Illustration by "Dug"

Malfereon AKA:   HACKFACTOR:  24 EP VALUE:  2300 CLIMATE/TERRAIN:  Dimension of Nightmares FREQUENCY:  Extremely Rare ORGANIZATION:  Solitary ACTIVITY CYCLE:  Any DIET:  Omnivorous INTELLIGENCE:  High ALIGNMENT:  Chaotic Evil NO. APPEARING:  1 (1-2) SIZE:  L (9'-10') MOVEMENT:  12" PSIONIC ABILITY:  Nil Attack/Defense Modes:  Nil/Nil MORALE:  Average (9) ARMOR CLASS:  2 NO. OF ATTACKS:  2 claws/1 bite + 1 Special DAMAGE/ATTACK:  1-10/1-10/1-6 SPECIAL ATTACKS:  Tentacles SPECIAL DEFENSES:  Magic MAGIC RESISTANCE:  24% HIT DICE:  9 CREATED BY:  "Dug"

Malfereon
DESCRIPTION:  A Malfereon is a creature from the Dimension of Nightmares. It has a large, elephant-like face and short trunk. the head is topped by large horns. Large fangs protrude from either side of of the trunk. The chest is a mass of slimy, short tentacles. Long muscular arms end in large, jagged pincers. Its feet are webbed and clawed. It is colored night-black but has red veins and eyes.

COMBAT/TACTICS: The Malfereon attacks with pincers and bite. If both pincers hit the same target, the victim is dragged to the chest of the Malfereon on the next round. The tentacles then automatically trap the victim. These tentacles are coated with an acidic slime and do 2-12 points of damage each round. The victim may be freed only when the Malfereon is killed. In addition, the breath of a Malfereon is poisonous. Each time it hits with a bite, its victim must save vs. Poison (+3) or die. A Malfereon is immune to acid and may only be struck by magical weapons.

Aside from its combat abilities, a Malfereon can detect Invisible and open all doors as if it had a Knock spell. Because of its tough constitution and highly magical nature, it saves as a 13th level fighter.

If killed, a Malfereon will return to the Dimension of Nightmares, never to return again.

HABITAT/SOCIETY:  A Malfereon is from the Dimension of Nightmares, a place virtually indescribable, except that it is a foreboding and poisonous place. Malfereon may appear on the Prime Material plane only through the act of powerful magic-user or the more powerful Malfereon, the Gir Malfereon (q.v.). The Malfereon live to do the bidding of the Gir Malfereon, and if their master is killed, their morale drops to 9.

ECOLOGY:  To what purpose the Malfereon have to invade the Prime Material Plane is unknown, but their presence is destructive and traumatic.

YIELD: Medicinal:  Nil Spell Components:  Nil Hide/Trophy Items:  Nil Treasure:  Nil Other:  Nil

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