Size:
± Large (40-ft long)
Type:
± Animal
Form:
Temper:
# App:
± 1d4, Wild 1d6
Lair:
Diet:
Combat Dice:
± 0
Hit Points:
± 0
Attack Rank:
± 0
Passive Defense:
± 0
Active Defense:
Damage Reduction:
± 0
Role:
Ground:
± 40'
Climb/Arboreal:
Flight:
Swim:
Benthic:
Burrow:
Ethereal:
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Offense
1 bite
Circumstance: Combat
1d4 + poison
Special
Running
May rise up onto its hind legs to run at a rate of 60 feet per round; such movement must be in a straight line, ending with the creature on all fours again. However, unlike a 'double move' running movement, the monitor may still attack after moving.
Special
Poison
Those who are bitten must save vs. Poison at +2, with failure resulting in the victim suffering 1d6 points of damage each turn for 2d4 turns.
Environments
any
Dark-colored lizards with bright, lace-like patterns, capable of running on hind legs
Monitor lizards are generally dark in color, but often have bright, colorful, lace-like patterns covering their skin. A monitor may rise up onto its hind legs to run at a rate of 60 feet per round; such movement must be in a straight line, ending with the creature on all fours again. However, unlike a "double move" running movement, the monitor may still attack after moving.
Large monitor lizards range from 4 to 7 feet in length, and include such creatures as the so-called Komodo Dragon.
All monitors are carnivores who hunt by running down their prey, and anything smaller than a monitor is considered prey.
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Environments
any
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Environments
Frequency:
Rare
any
Offense
1 Attack
Circumstance: Combat
2d6/2d6/3d6
Offense
Special Attacks
Circumstance: Combat
See below
Defense
Special Defenses
Circumstance: Combat
Nil
Special
Surprise
Monitor lizards move slowly but can lunge rather suddenly, surprising their prey on a 1d4.
Special
Seize
On a hit of 20, in addition to the damage the attack causes, the monitor has seized its opponent in its toothy maw and the unfortunate victim is subjected to an automatic attack the following round.
Aggressive carnivores found in warm regions with dark grey and black colouration
Monitor Lizards (also known as "Komodo lizards," though none can remember why) are aggressive carnivores found in warm regions. Their colouration tends toward dark grey and black and they have longer snouts and longer, sharper teeth than other types of giant lizards. Monitor lizards move slowly but can lunge rather suddenly, surprising their prey on a 1d4. On a hit of 20, in addition to the damage the attack causes, the monitor has seized its opponent in its toothy maw and the unfortunate victim is subjected to an automatic attack the following round.
Treasure: In lair: 4d6 cp (90%), 3d6 sp (80%), 3d6 ep (70%), 2d6 gp (60%), 1d6 pp (50%), 2d6 gems (40%), 1d2 magic items (10%)
OSRIC
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Dark-colored lizards with bright, lace-like patterns, capable of running on hind legs
Monitor lizards are generally dark in color, but often have bright, colorful, lace-like patterns covering their skin. A monitor may rise up onto its hind legs to run at a rate of 60 feet per round; such movement must be in a straight line, ending with the creature on all fours again. However, unlike a "double move" running movement, the monitor may still attack after moving.
Large monitor lizards range from 4 to 7 feet in length, and include such creatures as the so-called Komodo Dragon.
All monitors are carnivores who hunt by running down their prey, and anything smaller than a monitor is considered prey.
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
Aggressive carnivores found in warm regions with dark grey and black colouration
Monitor Lizards (also known as "Komodo lizards," though none can remember why) are aggressive carnivores found in warm regions. Their colouration tends toward dark grey and black and they have longer snouts and longer, sharper teeth than other types of giant lizards. Monitor lizards move slowly but can lunge rather suddenly, surprising their prey on a 1d4. On a hit of 20, in addition to the damage the attack causes, the monitor has seized its opponent in its toothy maw and the unfortunate victim is subjected to an automatic attack the following round.
Treasure: In lair: 4d6 cp (90%), 3d6 sp (80%), 3d6 ep (70%), 2d6 gp (60%), 1d6 pp (50%), 2d6 gems (40%), 1d2 magic items (10%)
OSRIC
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