Monachian
- Armor Class
- 6 [13]
- Hit Dice
- 4
- Attacks
- Weapon (1d6)
- Special
- paralysis gaze, spells, invisibility, web
- Move
- 12
- HDE/XP
- 4/120
Description
Monachians are intelligent bird-men who most closely resemble vultures. They have evolved a roughly humanoid frame with claw-like hands and feet. However, they no longer possess the ability to fly.
Monachians live in enclaves far from civilization. Their society revolves around magical and alchemical research. One day they hope to conquer and enslave the other races using advanced weapons of war. Those encountered by adventuring parties are generally Magic-users seeking powerful magical items or hidden knowledge.
In combat, monachians use large swords and their gaze attack. They may choose one opponent to lock eyes with. The opponent must make a saving throw or be paralyzed for 1d4 rounds. The gaze effect is ineffective against monachians, even if reflected by a mirror or shiny surface. If they choose to cast a spell, they may not use their gaze attack that round. A suggested daily spell list includes Magic Missile, Light (Dark) (Light only), invisibility, and Web.
Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.