Monstrous Manual

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons® 2nd Edition

Monstrous Manual™

Game Accessory

The updated Monstrous Manual™ for the AD&D® 2nd Edition Game

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Monstrous Manual Index

How To Use This Book

A

Abishai (Baatezu)

Aerial Servant (Elemental, Air-kin)

African Elephant (Elephant)

Air Elemental (Elemental, Air/Earth)

Amethyst Dragon

Amphisbaena (Snake)

Androsphinx (Sphinx)

Ankylosaurus (Dinosaur)

Ant Lion (Insect)

Antelope (Mammal, Herd)

Antherion--Jackalwere

Antherion--Wolfwere

Ape, Carnivorous (Mammal)

Aratha (Insect)

Arctic Tempest (Elemental, Composite)

Ascomoid (Fungus)

Cow

Drone

Larva

Assassin Bug (Insect)

B

Abishai, Black

Abishai, Green

Pit Fiend

Red Abishai

Baboon, Wild (Mammal)

Bagder (Mammal)

Balor (Tanar'ri)

Banderlog (Mammal)

Barracuda (Fish)

Dracolisk

Greater

Lesser

Azmyth

Common

Huge

Large

Night Hunter

Sinister

Beaver (Mammal, Small)

Worker

Soldier

Bumblebee

Bombardier

Boring

Fire

Rhinoceros

Stag

Water

Beholder and Beholder-kin

Astereater

Beholder

Beholder Mage

Casharin

Death Kiss (Bleeder)

Director

Doomsphere

Elder Orb

Examiner

Eye of the Deep (Water)

Gauth

Gorbel

Hive Mother

Lensman

Orbus

Overseer

Spectator

Undead (Death Tyrant)

Watcher

Bhaergala (Mammal)

Boobrie

Eagle

Eblis

Emre

Flightless

Hawk

Kingfisher

Owl

Raven

Skyfisher

Swan

Vulture

'Wari

Black Cloud (Elemental, Composite)

Boalisk (Snake)

Boar, Wild (Mammal)

Brain, Flying (Grell)

Buffalo (Mammal, Herd)

C

Camel (Mammal, Herd)

Carnivorous Ape (Mammal)

Carp, Giant (Fish)

Carrion Crawler

Casharin (Beholder)

Cheetah

Giant Lynx

Leopard

Lion

Lion, Spotted

Lion, Mountain

Jaguar

Smilodon

Tiger, Wild

Domestic

Elven

Wild

Catfish, Giant (Fish)

Cattle (Mammal, Herd)

Cave Cricket (Insect)

Chattur (Mammal)

Cheetah (Cat, Great)

Chipmunk (Mammal, Small)

Choke Creeper (Plant, Dangerous)

Clay Golem (Golem, Lesser)

Constrictor (Snake)

Cooshee (Mammal)

Creeper Zombie (Plant, Dangerous)

Crimson Death (Mist, Crimson Death)

Criosphinx (Sphinx)

Crustacean, Giant

Cryohydra (Hydra)

Cyclcops, (Giant)

Cyclcops

Cyclcopskin

D

Daemon, Guardian (Yugoloth, Guardian)

Dark Elf (Elf, Drow)

Dark Naga (Naga, Dark)

Death Kiss (Beholder)

Death Worm (Necrophidius)

Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin)

Deinonychus (Dinosaur)

Ankylosaurus

Deinonychus

Diplodocus

Elasmosaurus

Lambeosaurus

Pteranodon

Stegosaurus

Triceratops

Tyranosaurus

Diplodocus (Dinosaur)

Director (Beholder)

Displacer Beast

Blink

Death

War

Wild

Domestic Pig (Mammal, Small)

Doomsphere (Beholder)

Dracolisk (Basilisk)

Dragon, General

Amethyst

Black

Blue

Brass

Bronze

Brown Dragon

Cloud Dragon

Copper

Crystal

Deep

Emerald

Gold

Green

Mercury

Mist

Red

Sapphire

Shadow

Silver

Steel

Topaz

White

Yellow

Faerie Dragon

Firedrake

Pseudodragon

Dragonfly (Insect)

Drider (Elf, Drow)

Drow (Elf, Drow)

Derro

Duergar

Hill

Mountain

E

Ear Seeker (Insect)

Earth Elemental (Elemental, Air/Earth)

Electric

Giant

Marine

Weed

Efreeti (Genie)

Elasmosaurus (Dinosaur)

Elder Orb (Beholder)

Electric Eel (Fish)

Air/Earth

Fire/Water

General

Elemental, Air-Kin

Aerial Servant

Slyph

Elemental, Composite

Arctic Tempest

Black Cloud

Skriaxit

Elemental, Fire-Kin

Fire Snake

Salamander

Elemental, Water-Kin

Nereid

Water Wierd

Aquatic

Drider

Drow (Dark)

Grey (Faerie)

Half-Elf

Malenti

Wood (Slyvan)

Elven Cat (Cat, Small)

Ermine (Mammal, Small)

Examiner (Beholder)

Eye of the Deep (Beholder)

F

Faerie Dragon (Dragonet)

Faerie (Elf, Grey)

Ferret (Mammal, Small)

Fire Elemental (Elemental Fire/Water)

Fire Snake (Elemental, Fire-Kin)

Firedrake (Dragonet)

Firefriend (Insect)

Barracuda

Carp, Giant

Catfish, Giant

Dragonfish

Eel, Electric

Lamprey

Lamprey, Giant

Lamprey, Land

Manta Ray

Pike, Giant

Piranha

Piranha, Giant

Pungi Ray

Quipper

Seahorse, Giant

Shark

Shark, Giant

Stingray

Flesh Golem (Golem, Lesser)

Bluebottle

Horsefly

Flying Squirrel (Mammal, Small)

Foxwoman (Lycanthrope, Werefox)

Fox (Mammal, Small)

Giant

Killer

Poisonous

Fungus Man (Myconid)

Fyrefly (Insect)

G

Gargoyle

Margoyle

Gargoyle (Golem)

Gas Spore (Fungus)

Gauth (Beholder)

Gelatinous Cube (Ooze/Slime/Jelly)

Dao

Djinni

Efreeti

Jann

Marid

Cloud

Cyclops

Desert

Ettin

Firbolg

Fire

Fog

Formorian

Frost

Hill

Jungle

Mountain

Reef

Stone

Storm

Verbeeg

Wood (Voadkyn)

Giant Black Squirrel (Mammal, Small)

Giant, Eel (Fish)

Giant Crab (Crustacean, Giant)

Giant Crayfish (Crustacean, Giant)

Giant Pike (Fish)

Giant Pig (Mammal)

Giant Piranha (Fish)

Giant Seahorse (Fish)

Giant Shark (Fish)

Giant Skeleton (Skeleton, Giant)

Glass Golem (Golem, Glass)

Glyptar (Medusa)

Forest

Gnome (Rock)

Svirfneblin (Deep)

Tinker

Gnome, Spriggan

Bone

Doll

Gargoyle

Glass

Necrophidius (Death Worm)

Scarecrow

Golem, Stone Variants

Gopher (Mammal, Small)

Gorbel (Beholder)

Gorilla (Mammal)

Green Abishai (Baatezu)

Gremlin, Jermalaine

Groaning Spirit (Banshee)

Guardian Daemon (Yugoloth, Guardian)

Gulgurthra (Otyugh)

Gynosphinx (Sphinx)

H

Hairfoot

Stout

Tallfellow

Hangman Tree (Plant, Intelligent)

Hedgehog (Mammal, Small)

Histachii (Yuan-ti, Histachii)

Hive Mother (Beholder)

Hornet, Giant (Insect)

Draft

Heavy

Light

Medium

Mule

Pony

Riding

Steppe Pony

Wild

Hsing-sing (Mammal)

Cyrohydra

Hydra

Lernaean

Pyrohydra

I

Illithid (Mind Flayer)

Fire

Ice

Lava

Mist

Smoke

Steam

Ant, Giant

Ant Lion, Giant

Aratha

Aspis, Cow

Aspis, Drone

Aspis, Worker

Assassin Bug

Bee, Soldier

Bee, Worker

Bumblebee

Cave Cricket

Dragonfly, Giant

Dragonfly, Larva

Ear Seeker

Firefriend

Fly, Bluebottle

Fly, Horsefly

Fyrefly

Horax

Hornet, Giant

Pernicon

Praying Mantis

Termite, Giant Harvester

King

Queen

Soldier

Worker

Tick, Giant

Wasp, Giant

Velvet Ants

Grasshoppers

Locusts

Intellect Devourer

Invisible Stalker

Iron Golem (Golem, Greater)

Ixitxachitl

Vampiric

Vampiric, Greater

J

Jackal (Mammal)

Jaguar (Cat, Great)

Jelly (Ooze, Slime, Jelly)

Jermalaine (Gremlin, Jermalaine)

K

Kelpie (Plant, Intelligent)

Killmoulis (Brownie)

Kingfisher (Bird)

Kraken (Squid, Giant)

L

Lacedon (Ghoul)

Lambeosaurus (Dinosaur)

Lamprey, Land (Fish)

Land Shark (Bulette)

Giant

Swarm

Throat

Lensman (Beholder)

Lernaean (Hydra)

Leopard (Cat, Great)

Leviathan (Whale)

Lion (Cat, Great)

Fire

Minotaur

Subterranean

Giant

Lycanthrope, General

Seawolf

Werebat

Werebear

Wereboar

Werefox (Foxwoman)

Wererat

Wereraven

Weretiger

Werewolf

Lynx (Cat, Great)

M

Making Monsters

Malenti (Elf, Aquatic)

Malephus (Titan)

Ape, Carnivorous

Baboon, Wild

Badger

Banderlog

Bhaergala

Boar, Wild

Chattur

Cooshee

Dakon

Debbi

Goat

Gorilla

Hsing-sing

Hyena

Jackal

Losel

Monkey Spider

Porcupine, Black

Porcupine, Brown

Rothe

Skunk

Sleek

Stag, Wild

Stench Kow

Taer

Tyrg

Warthog

Weasel

Wolverine

Antelope

Buffalo

Camel

Cattle

Sheep

Beaver

Chipmunk

Ermine

Ferret

Fox

Gopher

Hedgehog

Mink

Mole

Monkey

Mouse

Muskrat

Opposum

Otter

Otter, Sea

Pig, Domestic

Pig, Giant

Pig, Wild

Rabbit

Racoon

Squirrel

Squirrel, Flying

Woodchuck

Mammoth (Elephant)

Manta Ray (Fish)

Margoyle (Gargoyle)

Marilith (Tanar'ri)

Marine Eel (Fish)

Maedar

Glyptar

Mind Flayer (Illithid)

Mist, Crimson Death

Brown

Russet

Yellow

Mole (Mammal, Small)

Monkey Spider (Mammal)

Monkey (Mammal, Small)

Monsoon (Elemental, Composite)

Monster Summoning

Mountain Lion (Cat, Great)

Mouse (Mammal, Small)

Musk Creeper, Yelllow (Plant, Dangerous)

Musk Zombie, Yellow (Plant, Dangerous)

Muskrat (Mammal, Small)

N

Guardian

Spirit

Water

Naga, Dark

Narwhal (Whale)

Necrophidius (Golem, Necrophidius)

Nereid (Elemental, Water-Kin)

Night Hunter (Bat)

O

Obliviax (Plant, Intelligent)

Ogre

Ogre, Half-

Ogre Mage

Oliphant (Elephant)

Ooze/Slime/Jelly

Crystal Ooze

Gelatinous Cube

Green Slime

Grey Ooze

Mustard Jelly

Ochre Jelly

Olive Slime

Olive Slime Creature

Slithering Tracker

Stun Jelly

Opposum (Mammal, Small)

Orbus (Beholder)

Otter (Mammal, Small)

P

Pech (Elemental, Earth-Kin)

Pericon (Insect)

Phycomid (Fungus)

Pig, Domestic (Mammal, Small)

Pig, Wild (Mammal, Small)

Pike, Giant (Fish)

Piranha, Giant (Fish)

Pit Fiend (Baatezu)

Plant, Dangerous

Choke Creeper

Mantrap

Retch Plant

Snapper-Saw

Thorn-Slinger

Tri-Flower Frond

Yellow Musk

Zombie Creeper

Plant, Intelligent

Hangman Tree

Kelpie

Obliviax

Quickwood

Shambling Mound

Strangleweed

Sundew, Giant

Thorny

Poisonous Frog (Frog)

Porcupine (Mammal)

Porphyl (Titan)

Praying Mantis (Insect)

Pseudodragon (Dragonet)

Pteranodon (Dinosaur)

Pudding, Deadly

Black

Brown

Dun

White

Pungi Ray (Fish)

Q

Quickwood (Plant, Intelligent)

R

Rabbit (Mammal, Small)

Racoon (Mammal, Small)

Red Abishai (Baatezu)

Retch Plant (Plant, Dangerous)

Riding Horse (Horse)

S

Salamander (Elemental, Fire-Kin)

Sandling (Elemental, Earth-Kin)

Sapphire Dragon

Scarecrow (Golem, Scarecrow)

Giant

Huge

Large

Sea Otter (Mammal, Small)

Sea Elf (Elf, Aquatic)

Seahorse, Giant (Fish)

Seawolf (Lycanthrope)

Serpent, Winged (Snake, Winged)

Shambling Mound (Plant, Intelligent)

Shark, Giant (Fish)

Sheep (Mammal, Herd)

Shrieker (Fungus)

Skeleton

Animal

Monster

Skeleton, Giant

Skeleton, Warrior

Skriaxit (Elemental, Composite)

Skyfisher (Bird)

Slime, Green (Ooze, Slime, Jelly)

Slime, Olive (Ooze/Slime/Jelly)

Slithering Tracker (Ooze/Slime/Jelly)

Smilodon (Cat, Great)

Amphisbaena

Boalisk

Constrictor

Constrictor, Giant

Giant, Sea

Giant Spitting

Heway

Poisonous

Snapper-Saw (Plant, Dangerous)

Spectator (Beholder)

Androsphinx

Criosphinx

Gynosphinx

Hieracosphinx

Gargantuan

Giant

Hairy

Huge

Large

Phase

Sword

Spider Monkey (Mammal)

Spore, Gas (Fungus)

Spotted Lion (Cat, Great)

Spriggan, Gnome

Atomie

Grig

Nixie

Pixie

Sea Sprite

Sprite

Squirrel (Mammal, Small)

Squirrel, Flying (Mammal, Small)

Squirrel, Giant Black (Mammal, Small)

Stag, Wild (Mammal)

Stegosaurus (Dinosaur)

Stench Kow (Mammal)

Steppe Pony (Horse)

Sting Ray (Fish)

Stone Golem (Golem, Greater)

Stone Constructs (Golem, Stone Variants)

Stout (Halfling)

Strangleweed (Plant, Intelligent)

Summoning Monsters

Sundew, Giant (Plant, Intelligent)

Svirfneblin (Gnome)

Sylph (Elemental, Air-Kin)

T

Tallfellow (Halfling)

Balor

Marilith

Tempest (Elemental, Composite)

Tenebrous Worm (Gloomwing)

Termite, Giant (Insect)

Therianthrope (Lycanthrope)

Thorn-Slinger (Plant, Dangerous)

Thorny (Plant, Intelligent)

Tick, Giant (Insect)

Tiger, Wild (Cat, Great)

Algorn

Girzon

Malephus

Mane

Porphyl

Syllia

Fire

Giant

Ice

Poisonous

Tri-Flower Frond (Plant, Dangerous)

Triceratops (Dinosaur)

Tunnel Worm (Centipede)

Tyrannosaurus Rex (Dinosaur)

U

Umber Hulk

Vodyanoi

Undead (Death Tyrant) (Beholder)

Black

Green

Land

Red

Silver

Yellow

V

Eastern

Western

Vampiric Mist (Mist, Vampiric)

Vegepygmy (Mold Man)

Violet Fungus (Fungus)

Voadkyn (Giant, Wood)

Vodyanoi (Umber Hulk)

W

Wall, Living (Living Wall)

Warthog (Mammal)

Wasp, Giant (Insect)

Watcher (Beholder)

Water Beholder (Eye of the Deep)

Water Elemental (Elemental, Fire/Water)

Water Weird (Elemental, Water-Kin)

Weasel (Mammal)

Weed Eel (Fish)

Werebat (Lycanthrope)

Werebear (Lycanthrope)

Wereboar (Lycanthrope)

Werefox (Lycanthrope)

Wererat (Lycanthrope)

Wereraven (Lycanthrope)

Weretiger (Lycanthrope)

Werewolf (Lycanthrope)

Common

Giant

Killer

Narwhal

Leviathan

Wild Pig (Mammal, Small)

Wild Baboon (Mammal, Small)

Wild Cat (Cat, Small)

Winged Sanke (Snake, Winged)

Wolverine (Mammal)

Woodchuck (Mammal)

Worm, Death (Necrophidius)

X

Y

Yellow Musk Creeper (Plant, Dangerous)

Yaun-ti Histachii

Yugoloth (Guardian)

Z

Appendix I: Instructions for the Blank Monster Form

Appendix II: Monster Summoning Tables

Monster Summoning I

Monster Summoning II

Monster Summoning III

Monster Summoning IV

Monster Summoning V

Monster Summoning VI

Monster Summoning VII

Conjured Animals

Monster Summoning

Aquatic Monster Summoning, Salt Water

Aquatic Monster Summoning, Fresh Water

Appendix III: NPCs

Character Subtable

Magical Items for NPC Parties

Magical Items for Character Encounters