nature 1 (+1), Perception 2 (+1), Survival 2 (+1), Swim 2 (+4)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 4
Senses Infrared vision
Locations Forest, plains

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Actions

Fire Breath. Cone (4m), 1.5s, 6d6+3 burn damage: targets have a percent chance of catching fire equal to twice the final damage they took; recharges after 1d8+1 seconds.
Beak and Talons. Melee attack (Short), 1 target, 1.5s, 4d8+4 physical damage.

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Tactics

Cockatri prefer to hunt in groups of 1d2+1, recognizing strength and safety in numbers but not wanting to split food amongst too many of each other.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 6 Elixir Ingredients (DR 20: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 15 lbs. of Monster Hide (DR 20: Medicine or Survival)

Large
A magnificent bird with vibrant red and yellow feathers, an affinity for burning flame, and that rises from its own ashes the next midnight after it dies unless it is killed with ice. Their tears are venomous to Basilisks.

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Statistics

STR 4 CON 3.5 AGI 3 DEX 1 INT 2 WIS 3 CHA 3.5
DEF 16 (Armor 16), RaDEF 17
Health 144 (16d10 +56)
Damage Immunities Burn
Damage Vulnerabilities Freeze
Saves Fort. 3.75 (+4), Ref. 2 (+3), Will. 3.25 (+3.5)
Speed (Walking) 2m/sec
Speed (Flying) 4.5m/sec
Action Skills Arcana 2 (+2), Insight 3 (+3), Intimidation 3 (+3.5), Nature 2 (+2), Perception 2 (+3)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 4
Senses Infrared vision
Locations Air, desert, mountains, ruins

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Passive Abilities

Resurrection. When the Phoenix is reduced to 0 Health by any means other than freeze damage, it dissolves into ashes; at the next midnight, it resurrects at full Health in a burst of 5 meters of bright and dim light out of this ash.

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Actions

Fire Breath. Cone (6m), 3s, 6d6+3.5 burn damage: creatures that take final damage from this attack have a percent chance of catching fire equal to the total damage rolled; recharges after 1d10 seconds.
Bite. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 4d8+4 physical damage.

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Tactics

Phoenixes typically roost and hunt alone, fighting off invaders with their claws, beak, and of course, their fire breath. Due to their vulnerability to the cold, if a Phoenix sees ice or another source of cold, it becomes frightened of the cold source and will likely flee, especially if it is already injured.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 4 Elixir and 2 Potion Ingredients (DR 20: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 15 lbs. of Monster Hide (DR 20: Medicine or Survival)

Huge
Wyverns at first appear very similar to dragons, except that their wings double as their forelegs. Additionally, wyverns come in three varieties: brown ones that use piercing scream attacks, brownish-green ones that projectile vomit acid, and brownish-red ones that breathe fire. Additionally, no Wyverns are resistant to their respective attack types.

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Statistics

STR 5 CON 5 AGI 4 DEX 2 INT 1 WIS 2 CHA 3
DEF 18 (Armor 18), RaDEF 19
Health 172.5 (15d12 +75)
Saves Fort. 5 (+5), Ref. 3 (+4), Will. 2.5 (+3)
Speed (Walking) 2.25m/sec
Speed (Flying) 4.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 6 (+5), Intimidation 6 (+3), Perception 3 (+2)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 6
Senses Infrared vision
Locations Air, mountains, ruins

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Actions

Each Wyvern has either acid or fire breath, but not both:
Acid Breath. Line (10m), 3s, 6d8 +5 caustic damage: creatures that take final damage from this attack have their Armor score reduced by 1, including their base Armor until they take a night's or day's rest to recover from their wounds; additionally, this attack deals double damage to objects and structures; recharges after 1d8+2 seconds.
Fire Breath. Line (10m), 3s, 6d8 +5 burn damage: creatures that take final damage from this attack have a percent chance of catching fire equal to the total damage rolled; recharges after 1d8+2 seconds.
Screech. Line (10m), 3s, 6d8 +5 sonic damage: creatures that take final damage from this attack must succeed on a Fortitude save against half the final damage taken or be deafened for the next minute, or only 30 seconds on a Partial Success.
Bite. Melee attack (long, 3m), 1 target, 1.5s, 6d8 +5 physical damage.

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Tactics

Typically traveling in groups of 1d4, Wyverns like to use their breath weapons to harry and wear down their targets in hit-and-run style attacks until they are ready to be finished off, at which point they will come in and finish their prey off personally; if there is more than one Wyvern attacking the same target, they may fight with each other over who gets the remains. Additionally, as airborne creatures, Wyverns will not land to engage a target unless absolutely necessary, and will be very, very hesitant to so much as enter an enclosed space, much less fight in one. Should a Wyvern be trained and used for Sentient warfare, then they will be paired with riders who will control where they go and when, what, and who they use their breath weapon on.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 8 Elixir Ingredients (DR 25: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 25 lbs. of Monster Scale (DR 25: Medicine or Survival)

Huge
Massive sapient snake-like creatures with four eyes that use their Slithering Venom to poison their foes and their Petrifying Gaze to turn their prey to stone to add to their menagerie. If a Basilisk’s lower eyes (located immediately beneath their normal eyes) are destroyed, they lose their Petrifying Gaze. Basilisks are vulnerable to weapons that have been lathered in the tears of a Phoenix.

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Lair

Basilisks love to collect prey that they have petrified, taking them back to their lairs in order to use them as decorations to create macabre menageries comprised of various creatures – usually Sentients – frozen in horror until they crumble into dust. Because a Basilisk lives in its lair, the area is usually saturated in its venom, causing the damage from its Slithering Venom to increase to 2d12+5. Basilisks typically make their lairs in large, open caverns, or in cave systems with many interconnecting tunnels.

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Statistics

STR 6 CON 5 AGI 2 DEX .5 INT 2 WIS 2 CHA 2
DEF 20 (Armor 20), RaDEF 21
Health 197 (18d12 +90)
Damage Vulnerabilities Physical damage from weapons lathered in Phoenix tears.
Saves Fort. 5.5 (+6), Ref. 1.25 (+2), Will. 2 (+2)
Condition Immunities Petrified (stone), prone
Speed 4.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 3 (+6), Insight 1 (+2), Intimidation 3 (+3), Nature 2 (+3), Perception 4 (+2), Stealth 2 (+.5), Survival 2 (+2), Swim 2 (+6)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 4
Senses Darkvision
Languages Monstrine
Locations Desert, forest, mountains, ruins, underground

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Passive Abilities

Petrifying Gaze. Any creatures in a 20-meter cone in front of the Basilisk that face it while not blinded must make a DR 25 Fort. save or become petrified at the start of their next turn.
Slithering Venom. Any surface that the Basilisk has crawled over in the last hour is saturated with its venom, which deals 1d12+4 poison damage (or 2d12+5 in its lair) on contact and at the start of the touching creature’s turns.

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Actions

Bite. Melee attack, 1 target, 1.5s, 4d10 +6 physical damage.
Constrict. The Basilisk takes 3s to attempt to grapple a Huge or smaller target; on a success, they deal 4d10+6 physical damage reduced only by the target's Armor score.
Swallow. Melee attack, up to 1 Big target, 3s: the target must make a Fort. save against the Basilisk’s STR check or become blinded and restrained as it swallows them. At the start of each of their turns thereafter, they take 4d6+4 caustic damage as the Basilisk begins to digest them. If the Basilisk takes >52 damage in a single turn, it immediately vomits all swallowed creatures back up. If the Basilisk dies, any swallowed creatures can take 6 seconds actions to crawl out of it, exiting prone.

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Tactics

If the Basilisk is aware that its prey is heading somewhere, it will attempt to cover as much of that area in its venom as it can. Otherwise, it will attempt to lure its prey to its lair, where it knows its venom is more potent.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 6 Poison and 2 Elixir Ingredients (DR 25: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 25 lbs. of Monster Scale (DR 25: Medicine or Survival)

Massive
As the name would imply, Giants are, well, giant. Ranging from 5 - 10 meters tall, Giants strike a unique mixture of awe and fear in those who behold them. They are not always outright hostile to Sentients, but neither do they make any great effort to be on good terms with them, and view them more akin to how Sentients might view rodents or other annoying, invasive pests. The appearance of giants is incredibly varied, though their skin (whilst incredibly thick) is almost always light blue or brown with a tint of gray. They also tend to have long, mangy hair and beards, with incredibly thick legs and arms.

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Statistics

STR 9 CON 7 AGI 1 DEX .5 INT 2 WIS 2 CHA 2
DEF 22 (Armor 21+1), RaDEF 23
Health 245 (14d20 +98)
Damage Resistances Burn, electric, physical, poison
Saves Fort. 8 (+9), Ref. .75 (+1), Will. 2 (+2)
Condition Resistances Frightened, paralyzed, petrified, sickened
Speed 4.5m/sec
Action Skills Climb 6 (+9), Insight 2 (+2), Intimidation 5 (+2), Nature 3 (+2), Navigation 3 (+2), Perception 4 (+2), Survival 2 (+2)
Weapon Skills Large 7, Thrown 6, Unarmed 6
Senses Darkvision
Languages Monstrine
Locations Desert, mountains, tundra

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Passive Abilities

Siege Monster. The Giant deals double damage to structures.

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Actions

Bellow. Sphere (20m), 4.5s, 6d8 +9 sonic damage; creatures that take final damage from this attack must succeed on a Fortitude save against half the final damage taken or become deafened for the next minute, or only 30 seconds on a Partial Success.
Greatclub. Melee attack, 5m cone, 3s, 7d10 +9 physical damage; creatures that take final damage from this must succeed on a Fort./Ref. save against half the final damage taken or be knocked back 1d4 meters and knocked prone, or only one of those on a Partial Success.
Punch. Melee attack (long), 1 target, 2s, 6d8 +9 physical damage.
Rock, Thrown. Ranged attack (150m), 2m sphere, 3s, 6d10 +9 physical damage; creatures that take final damage from this must succeed on a Fort./Ref. save against half the final damage taken or be knocked back 1d3 meters and knocked prone, or only one of those on a Partial Success.
Rocks, Thrown. Melee attack, 10m cone, 3s, 6d10 +9 physical damage.

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Tactics

Giants are not particularly war-minded, and so do not really consider the tactical aspect of war all that often. Additionally, they rarely have need for tactics, as their immense size and strength is nearly always enough to carry them through whatever combat comes their way. Other than that, Giants are generally solitary creatures, rarely traveling in groups greater than 3.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 10 Elixir Ingredients (DR 32: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 50 lbs. of Monster Hide (DR 32: Medicine or Survival)

Colossal
The Behemoth is the true epitome of the Monstrosity: a colossal creature with massive horns, teeth like stalagmites and stalactites, claws as long as glaives, and a hunger that seems to be insatiable. No one knows its origins or its purpose, but what is known is that this horror is among the greatest monstrous threats that Sentients know of, and requires a small army just to be taken down. When any town, settlement, or city feels the tremble of its footfalls and the echo of its cacophonous roar, prayers are uttered, precious belongings are packed, and fighters are kissed goodbye – many for the last time.

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Statistics

STR 10 CON 10 AGI 3 DEX 0 INT 0 WIS 1 CHA 5
DEF 45 (Armor 45), RaDEF 46
Health 615 (30d20 +300)
Damage Resistances Physical, poison
Saves Fort. 10 (+10), Ref. 1.5 (+3), Will. 3 (+5)
Condition Immunities Frightened
Condition Resistances Grappled, paralyzed, sickened, stunned
Speed 8.5m/sec
Action Skills Intimidation 10 (+6), Perception 3 (+1)
Weapon Skills Unarmed 10
Senses Infrared vision, arcane darkvision
Locations Any except air and underground

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Passive Abilities

Earthquake. Every time the Behemoth moves, all creatures on the ground within 10 meters of it must succeed on a DR 16 Fort. save or be knocked prone; structures within this radius take 4d6 +10 physical damage.
Siege Monster. The Behemoth deals double damage to objects and structures.
Terrifying Presence. All creatures within 30 meters of the Behemoth that are not allied with it must succeed on a DR 40 Willpower save or be frightened of the Behemoth for the next hour, or only 30 minutes on a Partial Success. A creature that succeeds on this save is immune to this effect for the next 24 hours.

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Actions

Fire Breath. Cone (20m), 3s, 10d8+10 burn damage: creatures that take final damage have a percent chance of catching fire equal to the total damage rolled - targets reduced to 0 Health by this attack are killed instantly and burned to ash; recharges after 3d6 seconds.
Ice Breath. Cone (20m), 3s, 10d8+10 freeze damage: creatures that take final damage must succeed on a Fort. save against the total damage rolled or become paralyzed by the cold for one minute (or slowed if they get a Partial Success) - targets reduced to 0 Health by this attack are killed instantly and petrified in ice; recharges after 3d6 seconds.
Poison Breath. Cone (20m), 3s, 10d8+10 poison damage: targets that take >6 final damage from this attack become sickened for one hour (or for one minute if they take <5 final damage) - targets reduced to 0 Health by this attack die horrible, grisly deaths as they vomit blood and bile until they die; recharges after 3d6 seconds.
Roar. Sphere (30m), 6s, 10d6 +10 sonic damage.
Bite. Melee attack, 1 target, 3s, 10d12 +10 physical damage: if this attack deals final damage to the target, the target must succeed on a Fort./Ref. save against the final damage dealt or be restrained by the Behemoth.
Claws. Melee attack (Long, 5m), 1 target, 4s, 10d12+10 physical damage.
Horns. Melee attack (Long, 5m), up to 2 targets, 3s, 10d10+10 physical damage.
Tail. Melee attack (Long, 6m), up to 3 targets, 2s, 10d10+10 physical damage: creatures that take final damage must succeed on a Fort./Ref. save (their choice) against the total damage rolled or be knocked prone.
Swallow. The Behemoth attempts to swallow a creature that is being restrained via its Bite: that creature must succeed on a Fort. save against the Behemoth’s STR check or become blinded, deafened, and restrained as the Behemoth forces it down its throat and into its gut. At the start of each of the swallowed creature’s turns thereafter, it takes 6d10+10 caustic damage as the Behemoth begins to digest it. If the Behemoth takes >181 damage in a single turn, it immediately vomits all swallowed creatures back up. If the Behemoth dies, any swallowed creatures can take 15 seconds to crawl out of it, exiting prone.

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Tactics

The Behemoth is a thoughtless being of destruction that will attack whatever it sees until its target is nothing but dust, rubble, or paste.

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Treasure

Alchemy Ingredients: Up to 12 Elixir and Poison Ingredients (DR 40: Medicine or Survival)
Armor Materials: Up to 100 lbs. of Monster Hide and Dragon Scale (DR 40: Medicine or Survival)