350 "The Ecology of the Clockwork Horror" (2006) (Copper), Copper, Silver, Electrum, Gold, Platinum and Adamantite. In some sources the method of becoming a lich is referred to as the Ritual of Becoming or Ceremony of Endless Night. [3D6]: Computes 3d6. Monstrous Compendium – Greyhawk Appendix (1990) (as Turtle), Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium – Fiend Folio Appendix (1992). At the heart of this labyrinth rests the demilich's skull and the dust from its other bones. When a lich’s body is broken by accident or assault, the will and mind of the lich drains from it, leaving only a lifeless corpse behind. It contains a 3-page ", Monstrous Compendium – Forgotten Realms Appendix II (1991), Not to be confused with similar creature defined in Monstrous Compendium – Mystara Appendix, D&D Expert Module X1, Monstrous Compendium – Greyhawk Appendix (1990) (Deathwatch and Slicer), Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium – Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989), Spellbound (1995), Wizard's Spell Companion Volume I (1996). 134 "The Ecology of the Red Dragon" (1988), Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991), Monster Manual (2000), Monster Manual v.3.5 (2003), D&D Miniatures: Dragoneye set #55 (2004), D&D Miniatures: Giants of Legend set #71 (2004), D&D Icons: Colossal Red Dragon (2006), Greyhawk set (1974), Monster Manual (1977), Monster Manual (2000), Monster Manual v.3.5 (2003), D&D Miniatures: Archfiends set #5 (2004), Dungeons & Dragons set (1974), D&D Basic Set (1977, 1981, 1983), Monster Manual (1977), D&D Companion Rules (1984), Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991), Monster Manual (2000), Monster Manual v.3.5 (2003), D&D Miniatures: Night Below #58 (2007), D&D Icons: Legend of Drizzt Scenario Pack (2007) ("Icingdeath, Gargantuan White Dragon"), High elf, Grey elf (Faerie), Wood elf, Half-elf, Powerful humanoid elemental spirits. 197 (1993), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2001), Dungeon No. "Chitine" redirects here. The Dragonlance adventure Dragon's Rest by Rick Swan contained three new fictional creatures. 89 (1984), Anauroch (1991), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monstrous Manual (1993), Dragon No. "small [for a Linnorm dragon], that means HUGE, and very aggressive". The Al-Qadim City of Delights boxed set contained 8 unnumbered 5-hole punched loose-leaf pages in Monstrous Compendium format. Demilich $ 3.99. [5][9]:106–107[1] This format was abandoned again in 1993 in favor of bound books. Fire, Giant, Minotaur and Subterranean lizard, Monstrous Compendium – Ravenloft Appendix, Drow of the Underdark. Hangman Tree, Kelpie, Obliviax, Quickwood, Savage Coast Monstrous Compendium Appendix, Lawful good winged equine with human-like head. 197 (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), The Created (1993), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994), Denizens of Darkness (2002), Denizens of Dread (2004), Dragon #339 (2006), Lesser and Greater Winged Cats and Tressym, Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1991), Dragon No. Considered among the "standard repertoire of "Monsters"", Monstrous Manual (1993) (as Dragonet, Faerie Dragon), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two (1995) (as Pleistocene Animal; all; White Rhinoceros as Wooly Rhinoceros), Thessalhydra, Thessalmera, Thessalgorgon, Thessaltrice, Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four (1998) (as Fish, Vurgens), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four (1998) (as Anemone, Giant Sea). 94 (2002), Dragon No. They also are unusually hard to hit thanks to a natural toughness they possess. Demiliches speak the languagesthey knew as liches and as living creatures. The demilich appeared again in the Epic Level Handbook (2002). The Mystara campaign setting began as the "Known World" in the D&D Basic and Expert rules, and as a result many of the entries below originated in the D&D Basic, Expert, Companion or Masters rulebooks, and the modules associated with them. The demilich regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Change ). D&D Miniatures: War of the Dragon Queen set #38 (2005), Dungeons & Dragons set (1974), D&D Basic Set (1977, 1981, 1983), Monster Manual (1977), D&D Companion Rules (1984), Dragon No. We dug through the rulebooks, video games, and monster manuals to find the most powerful and the weakest monsters in all of D&D! Vicious humanoids with hyena-like heads. Liches can be mistaken for other skeletal humanoids creatures, including wights, skeletons, and mummies. The Planescape Planes of Chaos boxed set contained a 32-page Monstrous Supplement booklet. Monstrous Manual (1993), Black Spine (1994), Monstrous Manual (1993), Black Spine (1994), I, Tyrant (1996), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Lords of Madness (2005), Dragon Compendium, Volume 1 (2005), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two (1995), Monster Manual II (2002), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three (1996), Priest's Spell Compendium, Volume One (1999), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two (1995), City of Splendors: Waterdeep (2005), Wizard's Spell Compendium, Volume One (1996), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Dragon No. This pre-dates the Monster Manual (5e) (2014) which established that liches must consume souls to avoid degrading into a demilich state. 1993 Trading Card No. [1] They were often updated from earlier editions. Based on a creature from, Androsphinx, Criosphinx, Gynosphinx, and Hieracosphinx, Hairy, Large, Huge, Giant, Phase, Sword and Gargantuan, Sprite, Sea Sprite, Pixie, Nixie, Atomie, and Grig, Monstrous Compendium – Spelljammer Appendix (1991) (Xixchil), Monstrous Compendium – Dark Sun Appendix: Terrors of the Desert (1992) (Tohr-kreen), Normal, Two-Headed, Freshwater (Scrag), Saltwater (Marine Scrag), Desert, Spectral (Troll Wraith), Giant, Ice and Spirit Troll. 352 (2007), Elves of Evermeet (1994), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Requiem: The Grim Harvest (1996), Dragon #238 (1997), Dragon #300 (2002), Dragon Compendium, Volume 1 (2005), Cultivated relatives of the nymph associated with farmland, Monster Manual II (1983), Dragon No. Author and gardener Charles Elliott considered D&D's plant species numerous but "not-very-ingenious". 182 (1992), Dragon No. Liches typically care little for appearances, and wear the tattered and rotten remains of ancient, once fine clothing. When a powerful spellcaster decides to avoid death, they employ necromancy to become immortal. 338 "The Ecology of the Spell Weaver" (2005), Dragon: Monster Ecologies (2007), Shining South (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Shining South (2004), Castles Forlorn (1993), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994), Dragon #292 (2002), Denizens of Darkness (2002), Denizens of Dread (2004), Dragon #339 (2006), Dungeon No. Dark Man, Living Spear, Panther, Raven and Winged Snake. [1][2][3] This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition supplements published by TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast, not licensed or unlicensed third party products such as video games or unlicensed Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition manuals. Dragon No. 89 (1984), Anauroch (1991), Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1991), Dragon No. 28 (1985), Castles Forlorn (1993), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Ravenloft Gazetteer: Volume I (2002), Libris Mortis (2004), This 128-page unnumbered soft-bound book primarily contains monster descriptions published in, Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Dragon No. Created by a powerful wizard, a living wall is built from living beings, which are absorbed into the surface of the wall itself, helping to enhance its collective powers. The Planescape Campaign Setting boxed set contained a 32-page Monstrous Supplement booklet. Points of light glow in its empty eye sockets. 76 (1992), Cult of the Dragon (1998), Monstrous Compendium – Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) (as Urdunnir), Archer, Spouter, Stone Lion and Grandfather Plaque, Anurien (Knight), Brecht (Tradesman), Khinasi (Soldier), Rjurik (Berserker) and Vos (Mercenary), The Wanderer's Chronicle: Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs (1995), Climbdog, Darkstrike, Protector, Shieldbug and Watcher, Ber-ethern, Yihn-eflan, Gon-evauth and Dhev-sahr, Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990), Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994), Anauroch (1991), Netheril: Empire of Magic (1996), Ruins of Undermountain (1991), Netheril: Empire of Magic (1996), Undead trying to destroy creatures not native to, Fierce, intelligent and evil predator that resembles a, Thessalhydra, Thessalmera, Thessalgorgon and Thessaltrice. 89 (1989) (as "Calygraunt"), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Dragon No. The Forgotten Realms The Ruins of Myth Drannor boxed set included 8 unnumbered 5-hole punched loose-leaf pages of creature descriptions in Monstrous Compendium format. 209 (1994), Monster Manual II (2002), D&D Miniatures: Night Below #2 (2007), Spellbound (1995), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Requiem: The Grim Harvest (1996), Dragon #339 (2006), Polyhedron No. Challenge 0 (0–10 XP) Awakened shrub Baboon Badger Bat Cat Commoner Crab Crawling claw Deer Eagle Frog Giant fire beetle Goat Hawk Homunculus Hyena Jackal Lemure Lizard Myconid sprout Octopus Owl Quipper Rat Raven Scorpion Sea horse Shrieker Spider Vulture Weasel Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Bandit Blood hawk Camel … Powerful and intelligent, usually winged reptiles with magical abilities and breath weapon. I was reading the Demilich from the Monster Manual and it seems kind of Underwhelming. The Secret of Spiderhaunt (1995), The Return of Randal Morn (1995), Ruins of Undermountain (1991) (Scaladar),Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) Enhanced Scaladr) City of Splendors: Waterdeep (2005) (Scaladar), 1-foot-long (0.30 m) horned beetle living in groups with a poison dangerous to drakes, dragons and dray. 94 (1985), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Shadowdale (1989), Ruins of Undermountain (1991), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005), Halls of the High King (1990), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three (1996), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Dwarves Deep (1990), Monstrous Manual (1993), Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor (2000), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005), Dragon No. Based on the creature from medieval bestiaries. An original creation for the game's artificial underground environment, this monster was designed as a trap for unwary player characters: living in corpses, they infect those who disturb these dead searching for riches. They know their bodies will not last forever and would rather prepare for the inevitable. [6][8][11], Monsters created for the 2nd edition were based on mythologies of various cultures, fantasy literature, and original inventions. 197 (1993), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005), Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Tome of Horrors (2002), Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Lost Tamoachan (1979), Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan (1979), Monster Manual II (1983), Dragon No. Home / Monsters and NPCs / D&D 5e / WotC Source Books / Monster Manual / Demilich. Subterranean, Sabre-Toothed, Rather Wild, Invisible, Sylvan, Jungle, Miniature, Armor-Plated, Yellow Musk, Ethereal, Carnivorous Flying, Two-Headed Lernaean Bombardier, Fire-Breathing Phase Doppelganger, Great Horned, Abominable, Tyrannohamsterus Rex, and Giant Space Hamster of Ill-Omen. Plant-like creature resembling a heap of rotting vegetation. They can swallow a grown man whole. Enormous flying insects that make underground hives in the desert. All of the fictional creatures described in this set are included in the Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two, above, and are not reproduced here. The demilich appeared again in the Epic Level Handbook (2002). 43 (1980), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Dragon No. 116 (1986), Dragon No. [CHA]: Shows the monster's charisma modifier. 355 (May 2007), A large insectoid with characteristics of a spider and lobster, it catches foes with its sticky filament by firing it from a distance, Dungeons & Dragons set (1974), Monster Manual (1977), Monster Manual (2000), Monster Manual (2003), A woodland being with the upper half of a human and the lower body of a large powerful horse, it is a sociable tribal creature. The "largest [of the Linnorms] and has two frickin’ heads". 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