Giarrts

theG fflve
IANTS; TT-T3 PERSONIFICATION OF SHEER BRUTE POWT&

combined with human intellþnce in a lethal conrbinati.on tlrat

ßiant
terrifies PCs and NFCs alike. Clearly strange poweïs were at

o[!rIlEllts work wheu giants were created, liet they often come off as

rnere people writ large, ancl ctie accordingly. Giants have innate
snttld always
magic in their bodies, for they could not support their own in¡eight by

llg l,tjür$g ,,, rnuscle power alone. If hum.ans can spawn many strange forms of

undead beings after they die, then how much sh.anger ¡,r,oulcl be the
they mult| he
forms of undead giants?

unügad, Due to thei¡ i:rnnte magical nâture,
undead giants are rfiucll more tha¡r over-
grorvn human undead, ancl each giant
specieshas its own specific undead form.
The species-specific r,urclead fonrrs frrr
the six originarl AD&D6 giirnts appcar ern
the following pag*,
Adr¡enhues involving tl'rese unclcad
giants naturaLly inclucle the standard
horrid-monster+ava ges-the<or.urtrysicle
scenario, but tlrfirgs can becomc much
tnore complicatecl. Since theçe creatulac
are as likcly to attaik their former kin as
anyone else, fhe PCs might actually be
approachecl by a lveakened clan ofgiants
seekìng help against the assaults of their
urdeacl fornrel menrlrers. This scenario
is especially likely in the case of the
llJ good-aligned storrn giants, but if desper-
ate enouglr, giants of atry alignment
ßre[¡ry TllJ, [ettryilsr mightseekheip,
Roleplayers might appreciate tlrc bar:-
illustrated Lry gairring sessione that erune whcn evil
Stcphen Schwartz giants bcg for help.against their un-deacì
kin, n,ith the dickcring over p.lyment
(and ensuring that saicl payme¡rt is forth-
corning after the battle) being an advetr-
ture in itself.
The PCs might blunder into the realm
of an undead giant urknow.ingly. In
addition to the lnorrsterr:s presentecl here,
cleacl giants can hrm into.norrnal urdead
strdr as giant skeletorrs or zombies, so
giant clans might choose to bury their
clend far alvay from the community.
Also, because wizards and priests can
use the anitnate dwd epell to raise giant
coÌpses, the sulivors miglrl take care to
en$Lue that the gravr.s of their kin are
unmarked anct quite natural in appear-
a-nce. Like everyone else, giants don't
relisli Lhc thought of a wotrld-be necro.
mancer mnking thc rounds of the local
cellleteries.
"îtì
Çreg Detwìler lns n ginttt c:ontríhutot' file,
Wheilter it l¡ecan¡cs w¡dand.ottt doy . ,,

9O . Df(:TMßTR ì998
CI"Ih4ATE/'TËRRAIN Any hilis ancl rr-touitâins
FREQUENCY Very rate
OI{GANIZ,{I"ION: Solitary .

ACTIVfl'YCYCLET Night
Dl81": See belorv
INTIiLLIGI]NCE: L<xv (5-7)
T]II]ASURE: D
Á.LIGNIvÍENT: Chaotic evil

NO.Alll'lìAlltNG: t--J
ARMORCL¡\SS: 2
IVIOVIiMIJNT: 10
I'IIT DICE: 13
,7
THACO:
NO. OF¡\.I-IACKST 1

DAMAGE/AI*Ii\CK: l-8 .¡7 orbyr.r.eapon (2=1'6+7)

SP,ECiALÄTT¡\CKS: Energ¡* drain, hurling rotks for
2*20 (2d10)
SP,ËCIÄL DIFENiSËS: Hit only by silvcr or +1 or Lrr-tter
nragical n'eapon
M AGIC: I{h,Sf STAr\CE : Seebelorv
5IZË: H (16'tall)
MORÄLË: Iilite (1.1)
'12,000
XPVALUE:
Ba¡ro*'es are imnruue kr all mind-affecting spells, as well as
Banowes are unclead hïll giants, el'en uglier than tl'reir living sbe¡t, hottl, poison, paral,vzatiotr, or cold-based attacks. A tnise
cclunte.rpârts. They gcr about ¡rakecl but cìo not seem to be so' rienrl spelì, howevcç irrstantly slays the nroûster' Barrowes a¡c

for tl¡c'i¡ t¡odies sport a thick growth of matted, Jilthv hair' This
thickfiui alliccl *'ith the toughnexi of their undeac{ hide, gives
thenr an armor class of 2. Thei¡ cles glitter liì<e those of all
undead, but Lrecarrse the e¡es are small, ancl because the giant
stor)ps o\rer.st) lnuch, it i5 oftcn h¡rcl tc¡ nrake them otrt at a dis-
tance, leacling to tlisasttotts crrurs i¡T ir{errtiiication.
Con:birt; Biurowes c;¡ì1 tlsc any attâck form lhey did in tifc,
being sliglrtly strrlrtger irr tr¡rrlcad form. They inllict .ld8 + 7 hp
clrrtrrage per hit.
"l'hey cause 2dB + 7 hp c{amage lvhen lvieldirrg
a iì'eilpon; anct boulders lhey hud inflìct 2d20 hp danrrrge.
'They have a tRaximuttt rar, ge of 25t) ya¡ds when hurling botrl'
ders. Duc to ¡r loss of Dextetity that comes with uncleath, L'rar-
rowes cannot catch httrlecl borrklers. Barroç'es can be struck
only by lveapons of +l enclrantme¡rt or bettt'r, trnlc'ss ihe non-
nrargical rveapt.rn is of silvered steel' They suffer ?c14 hp darnagc
pervial of holy rvater.
AJter a successful meler¡ attack wilh an ruranne'tl fist, bar-
ro¡l'es c{rain one experiet'lce level unless the victim sa\''eÞ vs,
cieath magic. Atryone lotatlv clrained in this manne¡ becornes a
mini¡rtnre barrowtt, rn<ìeryr.ring a slrocking transfor:nration'
Thc victinr shecls his clothes or sees them rippecl or split off as
his bocly beco¡nes overly rnttscttlar, htrnchbackecl, ancl apelike.
llr: also gains all the powers of a lrarrorve except those of glcat
Smcngth and boulderhurling, bttt he retains only herlf ol his Hit
Dice. (Note: A b¿rrrowc can nrake another tnre barron'e onl¡' b,v
slayi-ng anotlrt'r giant lvith its energY-drairùrg attack.) Dtre to
intoiera¡t of bright sunlight antl aclively avoid it, although it
cloes flrem no real harnr.
HabitatlSocietyr Thase creatu¡es,exist alone or irr small gtoups,
placing no value on the company of others. Theil lairs in c{eath
are rruch the sa¡¡rc ¡:¡ irr lifc: cavems and nther gloonry hill-
cotrntry lairs, such as decp fortsts'
Bau'orves have no fondnesr¡ firr tl'rcir lil'ing kin. Tlrcy fi'e-
quently go out of their \t¡ay to wi¡re out a fotr¡er famiþ| hÌbe,
or raiding band, just for tl're sa.tisfaction of breaking it r:p'
l{emernber, the lrarxrn'e gains no followers rvhen it cltates
trrore of its kindl the neu' undeacl sirnply rt'ancler âl{¡ay, Thc
only pìeasure a barrowe knou s comes lron breaking up the
ftrrmerly close-knit bonrls of its kin, causing then:r to separate
atld becomc as loneþ as it is'
Erology: Barrou'es cxist as much on tlre Negative Material
Plane as on llre Prirne. Thc ncgative encrtär fro¡'n the ftlf¡ler
plane sustains them and providrx; fheir life'clraining abiJities,
though they achieve as much satisfaction c{rainilrg a living
being a-s thev once ¡¡airrcd finm filling an empty sk¡mach, Their
onl,r impact ein a region's eccrlogy is to ensure that it lras none:
.{nimali sense the unclead PrÊsence ancì flee theârta, whilc thc
local vege,tation slolvly u'ithers and clies lvithi¡r a qr"larter-tnile
of the creature's luir. Some sager s¡'rcculaie tlrrnt usirrg the' parts
of a l:ra¡rolve irr the procluctron of alr otherwise standard prlfron
o.f hilt &innl sfmlgtlr grarrts thc imbiber energy-dlaíning abilitíes

thc str"rpidity of trill giants, lrorvevcr. any batrorves tht¡s created âs l\'cll as i¡rcreased stren¡;tlr, but stl far as is kuown, no ol1ehas

are ïìot cÕntr(ìllccl by their sla;rer, lva-ndedng off to find lairs. treen frxrlharr"{y enough to tr1' ¡1.

l)l?.4(ìöN 25/r ' 91

cll M A'rÊ/ïtiI{RÂ f r.,tr $ulr-h'opical and te.rnperatc
mountain-ç
FREQUËNCYI \|ery rare
ORGANIZ¿\'l'fON: fìolitary
Z\CT]VITYCY{LE; Night
DIET: See belclrv
INTELLIGENCI]: Average (&-10)
TIì.[JASURE: D
ALICNMENT: Neutral evil

NO.;\PPËÀIIINC: 1-3
ARMOIICLASST *1
MOVÏïMHN1: 10
I.1]TI]ICE: t5
THACO: 5
NO,C}TAI]IACKS: 1
DAMÄC[/ATTACK: 1*10 + I or by !\¡eap{ìn (2-"16 + 8)
SPECIAI.ATTACKS: f'lurling nrcks for ]36 (3e112),
surprise
SPECIAT,.Dì]1iËNSES: +? or better n'eapon to hit,
surprised onlv on a 1
MACIC RESISTANCI]: See Lrc.low
S]ZT\: II (i8' tall)
MORALE: Chanrpion (16)
sr9
XP VALUË: 14,000

lixcept f<lr their gkru.ing eyes, cairns secrn rÌo diffc¡ent from
livilrg stone giants, largcly because tl"reir flesh rcvrmhles str.lne,
'['h¡"rs,lvhen thê creafurc's eyes arc closed or otherrt'ise not \¡isi.
lrle to au observer, it c¿n be virtnally impossiblc to teil the dif-
ferelrce betrveen a living stone giart ancl an turdead onc. Given
their appearance and stiff lnor¡ements, caims could be nris-
taken for large stone golems. Cairns are not mindless rurdeact
but bcings lvith as nrrrch intclligcrrcc. irs thcy lracl in life.
Comba* Cairns have a keen tele¡rathicse¡rse that enables them
to tell w4ren someone comes near even lvhen that pc,rson is
silent and/or invisibie. They rruke good use of thisx4ren w¿tit-
ing frrr victims in ambush positions, closing tlreir bright,
betra¡iing eyes iu.rd blencling in with the rocky backgound
turtil the i¡rtruders come close enouS;lr to attack. Ilecauseof the
¡;iant's strmy appcarance, victinrs have a *5 pcrralty to their sur-
prîse rolls rvhen they encotuìtcr ¿ì c¿rim unclergrouncl. Often the
thenr; eaclr vial inflicts ?-fl hp darnage. Tlre sk¡¡re lo flesh epell
redrrces their anlor class to 0 (as it was in life) for a ft¡tl tum (10
cornbat rounds), u'hile l¡ør¡sr¡l¡ tte :mck to nurl actualìy reduces it
to 7 for thc same period of tinre. Note that rveaporrs of +2 or
better endranhÌrent are still r'¡ceded to dtlnage tl-re c¡ealure.
Raìse iend slays a caim instantly, and although sunlight does
not harm these crealures, they abhor and actively avoid it,
Habitalsociety: Caims tlwe-ll in mountain ca\¡erns, just as
thc¡' dicl in life. 'lihey never dwell in groups of nrorc than th¡ee,
howeveç and evcn these snrall girthering; arc ra¡re. Undeath
hrings rtith it a sc¡:rsc of isolntion and desire fo¡: solitude. Sc>me
(aifns deliberately distatrce thcr:nselvcs frnm their for¡ner cla¡rs
to climinate the possibllity that they will refum and destroy
their old familìes in a jealous rage at tlre fact tlrat they are st¡ll
alive.

first hint of trouble is when large boulders start N{riz-zing past
them,hurled with increclible force i3ctl? hp clamagc instcad of
3dt0 for live stone giants) to a rarrge of 350 yards. Caims inflict
rnott damage r.r'ith physical blorvs and n eapons than ilrcy ciid
itr life, causing 1c110 + I or 2d8 + I hp rlornagc respcctir.elr,,
Their unclead nafurc penalizus them witlr a los.s of Dexterigl
lrr:r,r,evct and cil¡.uìs can¡rot catch hurled stoltes and other lar:ge
uri*silcs as they did in life.
Cairru are slorv but forrnirJable çr¡rporrerrt$. Asidc frnm their
cxcellent armor ciass", thcy are imnrr¡ne tr¡ all wcaporn that ¿rc
not of +2 or better enchantnrcnt. Thcy are ¡rlso imn¡unc tcr
mincf-affccting magic, sleep, Iutld, pctrification, poison. ¡rara-
lyzation, and cold- and earth-basecl attacks. Holv waicr h¿r¡l¡r-s
Ecologyl Caims have ¡ro effect on the local ecology, for they cat
nothing, being sustairred t'lroll}'bl'errergy fronr the Negaliyc
ivlateri¿l Plane. Animals sense the prcsence of these giant
urrde¿¡c{ and stay an alå but these err:aturt,s generally choose thc
bleakest ând môst lifeless regions in r.r'hicÌr to dwcll at1,wây.
Aìthough anv rag,ctatíorr witlrilr a <luarter-rnile of a caim's lair
withcrs ir¡ a matter cf mrurth.r, they lair in arr:as with little or ncr
velle¡ation, to begin with. 'I'heir bocly parts arc favorud liy
ntages wlro seek to rnakc ¡n¡gicol iteirns connectec'l u'ith pekifi-
(âtion or stone-based spells, and research is being co¡rducted
ilrto the mysterious inner sen¡e tlrat lcts llrr.rn l<now when
intruders arc approaching, as such a pcrllrcr might be usecl in
the conshuclion of ESP-relatetl items clr ¡rotions.

92 . T,Fr:.ËMF,t:lr 1fjl)|l
CLIMATE/TERRATN: Arclic lanrls
FI{EQUI]NCY Vcry ra.re
ORGANTZAJIION: Solittrry
ACI'IVI]I'YCYCI,I]: See [relolv
DtET: See belon'
INTELLIGËNCE: L()\À¡ (5)
TIIEASUIììi: ti
¡\LIGNMENT: Chaotic cr,il

NO, APPIIAR,ING: 11
t-L
ÀRMORCLU\SS: 0
M,OVI]MËNT 12
t1l't'Dtcü: 15
1]IIACO: 5
NO.OFATTACKS: 1

DA,MAGü/ÄI"IACK: l-10 + 9 or: by weäpon (2-20 + 9)

SPtiClAl-¿\fiACl(S: Frcezing toue-h, htLrlirrg rocks for
214(2d12)
s trËclAl. Dti FIïN$tìs: lrrrper:viotts to coid, +2 or' lretter
weapon to hit
MAGICRLSISTANCII: Seebelow
filz[: l't (2f iall)
IvIORALE: Chant¡rion (16)
'14,000
XPVALUE:

Ëroslmotuns ¿rru ur,rr-{cacl frost giants wlrclse boclily tissues rvere
completely desiccated by the intense colcì clf theit environmetrt.
lihe thirrgs look like giant H'itherec{ corpses with facial hair.
Therir cyep have nn cvil gkranr couullo¡1 to all undcacl, ¡\ frosþ
nrounl c¿rr'ì turn itsclf into a sn,irli¡¡g rvhite clotrd or miniahrre
blizzard l'rt¡t can¡t attack in the fonner shape.
(l¡nrbaÍ lJnrJeath gives frnstmoun1s hoth incteased Strengtlr
¡nci dccrefls(d l)exter:ity Thus, altl,rough they can hurl bor.rl-
r:f hoiy rvatc,r splashccl on thc ftostmourrr inflicts 2-3 hp dam-
age. A raíse dead s¡retl slays a flostmour¡r i¡rstarrtly.
l,ike most urcleail, frosLmourns clcfest sturlight and actively
avoid it, eveu though itcauscs tlrcur no hnrrn. In thc cltiìl ntrrth-
eÏn envir(tnmerrts tl'rey caìl home, hot\'ever, the sun is 0ftelr
blottecl otrt in the daytimc by blizzalds or $úck clouri coveq, so
tlìs¡jË cre¿rtrir:c$ c¿ur corìre orrt in the daytìméì on tho$e occa$ion$.
ln adclition, oflce f;lr e'nough north,tl^rc'surì goes clown l'or
¡nonllts tt
tinìc whc¡r truc n'inter co¡ncs around; PCs u,ho
¿r

clcrs to a c'lis¡t¿rnce of X50 y.rrds, inflit:ting 2d l2 hp clarnage, they
çilr1 r.x) lor,ger catch silrrilar missiles as t]rey could in life.
Grea r:r Shcngtlr also ¡ncans they cause rrtore damage in nrelee
qomb¿ìt, whc'thcr witlr lvcapons (2d20 -r 9 lTp damagei or thc'
nakecJ hand (1 r110 + t hp danragr).
Some frostrnourns \rear their olel ðrmot but tl-ris is due to
fu¡ce of h¿rbit ancl notlri.ng more, fot theìr dcsiccaterl flesh is
now $o krugh tlrat tlTey always have n'¡,r ârmol'class c)f 0, ârmol:
()rno ã¡rmor.
Themost potcnt attrrck of a froslmounr is its lreezirtg tottch.
ljf the victirn does rrot $ôve vn. cleatl'r magic wlten touchecl by
the giant, he srrffers an ¡rrlditional 2<120 hp darRngc; rnaking tl'rc
saving throrv rciluces the clamage by half. In adclition, all
mcrtallic itenrs (lrreapo¡:ìs, ì:rninor', metallic flaslqs, r:r otlrer çon-
tainers, etc.) rrurst s¡ìve v$, cold or Lrecorne brittle, fallirrg apart
alnrost inrmed,iately, Thosc slain lry n frostrnor¡rn c¿r¡urot be
revived r.r,ith a ¡nls.c c/earl spell; a ïes¡ûrectiü¡ spell, however;
wr:rks rrotnrally.
l'hcse crcatures rctailr their inr¡¡ruuitv to cr.rlc'l-based âttú¡ck$,
and their uncieacl statr¡s likewise gives them immunity to
rnind-affccthrg rnagic, sl t:c¡t, l¡a¡l¡|, paral,vzation, anr{ poisurr.
Fire-based attacks. ltorvcvcç inflict riouble darrrage, attcl u vial
neglect their research and sit around praying for the sun to
drive off their rrrrcleacl enenries are itr for a disappoirrhrrent.
HabitaVSscietyl Frustrnourns âre largely sol'itary creaturrs,
althouglr â qirnrter of rrll froshnr¡unl lâiÍs havc lwo resiclc¡rts
i¡r-stead o{ onc, All urrlead tend to hatc corn¡rarriorìshipr and
their: innately cl'raotic natr.rre only intensifies this hate. FrosÞ
mourns oftelr seek ottt anrl desttoy tle enemÌcs of theil olc{
tribe ol clan, but they r'rrc just as likely to hurt lhcir founer kin.
llcology: l.,ife is le'ss abundant in the frigid nofth tl'tan ifl tlìe
war'¡nel lou'lancls. Tirc l¡arren colrditions often rlisgnise the
de-solation left by a h:ostmt.ru¡rr. Nervc<lrners to tlre artra can
easily firrr{ themscl¡'ers unknowingly tr:amplirrg through thc
lair of thcse dangc'rous monster's. Âs thcy nte srrstaincd by thc
energy of the Negative Material Pla¡re, fr,östnr(rtl¡ïs have ntl
neecl to eat. l'Vizarcls often use their body pa¡'ts a$ matcrial
conrpurcrrts for colcl-basecl spulls or il1 the cor,ìstructio¡r <¡f cole{
rel¡rted rnagical iter¡s.'Íhcir dcsiccatccl hidcs are uscd in ex¡.rer-
imelrts to create the cquivalent of magical leather armor that
also givcs inrrnunity to colcl-lxsed attacks, btrt r¡o far ¡rs is
knort'n, no srr(Tesfìe-s lrave beerr achierre<J,

l:)R^ri()Nl 211+ ' 93

Firegaunt
CLIMATE/TEIIIìAIN; Any temperate, subtropical,
tropical
FRHQUENCY Vcr'y rafe
ORCANiZ.ATION: Solitary
ACTIVI"IYCYCI-I!: Any
DIET: See belrlr.\,
INTELLIGENCE: Low(5)
TIì.EASUTIË: E
AI-IGNN/IJNT: I"arryfirl evil,

NO.AFPEARTNG: 1.^2
z\RMORCLASS: -1
MO\GMENT: 12
FIITDICI]: L6
1r'H,AC0:
NO.OFATT¡.\CKS:
ÐAMAGE/A|TACK: 1-10 + 10 orby weapon (2-24 + 10)
SPECTALATTACKS: Btrrning touch, hurlìng rocks ftrr
2-24(2d12)
Sil'lîCl ¡\ l. Dh;Ë ËNSES: Inrperviorrs kr fire, +2 oriiettcr
weapon to'hit
M¡\GIC IIESiST¡\NCEr See belor,r'
SIZE: I-I (18'tatl)
MÕlrAl-ll: Charnpion (16)
XPVÂLUË; 15,000

Êi¡:c{ïaunts arc undear{ firc giants n'ho have'deteriorated spec-
tacr"rlarþ Their juws jut out in a pronouncecl rnuzzle, giving
them a virguely baboonlike appearance. They also give off a
sulfuric stendr. Their eyes and tongues have- completely rotted
away, ar"rcl small portions of flcsh orr their: body ancl linrbs have
decomposecl and vanishecl. Out of theseholes pour tongues of
flame sevcral t'eetin lerrgth, while r,r'halrenmins uf their pltysi-
cal l¡oclies is coveted with rippling tongues of flame. 'Ihtck
clouds <¡f smt¡ke hang low ¿tl¡ove thc crcattucs. The overall
effeet is quite horrifying, Some of these undead gian$ still wean
fhe same ar:mor they wore in life, thottglr holes havc melted
throu¡¡h it in those.places rvhere tongues of flnme erupt from
their cleeayìng bod'ie¡.
Combatl With ot lvithout their armot firegaunts are irlwirys
ar¡nof class -1. Iheir undead nalutt hás increased their
$trerrgth duc to aninflux of cncrgy* from the Negative Maierìal
Plane-, while at the sarne time retlucing thcir Dcxterity. Thcy
can htnl bordrlers to a d,istatrce of 250 yalds that cau.se 2c1'12 hp
damage ¡rer boulcler that hits, but they c¿ln no longer catch
boulders. Their greatstrength also mearu that they inflict 1d10
+ 10 hp clanrage rvith their bare hands alone, whilc a weapon
enables tlì$n to ¡rl{1ict2d12"t 10 hp damagc pel lilow. hr ndcli*
tion, their fíery nahue nrearu that any cruatr.rrc they trrucll rvitl't
their bare hando rmrst save vs. speJl or elnc suffer 2d20 lç darn-
agc fronr.bumirrg Qralf that if the saving th¡ow is made). I'os-
sessior,rs of tìre bumed victim mnst saves \¡rì. rnagical fire or lre
dcstroyecl. Anyone killec{ by a firegaunt is irnrnolated in flamcs
and rec{.trced kr ash; only a r¿s¡ll'r,¿t¡:f¡oit spell or trrott polvetful
magic can re,.etorc victirns slain il'r this ntnnneL
Firegauhts a¡e inrrnt¡¡re tc all fiie-bascd attàcks. Wa'tei- and
cold-lrased attacks inflict double dantage, and holy water
inflicts 2-8 hp damage per vial splashecl on the monstêr, Mirìd-
affecting magic, hold, sleep, poison, or,rd paralvzation attacks are
all useless against these creatu¡es, but rr¡þ dønd slays a fuc-
gaturt instantly. Sunlight doesnrt bother them, parlialiy þeç¿ut*
they arc alrcacìy ada¡rted tQ constant light from tho flanres
shoclting out of them, and partly becausc of the contkruotls
shacte each creature's cloud of smoke provirles. Thus, these
undead can come out ât.any tirne, day or night, though night
attacks alethe rnost spectaculan
Habltat/Society: Fircgautts ale lcners, r'r'ithno mo:retlra,n two
of thcsc cr€atures ever dwelling togetht'r. lndeeri, with flaurcs
in úrci¡ sockets instead of eyes, t.he1' 5s€n'l itrcapable of aclnrit-
ing familiu or beautiful sighþ nlthotrgh they never have trou-
ble firrdirrg their vlctims cluring an attack. lìire.gaurlt's oftcre g,o
on long, seemingly aimless rar11pãges, burning ancl slaying
everything in their ptrth, ineltrding tl'reil forner kinsmen.
Êcology: Fhegatu'rts tenct to bum everything in sight''llhouglr
initially deskuetive, tltlr burning ofteu plornotcs new gruwth
in fsrest or grasslands, rvhich in tul'n provides ¡núrte nourish'
nlcnt to the local herbivores,, upon whom the local cûlinivores
{eect. Firegaunts themselves have ¡to ncer{ of fooct, bering s{rs-
tained c¡rtirely by energy ficnr the Negative M¿rteri¿r,l :lllarrc'
T'lreir body parts are usefirl in an)' fire-based magical rcsearch.
Inrnrersing abottle in a firegar.rnt's intemal firqs for or:t turspcci-
ficd perit¡ci of ti¡ne is said to be one means of pt'ocluclug an
øersntahtng battla.

9á . ÞECÊMP,ER l9ql8
CLIMr\]'lì /'t'lilìllA I N An1, rnolrntaìns or nratîical clor¡d
islancls
III{IQUI]NCY: Vcry rarc
ORCANTZ¿\TION: SoLitarl,
ACTIViTYCYCT,E: Any
I)ilït: Sea belor+'
INTELL]CENCE: Very(12)
TREASURE: E,Q(x5)
Al,lGNlr4iF.Nl': Ner¡tral ev.il

NO.AÍ'PI:AJUNC: L:2
AI{MORCI-AS5: 0
i\¿tOVEMENII: 18, fly 36 (E)
I.ITTDICE: 18
't't1AC(): 5
NO,OF¡\TTACKS: 1

DAMACE/T\TTACK: 2-16
SI][CIAI.ATTACKS: Energy drain, hurling rocks for
3-30 (3cl 1 0) I

SPI]CTA1,l)EFENSES: +3 t.rr better lveapon to hit

MAGIC I{ESISIANCTJ: See Lrelow s15
SI7,E,: I"l (24' tatl or:24' radins)
.',
MORALE: Fanatic (.18)
XIT VÀI,UE: 16,000

A spectral cloud h'eqtretrtly ap¡rears ¿ìs a sr /ir1i¡19 mass of Lrril-
liant white vâpors, like a regular clorrd lit by the sun. When
prcparir'rg for combat, it takcs the ftrrm of a gaseous, 24' tall
hrrmanoici, revealing its origins a.E an rurdeacl douri giant. In
l'rtunanoir{ form, its gletrming eycs light trp its facc; in cioucl
fornr, those eyes Çan Lre seen in the exact center of 1Jìe swirlin¡3
mass. Spcctral cloucls arc capablc of l,light u4lcrr in clor-rd fonn.
The speecl givcn aborte is how fast they can fly uncler their olvn
por,"cr; wht:n a .ìtr:orrg 1i ilrd bkrws jr,t the clìrection they want to
go, they can aclricvc evsn ¿;rcatcr speecls,
Combat: lb Fhysical combat, spechal clouds attack rvith a sin-
glc blow of tlieil gitscotls, chillirrg hands, irr-flicting 2d8 ltp
'his
danragc. Irr ¿rdditiorr, uulcss tlre victitrt tnakes sartlng
throw v.c. cleath nra¡;ic, tre loses one life level to arl ehergy-
drainiug nttack, affecting skills, spells know11, etc. Living crca-
tures rl'ho alc slain by spectrirl clor-tls becotne srntrll spectral
cloucls*only real giants ki.llect by energy-draining attacks
can írctuiìlly become tru€ spectrãl clotrds. $pectral clouds
formecl in this ûl¡ìnner ca¡ì assume eithcr tirc g¿ìscous
humarroid or cloudlikc form of tlrcir creator, but thcy ïaek thc
telekinc.tic ability p;iven t¡elolv, Thcse in"rilations are unde r the
control of their siayer as Ìralf-strength spectral cioucls, in{lict-
ing 1-8 lTp dama¡1e per attar.:k. If theil slayer antl nraster is
rieshoyecl, they Lrecome free¡rillect uncleacl monsters in their
orvn ri¡ght.
Spech'al clouds havc a linriicd tclekinctic attack tlrat ensbles
thcn"r to levitate bolrklcrs alle.{ hurl tl'rcrn at alì cnem)¡ up to 300
yerrcls away, causing 3c110 hp damage, This prtr'r,et; howevër,
c¿rnn(^)t he r,rsed to c¡rtch or cle ..lect large nrissiles,
Spectral clouc'ls are irnnrrme to mincl-afferting spells, ltold.
siec.p, poiso¡r, paralyzation, dcath, a¡,rc1 cold-bascd attacks. Tn
addition, llor:u1al and relafivc'l¡r rvenk magical \4¡eÂpon,$ $ímply
pass through their gaseous Lroclies; lveapons of +3 ench¿rnþ
rnent or better are nccded to hat:¡n ihcir airy forrrts. Holy water
iriflictr 2*8 hp clarnage per \¡ial, and a ralie dcad spell ula,ys it
ouh'ig,ht. A spcctral clor¡clas ôl1ceslry, however, mâkes it
immrure to sunlight, making it o¡re of the conparatively few
rurcleacl r,,nho roam about in broad clayliglrt as well as at night. It
offerr soars anìollg the cloucls at high speed, just one clouct
among many; châracters who or{¡n è cnrpet o-f fying or sirni-lar
item should take heed of this phenome-non.
HabltatlSociety; Spcctral clouds havc ¡'ro true society, being as
solitary as other t¡nclead, They iike to harurt or clestroy their olc'l
clans, c{oing so out of slìesl envy of {lreir kin r,!'ho l'cvel in the
pleusr.u:cs of life.
Bcologyr $pectral clouds have r1o trrte fr.rnction in Úre crrvircln-
ment, othc-r tìran to diminish it try siaying evcrything ti-rat
crosse$ thcir paths. Arrìnrals sense their presence and avoicl
thom, Lrrrt few aclvenhtrers notice thie phenoftìenon. as spectral
clouds r¡rake thei¡ lai¡s at thcr very tops of moutttaitl 1:cakr,
where little life is to be founci, anyway. TLey clo not eat, though
they enjoy clraining the life f¡om their victims. S¡rectral cloud
csscrlcc is said to bc uscful ìn nTakirrg a potíon of gaseous þrm,
while sorrre magcs are trying hr find a wây to enh'ap tl,eseintel-
ligcnt (if gaseorrs) lmdear{ in l.rotiles, as an interesti:rg substi-
h¡te f¡l' the eirest'i buttl(.

DlrAC'üN 25/r' 95
CLTMAî'H/I"IiRRATN: Mountain peaks, clÒud islands,
sea ca\¡ems
FÏIEQUËNCY Veryrarc
OltC¡\NIZAI'tON: Solitary'
ACTIVITYCYCLË; fui1'
Dili.N Sccbelow
INTELLIGENCEI Exceptional (16)
TREASURE: E,Q(x1.0),S
ALICNNlENT: Chaoticevil

NO.ÂPPËA]ItrNC: 1
AI{MOìCLASS: -6
MOVEMIlN]': 12, srvirn 12, fly 15 (E)
ÍIITDICE: 21
,TIH¡\CÛ:
5
NO.OFAIIIACKS: 1

P¡¡W\CI]/u\llIÂCK: 2-20 + 12 or by weapon ($-36 +

SPECIALATTACKSI Energy-draining I ighhring Lrolt
SPUCIAL DEFENSES: Inrpervious to electricity, +3
or better-n'eapcn to hit
MAGICI{liSl$'lANCEr Sccbelow
3;Å7tß: G (26'tall)
MORALE: |anatic (18)
XPVAI,U.E: 21,000
new rcuuits inflicts only 1cì8 llp c{an'rage, while their: Strengt}t
Tcmperametrts are undeacl stotm giants.'lheir skin is the dee¡ is rro greater,tl'ran it was in life. Upon the dcath o-f their "crt'
black of a thuncterhead just befrrre a¡r electrical stonn. Spar*s ator," these new monstet's befôrì1e f¡ee-willecl tmdead who
anc{ lightning bcllts, neon bltte in colt>t; clance along their bod- lvanrlor off tr,¡ find their own iairts,
ics, whilc largcr lightning bolts several yards in length corr- Tenrperaments are im¡nüne ,tr¡ both c<rld- ¿rncl clechicaþ
stantly shoot forth from the cycs anr"{ tnouth. When they are based att¡rcks, as lvell as ¡rritld-affecting magic, s/ec¿ hold, poí.
outside, tlrey carl surnmon at will a miniature' thun<lerheac{ sort, clcath, and paralyzation. I-Ioly water inflich 2-8 hp
at¡ovc tl'rei¡'hcar{s to enshrotrd themitr their onm private thun- danrnge per vial, and a rait¡{. rÍøld spell rrttcrly clesttoys thcrn'
<Jelstonn. It doarsn't i'nflict clamagq in coinbat¡ but,it's friglrt- Nolnral wcalìons, or nragica I orre¡ of less tlran *3 e¡rclranhnent,
fully imprcssive, especìally at nigltt. 'l"hety can also take tire qltl nc¡t Ìralnr thum. Altlroug:h llrey rvear no arllloli thc'il skin i¡
ftrrm of a crackiing thurrr{crhcad, though in thnt case, the'only clesiccatecl to fher poìnt that it has a naturäl ar¡nor class of -6.
attack they can rnake is the lightnirrg slrike listed bclow. Tltc T'lTese uneleacl cr€fltures are im¡tunc kr sunlight and êre not
giant's ntovcnlerìt râte ilr this form is
'15,
but all other attriblrtes bothered by it ln thc least. This is partty becattse of their líght-
remain [l¡c samc. prtlduci,r,rg aleçlrical trature but alt¡o bccattse the slnall thundcr'
lrcacl that they invariably strrnnlon rtp rvhe.t:r they go otttside
Combah Temperaments have orre physìcal ¿ìttâck per roulrd: provides tlrenr r,víth arnple'slìâde.
eitlrer a blow from a liglrtning-sheathedfist that inflicLs 2d10 +
1"2 hp <lamage, or a weaptirr t¡lt'ike that inflicts up to 3c{'12't" 12 Habitat/Societ¡ Temperarnents are the most solitary of all
lr¡r clanrage on thc l.oc. Urtrlíke other uncleacl'giarrts, they cantrot undead giants; they are urrly foturd alonc. "[hc otrly cxceplions
hurl bçulclers. ale half-strength creaturcs cnentèd :by the slaying of utJrcr

Once ¡rer rour:tcl, in licu of a physical attack, a tenperament
rrà)¡ shoot a n'rassive bolt of blue lightnìng. 'lhis lightning
strikc inflicts 4d10 hp clanrage to the victiu'r, or half that if a sar-
ing throw vs. u'andg ìs successful. Making a second save vs'
rteatìr magic prlotects thc victinr Êrom the onergy-clraining
propcltics of this li hlning bolt, wlrich stcnls one lcvrrt alt'av
å'om the target. (Unlike otlrer undcad giånte, tenrpcrnnrents
can only nrake an enelgy clraining attack as ¡rart of a lightrrirrg
strike, not try physically tor.rching the victirn.) Those who ate
sìain by thi.s attack become half-strength temperametrls utrdet:
the control t¡f their slayer. (ìiants â11 an cxception to tliis,
bccrlrning rcgular tr)t'npcran"tctlls. Tl"re electtlcal attack of thege
ginnts, and thesc are trot tl'r*re oquals. Ibnçeranrents of'ten
tnake rcvenge attacks on tlreir forn'rer fanrilies, wìping thern
out so as to cleny thsm the pleastrr,es of life,
Ecnto¡¡n 'lernperarncuLs cat no foocl arrcl ¡tre sustainer{ etìtircly
by energlr from the Negative Material l,'larrc' Trcy clo, lrow-
ever, obtain satisfactiotr frorrr dtair, ing the lfe eneÍgy rif living
tlì¡rìgs. Al1 aninrals sense the ptesence of thesc utrclc¡tl trtolt-
sters anci shun the areas they callhorne; tetlperamcrrLs dwell in
the same plnces where sþrm giânts clo, Ten't1:erament boue or
essence is consiclered. jrut the fhing ftrr tltt-' finest quality ttrnrrls
tt'l/rghlrrrhg, or û rlorltnctallic ring ttf shatkirtg grttsyt.

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