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This thread continues my idea of “cooperative conversions” started in this thread, converting a series of monsters from similar sources. For this thread, we will be focusing on monsters that appeared in various Monstrous Compendiums and Annuals.
What I will do is first post the creature’s original stats and flavor text. Then, I will post a basic outline of the things I think it needs, and then I will give you an opportunity to suggest stats and ideas on how powers and abilities should work. Then, I will add more to it and we will continue to discuss it until I feel it’s done and time to move on to the next. As we work on these creatures, they will be posted in this thread, and after 10 conversions are complete they will be added to the Creature Catalog. You may comment on monsters already finished, of course.
The following is a list of monsters from Monstrous Compendiums that haven’t yet appeared in official WotC products, the Tome of Horrors, or the Creature Catalog. You may feel free to make suggestions, but ultimately I will pick what to convert and when. If I’m missing any monsters from this list or if any of these have appeared elsewhere already, feel free to inform me.
I left out most of the creatures from the original Monstrous Compendiums, as these would fit better in threads for specific-world monsters. In fact, many of the monsters from the Annuals would also fit better in other threads, but I will deal with that on a case by case basis.
MC14 - Fiend Folio, 2nd Edition
Flawder
Ruve
Scathe (Scathe, Larvae)
Thunder Children
Zygraat
MCA1 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One, 1994
Al-Jahar ("Dazzle")
Bird, Talking
Cat, Winged (Greater, Lesser)
Crypt Servant
Dog, Saluqi
Dragon, Linnorm, Forest (DR182)
Dragon, Linnorm, Land (DR182)
Dragon, Linnorm, Rain (DR183)
Elemental Vermin (Air/"Duster", Earth/"Crawler", Fire/"Flameling", Water/"Spitter")
Genie, Tasked, Administrator
Genie, Tasked, Deceiver
Genie, Tasked, Harim Servant
Genie, Tasked, Messenger
Genie, Tasked, Miner
Genie, Tasked, Oathbinder
Gnasher (Normal, Winged) (DrMn)
Golem, Hammer (DR193)
Golem, Metagolem (DR159)
Greelox
Jarbo (DN35)
Lich, Psionic (RLMC3)
Lycanthrope, Loup du Noir
Lycanthrope, Werejaguar (RR7)
Nautilus, Giant (DR193)
Noran (DrMn)
Parasite (Bloodring, Wizard Lice, Vilirij)
Pasari-Niml
Rautym (DrMn)
Shadeling
Snake, Giant Cobra
Snake, Stone (DrMn)
Spectral Wizard
Spider, Brain (DrMn)
Suwyze (DrMn)
Tatalla
Tick, Heart
Tree, Singing
Troll, Snow
Undead Dwarf (DrMn)
Undead Lake Monster (CsFrl as "Aggie")
Wolf, Zombie (RLMC3)
MCA2 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two, 1995
EoE - Elves of Evermeet (FR accessory)
RoU2 - Ruins of Undermountain II (FR boxed set)
Spbd - Spellbound (FR boxed set)
CoS - City of Splendors (FR boxed set)
NtB - Night Below (AD&D boxed set)
Addazahr
Amiq Rasol
Arch-Shadow (also Demi-Shade) (Secret of Spiderhaunt, Return of Randal Morn)
Automaton, Trobriand's (Ferragam, Silversann, Thanatar) (RoU2)
Bi-Nou (Bi-Nou, Rockworm, Rocklord) (RoU2)
Cat, Great - Cath Shee (EoE)
Cat, Crypt (Normal, Large)
Centaur-Kin, Dorvesh (PL95)
Centaur-Kin, Gnoat (PL95)
Centaur-Kin, Ha'pony (PL95)
Centaur-Kin, Zebranaur (PL95)
Chronolily (9294 Dragon's Rest)
Dragon, Brine
Dragon-kin, Sea Wyrm
Ekimmu (DR210)
Elemental, Nature (RoZK)
Fish, Subterranean (Wattley, Lemon Fish, Irridescent Plecoe) (RoU2)
Flareater (RoU2)
Ghost, Casura (DR210)
Ghost, Ker (DR210)
Ghul-Kin (Soultaker, Witherer)
Golem, Burning Man (DR209)
Golem, Phantom Flyer (DR209)
Human, Dragon Slayer
Human, Vistana
Kalin
Kholiathra (EoE)
Leucrotta, Greater (CoS)
Lurker, Shadow (RoU2)
Lycanthrope, Werepanther
Marl
Mold (Deep Mold, Gray Mold, Death Mold) (RoU2)
Mummy, Creature (Animal, Monster)
Palimpest (CoS)
Peltast (HoHK, CoS)
Plant, Dangerous (Firethorn)
Pudding, Subterranean (Stone, Gray, Dense) (RoU2)
Snake, Serpent (Herald, Teak)
Snake, Serpent Vine (RoU2)
Sprite, Seelie Faerie (Spbd as seelie sprite)
Sprite, Unseelie Faerie (Spbd as unseelie sprite)
Turtle, Giant (Giant Sea, Giant Snapping)
Vizier's Turban
MCA3 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three, 1996
RoZK - Ruins of Zhentil Keep (FR boxed set)
PoCh - Planes of Chaos (PS boxed set)
PoL - Planes of Law (PS boxed set)
PoCo - Planes of Conflict (PS boxed set)
Chron - Chronomancer (AD&D suppelement)
PFtM - Pages From the Mages (FR supplement)
Neth - Netheri: Empire of Magic (FR boxed set)
Beetle (Stink)
Bvanen
Cat, Great, Snow Tiger (Spbd)
Chronovoid (Chron)
Dog, Temporal (Chron)
Dragon, Cerilian
Dream Spawn, Greater - Ennui
Dream Spawn, Lesser - Morph
Dreamweaver
Elemental Fire-Kin - Tome Guardian (PFtM)
Ethyk (PoCo)
Gargoyle (Archer, Spouter, Stone Lion) (DR223)
Giant, Cerilian (Forest, Ice)
Goblin, Cerilian
Golem, Magic (RoZK)
Head, Arcane
Human, Cerliian (Anurien/Knight, Brecht/Tradesman, Khinasi/Soldier, Rjurik/Berserker, Vos/Mercenary)
Imp, Chaos (PoCh)
Life-Shaped Creations: Guardians (Climbdog, Darkstrike, Protector, Shieldbug, Watcher)
Life-Shaped Creations: Transport (Ber-ethern, Yihn-eflan, Gon-evauth, Dhev-sahr)
Lycanthrope, Werespider
Magedoom (RoZK)
Manotaur
Mist, Scarlet Dancer (RoZK)
Orc, Neo-Orog (Red, Black) (Spbd)
Owlbear (Arctic, Winged) (DR214)
Reggelid
Snake, Messenger (RoZK)
Spirit, Forest - Wood Man (Spbd)
Tembo
Temporal Glider (Chron)
Temporal Stalker (Chron)
Tether Beast (Chron)
Time Dimensional (Common, Noble, Royal) (MM2 as time elemental, Chron);
Undead Dragon Slayer (DR205)
Vortex Spider (Chron)
MCA4 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four, 1998
R7P - Rod of Seven Parts
GFP - Gates of Firestorm Peak
DRAn# - Dragon Annual #
T:tM - Taladas: the Minotaurs (DL boxed set)
MLoLS - Mind Lords of the Last Sea (DS)
Req - Requiem (RL)
Anemone, Giant Sea (DR116)
Bainligor (DR227)
Carapace (DR227)
Children of the Sea (Child of the Sea, Accantus) (T:tM)
Clam, Giant (Giant Clam/Oyster, Carnivorous Scallop) (DR116)
Clockwork Swordsman (Red Steel Online MC)
Coral (Brain Coral, Coral Worm) (Brain-DR116, Worm-LNA2 Newhon)
Darklore (Hellbound: The Bloodwar)
Dolphin - Athasian (MLoLS)
Dragon, Neutral - Moonstone Dragon
Dragon, Prismatic (DN51)
Dragon-Kin, Albino Wyrm (DR227)
Dream Stalker (Req)
Fish, Athasian (Kreel, Puddingfish, Athasian Shark, Skyfish) (MLoLS)
Fish, Deep Ocean (Angler Fish, Death Minnow, Gulper, Viperfish (DR235)
Fish, Tropical (Giant Grouper, Morena, Porcupine Fish, Electric Ray) (DR116)
Fraal (Alternity Player's Handbook)
Giant - Crag Giant, Fhoimorien (Crag-MLoLS, Fhoim-Warlock of the Stonecrowns)
Gibberling, Brood (Far Realm) (GFP)
Hound of Law (R7P)
Human, Amazon (PL22)
Human, Pygmy (DN56)
Mercurial (Doors to the Unknown - PS accessory)
Mold, Chromatic (DR227)
Mummy, Bog (DR238, Req)
Octopus, Octo-jelly (Octo-jelly, Octo-Hide) (DRAn1)
Sea Demon (DR48)
Sea Hermit (Red Steel Online MC)
Sea Serpent ("Sea Glutton") (Red Steel Online MC)
Sea Worm ("Echyan") (Red Steel Online MC)
Shadowrath (RoMD, CoS)
Siren, Ravenloft (Req)
Skeleton, Variant (Dust, Spike, Obsidian) (DR234)
Snake - Mahogany Constrictor (The Sword of Roele)
Spectral Scion (Highlands of Rjurik)
Squid, Shark (MLoLS)
Starfish, Giant - Giant Sunstar (RA2-Ship of Horror)
Troll Mutate (Far Realm) (GFP)
Vampire, Cerebral (Bleak House)
Varkha (DRAn1)
Wizshade (MC7, also Volo's Guide to All Things Magical)
Worm, Lukhorn (DRAn1)
Zombie, Mud (Death Ascendent)
What I will do is first post the creature’s original stats and flavor text. Then, I will post a basic outline of the things I think it needs, and then I will give you an opportunity to suggest stats and ideas on how powers and abilities should work. Then, I will add more to it and we will continue to discuss it until I feel it’s done and time to move on to the next. As we work on these creatures, they will be posted in this thread, and after 10 conversions are complete they will be added to the Creature Catalog. You may comment on monsters already finished, of course.
The following is a list of monsters from Monstrous Compendiums that haven’t yet appeared in official WotC products, the Tome of Horrors, or the Creature Catalog. You may feel free to make suggestions, but ultimately I will pick what to convert and when. If I’m missing any monsters from this list or if any of these have appeared elsewhere already, feel free to inform me.
I left out most of the creatures from the original Monstrous Compendiums, as these would fit better in threads for specific-world monsters. In fact, many of the monsters from the Annuals would also fit better in other threads, but I will deal with that on a case by case basis.
MC14 - Fiend Folio, 2nd Edition
Flawder
Ruve
Scathe (Scathe, Larvae)
Thunder Children
Zygraat
MCA1 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One, 1994
Al-Jahar ("Dazzle")
Bird, Talking
Cat, Winged (Greater, Lesser)
Crypt Servant
Dog, Saluqi
Dragon, Linnorm, Forest (DR182)
Dragon, Linnorm, Land (DR182)
Dragon, Linnorm, Rain (DR183)
Elemental Vermin (Air/"Duster", Earth/"Crawler", Fire/"Flameling", Water/"Spitter")
Genie, Tasked, Administrator
Genie, Tasked, Deceiver
Genie, Tasked, Harim Servant
Genie, Tasked, Messenger
Genie, Tasked, Miner
Genie, Tasked, Oathbinder
Gnasher (Normal, Winged) (DrMn)
Golem, Hammer (DR193)
Golem, Metagolem (DR159)
Greelox
Jarbo (DN35)
Lich, Psionic (RLMC3)
Lycanthrope, Loup du Noir
Lycanthrope, Werejaguar (RR7)
Nautilus, Giant (DR193)
Noran (DrMn)
Parasite (Bloodring, Wizard Lice, Vilirij)
Pasari-Niml
Rautym (DrMn)
Shadeling
Snake, Giant Cobra
Snake, Stone (DrMn)
Spectral Wizard
Spider, Brain (DrMn)
Suwyze (DrMn)
Tatalla
Tick, Heart
Tree, Singing
Troll, Snow
Undead Dwarf (DrMn)
Undead Lake Monster (CsFrl as "Aggie")
Wolf, Zombie (RLMC3)
MCA2 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two, 1995
EoE - Elves of Evermeet (FR accessory)
RoU2 - Ruins of Undermountain II (FR boxed set)
Spbd - Spellbound (FR boxed set)
CoS - City of Splendors (FR boxed set)
NtB - Night Below (AD&D boxed set)
Addazahr
Amiq Rasol
Arch-Shadow (also Demi-Shade) (Secret of Spiderhaunt, Return of Randal Morn)
Automaton, Trobriand's (Ferragam, Silversann, Thanatar) (RoU2)
Bi-Nou (Bi-Nou, Rockworm, Rocklord) (RoU2)
Cat, Great - Cath Shee (EoE)
Cat, Crypt (Normal, Large)
Centaur-Kin, Dorvesh (PL95)
Centaur-Kin, Gnoat (PL95)
Centaur-Kin, Ha'pony (PL95)
Centaur-Kin, Zebranaur (PL95)
Chronolily (9294 Dragon's Rest)
Dragon, Brine
Dragon-kin, Sea Wyrm
Ekimmu (DR210)
Elemental, Nature (RoZK)
Fish, Subterranean (Wattley, Lemon Fish, Irridescent Plecoe) (RoU2)
Flareater (RoU2)
Ghost, Casura (DR210)
Ghost, Ker (DR210)
Ghul-Kin (Soultaker, Witherer)
Golem, Burning Man (DR209)
Golem, Phantom Flyer (DR209)
Human, Dragon Slayer
Human, Vistana
Kalin
Kholiathra (EoE)
Leucrotta, Greater (CoS)
Lurker, Shadow (RoU2)
Lycanthrope, Werepanther
Marl
Mold (Deep Mold, Gray Mold, Death Mold) (RoU2)
Mummy, Creature (Animal, Monster)
Palimpest (CoS)
Peltast (HoHK, CoS)
Plant, Dangerous (Firethorn)
Pudding, Subterranean (Stone, Gray, Dense) (RoU2)
Snake, Serpent (Herald, Teak)
Snake, Serpent Vine (RoU2)
Sprite, Seelie Faerie (Spbd as seelie sprite)
Sprite, Unseelie Faerie (Spbd as unseelie sprite)
Turtle, Giant (Giant Sea, Giant Snapping)
Vizier's Turban
MCA3 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three, 1996
RoZK - Ruins of Zhentil Keep (FR boxed set)
PoCh - Planes of Chaos (PS boxed set)
PoL - Planes of Law (PS boxed set)
PoCo - Planes of Conflict (PS boxed set)
Chron - Chronomancer (AD&D suppelement)
PFtM - Pages From the Mages (FR supplement)
Neth - Netheri: Empire of Magic (FR boxed set)
Beetle (Stink)
Bvanen
Cat, Great, Snow Tiger (Spbd)
Chronovoid (Chron)
Dog, Temporal (Chron)
Dragon, Cerilian
Dream Spawn, Greater - Ennui
Dream Spawn, Lesser - Morph
Dreamweaver
Elemental Fire-Kin - Tome Guardian (PFtM)
Ethyk (PoCo)
Gargoyle (Archer, Spouter, Stone Lion) (DR223)
Giant, Cerilian (Forest, Ice)
Goblin, Cerilian
Golem, Magic (RoZK)
Head, Arcane
Human, Cerliian (Anurien/Knight, Brecht/Tradesman, Khinasi/Soldier, Rjurik/Berserker, Vos/Mercenary)
Imp, Chaos (PoCh)
Life-Shaped Creations: Guardians (Climbdog, Darkstrike, Protector, Shieldbug, Watcher)
Life-Shaped Creations: Transport (Ber-ethern, Yihn-eflan, Gon-evauth, Dhev-sahr)
Lycanthrope, Werespider
Magedoom (RoZK)
Manotaur
Mist, Scarlet Dancer (RoZK)
Orc, Neo-Orog (Red, Black) (Spbd)
Owlbear (Arctic, Winged) (DR214)
Reggelid
Snake, Messenger (RoZK)
Spirit, Forest - Wood Man (Spbd)
Tembo
Temporal Glider (Chron)
Temporal Stalker (Chron)
Tether Beast (Chron)
Time Dimensional (Common, Noble, Royal) (MM2 as time elemental, Chron);
Undead Dragon Slayer (DR205)
Vortex Spider (Chron)
MCA4 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four, 1998
R7P - Rod of Seven Parts
GFP - Gates of Firestorm Peak
DRAn# - Dragon Annual #
T:tM - Taladas: the Minotaurs (DL boxed set)
MLoLS - Mind Lords of the Last Sea (DS)
Req - Requiem (RL)
Anemone, Giant Sea (DR116)
Bainligor (DR227)
Carapace (DR227)
Children of the Sea (Child of the Sea, Accantus) (T:tM)
Clam, Giant (Giant Clam/Oyster, Carnivorous Scallop) (DR116)
Clockwork Swordsman (Red Steel Online MC)
Coral (Brain Coral, Coral Worm) (Brain-DR116, Worm-LNA2 Newhon)
Darklore (Hellbound: The Bloodwar)
Dolphin - Athasian (MLoLS)
Dragon, Neutral - Moonstone Dragon
Dragon, Prismatic (DN51)
Dragon-Kin, Albino Wyrm (DR227)
Dream Stalker (Req)
Fish, Athasian (Kreel, Puddingfish, Athasian Shark, Skyfish) (MLoLS)
Fish, Deep Ocean (Angler Fish, Death Minnow, Gulper, Viperfish (DR235)
Fish, Tropical (Giant Grouper, Morena, Porcupine Fish, Electric Ray) (DR116)
Fraal (Alternity Player's Handbook)
Giant - Crag Giant, Fhoimorien (Crag-MLoLS, Fhoim-Warlock of the Stonecrowns)
Gibberling, Brood (Far Realm) (GFP)
Hound of Law (R7P)
Human, Amazon (PL22)
Human, Pygmy (DN56)
Mercurial (Doors to the Unknown - PS accessory)
Mold, Chromatic (DR227)
Mummy, Bog (DR238, Req)
Octopus, Octo-jelly (Octo-jelly, Octo-Hide) (DRAn1)
Sea Demon (DR48)
Sea Hermit (Red Steel Online MC)
Sea Serpent ("Sea Glutton") (Red Steel Online MC)
Sea Worm ("Echyan") (Red Steel Online MC)
Shadowrath (RoMD, CoS)
Siren, Ravenloft (Req)
Skeleton, Variant (Dust, Spike, Obsidian) (DR234)
Snake - Mahogany Constrictor (The Sword of Roele)
Spectral Scion (Highlands of Rjurik)
Squid, Shark (MLoLS)
Starfish, Giant - Giant Sunstar (RA2-Ship of Horror)
Troll Mutate (Far Realm) (GFP)
Vampire, Cerebral (Bleak House)
Varkha (DRAn1)
Wizshade (MC7, also Volo's Guide to All Things Magical)
Worm, Lukhorn (DRAn1)
Zombie, Mud (Death Ascendent)
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