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# Glyph-specific suffixes
# Only for non-uniques nagas.
__cap-N_suffix
{{
if you.race() == "Naga" then
    return "It is particularly attractive."
else
    return "It is strange and repulsive."
end
}}
%%%%
__cap-T_suffix

You feel a lump in the pit of your stomach.
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__cap-U_suffix

If made afraid, it may become angry!
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__(_suffix_examine

It has been enchanted to dance through the air and attack under its own
power.
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# Uniques
Aizul

Once the primary guardian serpent of a legendary treasure hoard, he was disgraced after thieves looted it while he slept. He now slithers about the dungeon, seeking vengeance against all would-be looters. He is an accomplished spellcaster, but no more deadly in melee combat than others of his kind.
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Agnes

A tall (for her kind) and beautiful warrior, as vain as she is quick. You can't help but notice both her exotic weapon and graceful movements. She searches the dungeon for aesthetically pleasing objects to surround herself with.
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Antaeus

Once a mighty and renowned Titan, his arrogance was his undoing. Now he is corrupt and tainted, a powerful demon who lords over the frozen wastes of Cocytus. His gigantic body seems as though it would be easily struck by your attacks; unfortunately, it also seems like it would remain unscathed by all but the strongest of them.
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Asmodeus

One of the arch-demons who dwell in the depths of Hell, wreathed in fire.
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Azrael

A powerful, belligerent Efreet. (Is there any other kind?)
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Blork the Orc

A particularly fat and ugly orc. He seems to have scavenged a pair of rainbow-coloured suspenders from somewhere. They're not helping.
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Boris

An ancient lich. The air around his shrouded form crackles with evil energy.
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Cerebov

A violent and wrathful demon, Cerebov appears as a giant human covered in shining golden armour and wielding a huge twisted sword.
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Chuck

Chuck the stone giant loves rocks, the bigger the better! Over the years, he has managed to amass quite the collection, including some rare, enchanted ones.
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Crazy Yiuf

A withered old gnoll with a long silver beard, wielding a quarterstaff and wearing a cloak. He looks like a figure from mythology! Wait, is his beard held on to his ears with hooks?
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Dispater

The lord of the Iron City of Dis.
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Dissolution

The Pits of Slime used to be a thriving civilization, and Dissolution was the prophet of their god. When the city was overtaken by its current residents, only Dissolution survived, for he alone turned faithfully to the Slime God. Dissolution became a tremendous mass of acidic ooze, yet retained his intelligence. He is filled with hatred for anything that can hold a form.
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Donald
{{
local descript = "An adventurer just like you, trying to find the Orb."

if you.race() ~= "Merfolk" and you.race() ~= "Octopode" then
    descript = descript .. " Unlike you, and d"
else
    descript = descript .. " D"
end

descript = descript .. "espite his hatred of it, he takes to water like a fowl."

return descript
}}
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Dowan

A beautiful but vain elf with an aptitude for magic and little else. His skills are the perfect complement of his twin sister Duvessa's fighting prowess.
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Duvessa

A plain-looking elven fighter who is technically brilliant in many forms of combat, but over-confident because of it. She is complemented by the magical skills of her twin brother, Dowan.
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Edmund

A jealous sibling of Sigmund (indeed, the youngest of nine brothers). He has none of Sigmund's skills in magic, but makes up for it with his skills in fighting and a canny head for money. He is eager to prove his superiority by killing hapless adventurers with his expensive flail and quick wit.
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the Enchantress

A beautiful spriggan woman, the ruler of spriggans who live here. She wears an opalescent outfit made of dragon skin that shimmers with all colours.

The air around her shows hints of many powerful enchantment spells she cast on herself.
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Ereshkigal

A fearsome arch-fiend who rules the deathly netherworld of Tartarus.
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Erica

A comely spellweaver.
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Erolcha

An especially cunning ogre-mage.
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Eustachio

An apprentice summoner with a flowing moustache. He has funny ideas about honour.
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Frances

A stout warrior who once bested a powerful lord of Pandemonium in combat, gaining control over the demon's realm and thanes. The battle left her with a deep facial scar, one that she carries as a badge of honour rather than a symbol of shame.
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Frederick

A svelte fighter-mage who wears a gold-rimmed monocle and seeks a suitable and worthy opponent. You likely do not fit the bill.
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Gastronok

A voracious and surprisingly intelligent slug, devoted to eating everything and everyone he comes across, with a pointed hat perched rakishly atop his head. He acquired the hat the same way he acquired his intelligence and his knowledge of spells: by consuming their former owner, a powerful wizard.
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Geryon

A huge, three-headed arch-demon, guardian of the Vestibule of Hell. Legends say that his silver horn is used to throw open the gates of Hell themselves.
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Gloorx Vloq

A shadowy figure clothed in profound darkness.
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Grinder

An inefficient shadow imp previously employed as a torturer in one of the lower circles of Hell. He has a tendency to complain and make inane statements.
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Grum

A tough-looking gnoll, wearing the pelt of one of his former war dogs.
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Harold

A middle aged bounty hunter, hired to kill you. He is in a hurry.
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Ignacio

While a mortal cannot turn into a demon aside from divine intervention, this is what happened to Ignacio after Makhleb saw his love for his job and smiled upon him. He is now slated to continue the joy of his life for all eternity.

Although his new form includes a number of large razor-sharp blades growing from his demonic appendages, he kept his favourite axe and is eager to let you test its edge.
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Ijyb

A small and twisted goblin, wearing some ugly blue rags.
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Ilsuiw

A cunning merfolk water-witch, who uses her beauty and spellcraft to draw unwitting adventurers to their deaths.
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Jessica

An evil apprentice sorceress. She entered the dungeon hoping to find a quiet, secluded place where she could study the darker arts without being disturbed.
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Jory

Once a simple village peasant, Jory found himself transformed in undeath into a powerful creature. Through the countless centuries unlived since then, he has honed his skills in combat and magic, amassed great wealth and many possessions, and now resides in a stonily quiet Tower of Silence. He's not about to let any puny adventurers ruin his hard work, so those who encounter him should beware!
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Joseph

Looks like a mercenary.
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Josephine

An ugly elderly figure, dressed in Druidic clothes.
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Jozef

A tall bounty hunter.
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Khufu

An incredibly powerful emperor on the way to godhood.
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Kirke

A beautiful enchantress.
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the Lernaean hydra

An ancient, outsized serpent-like water beast that possesses numerous heads. The poets mention more heads than vase-painters can paint, poisonous venom coming out of its eyes, and that this hydra is a guardian of an entrance to the Underworld. What of this is true, you do not know.
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Lom Lobon

An ancient and strangely serene demon. It regards you coldly from the huge glowing eye in the centre of its forehead.
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lorocyproca

A tall and gaunt figure, draped in long robes which flow as if alive. It thirsts for magical energies.
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Louise

An unusually heavily armoured spellcaster.
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Mara

This tall and powerful demon is Mara, Lord of Illusions, mighty among dreamers. He is capable of creating intricately detailed illusions, able to mislead even the minds of the mightiest and most brilliant spell-casters.
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Margery

A lithe spellcaster.
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Maud

A mysterious warrior princess from a far-off kingdom, on a quest to retrieve the legendary sword 'Entarex'. Countless have been the admirers who, thinking about Maud, forgot everything else.
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Maurice

A sly, conniving thief.
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Mennas

There was once a human priest named Mennas. He travelled far and wide preaching of Zin to any who would listen, going even so far as to travel into Orcish lands, preaching to orcs about laws and mercy. By all accounts the orcs were not happy with Mennas. They demanded he swear Beogh was the one true god, and when Mennas remained silent they cut out his tongue.

Whether or not this angel is that same Mennas is something of a mystery, as he seems to have difficulty speaking.
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Menkaure

A fair and noble ruler of an ancient and mighty kingdom, mummified after an early death. His faithful priests subsequently infused him with great and powerful magic, seeking to grant him eternal life. Now he is forgotten and reduced to mouldering bandages and dry, brittle bones.
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Mnoleg

A weirdly glowing figure, dancing through the twisted air of Pandemonium.
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Murray

A demonic skull rolling along the dungeon floor.
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Nellie

A highly intelligent elephant who travelled as part of a circus. One dark night, she slipped out of her chain and disappeared into Pandemonium, never to be seen again.
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Nergalle

A withered sorceress, exceptionally ugly even by orc standards.
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Nessos

A black centaur warrior with a malicious look in his eyes.
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Nikola

A brilliant scientist obsessed with electricity. In his attempts to perfect his electric golem, he was involved in a terrible accident, and now phases in and out of reality.
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Norris

A relaxed peace-in-death cultist with a healthy tan and a soothing voice. He doesn't really care if it is you or him who dies - "both" would probably be the best option.
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Pikel

While kobolds are normally slaves, Pikel's rough life, selfish ambition and large stature have caused him to rise up and become a slaver himself. He is on his way to the Orcish Mines to sell his wares, a selection of timid humans that cower with every crack of his whip.
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Polyphemus

A cyclops shepherd, he is very protective of his charges.
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Prince Ribbit

A handsome prince before he was cursed, he now adventures for a cure.
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Psyche

A fair-haired mage, wandering and seemingly half-mad with grief and guilt.
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Purgy

An unusually thin troll.

You feel a lump in the pit of your stomach.
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Roxanne

A beautiful sapphire statue of a famous earth mage who disappeared after a catastrophic spell failure. It is clutching a book.
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Rupert

A man of very bad manners whose roars can make an ogre envious.
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Saint Roka

A mighty warlord. Some orcs even say he is the Chosen One of Beogh.
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Sigmund

The bane of all young adventurers, Sigmund combines delusions of greatness with nasty tactics.
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Snorg

A hairy troll, angry and mean.

You feel a lump in the pit of your stomach.
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Sonja

A graceful kobold assassin. Admire her graceful pirouettes, thrill at her daring leaps! But watch out for her knives!
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Terence

A mean-looking human fighter who likes to kill, and not much else.
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Terpsichore

A spectre of unearthly beauty, dancing through the air without stopping to rest or take a bow.
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Tiamat

A powerful dragon with mighty wings. Her scales seem to shimmer and change colour as you watch.

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Urug

A rude orc.
{{
if you.can_smell() then
    return "\nHe smells terrible."
else
    return ""
end
}}
%%%%
Wiglaf

A fat dwarf wearing a stupid-looking hat. In Okawaru's name, he's here to avenge his mountain dwarf kin, who were driven from their lands by hill orcs and others. From the way he looks at you, he also seems to hold you responsible.
{{
if you.can_smell() then
    return "\nHe reeks of alcohol."
else
    return ""
end
}}
%%%%
Xtahua

An ancient and mighty dragon.
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# Non-unique monsters
acid blob

A lump of sickly green flesh, dripping with lethal acid.
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adder

The common dungeon snake.
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agate snail

A huge and disgusting gastropod with a celadon shell, inside which it will hide when frightened.
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air elemental

A spirit drawn from the elemental plane of air. It exists in this world as a swirling vortex of air, often dissipating and reforming.
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alligator

A sneaky crocodilian that hides in water and waits patiently for its prey to get too close, at which point it puts on a great burst of speed and crushes its victim with massive jaws.
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alligator snapping turtle

A particularly large and nasty snapping turtle. Like its smaller relative, it too can reach out and bite from afar, and will retreat inside its shell when threatened.
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anaconda

A very large constrictor snake.
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ancient lich

A lich who, having existed for countless centuries, has grown almost unimaginably powerful through the study of dark magic.
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angel

A divine warrior of the Shining One, it is a towering winged figure of unnatural beauty surrounded by an aura of brilliant white light. It appears to be weightless and quite agile while flying, despite wearing heavy armour.
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ant larva

A juvenile ant in the larval stage of metamorphosis. It is weak and almost completely defenseless, and therefore under constant protection.
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apis

A placid, sacred bull of Elyvilon. Beware, evildoers, as surely it will turn on you!
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azure jelly

An extremely cold blob of bright blue cytoplasm, forming bits of frost in the air around it.
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baby alligator

A juvenile alligator. While it does not have crushing jaws, nor the strength to put on massive bursts of speed, it is more limber than the adult form, and its milk-tooth is still very sharp.
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ball lightning

An oddity of nature, ball lightning bounces around behaving almost, but not quite, entirely unlike regular lightning.
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ball python

A small snake that can augment its bite by constricting small creatures.
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ballistomycete

A lumpy reddish fungus covered in knobbly rhizome growths, growing well in the dank underground dungeon. It will occasionally produce giant spore balls, which in turn will give rise to more ballistomycetes.
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balrug

A huge and very powerful demon, wreathed in fire and shadows.
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basilisk

A large lizard with a terrible, petrifying gaze.
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big fish

A fish of unusual size.
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big kobold

An unusually large kobold.
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black bear

A small black bear.
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black draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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black mamba

A large tropical snake with the deadliest of all venoms.
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blessed toe

All that remains of a pious Saint. It shines with a divine light.
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blink frog

A weird-looking frog, constantly blinking in and out of reality.
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blizzard demon

A greater demon, wreathed in snow and lightning.
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blue devil

A peculiar, horned humanoid figure originating from some frigid hell. It is repulsed by fire and flames.
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boggart

A twisted little sprite-goblin. Beware of its magical tricks!
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bone dragon

A huge undead abomination, pieced together from the broken bones of many dragons.
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bog mummy

An undead figure preserved by the brackish waters of a bog. Though it has been reanimated by some unknown magic, this magic is not enough to prevent its decaying. It radiates a malignant curse upon all who offend it.
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boring beetle

An umber beetle with humongous powerful mandibles, with which it can dig through solid rock.
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boulder beetle

A huge grey beetle with an almost impenetrable rocky carapace.
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brain worm

A slimy mauve worm with a greatly distended head.
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Brimstone Fiend

A huge and powerful demon wreathed in hellfire, with great scaly wings. One of the most fearsome denizens of any of the Hells.
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brown ooze

A viscous liquid, flowing along the floor in search of organic matter to corrode.
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bush

A woody plant. It looks dry enough to be easily set on fire, and its foliage is not very dense, permitting missiles to pass through it. However, it is firmly rooted, and requires much effort to destroy.
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burning bush

A mass of blackened twigs wreathed in orange flames. The walls and floor surrounding it are covered in scorch marks.
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bumblebee

A huge and solitary bee.
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butterfly

A large, brightly coloured butterfly with beautifully patterned wings, fluttering incongruously through the darkness of the cave.
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cacodemon

A hideously ugly demon of rage and legendary power, it disables its foes before blasting them to pieces.
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catoblepas

A sluggish black buffalo, its hide encrusted with dull scales. It carries its hog-like head just above the ground, protected by a stiff mane of bristles, joined to its body by a neck as long and loose as an emptied intestine. Man and beast alike would be wise to steer clear of this creature, as its fearsome breath is known to turn flesh into stone.
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centaur

A hybrid with the torso of a human atop the body of a large horse, centaurs are famous for their skills in archery.
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centaur warrior

A muscular centaur, a veteran of numerous battles, armed with well-made weapons and able to use them skillfully.
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chaos spawn

A being of pure chaos, its form is constantly shifting, growing and then losing eyes, mouths, claws and tentacles. It corrupts everything it touches.
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cherub

Behold! A throne-bearer of the Gods, whose head is beset by four faces: one of a man, one of an ox, one of a lion, one of an eagle. It is one of the three angelic beings who stand before the Good Gods, singing eternal hymns of praise to their Glory and Goodness. Indeed, these hymns have the power to rouse greatness in hearts pure and true.
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clay golem

A huge animated clay statue.
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crawling corpse

A corpse weakly animated by necromancy. It is easily destroyed, but capable of merging with others to form more potent horrors.
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crimson imp

A small, ugly minor demon. Its fanged maw seems locked in a permanent malign grin, and its horns protrude obscenely from its scaly pate.
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crocodile

An aggressive crocodilian with great crunching jaws full of sharp teeth.
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crystal golem

A huge animated crystal statue.
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curse skull

A charred skull floating in the air and rotating slowly. Mystic symbols carved into its blackened surface indicate its resistance to almost any form of attack.
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curse toe

A disembodied toe, hanging in the air and radiating an intense field of negative energy.
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cyclops

A giant with one eye in the centre of its forehead. Despite their lack of binocular vision, cyclopes throw boulders with fearsome accuracy.
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daeva

A divine agent of the Shining One, it is a towering winged figure with an aura of brilliant golden light.
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# Only used in lookup mode, not when examining an actual monster.
dancing weapon

A weapon enchanted to dance through the air and attack under its own power.
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death cob

A dreadful undead cob of maize. Look, this one was probably a mistake. We're sorry.
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death drake

A small dragon, radiating pestilence.
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death ooze

A putrid undead mass of decaying flesh, rife with pestilence.
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death yak

A larger and beefier relative of the common dungeon yak. Its little red eyes gleam with hunger for living flesh.
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deep elf annihilator

This deep elf exults in conjured mayhem and destruction. Hated by most passers-by with a passion, both for the power and the precision of its destructive magic.
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deep elf blademaster

Once in a very great while, there is a deep elf that scorns magic and devotes itself to the study of the sword. This is such a champion of the deep elves, wielding two blades with lethal grace.
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deep elf conjurer

This is a deep elf well-versed in destructive magic.
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deep elf death mage

This deep elf is surrounded by a shimmering aura of negative energy.
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deep elf demonologist

A master of demonology, this deep elf is marked heavily by long years of contact with unnatural demonic forces.
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deep elf fighter

This is a deep elf fighter, equipped with weapon and magic.
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deep elf high priest

This deep elf is an exalted servant of an ancient dark god.
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deep elf knight

A battle-hardened deep elf, proficient with magic and the sword.
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deep elf mage

This is a deep elf wizard, learned in the ways of subtle magic.
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deep elf master archer

This legendary deep elf archer has devoted a lifetime to the pursuit of archery, dismissing magic as a frivolous distraction.
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deep elf priest

This deep elf is a servant of an ancient dark god. Deep elves are extremely hostile towards any alien outside their tribe, including deep elves from elsewhere. The religious standings of these elves remain mysterious.
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deep elf soldier

While not a natural habitat for most elven-kind, the deep elves managed to settle in this dreary cave. This is a common soldier of the deep elves.
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deep elf sorcerer

Most of these mighty spellcasters draw power from the very Hells, but even those who don't possess lethal arcane abilities of destruction and summoning.
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deep elf summoner

This deep elf is skilled in the darker aspects of summoning.
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deep dwarf

A pale and unnaturally tough-skinned dwarf.
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deep dwarf artificer

This deep dwarf has mastered the use of magical devices.
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deep dwarf berserker

A deep dwarf revelling in ferocity and blood-thirst.
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deep dwarf death knight

A deep dwarf warrior-priest of Yredelemnul, chanting unholy homages.
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deep dwarf necromancer

This deep dwarf basks in a pulsating magical aura of death.
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deep dwarf scion

An armoured deep dwarf, formidable in melee combat.
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deep troll

A stooped troll with dark skin.
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demigod

The aura of power around this human-like figure immediately betrays its divine ancestry. And with the good gods (at least officially) decrying fornication, betting on the good nature of this individual may be unwise...
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demonic crawler

A long and bloated body, supported by dozens of short legs and topped with an evil-looking head.
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demonspawn

This creature could almost pass for human... yet you sense something evil about it.
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diamond obelisk

This obelisk seems to be for all practical purposes indestructible. You'd better find a way around... it might even provide one.
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dire elephant

With thick skin, even thicker legs and a memory to die for, this enraged pachyderm would like nothing more than to kill you and feast on your remains.
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draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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draconian annihilator

This draconian, in addition to its deadly breath, can use powerful conjurations to destroy anyone who dares to stand in its way.
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draconian caller

While formidable in combat, this draconian specializes in summoning hordes of drakes against you. While lesser in power than full-sized dragons, they are nevertheless deadlier than most creatures you can meet.
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draconian knight

Protected by both its thick scales and its skill in use of weapons and armour, this draconian is a dangerous opponent. It complements its abilities in combat with powerful magic.
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draconian monk

While lacking the claws possessed by dragons it was created from, this draconian doesn't need weapons to defeat you, for its arms and spiky tail are mighty indeed.
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draconian scorcher

Capable of roasting you and any other interlopers to a crisp, this draconian really enjoys making sure you are well done.
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draconian shifter

A master of the warp, this draconian can translocate both itself and you to any place, either on this world or outside of it.
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draconian zealot

This draconian draws its power from the worship of dark gods known to neither men, dwarves, elves nor orcs.
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dragon

A great reptilian beast, covered in thick green scales and with two huge bat-like wings. Little trails of smoke spill from its toothy maw.
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dwarf

A short stout fella with a beard.
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dwarf mountain bat

A species of bat that lives in mountain caves. How it got into the dungeon is a mystery - probably something related to the sudden demise of dwarves in those lands. But don't worry, an eradication team is on the way.
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earth elemental

A spirit drawn from the elemental plane of earth, which exists in this world by inhabiting a lump of earth and rocks.
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efreet

A huge and muscular figure engulfed in a cloud of searing flame.
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eidolon

An ancient skeletal apparition, sheathed in a cloud of mist. Its form glows white-hot with debilitating energy.
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eldritch tentacle

An immense, squamous appendage of some unseen creature, dripping with ichor and tipped with a single, terrible-looking claw.
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eldritch tentacle segment

A part of an immense, squamous appendage. It thrashes and pulsates like no other living thing.
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electric golem

An animated figure made completely of electricity.
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electric eel

A small and slimy eel, crackling with electrical discharge.
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elephant

A large, thick-hided pachyderm. It crushes its foes and then thrashes them with its trunk.
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elephant slug

A grey gastropod of impressive size, with folds upon folds of wrinkled skin.
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elf

One of the race of elves which inhabits this dreary cave.

This one is remarkably plain looking.
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ettin

A two-headed giant, able to land devastating blows left and right.
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Executioner

A horribly powerful and swift demon, its shape obscured by a cloud of swirling scythe-like blades.
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experimental stone golem

This golem has been imbued with fire as part of some insane experiment. It looks as though it's going to explode at any moment.

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eye of devastation

A huge eyeball, encased in a levitating globe of incandescent energy.
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eye of draining

These hovering horrors are especially loathed by wizards.
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felid

A feline creature that has been granted sentience by magical means. It uses the gift of speech to demand milk, treats and catnip.
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fire bat

A bat whose leathery body burns with a hot flame.
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fire crab

These crabs are prized for their brilliantly jewelled shells. The rarity of these shells is only enhanced by the vicious, fiery nature of the animal, and their almost supernatural ability to expel massive quantities of flames.
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fire elemental

A spirit drawn from the elemental plane of fire, which exists in this world as a brilliant column of raging flames.
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fire giant

A huge ruddy humanoid with bright hair.
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fire vortex

A swirling cloud of flame.
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fire drake

A small dragon, puffing clouds of smoke.
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flaming corpse

A black, thoroughly charred cadaver covered in unquenchable fire, likely the remains of some unfortunate adventurer. It now rushes madly through the dungeon, seeking to share its fate with others.
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flayed ghost

A hideous undead creature, with torn skin hanging from an emaciated body.
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flying skull

Unholy magic keeps this disembodied undead skull hovering above the floor. It has a nasty set of teeth.
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freezing wraith

A cloud of freezing air surrounding an incorporeal skeletal form.
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frost giant

A huge blue humanoid with hoarfrost hair.
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fruity bat

An ugly, silly bat. It sparkles.
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fungus

A lumpy grey fungus, growing well in the dank underground dungeon.
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gargoyle

A hideous stone statue come to life.
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ghost moth

A vile interdimensional predator that feeds on the life force of living beings. The few who have seen one and lived recall that it resembles an enormous, spiny moth. Its bizarre lifecycle involves the production of ambrosia, much valued by gods and wizards.
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ghost-faced bat

Does this bat merely possess the visage of a ghost, or is it a ghost itself?
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ghoul

A truly horrible undead creature, a ghoul is a decayed cadaver, re-animated and accursed with a terrible hunger. It desires nothing but to feed on the flesh of the living, and will fell its victims with its vicious claws or with one of the diseases it is host to.
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giant amoeba

A pulsating lump of protoplasm.
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worker ant

A wingless black insect with sharp mandibles capable of injecting a deadly poison. It is a worker, and thus tasked with gathering food - any living being it encounters is a potential meal.
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bat

A large grey bat that, despite being herbivorous, is quite aggressive. It is myopic and uses echolocation to navigate.
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megabat

A huge black bat.
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goliath beetle

A huge black beetle with great crunching mandibles and very hard chitinous armour.
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giant centipede

A chilopod of quite an unusual size, the giant centipede mostly comes out to hunt when it is dark. Physically weak, it relies on its nasty poison to dispatch its victims.
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giant cockroach

A big brown insect that makes a nasty hissing noise. Contrary to popular myth, they are in fact quite susceptible to mutagenic energies.
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giant eyeball

A giant floating eyeball, with a captivating gaze.
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giant firefly

Unlike its mundane counterparts that are merely half an inch big, this enormous flying bug is large enough to be ridden by some spriggans. Its glow, though, is faint enough to be hardly visible.
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giant frog

It probably didn't get this big by eating little insects.
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giant gecko

A lizard with pads on its toes allowing it to cling to walls and ceilings, and huge, sharp teeth. It is many times larger than a normal gecko, yet its size belies its agility.
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giant goldfish

This is what happens when you give your pet goldfish too much food!
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giant leech

An aggressive blood-sucking annelid that thrives in swamps and marshlands.
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giant mite

A large arachnid with vicious poisoned mouth-parts.
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giant newt

A tenacious little amphibian, several times the size of a normal newt, but still not very threatening.
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giant orange brain

A huge wrinkled brain, floating just off the floor and glowing with mutagenic energies. Every now and then it seems to pulsate.
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emperor scorpion

Though the ordinary dungeon scorpion may be both large and dangerous, this sinister relative is even more so. The wicked-looking barb on its tail drips with a deadly venom.
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giant slug

A huge and disgusting gastropod, squirming slowly across the dungeon floor.
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giant spore

A deceptively fast, floating ball filled with gas and spores, prone to burst at the slightest disturbance.
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giga bat

A huge, bloated bat.
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glowing shapeshifter

A shapeshifter which has lost control over its transformations, and is constantly changing form.
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gnoll

A taller and better-equipped relative of goblins and orcs, somewhat doglike in appearance.
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gnoll sergeant

A commander of a pack of gnolls. Scars on its stout body give evidence of how it earned its rank.
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gnoll shaman

A haggard old gnoll, wise and wicked. Its strange chants and ululations send other gnolls into a wild frenzy.
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gnome

A small, stout humanoid said to be good at finding its way through underground passages. Once commonly found in dungeons across the world, gnomes are now on the verge of extinction. This one may be the last of its kind.
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goblin

A short, ugly and unfriendly humanoid: squat, broad, flat-nosed, sallow-skinned, with a wide mouth and pistachio-shaped eyes.
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golden dragon

A great dragon covered in shining golden scales. Legends say that their blood runs both hot and cold.
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golden eye

Tiny and shimmering, glistening like gold. It is eager to get inside your head.
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great orb of eyes

A levitating ball, covered in malignant eyes.
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greater mummy

The embalmed and undead corpse of an ancient ruler, now capable of great and terrifying feats of magic.
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greater naga

A formidable naga that is skilled in both martial and magical arts.
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Green Death

A bloated form covered in oozing sores and exhaling clouds of lethal poison.
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green draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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green rat

A rodent with hair of a most peculiar green colour, and an infectious bite. It tends to form great swarms of its kin.
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grey draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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grey rat

A sickening rodent that has a tendency to move in packs.
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griffon

A large creature with the hindquarters of a lion and the wings, head and talons of a great eagle.
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grizzly bear

A large, nasty bear with grey fur.
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guardian mummy

An ancient warrior, embalmed and cursed to walk in undeath for eternity.
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guardian serpent

Serpents are distinct and rare members of scaly society. They are light and swift like snakes, yet also intelligent like nagas. Their lack of hands, together with an extreme sense of duty, makes them renowned guardians. It is said that a guardian serpent would rather die in battle than leave anything to an intruder.
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hairy devil

A small humanoid demon covered in brown hair. Watch out - it may have fleas!
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halfling

This is a degenerate human, both mentally and physically similar to a child of perhaps ten, perhaps twelve years of age, yet looking older. It looks mischievous, as if prone to no good.

It definitely deserves an axe to the head.
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harpy

Harpies have roamed the coasts as long as seafarers can remember. They strike fear in the hearts of all sentient beings, but not for their claws. It is their way to devour the food of the unwary, causing many a man to starve to death.
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hell hound

A huge black dog, with glowing red eyes and smoke pouring from its fanged mouth.
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hell knight

A heavily armoured warrior, in league with the powers of Hell, usually accompanied by other unsavoury beings of his ilk.
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hell hog

An extremely large and aggressive swine, bred in Hell, whose fiery breath is capable of setting unwary adventurers alight.
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hell beast

An abominable crossbreed of beast and man that makes horrible barking noises.
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hellephant

An abhorrent pachyderm, descendant of demons, burning from within with the fires of Hell.
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hellion

A frightful demon, covered in roaring hellfire.
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hellwing

A hideous skeletal demon, with wings of ancient withered skin.
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hill giant

Although one of the smaller giant varieties, this hill giant is still big enough to be dangerous.
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hippogriff

A large creature with the hindquarters of a horse and the wings, head and talons of a great eagle.
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hobgoblin

A larger and even uglier goblin, with an even worse temper to match. Many foolish young adventurers have underestimated the danger of crossing a hobgoblin and paid for it with their lives.
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hog

A large even-toed ungulate. Like human beings, it is omnivorous, intelligent, and nearly hairless.
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holy swine

A rare celestial version of a usually filthy animal. They are said to be not natural creatures, but angelic beings who succumbed to hostile magic.
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hound

A fearsome hunting dog, lithe and alert. Its master must be long gone, for it looks dishevelled, and has a lean and hungry look.
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human

A remarkably nondescript person. How odd.
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hungry ghost

The undead form of someone who died of starvation, this creature wants the same thing to happen to you!
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hydra

A great reptilian beast, distantly related to the dragon. It has many heads, and the potential to grow many more!
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ice bat

An undead creature in the shape of a bat, made of ice.
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ice beast

A terrible creature, formed of snow and crystalline ice. Its feet leave puddles of icy water on the floor.
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ice devil

A man-sized demon covered in glittering ice.
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ice dragon

Like a normal dragon, only white and covered in frost.
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Ice Fiend

A huge frigid demon covered in frost and wreathed in freezing air. It is one of the most terrible denizens of the many Hells.
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ice statue

An imposing statue carved in glistening ice. Freezing vapours swirl about it.
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iguana

A huge lizard with great crunching jaws.
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insubstantial wisp

A thin wisp of floating gas.
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iron devil

A hideous humanoid figure with metal skin. While it lacks magical attacks and is slow of foot, it makes up for these failings with brute strength.
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iron dragon

A very heavy and apparently flightless dragon. It is named for its scales, which are so tough they might be iron.
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iron elemental

A rare and powerful spirit from the elemental plane of earth, it exists in this world by inhabiting a hulking mass of iron.
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The iron giant

Huge, lumbering, and particularly dull, this rusting monolith packs quite the punch. It is quite possibly the largest giant you have ever seen.
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iron golem

A huge animated metal statue.
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iron imp

An ugly, twisted little minor demon with metal skin.
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iron troll

A great troll, plated with thick scales of rusty iron.
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jackal

A small canine scavenger. Packs of these creatures roam the underworld, searching for carrion to devour.
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jelly

A pulsating mass of acidic protoplasm. It can and will eat almost anything, and grows a little each time...
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jellyfish

A pulsating glob of transparent flesh, waiting just below the surface to sting you with its many tentacles.
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jumping spider

A large spider with an extraordinary ability to leap to its prey from a great distance.
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tengu

A bird-brained creature that looks at you with hatred.
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killer bee

A giant bee, bearing a deadly barb which can sting repeatedly.
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killer bee larva

A small, powerless larva of a killer bee.
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Killer Klown

A comical figure full of life and laughter. It looks very happy to see you... but is there a slightly malicious cast to its features? Is that red face paint or something altogether less pleasant?
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kobold

No one knows where kobolds originated. Some say they were the creation of an ancient demon-god, while others think they are household spirits gone bad. Yet another legend attributes their origin to cross breeding experiments, between dogs and humans, performed by wizards attempting to create an army with unwavering loyalty. They retain a small amount of canine agility. Kobolds look like small, greyish creatures with canine heads. Whatever their origin, this one is not happy to see you.
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kobold demonologist

A kobold who has learned to summon and direct demons.
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komodo dragon

An enormous monitor lizard more than capable of preying on large animals. Bits of fetid and rotting flesh from its last few meals are often found stuck in its teeth, and its bite therefore can cause infections.
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kraken

A gargantuan sea monster, capable of devouring entire ships. It embraces them with its tentacles and draws them into the depths. Fortunately, the tentacles are too big to embrace a small creature like you. Wait, did I say "fortunately"?
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laboratory rat

A rat that has been subjected to a wizard's terrible experiments. Who knows what it is capable of?
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large abomination

A large and hideous conglomeration of mangled body parts, demonically possessed and altered in ways that challenge your sanity.
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large simulacrum

An ice replica of a monster that is animated by the powers of necromancy.
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large skeleton

A large skeleton compelled to unlife by the exercise of necromancy.
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large zombie

A large corpse raised to undeath by necromancy.
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lava fish

A fish which lives in lava.
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lava snake

A burning red snake which rears up from pools of lava and tries to bite you.
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lava worm

A vicious red worm which swims through molten rock.
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lemure

A vaguely humanoid blob of putrid white flesh. It gargles horribly as pus flows from its orifices.
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lich

A powerful wizard who has learned to cheat death itself, a lich is a skeletal, desiccated corpse kept intact by a mighty exercise of dark magic. This undead creature is quite powerful and is best avoided by all but the most skilled.
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lightning spire

This contraption, made from a coil and a rod, is buzzing with electricity and can shoot it far, zapping anyone who comes into range.
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lindwurm

A small serpentine dragon with a pair of strong forelimbs. Its thick scales give off an eerie green glow.
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macabre mass

A fused and twisted collection of body parts, weakly animated by necromancy. It is easily destroyed, but capable of merging with others to form more potent horrors.
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mad acolyte of Lugonu

An insane follower of Lugonu. Years of living in the abyss have clearly taken their toll on this one's feeble mind.
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manticore

A hideous cross-breed, bearing the features of a human and a lion, with great bat-like wings. Its tail bristles with spikes that can be loosed at potential prey.
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merfolk

A hybrid with the torso of a man and the tail of a fish, a merfolk dwells both in water and on land, and fiercely defends its domain.
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merfolk impaler

A powerfully muscled merfolk warrior, bearing a great trident.
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merfolk aquamancer

A slender merfolk mystic with unusually webby hands. Its form shifts and glistens as if seen through ocean spray.
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merfolk javelineer

A fearsome merfolk champion with a piercing gaze and a large bundle of javelins.
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mermaid

A young woman with a fish tail in place of legs. Mermaids love to sing and charm their audience.
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metal gargoyle

A hideous metal statue come to life.
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microbat

A bat that, despite its name, is not any smaller than a megabat.
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midge

A bothersome little demon that cackles maddeningly as it phases in and out of existence.
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mimic

An apparently abandoned item, actually a vicious little beast in disguise.
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minotaur

A large muscular human with the head of a bull. It makes its home in secluded labyrinths.
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molten gargoyle

A hideous molten stone statue come to life.
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moth of wrath

A rare species of moth, eradicated from the surface centuries ago due to its ability to drive those who look upon it insane with rage.
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mottled draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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mottled dragon

A small dragon with strangely mottled scales, its mouth dripping with a strange liquid flame.
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mummy

An undead figure covered in bandages and embalming fluids, compelled to walk by an ancient curse. It radiates a malign aura to those who intrude on its domain.
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mummy priest

An ancient servant of a long forgotten god, embalmed and cursed to walk in undeath for all eternity.
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naga

A hybrid that is human from the waist up; below is a scaly, muscular snakelike tail. Its mouth drips with venomous saliva.
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naga mage

A naga that has trained in the use of magic, trailed by an eldritch nimbus. It is especially skilled in spells dealing with poison and venom.
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naga warrior

A fearsome naga warrior clad in sturdy armour and wielding a mighty weapon.
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necromancer

A wizard specializing in the practice of death magic.
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necrophage

A vile undead creation of the most unholy necromancy, these creatures are made from the decaying corpses of humanoid creatures. They exist to spread disease and decay, and gain power from the decaying corpses of other beings.
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neqoxec

A weirdly shaped demon, pulsing and shifting with mutagenic energies, its belly distended with the devoured brains of its victims.
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octopode

A more intelligent cousin of the mighty kraken, capable of using tools and spells. They are fully amphibious, but most of their species choose to stay beneath the waves and serve their King.
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ogre

A large, ugly, and fat creature, distantly related to orcs and goblins. It is tremendously strong.
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ogre mage

A rare breed of ogre, skilled in the use of magic. It usually becomes a chieftain among its kin.
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oklob plant

A vicious plant, dripping with vitriol.
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oklob sapling

A young oklob plant, but already dangerous.
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ooze

A disgusting glob of grey sludge.
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ophan

This strange creature consists of a wheel within a wheel, and both of these are covered in eyes; strange flames flicker across both surfaces.
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orange crystal statue

An intricately carved statue of glittering orange crystal. Its eyes fix on yours with a piercing gaze.

It looks brittle.
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orange demon

An amber-coloured demon with a tail not unlike that of a scorpion. It contains a venom most potent, one that attacks not only the body but the mind as well.
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orange rat

A unusually large rat with weird knobbly orange skin, glowing with unholy energies.
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Orb Guardian

A huge and glowing purple creature, created by the Orb to defend itself.
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orb of fire

A globe of raw primordial fire, capable of impressive pyrotechnics.
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orc

An ugly subterranean race, orcs combine the worst features of humans, pigs and several other unpleasant creatures.
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orc high priest

An exalted servant of the orc god Beogh, mumbling fearsome prayers.
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orc knight

A heavily armoured orc, covered in scars from many past battles.
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orc priest

A servant of Beogh, the ancient and cruel god of the orcs. It continually mutters strange prayers under its breath.
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orc sorcerer

An exceptionally competent orcish wizard. Most of them draw magical power from Hell, but some are fuelled by other sources.
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orc warlord

A very large and strong looking orc, able to command large packs of his kin.
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orc warrior

An armoured orc, obviously experienced in the ways of hacking other creatures apart.
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orc wizard

While orcs are generally quite stupid, occasionally one develops an aptitude for magic.
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pale draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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paladin

A pious, armoured warrior fighting for the forces of good.
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pandemonium lord

A formidable demon lord inhabiting the endless halls of Pandemonium. Each one is different, with its own set of strengths and weaknesses.
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pearl dragon

This dragon has been imbued with the power of the Gods! Its breath is blessed fire, and its claws burn with the sear of holy wrath.
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phantasmal warrior

A hideous translucent green undead spirit.
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phantom

A transparent man-like undead spirit.
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phase bat

A strange, glowing bat that seems to flutter through more dimensions than the average bat.
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phoenix

A bird of myth and legend, said to die in flames and be reborn from the ashes.
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pile of gold coins

This apparently harmless pile of gold coins hides a nasty venomous shapechanging predator.
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pillar of salt

A large pillar of salt that is quickly crumbling away.
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Pit Fiend

A huge, ponderous winged fiend with incredibly tough skin and devastating hellish powers.
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plant

Few plants can grow in the unpleasant dungeon environment, but some have managed to adapt and even thrive underground in the absence of the sun.
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player ghost

The apparition of an unfortunate adventurer.
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polar bear

A large and very strong bear covered in glistening white fur.
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porcupine

A vicious rodent with a coat of sharp quills and a painful bite.
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profane servitor

This blasphemous being used to be an angel of the Shining One. Now it stands as unliving proof that not even the holiest of beings are beyond Yredelemnul's grasp.
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program bug

A ravenous and incredibly buggy monster. Please report its existence to the DevTeam.
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pulsating lump

A revolting mutagenic glob of writhing flesh.
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purple draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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quasit

A cowardly little demon with a long, viciously pointed tail. Its sharp claws are coated with an intoxicating venom.
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queen ant

A bloated ant, covered in thick chitinous armour and possessing a strong poison. It is the sovereign of the colony and, when not disturbed, is constantly laying eggs. Once capable of flight, it has long since shed its wings; only rudimentary stubs remain.
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queen bee

A ruler of a swarm of bees, even larger and more dangerous than her many offspring.
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quicksilver dragon

A long and sinuous dragon, seemingly more neck and tail than anything else. Its skin shines like molten mercury, and magical energies arc from its pointed snout.
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quokka

A pesky little marsupial that is a bit like a rat, but not quite.
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rakshasa

A demon in the form of a tiger who comes to the material world in search of power and knowledge. Rakshasas are experts in the art of illusion, and are simultaneously intelligent and cruel.
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rat

A dirty rodent that has grown large and aggressive in the dungeon environment.
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raven

An opportunistic scavenger bird that is quite proactive in the production of carrion. It has a particularly unhealthy fascination with eyeballs and things resembling eyeballs, such as pickled onions, walnuts and olives.
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reaper

A skeletal form wielding a giant scythe.
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red devil

A muscular demon covered in spikes and horns. Two short wings sprout from its shoulders.
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red draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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red wasp

A huge red wasp with a viciously barbed stinger. Potent paralytic poison drips from its tip.
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redback

A vicious black spider with a splash of red on its swollen abdomen. Its mandibles drip with lethal poison.
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rock troll

An enormous and very nasty-looking humanoid creature. Its rocky hide seems to heal almost instantaneously from most wounds.
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rock worm

A large worm which moves through rock as if it were air.
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rotten bat

I guess this bat is well past its sell-by date.
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rotting devil

A hideous, miserable creature covered in oozing sores, afflicted by some horrible disease. Bits and pieces fall from its body as it shambles toward its next victim.
{{
if you.can_smell() then
    if you.saprovorous() == 3 then
        return "\nIt smells delicious."
    else
        return "\nIt stinks."
    end
else
    return ""
end
}}
%%%%%
rotting hulk

A shambling undead creature, related to the ghoul.
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the royal jelly

A particularly rich and golden gelatinous thing.
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salamander

A strange half-human half-snake creature covered in thick red scales and thorns.
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scorpion

A loathsome arachnid, armed to the teeth. Its body is covered in a thick carapace, its tail is tipped by a venomous sting, and its forelimbs are equipped with a pair of sharp grasping claws.
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sea snake

A brightly coloured snake, very comfortable in the water. It has a highly potent venomous bite.
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seraph

The Seraphim, or the Burning Ones, are the highest rank of the angelic hosts, the mightiest servants of the Good Gods. They have six wings and but one face, and are said to sometimes take the forms of fiery serpents.
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shadow

A wisp of unliving shadow, drifting on the edge of vision.
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shadow demon

A mysterious demonic figure, constantly blurring into multiple shadows of itself. It weaves creatures into existence from the very shadows surrounding it.
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shadow dragon

A great shadowy shape, radiating evil and death.
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Shadow Fiend

A horrible being that appears as a great mass of writhing shadows which occasionally reveals a huge, horned skeleton. It is one of the most terrible denizens of the many Hells.
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shadow imp

A small and shadowy minor demon.
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shadow wraith

A mist-wreathed skeletal shadow hanging in mid-air, this creature is almost invisible even to your enhanced sight.
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shapeshifter

A disturbing creature with the power to change its form. It is very rarely observed alive in its natural state.
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shark

A sharp-toothed predatory fish.
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shedu

These dangerous divine guardians always travel in pairs. Each has the ability to heal the other and, if the worst is to occur, can even resurrect it.
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sheep

A dim-witted, fluffy ovine, better known for its woolly hide than its ferociousness. Dungeon sheep are nevertheless far more murderous than their surface brethren. This one looks quite flammable.
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shining eye

A huge and strangely deformed eyeball, pulsating with energy. Beauty is certainly nowhere to be found in this beholder.
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silent spectre

The bane of wizards, these terrible spirits bring an unearthly silence to the area around them.
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silver star

An orb of divine energy pulsating with blinding light.
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silver statue

A beautiful statue of silvery hue. Its eyes glow with an otherworldly radiance.

It looks brittle.
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siren

A young woman with a fish tail in place of legs. Sirens are capable of casting a powerful spell over their audience.
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sixfirhy

A small vile creature that moves in bursts, stopping then darting with lightning speed. It seems to throw sparks all around.

It can heal from electrical damage, although being hit by more than it can handle will have rather violent results.
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skeletal bat

A bat skeleton without the decency to lie unmoving like dead bats are supposed to.
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skeletal warrior

The vicious and heavily armed skeleton of a humanoid creature, animated by unholy power.
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sky beast

A strange creature formed of clouds and tortured flesh that sparkles with electricity and, every so often, slips from view.
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slave

A once proud human that has been magically enslaved, and is now a timid, simpering creature, ready to perform any deed at its master's command.
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slime creature

An icky glob of slime, which slithers along the ground, occasionally merging with other nearby globs...
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small abomination

A hideous mass of body parts, part animated dead flesh, part demon.
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small simulacrum

An ice replica of a monster that is animated by the powers of necromancy.
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small skeleton

A skeleton compelled to unlife by the exercise of necromancy.
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small zombie

A corpse raised to undeath by necromancy.
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smoke demon

An infernal demon that manifests itself as a writhing cloud of smoke. Having considerable pyrokinetic powers, it can very effectively attack its enemies from afar.
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snapping turtle

A belligerent testudine with an armoured carapace. Its neck is surprisingly extensible and can reach out and bite from afar. When threatened, it will retreat inside its shell.
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soldier ant

A tough ant with a disproportionately large head with strong mandibles and a vicious sting capable of injecting a painful venom. It is a soldier, and thus tasked with protecting the colony from invaders.
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soul eater

This greater demon looks like a shadow gliding through the air towards you. It radiates an intense aura of negative power.
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spatial vortex

A crazily shifting twist in the fabric of reality.
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spectral thing

A hideous glowing apparition.
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sphinx

A large creature with a human head, the body of a lion, and the wings of a huge bird, wielding dangerous hexes.
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spider

An ordinary orb-weaving spider with a white cross on its back. It's not as grotesquely huge as other arachnids in this place, but still as big as a small cat - and you don't have a shoe that big.
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spiny frog

These frogs are the size of a wolf, and are covered in wickedly barbed spines and spurs, dripping with venom. Toad licking anyone?
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spiny worm

A great black worm, its many-segmented body covered in spiky plates of chitinous armour. Acidic venom drips from its toothy maw.
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spirit

The soul of a holy creature, reft from its body. It is a timid creature, but as something divine, is sure to be protected.
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spriggan

A small humanoid, resembling a human or elf except for the size. They move at a great speed, and love playing dirty tricks on people.
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spriggan air mage

A magically adept spriggan blessed with the secrets of the winds.
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spriggan assassin

A deft and surreptitious spriggan that stabs in secret.

These masters of stealth have mastered the art of delivering a quick blade right under your fifth rib as well.
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spriggan baker

A spriggan that has mastered the culinary arts.
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spriggan berserker

A relatively mighty spriggan that plunges recklessly into combat.
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spriggan defender

These elite spriggan warriors are known for their prowess with advanced weaponry and their unbelievable agility.
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spriggan druid

Revelling in nature, these protectors of forests are the doom of anyone who as much as snaps a twig.
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spriggan rider

Mounted on giant fireflies, these riders make sure no one who dares to intrude on the spriggan forests and cairns will be able to just walk away.
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spriggan warper

To confuse those accustomed to the normal world's geometry, some spriggans love to turn space into a pretzel.
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steam dragon

A relatively small grey dragon, with steam pouring from its mouth.
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stone giant

A gigantic humanoid with grey skin almost as hard as rock. It carries several boulders - are you up for a game of 'catch'?
%%%%
stone golem

A huge animated stone statue.
%%%%
storm dragon

A huge and very powerful dragon. Sparks crackle along its enormous scaly wings.
%%%%
subtractor snake

A weird deadly snake capable of diminishing your strengths, and dividing you into multiple small pieces.
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sun demon

A demonic figure shining with the light and fury of a fallen star.
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swamp dragon

A slimy dragon, covered in swamp muck. Poisonous gasses dribble from its snout.
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swamp drake

A small and slimy dragon, covered in swamp muck.
{{
if you.can_smell() then
    return "\nIt smells terrible."
else
    return ""
end
}}
%%%%%
swamp worm

A large slimy worm, adept at swimming through the muck of this foul swamp.
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tarantella

A small but greatly-feared spider whose venom causes even resistant victims to break into a frenzied dance.
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tentacle

This mighty tentacle is a part of a kraken. Any damage dealt to it hurts the whole creature.
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tentacle segment

Part of the mighty tentacle of a kraken. Any damage dealt to it hurts the whole creature.
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tentacled monstrosity

A writhing mass of tentacles, all covered in putrid mucus.
%%%%
titan

This lightning-limned humanoid is unusually large and powerful, even among giants.
%%%%
toenail golem

A huge animated statue made entirely from toenail clippings. Some people just have too much time on their hands.
%%%%
toadstool

A short-lived species of fungus typically found on or around decaying organic matter.
%%%%
tormentor

A malign devil covered in all manner of claws, spines, and cruel hooks. It is able to inflict torturous agony on those foolish enough to gaze upon it.
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training dummy

A mannequin used for battle practice.
%%%%
trapdoor spider

A sneaky arachnid that surprises its prey by hiding underneath the dungeon floor.
%%%%
troll

A huge, nasty-looking creature. Its thick and knobbly hide seems to heal almost instantly from most wounds.
%%%%
two-headed ogre

A huge ogre with two heads on top of a bloated ogre body. It is capable of holding a weapon in each giant hand.
%%%%
ufetubus

A chattering and shrieking minor demon.
%%%%
ugly thing

An ugly thing. According to legend, this mutated creature is the otherworldly spawn of a wizard's breeding experiment. Yuck.
%%%%
unborn deep dwarf

This deep dwarf has honed its empathy with the powers of earth and death at the cost of its natural life force, transcending mortality in the peculiar dwarven fashion.
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unseen horror

A creature rarely seen by anyone, and those few who have seen them would rather that they hadn't.
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vampire

A human cursed with vampirism, drifting in a state between life and undeath, perpetually hungry for the blood of the living. It has power over beasts and the minds of lesser men, and can appear in the form of a bat.
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vampire bat

A large black bat with vicious fangs that feeds on blood. This is the preferred form for vampires in disguise.
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vampire knight

A powerful warrior, with skills undiminished by undeath. It complements its combat prowess with powerful enchantments.
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vampire mage

A sorcerer who, by accident or design, has been afflicted with the curse of the vampire. Regardless, through undeath, this wizard has finally mastered the art of dark magic.
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vampire mosquito

A mosquito that has fed upon tainted blood and been transformed into a revolting, pestilent undead insect, seeking to drain its victims to the last drop.
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vapour

A normally invisible cloud of weird-looking vapour.
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vault guard

A heavily armed and armoured guardian of the Vaults.
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very ugly thing

A very ugly thing. According to legend, this hideously mutated creature is the otherworldly spawn of a wizard's breeding experiment. Double yuck!
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wandering mushroom

A large, fat mushroom.
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war dog

A huge and vicious dog, trained to kill. Its neck is protected by a massive spiked collar.
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warg

A particularly large and evil looking wolf, usually found in the company of orcs.
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water elemental

A spirit drawn from the elemental plane of water. It exists on this world as part of a body of water.
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water moccasin

A largish venomous brown snake. It usually lives near water, and is an able swimmer.
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white draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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white imp

A small and mischievous minor demon covered in frost.
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wight

An ancient warrior, kept in a state of perpetual undeath by its desire to die with honour in battle.
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wizard

A rather eccentric person, dabbling in all sorts of arcanities.
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wolf

A strong wild canine, with sharp teeth and a healthy appetite.
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wolf spider

A huge hairy spider with vicious mandibles, roaming the dungeon in search of food.
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wood golem

A huge animated wooden figure. It is highly inflammable.
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worm

A giant annelid, glistening with slime, with unusually large teeth.
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wraith

This undead spirit appears as a cloud of black mist surrounding an insubstantial skeletal form. Its eyes burn bright with unholy malevolence.
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wyvern

A dragon-like creature with a long, sharply pointed tail. Although smaller and less formidable than true dragons, wyverns are nonetheless a foe to be reckoned with.
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yak

The common dungeon yak, covered in shaggy yak hair and bearing a nasty pair of yak horns.
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yaktaur

A hybrid with the torso of a robust man atop the body of a yak. Although they excel in ranged combat, they are also formidable foes in close quarters.
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yaktaur captain

An exceptionally strong and brutish yaktaur, it is able to order its weaker brethren around to do its bidding.
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yellow draconian

A scale-covered humanoid with a reptilian tail and small wings.
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yellow wasp

A giant wasp covered with thick plates of yellow chitinous armour. Its deadly venom can render most beings unable to move.
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ynoxinul

A winged demon covered in shiny metallic scales. It has a legion of imp minions under its command.
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# Vault-defined monsters
air elemental statue

A delicate statue of a tengu gliding through the air. It looks quite insubstantial.
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ancient champion

An unfathomably ancient skeleton. It has hundreds of golden sigils etched onto its bones, and pulses with terrible, unholy power.
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antique lich

A lich who has grown expensive over countless years.
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Cigotuvi's Monster

This terrifying creation looks to have been constructed from the body parts of every monstrous creature imaginable.
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earth elemental statue

A plain statue of a dwarf wielding a pickaxe. It looks incredibly heavy.
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fire elemental statue

An ornate statue of an orc holding a torch aloft. The air around it shimmers.
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firespitter statue

A statue of a large head of a humanoid. Its mouth is blackened with scorch-marks. There is a faint ember glow in its empty eyes.
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flesh golem

An animated mound of misshapen flesh.
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glowing angel

A divine agent of Zin, it is a towering winged figure with an aura of brilliant white light. This angel's face, though, is marked by a scowl, as if its zeal against any real or perceived vice overshadows its goodness.
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grey elf

Once considered a unique species of its own, grey elves are now more properly classified as a sub-species of high elf. Little exists to distinguish them from their high elf cousins, aside from their supposed glamour (which is probably more myth than fact).
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hill dwarf

Hill dwarves are a subrace of dwarves who, as their name implies, live on hills. Once able adventurers, the hill dwarves no longer have any interest in dungeon delving. This one was captured specially for this exhibit.
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human monk

It seems a flimsy representation of a monk; nothing more than a half-formed memory.
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iron troll monk

It seems a flimsy representation of a monk; nothing more than a half-formed memory.
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malarious mermaid

A young woman with a fish tail in place of legs. She looks quite sick, but still capable of bespelling her audience.
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mountain dwarf

Mountain dwarves are surface-dwelling relatives of the deep dwarves. After years of war with the taller but otherwise quite similar hill orcs, the mountain dwarves were conquered and driven from these lands. This one has been imported from foreign shores.
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pristine statue

An immaculately sculpted statue of an archer.
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rock troll monk

It seems a flimsy representation of a monk; nothing more than a half-formed memory.
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sickly siren

A young woman with a fish tail in place of legs. She looks quite sick, but still capable of bespelling her audience.
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strange machine

A glistening silver machine.
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water elemental statue

A smooth statue of a mermaid bathing in a fountain. It glistens softly.
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zot statue

This statue is profoundly disturbing.
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