Monstrous Compendium Annuals
TSR 2145 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994) – ISBN 1-56076-838-X | ||||
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This 128-page unnumbered soft-bound book primarily contains monster descriptions published in TSR's products for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons second edition game in 1993, as well as fictional monsters of the same year from magazines affiliated with the game. There are also a number of creatures from earlier sources included. The book also contains a two-page How to Use This Book section, a revised table for calculating experience points, and two pages of tips on how to use monsters in the game in the section Beyond Random Encounters. | ||||
Creature | Page | Other appearances | Variants | Description |
Aballin | Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001) | |||
Abyss Ants | Dragon #193 (1993), Fiend Folio (2003) | |||
Afanc | Monster Manual II (1983), City of Delights (1993) | Young afanc | ||
Al-Jahar (Dazzle) | City of Delights (1993) | |||
Baelnorn | Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993), Cormanthyr: Empire of Elves (1998), Monsters of Faerûn (2001) | |||
Baneguard | Shadowdale (1989), Ruins of Undermountain (1991), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005) | Direguard | ||
Banelar | Dragon #197 (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Serpent Kingdoms (2004), Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (2008) | |||
Bird, Talking | City of Delights (1993) | |||
Blazing Bones | Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993) | |||
Campestri | Dungeon #41 (1993) | |||
Carrionette | The Created (1993), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994), Denizens of Darkness (2002), Denizens of Dread (2004), Dragon #339 (2006) | |||
Cat, Winged | Haunted Halls of Evening Star (1992) (Tressym), City of Delights (1993) (Greater and Lesser), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993) (Tressym), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2001) (Tressym), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005) (Tressym) | Lesser and Greater Winged Cats and Tressym | ||
Chitine | Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1991), Dragon #223 "The Ecology of the Chitine" (1995), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Underdark (2003), D&D Miniatures: Dragoneye set #47 (2004) | |||
Crypt Servant | City of Delights (1993), Priest's Spell Compendium, Volume One (1999) | |||
Dog, Saluqi | Assassin Mountain (1993) | |||
Dragon, Fang (Draco Dentus Terribilus) | Dragon #134 (1988), Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Draconomicon (2003), D&D Miniatures: War of the Dragon Queen set #48 (2006), Draconomicon (2008) (as "Gray Dragon") | |||
Dragon, Electrum | Dragon #74 (1983), Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Corpse Tearer | Dragon #183 (1992), Monster Manual II (2002) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Dread | Dragon #182 (1992), Monster Manual II (2002) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Flame | Dragon #183 (1992) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Forest | Dragon #182 (1992) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Frost | Dragon #182 (1992) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Gray | Dragon #183 (1992), Monster Manual II (2002) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Land | Dragon #182 (1992) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Midgard | Dragon #183 (1992) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Rain | Dragon #183 (1992) | |||
Dragon, Linnorm, Sea | Dragon #182 (1992), Dragon #356 (2007) | |||
Dragon, Neutral, Jacinth | Dragon #158 (1990) | |||
Dragon, Neutral, Jade | Dragon #158 (1990) | Note that this is not the same dragon as the Mystaran Jade Dragon. | ||
Dragon, Neutral, Pearl | Dragon #158 (1990) | |||
Dragon-kin | Dragon Mountain (1993), Cult of the Dragon (1998), Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor (2000), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Draconomicon (2003) | |||
Dread | Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005) | Vampiric Dread | ||
Elemental, Earth Weird | Dragon Mountain (1993), Monster Manual II (2002) | |||
Elemental, Sandman | White Dwarf #10 (1978), Fiend Folio (1981), Assassin Mountain (1993), Tome of Horrors (2002) | |||
Elemental, Wind Walker | Strategic Review #3 (1975), Monster Manual (1977), Monster Cards, Set 4 (1982), Assassin Mountain (1993), Tome of Horrors (2002) | |||
Elemental Kin, Earth, Crysmal | Monster Manual II (1983), Secrets of the Lamp (1993), Psionics Handbook (2001), Expanded Psionics Handbook (2004) | |||
Elemental Kin, Fire, Azer | Monster Manual II (1983), Practical Planetology (1991), Secrets of the Lamp (1993), Monster Manual (2000, 2003), Savage Species (2003), D&D Miniatures: Harbinger set #32 (2003) ("Azer Raider"), D&D Miniatures: War of the Dragon Queen set #19 (2006) ("Azer Fighter"), Monster Manual (2008), Draconomicon (2008) ("Azer Beastmaster") | Amaimon, Nobles | ||
Elemental Vermin | City of Delights (1993) | Air (duster), Earth (crawler), Fire (flameling) and Water (spitter) | ||
Faerie, Petty | Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Dragon Mountain (1993) (Squeaker) | Squeaker and Stwinger | ||
Feystag | Dragon #89 (1989) (as "Calygraunt"), Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993) | |||
Flameskull | Dragon #197 (1993), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2004), D&D Miniatures: War Drums set #29 (2006), Monster Manual (2008) | |||
Foulwing | Menzoberranzan (1992), Dragon #197 (1993), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005) | Foulwing and Foulvern | ||
Gambado | Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Tome of Horrors (2002) | |||
Garbug | Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) | Black and Violet Garbug | ||
Genie, Tasked, General | ||||
-- Genie, Tasked, Administrator | City of Delights (1993) | |||
-- Genie, Tasked, Deceiver | Assassin Mountain (1993) | |||
-- Genie, Tasked, Harim Servant | City of Delights (1993) | |||
-- Genie, Tasked, Messenger | Secrets of the Lamp (1993) | |||
-- Genie, Tasked, Miner | Secrets of the Lamp (1993) | |||
-- Genie, Tasked, Oathbinder | Assassin Mountain (1993) | |||
Gibbering Mouther | Lost Tamoachan (1979), Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan (1979), Monster Manual II (1983), Dragon #160 "The Ecology of the Gibbering Mouther" (1990), Assassin Mountain (1993), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monster Manual (2000, 2003), D&D Miniatures: Aberrations set #50 (2004), Lords of Madness (2005), Monster Manual (2008) | |||
Gnasher | Dragon Mountain (1993) | Normal and Winged Gnasher | ||
Golem, Brain | Dragon #193 (1993), The Illithiad (1998), Fiend Folio (2003) | |||
Golem, Hammer | Dragon #193 (1993) | |||
Golem, Metagolem | Dragon #159 (1990), Dungeon #36 (1992) | Copper, Tin, Bronze, Iron, Steel, Silver, Electrum, Gold and Platinum Metagolem | ||
Golem, Spiderstone | Dragon #193 (1993), City of the Spider Queen (2002) | |||
Gorynych | Dragon #158 (1990), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005) | |||
Greelox | Dungeon #35 (1992) | |||
Helmed horror | Halls of the High King (1990), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Priest's Spell Compendium, Volume Three (2000), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Dragon #302 (2002), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005), D&D Miniatures: Underdark set #37 (2005), Monster Manual (2008) | |||
Jarbo | Dungeon #35 (1992) | |||
Laraken | Shining South (1993), Shining South (2004) | |||
Lich, Psionic | Dragon #174 (1991), Van Richten's Guide to the Lich (1993), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994), Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium, Volume Two (1999), Ravenloft Dungeon Master's Guide (2003) (as "Psilich") | |||
Living Steel | Dragon Mountain (1993) | |||
Lock Lurker | Dragon #139 (1988), Haunted Halls of Evening Star (1992), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Priest's Spell Compendium, Volume Three (2000) | |||
Loxo | Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1991), Monster Manual II (2002), Savage Species (2003), Shining South (2004) | |||
Lycanthrope, Loup du Noir | Dark of the Moon (1993) | |||
Lycanthrope, Werebadger | Dragon #40 (1980), Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts (1993), Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium, Volume One (1999), Denizens of Darkness (2002), Denizens of Dread (2004) | |||
Lycanthrope, Werejaguar | Dragon #40 (1980), Dragon #70 (1983), Imagine #28 (1985), Sons of Azca (1991), Night Howlers (1992), Creature Catalog (1993), Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts (1993), Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994), Denizens of Darkness (2002), Denizens of Dread (2004) | |||
Lythlyx | Dragon #43 (1980), Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993) | |||
Magebane | Dragon #140 (1988), Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993) | |||
Marrashi | Assassin Mountain (1993) | |||
Metalmaster (Sword Slug) | Dragon #139 (1988), Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005) | |||
Mimic, House Hunter | Dungeon #19 (1989) | Young, Adult and Ancient House Hunter | ||
Naga, Bone | Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993), Monster Manual II (2002), Serpent Kingdoms (2004), D&D Miniatures: Unhallowed set #34, Monster Manual (2008) | |||
Nautilus, Giant | Dragon #193 (1993) | |||
Nightshade | Doom of Daggerdale (1993) | Also called a wood wose; not to be confused with the various Nightshades from the Plane of Shadow. | ||
Nishruu | Halls of the High King (1990), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005) | |||
Noran | Dragon Mountain (1993) | |||
Ophidian | Monster Manual II (1983), Dragon Mountain (1993), Fiend Folio (2003), Serpent Kingdoms (2004), D&D Miniatures: Angelfire set #57 (2005) | |||
Opinicus | Monster Manual II (1983), City of Delights (1993) | |||
Ormyrr | Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993), Monster Manual II (2002) | |||
Parasite | Monster Manual (1977) (Ear Seeker), Fiend Folio (1981) (Goldbug), City of Delights (1993), Monstrous Manual (1993) (Ear Seeker) | Bloodring, Ear Seeker, Goldbug, Wizard Lice and Vilirij | ||
Pasari-Niml | City of Delights (1993) | Warrior, Noble and Calipha Pasari-Niml | ||
Plant, Vampire Moss | Dungeon #41 (1993) | |||
Pteraman | Jungles of Chult (1993), Villains' Lorebook (1998), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Serpent Kingdoms (2004) | |||
Rautym | Dragon Mountain (1993) | |||
Shadeling | Dungeon #35 (1992) | |||
Skum | Polyhedron #67 (1992), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monster Manual (2000, 2003) | |||
Snake, Giant Cobra | Assassin Mountain (1993) | Elder Giant Cobra | ||
Snake, Stone | Dragon Mountain (1993) | |||
Spectral Wizard | Wizard's Challenge (1992), Wizard's Spell Compendium, Volume One (1996) | |||
Spell Weaver | Dragon #163 (1990), Monster Manual II (2002), Dragon #338 "The Ecology of the Spell Weaver" (2005), Dragon: Monster Ecologies (2007) | |||
Spider, Brain | Dragon Mountain (1993) | |||
Suwyze | Dragon Mountain (1993) | |||
Tatalla | City of Delights (1993) | |||
Tick, Heart | None | |||
Tree, Dark | Shining South (1993), Monsters of Faerûn (2001), Shining South (2004) | |||
Tree, Death's Head | Castles Forlorn (1993), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994), Dragon #292 (2002), Denizens of Darkness (2002), Denizens of Dread (2004), Dragon #339 (2006) | |||
Tree, Singing | City of Delights (1993) | |||
Troll, Snow | Dungeon #43 (1993) | |||
Tuyewera | Dungeon #22 (1990) | |||
Ulitharid (Noble Illithid) | Dungeon #24 (1990), The Illithiad (1998), Lords of Madness (2005) | |||
Undead Dwarf | Dragon Mountain (1993) | |||
Undead Lake Monster | Castles Forlorn (1993), Ravenloft Gazetteer: Volume I (2002) | |||
Whipsting | Dragon #197 (1993) | Stingwings | ||
Windghost | Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993), Monster Manual II (2002) | |||
Wolf, Dread | Dragon #174 (1991) | |||
Wolf, Stone | Dragon #174 (1991) | |||
Wolf, Vampiric | Dragon #174 (1991) | |||
Wolf, Zombie | Castles Forlorn (1993), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994), Ravenloft Gazetteer: Volume I (2002), Libris Mortis (2004) | |||
Wraith, Shimmering | Dungeon #26 (1990) | |||
Xantravar (Stinging Horror) | Dragon #140 (1988), Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993) | |||
Xaver | Dragon #94 (1985), Ruins of Myth Drannor (1993) |
TSR 2158 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two (1995) – ISBN 0-7869-0199-3 | ||||
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This 128-page soft-bound book contains creatures appearing in various TSR publications (magazines, game accessories, etc.) in the year 1994. It contains a 2-page "How to Use This Book" section, and a 1-page section updating the calculation of experience points awarded for defeating various creatures (including tables updating those in the AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide). The final 10 pages of the book provide tables for generating random encounters, summoned creatures and NPC parties. | ||||
Creature | Page | Other appearances | Variants | Description |
Aboleth, Savant | 6-7 | Night Below (1995) | ||
Addazahr | 8 | Corsairs of the Great Sea (1994) (as Addazhar (Backbiter)) | Thin, blood-drinking flying insect that can cause disease. | |
Amiq Rasol | 9 | Corsairs of the Great Sea (1994) | Energy-draining undead corsairs. | |
Arch-Shadow | 10-11 | The Secret of Spiderhaunt (1995), The Return of Randal Morn (1995) | Arch-Shadow and Demi-Shade | |
Automaton, Scaladar | 12-13 | Ruins of Undermountain (1991) (Scaladar),Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) Enhanced Scaladr) City of Splendors: Waterdeep (2005) (Scaladar) | Scaladar and Enhanced Scaladar | |
Automaton, Triobriand's | 14-17 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | Ferragam, Silversann and Thanatar | |
Bat, Sporebat | 18 | |||
Beetle, Dragon | 19 | City by the Silt Sea (1994) | 1-foot-long (0.30 m) horned beetle living in groups with a poison dangerous to drakes, dragons and dray | |
Bi-nou | 20-21 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | Bi-nou, Rockworm and Rocklord | |
Boggle | 22 | |||
Brownie, Dobie | 23 | Dragon #206 (1994) | ||
Brownie, Quickling | 24 | Monstrous Compendium - Greyhawk Appendix (1990) | ||
Cat, Great (Cath Shee) | 25 | Elves of Evermeet (1994) | ||
Cat, Crypt | 26 | The Awakening (1994) | Normal and Large | |
Centaur-Kin, Dorvesh | 27 | Polyhedron #95 (1994) | ||
Centaur-Kin, Gnoat | 28 | Polyhedron #95 (1994) | ||
Centaur-Kin, Ha'pony | 29 | Polyhedron #95 (1994) | ||
Centaur-Kin, Zebranaur | 30 | Polyhedron #95 (1994) | ||
Chronolily | 31 | Dragon's Rest (1990) | Immense sentient flower whose nectar reveals images of the past, present and future. | |
Curst | 32 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Darktentacles | 33-34 | Ruins of Undermountain (1991), Monster Manual II (2002) | ||
Dinosaur | 35-39 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | Allosaurus, Brontosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Compsognathus, Dimetrodon, Euparkeria, Gorgosaurus, Iguanodon, Monoclonius, Plateosaurus, Struthiomimus, Tanystropheus, Teratosaurus and Trachodon | |
Dinosaur, Aquatic | 40-41 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) (as Dinosaur) | Archelon, Dinichthys, Mosasaurus, Nothosaurus, Plesiosaurus and Temnodontosaurus | |
Dog, Bog Hound | 42 | Howls in the Night (1994) | ||
Doppelganger, Greater | 43 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Dragon, Brine | 44 | Otherlands (1990) | Ocean-going dragon with plesiosaur-like body and corrosive alkaline breath weapon. | |
Dragon, Half-Dragon | 45 | Council of Wyrms (1994) (as race) | ||
Dragon-kin, Sea Wyrm | 46 | Corsairs of the Great Sea (1994) | Large, usually non-aggressive sea serpent with sleep gas as a breath weapon. | |
Dwarf, Wild | 47 | FR11: Dwarves Deep (1990) | ||
Ekimmu | 48 | Dragon #210 (1994) | ||
Elemental, Nature | 49 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Elf, Winged (Avariel) | 50-51 | Dragon #51 (1981), Complete Elves Handbook (1992) | ||
Fish | 52-54 | Flames of the Falcon (1990) | Floating Eye, Hetfish, Masher and Verme | |
Fish, Subterranean | 55-56 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | Wattley, Lemon Fish and Irridescent Plecoe | |
Flareater | 57 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | ||
Flumph | 58 | Fiend Folio (1981) | Common and Monastic | |
Froghemoth | 59 | Monster Manual II (1983), Dungeon #56 (1995) | ||
Ghost, Casura | 60 | Dragon #210 (1994) | ||
Ghost, Ker | 61 | Dragon #210 (1994) | ||
Ghul, Great | 62 | Caravans (1994) | ||
Ghul-Kin | 63-64 | Corsairs of the Great Sea (1994) | Soultaker and Witherer | Evil undead jann with shapechanging powers. |
Giant, Half-giant (Athasian) | 65 | Terrors Beyond Tyr (1995) | ||
Golem, Burning Man | 66 | Dragon #209 (1994) | ||
Golem, Phantom Flyer | 67 | Dragon #209 (1994) | ||
Gulguthhydra | 68 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Hakeashar | 69 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Horse, Moon-horse | 70 | Elves of Evermeet (1994) | ||
Human, Dragon Slayer | 71 | NPC variant | ||
Human, Vistana | 72-73 | |||
Jellyfish, Giant (Portuguese Man-o-War) | 74 | |||
Kalin | 75 | City by the Silt Sea (1994) | 12-foot-long (3.7 m) aggressive insectoid creatures used as mounts by kalin riders. | |
Kholiathra | 76 | Elves of Evermeet (1994) | ||
Laerti | 77 | Anauroch (1991) | Laerti and Stingtail | |
Leucrotta, Greater | 78 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Lich, Suel | 79 | Polyhedron #101 (1994) | ||
Lurker, Shadow | 80 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | ||
Lycanthrope, Werepanther | 81 | |||
Lycanthrope, Wereshark | 82 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Mammal, Giant | 83 | City of Splendors (1994) | Badger, Beaver, Boar, Hyena (Hyenadon), Porcupine, Otter, Skunk, Weasel and Wolverine | |
Mammal, Herd | 84 | Bull (Wild Ox), Caribou, Giant Goat, Hippopotamus, Llama, Giant Ram, Rhinoceros, Wild Stag and Giant Stag | ||
Marl | 85 | |||
Meenlock | 86 | Fiend Folio (1981), Flames of the Falcon (1990) | ||
Mimic, Greater | 87 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | ||
Mold | 88 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | Deep, Gray and Death | |
Mummy, Creature | 89-90 | Animal and Monster | ||
Nyth | 91 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Ooze, Slime, Jelly - Ghaunadan | 92 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Palimpsest | 93 | City of Splendors (1994) | ||
Peltast | 94 | City of Splendors (1994) | Normal and Greater | |
Plant, Dangerous | 95 | Bloodthorn, Twilight Bloom and Boring Grass | ||
Plant, Dangerous - Firethorn | 96 | Corsairs of the Great Sea (1994) (as Firethorn (Sea Rose)) | Poisonous rose-like plant that emits heat a night. | |
Pleistocene Animal | 97-98 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) (as Pleistocene Animals; all except Irish Deer; Wooly Rhinoceros as White Rhinoceros) | Axebeak, Balucitherium, Irish Deer, Megatherium, Phororacos, Wooly Rhino and Titanothere | |
Pudding, Subterranean | 99 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | Stone, Gray and Dense | |
Raggamoffyn | 100-101 | City of Splendors (1994) | Tatterdemanimal, Common Raggomoffyn, Gutterspite and Shrapnyl | |
Snake, Serpent | 102 | Ruined Kingdoms (1994) | Herald and Teak | |
Snake, Serpent Vine | 103 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | ||
Sphinx, Draco- | 104 | Old Empires (1990) | ||
Sprite, Seelie Faerie | 105 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Sprite, Unseelie Faerie | 106 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Squealer | 107 | Monster Manual II (1983) | ||
Turtle, Giant | 108 | Monstrous Compendium - Greyhawk Appendix (1990) (as Turtle) | Sea and Snapping | |
Umpleby | 109 | Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium - Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) | ||
Vizier's Turban | 110-111 | Corsairs of the Great Sea (1994) | Symbiotic creature that looks like a turban and draws hit points while enhancing magical abilities of a spellcaster. | |
Wall-Walker | 112 | City by the Silt Sea (1994) | 5-foot-long (1.5 m), scaled, spider-like subterranean creature using chameleon-like powers and paralytic poison to torment its victims | |
Webbird | 113 | Monster Manual II (1983) | ||
Wraith-Spider | 114 | Ruins of Undermountain 2 (1994) | ||
Yak-Man (Yikaria) | 115-116 | Land of Fate (1992) | ||
Zorbo | 117 | Monster Manual II (1983) |
TSR 2166 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three (1996) – ISBN 0-7869-0449-6 | ||||
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This 128-page soft-bound book contains creatures appearing in various TSR publications (magazines, game accessories, etc.) in the year 1995. It contains a 3-page "How to Use This Book" section, which includes an updated table for the calculation of experience points awarded for defeating various creatures. The final 8 pages of the book contain an index of the creatures presented in the Monstrous Manual and the first three Monstrous Compendium Annuals. | ||||
Creature | Page | Other appearances | Variants | Description |
Alaghi | 6 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix II (1991) | Normal, Sedentary and Hermetic | |
Alhoon (Illithilich) | 7 | Menzoberranzan (1992) | ||
Aranea | 8 | Savage Coast Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1996) | Not to be confused with similar creature defined in Monstrous Compendium - Mystara Appendix, D&D Expert Module X1 Isle of Dread, D&D Expert Module X2 Castle Amber | |
Banedead | 9 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Banelich | 10 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Bat, Bonebat | 11 | Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993) | ||
Beetle | 12 | Monstrous Compendium - Greyhawk Appendix (1990) (Deathwatch and Slicer) | Deathwatch, Slicer and Stink | |
Belgoi | 13 | Dark Sun Boxed Set (1991) | ||
Bladeling | 14 | Planes of Law (1995) | ||
Braxat | 15 | Dark Sun Boxed Set (1991) | ||
Bunyip | 16 | Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | ||
Burbur | 17 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | ||
Bvanen | 18 | The Wanderer's Chronicle: Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs (1995) | ||
Cat, Great, Snow Tiger | 19 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Chosen One | 20 | Spellbound (1995), Wizard's Spell Companion Volume I (1996) | ||
Chronovoid | 21 | Chronomancer (1995) | Communal organism that looks like an ovoid blob of gelatinous matter. | |
Cildabrin | 22 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix II (1991) | ||
Coffer Corpse | 23 | Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium - Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) | ||
Disenchanter | 24 | Fiend Folio (1981), Pages from the Mages (1995) | ||
Dog, Temporal | 25 | Chronomancer (1995) | Intelligent dogs with the ability to slip between Temporal Prime and other planes. | |
Dragon, Cerilian | 26 | Birthright Campaign Setting (1995) | ||
Dragon, Ghost Dragon | 27 | Polyhedron #76 (1992), Cult of the Dragon (1998) | ||
Dragon, Neutral - Amber | 28 | |||
Dread Warrior | 29 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Dream Spawn, General | 30 | The Nightmare Lands (1995) | ||
Dream Spawn, Greater - Ennui | 31 | The Nightmare Lands (1995) | ||
Dream Spawn, Lesser - Morph | 32 | The Nightmare Lands (1995) | Gray and Shadow | |
Dreamweaver | 33 | The Nightmare Lands (1995) | ||
Dryad, Hamadryad | 34 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix II (1991) | ||
Dwarf, Arctic - Inugaakalikurit | 35 | Great Glacier (1992) | ||
Dwarf, Urdunnir | 36 | Monstrous Compendium - Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) (as Urdunnir) | ||
Eel, Giant Moray | 37 | Night Below (1995) | ||
Elemental Fire-Kin - Tome Guardian | 38-39 | Pages from the Mages (1995) | ||
Elf, Rockseer | 40-41 | Night Below (1995) | ||
Ethyk | 42 | Planes of Conflict (1995) | ||
Faerie, Faerie Fiddler | 43 | Dragon #206 (1994) | ||
Faerie, Petty - Bramble | 44 | Dragon #206 (1994) | ||
Faerie, Petty - Gorse | 45 | Dragon #180 (1992) | ||
Firenewt | 46 | Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | ||
Firetail | 47 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | Lesser and Tshaia | |
Formian | 48 | Planes of Law (1995) | Worker, Warrior, Myrmarch and Queen | |
Gargoyle | 49-50 | Dragon #223 (1995) | Archer, Spouter, Stone Lion and Grandfather Plaque | |
Giant, Cerilian | 51 | Birthright Campaign Setting (1995) | Forest and Ice | |
Goblin, Cerilian | 52 | Birthright Campaign Setting (1995) | ||
Golem, Magic | 53 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Golem, Shaboath | 54 | Night Below (1995) | ||
Hag, Bheur | 55 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Head, Arcane | 56 | The Nightmare Lands (1995) | ||
Hound of Ill-Omen | 57 | Fiend Folio (1981) | ||
Human, Cerilian | 58-59 | Anurien (Knight), Brecht (Tradesman), Khinasi (Soldier), Rjurik (Berserker) and Vos (Mercenary) | ||
Hybsil | 60 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Ibrandlin | 61-62 | Ruins of Undermountain (1991) | ||
Imp, Chaos | 63 | Planes of Chaos (1994) | ||
Ixitxachitl, Ixzan | 64-65 | Night Below (1995) | ||
Jabberwock | 66-67 | |||
Kyton | 68 | Planes of Law (1995) | ||
Kyuss, Son of | 69 | Monstrous Compendium - Greyhawk Appendix (1990) | ||
Life-Shaped Creations: Guardians | 70-71 | The Wanderer's Chronicle: Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs (1995) | Climbdog, Darkstrike, Protector, Shieldbug and Watcher | |
Life-Shaped Creations: Transport | 71-72 | The Wanderer's Chronicle: Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs (1995) | Ber-ethern, Yihn-eflan, Gon-evauth and Dhev-sahr | |
Lillend | 73-74 | Planes of Chaos (1994) | ||
Lycanthrope, Werecrocodile | 75 | Old Empires (1990) | ||
Lycanthrope, Werespider | 76 | |||
Magedoom | 77 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Manotaur | 78 | Greyhawk Ruins (1990) | ||
Mastiff, Shadow | 79 | Tales of the Lance (1992) | ||
Meazel | 80 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | ||
Mist, Scarlet Dancer | 81 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Needleman | 82 | Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990) | ||
Orc, Neo-orog | 83 | Spellbound (1995) | Red and Black | |
Orc, Ondonti | 84 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Owlbear | 85 | Dragon #215 (1995) | Arctic and Winged | |
Pegataur | 86 | Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994) | ||
Phaerimm | 87 | Anauroch (1991), Netheril: Empire of Magic (1996) | ||
Reggelid | 88 | The Wanderer's Chronicle: Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs (1995) | ||
Render | 89 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Saurial | 90-92 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix II (1991) | Finhead, Bladeback, Flyer and Hornhead | |
Scalamagdrion | 93 | Pages from the Mages (1995) | ||
Sharn | 94 | Ruins of Undermountain (1991), Netheril: Empire of Magic (1996) | ||
Snake, Messenger | 95 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) | ||
Spirit, Forest - Uthraki | 96 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Spirit, Forest - Wood Man | 97 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Spirit, Ice - Orglash | 98 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Spirit, Rock - Thomil | 99 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Strider, Giant | 100 | Fiend Folio (1981), Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | ||
Tanar'ri, Greater - Goristo | 101-102 | Planes of Chaos (1994) | ||
Tanar'ri, Lesser - Armanite | 103-104 | Planes of Chaos (1994) | ||
Tembo | 105 | Dark Sun Boxed Set (1991) | ||
Temporal Glider | 106 | Chronomancer (1995) | Ray-like creature that glides freely on Temporal Prime. | |
Temporal Stalker | 107 | Chronomancer (1995) | Undead trying to destroy creatures not native to Temporal Prime. | |
Tether Beast | 108 | Chronomancer (1995) | Fierce, intelligent and evil predator that resembles a behir. | |
Thessalmonster | 109-110 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | Thessalhydra, Thessalmera, Thessalgorgon and Thessaltrice | |
Time Dimensional | 111 | Chronomancer (1995) | Common, Noble and Royal | Highly intelligent being composed of the essence of time and appearing as a sphere of silver light. |
Tomb Tapper - Thaalud | 112 | Anauroch (1991), Netheril: Empire of Magic (1996) | ||
Undead Dragon Slayer | 113 | Dragon #205 (1994) | ||
Unicorn, Black | 114 | Spellbound (1995) | ||
Vaath | 115 | Planes of Conflict (1995) | ||
Vortex Spider | 116 | Chronomancer (1995) | 12-feet long spider spinning invisible webs of temporal energy. | |
Web, Living | 117 | Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | Living and Memory | |
Weredragon | 118 | |||
Zhentarim Spirit | 119 | Ruins of Zhentil Keep (1995) |
TSR 2173 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four (1998) – ISBN 0-7869-1212-X | ||||
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This 96-page soft-bound book contains creatures appearing in various TSR publications (magazines, game accessories, etc.). Unlike the previous annuals, the included monsters are not primarily drawn from the previous year's publications, but span a wide variety of years, possibly because TSR's financial woes resulted in very few products being produced in 1997. Also in a departure from the first three annuals, Volume Four includes a reference to the original appearance of the creature on each page. The Annual also contains a 3-page "How to Use This Book" section, which includes updated tables for the calculation of experience points awarded for defeating various creatures, and a 2-page index. | ||||
Creature | Page | Other appearances | Variants | Description |
Ammonite, Golden | 6 | Dragon #48 (1981), Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1991) | ||
Anemone, Giant Sea | 7 | Dragon #116 (1986), Monstrous Compendium Dragonlance Appendix (1990), Tales of the Lance (1992), Dungeon #79 (2000) | ||
Asperii | 8 | Dragon #89 (1984), Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989), 1991 Trading Card #622, Monster Manual II (2002) | ||
Bainligor | 9 | Dragon #227 (1996) | Young, Adult, Middle-aged, Elderly, Revered | |
Beast of Chaos | 10 | Rod of Seven Parts (1996) | ||
Blindheim | 11 | Fiend Folio (1981), Dragon #339 (2006) | Normal and Advanced | |
Bloodsipper (Far Realm) | 12 | The Gates of Firestorm Peak (1996) | ||
Bulette, Gohlbrorn | 13 | Dragon Annual #1 (1996), The Illithiad (1998) | Subterranean predator, a smaller, more intelligent relative of the bulette. | |
Carapace | 14 | Dragon #227 (1996) | ||
Children of the Sea | 15 | Taladas: The Minotaurs (1991), Bestiary of Krynn (2004), Bestiary of Krynn, Revised (2007) | Child of the Sea and Accantus | Human-like aquatic race that reproduces with humans. Accanta are wild and aggressive versions of the children of the sea that possess additional powers. |
Clam, Giant | 16 | Dragon #116 (1986), Dragon #190 (1993), Tome of Horrors (2002) | Giant Clam (Oyster) and Carnivorous Scallop | |
Clockwork Horror | 17-18 | Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix (1990), 1993 Trading Card #222, Monster Manual II (2002) (Adamantine, Electrum, Gold, Platinum), Dragon #350 "The Ecology of the Clockwork Horror" (2006) (Copper) | Copper, Silver, Electrum, Gold, Platinum and Adamantite | |
Clockwork Swordsman | 19-20 | Dungeon #62 (1996), Savage Coast Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1996) | Clockwork Swordsman and Rogue Automaton | |
Coral | 21 | Dragon #116 (1986) (Brain Coral), Nehwon (1990) (Death Coral and Giant Coral) | Brain Coral and Coral Worm | |
Darklore | 22 | Hellbound: The Blood War (1996) | ||
Dharculus (Far Realm) | 23 | The Gates of Firestorm Peak (1996), A Guide to the Ethereal Plane (1998), Planar Handbook (2004) | ||
Dolphin, Athasian | 24 | Wanderer's Chronicle: Mind Lords of the Last Sea (1996) | ||
Dragon, Neutral - Moonstone | 25 | None | ||
Dragon, Prismatic | 26-27 | Dungeon #51 (1995) | ||
Dragon-Kin, Albino Wyrm | 28 | Dragon #227 (1996) | ||
Dream Stalker | 29 | Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix (1991), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendices I & II (1996), Requiem: The Grim Harvest (1996), Denizens of Darkness (2002), Denizens of Dread (2004) | ||
Firestar | 30 | Dragon #94 (1985), Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989), 1991 Trading Card #686, Sword of the Dales (1995) | ||
Fish, Ascallion | 31 | Dragon #89 (1984), Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | Young, Adult Female and Adult Male (Shadow) | |
Fish, Athasian | 32-33 | Wanderer's Chronicle: Mind Lords of the Last Sea (1996) | Kreel, Puddingfish, Skyfish and Athasian Shark | |
Fish, Deep Ocean | 34-35 | Dragon #235 (1996) | Angler Fish, Death Minnow, Gulper and Viperfish | |
Fish, Tropical | 36 | Dragon #116 (1986) | Giant Grouper, Morena, Porcupine Fish and Electric Ray | |
Fish, Vurgens (Giant Gulper Eel) | 37 | Dragon #89 (1984), Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) | ||
Fogwarden | 38 | Dungeon #54 (1995), Tome of Horrors (2002) | ||
Fraal | 39-40 | Alternity Player's Handbook (1998), Alien Compendium: Creatures of the Verge (1998), d20 Future (2004) | ||
Giant - Crag Giant, Fhoimorien | 41 | Warlock of the Stonecrowns (1995) (Fhoimorien), Wanderer's Chronicle: Mind Lords of the Last Sea (1996) (Crag Giant) | Crag Giant and Fhoimorien | |
Gibberling, Brood (Far Realm) | 42 | The Gates of Firestorm Peak (1996) | ||
Golem, Brass Minotaur | 43 | Dragon #209 (1994), Monster Manual II (2002), D&D Miniatures: Night Below #2 (2007) | ||
Golem, Gemstone | 44-45 | Spellbound (1995), Monsters of Faerûn (2001) | Ruby, Emerald and Diamond | |
Golem, Maggot | 46 | Requiem: The Grim Harvest (1996), Dragon #339 (2006) | ||
Groundling | 47 | Polyhedron #93 (1994), Monsters of Faerûn (2001) | ||
Hound of Law | 48 | The Rod of Seven Parts (1996) | ||
Human, Amazon | 49 | Dragon #43 (1980), Polyhedron #22 (1985) | Demihuman Amazons | NPC variant. |
Human, Pygmy | 50 | Dungeon #56 (1995) | NPC variant. | |
Inquisitor | 51 | Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1991), Dragon #352 (2007) | ||
Kercpa | 52-53 | Dragon #214 (1995) | ||
Lycanthrope, Lythari | 54 | Elves of Evermeet (1994), Monsters of Faerûn (2001) | ||
Mercurial | 55 | Doors to the Unknown (1996) | ||
Mold, Chromatic | 56 | Dragon Annual #1 (1996) | Chromatic and Sonic Mold | |
Mummy, Bog | 57 | Requiem: The Grim Harvest (1996), Dragon #238 (1997), Dragon #300 (2002), Dragon Compendium, Volume 1 (2005) | ||
Neh-thalggu (Brain Collector - Far Realm) | 58 | Castle Amber (1981), Creature Catalogue (1986), Creature Catalog (1993), Monstrous Compendium Mystara Appendix (1994), Epic Level Handbook (2002), Dungeon #144 (2007) | ||
Nymph, Grain | 59 | Taladas: The Minotaurs (1991) | Cultivated relatives of the nymph associated with farmland | |
Nymph, Unseelie | 60 | None | ||
Octopus, Octo-jelly | 61 | Dragon #235 (1996) | Octo-jelly and Octo-Hide | |
Sea Demon | 62 | Dragon #48 (1981) | Lesser and Greater | |
Sea Hermit | 63-64 | Savage Coast Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1996) | ||
Sea Serpent (Sea Glutton) | 65 | Savage Coast Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1996) | ||
Sea Worm (Echyan) | 66 | Savage Coast Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1996) | ||
Shade | 67-68 | Monster Manual II (1983), Dragon #126 "The Ecology of the Shade" (1987), Dragon #213 (1995), Powers & Pantheons (1997), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2001), Races of Faerûn (2003), Dragon #307 (2003), Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (2008) | Humans or demihumans imbued with the essence of the Plane of Shadow | |
Shadow, Slow | 69 | Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure (1984), Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990), Dungeon #112 (2004) | ||
Shadowrath | 70-71 | City of Splendors (1994) | Lesser and Greater | |
Siren, Ravenloft | 72 | Requiem: The Grim Harvest (1996) | ||
Skeleton, Variant | 73 | Dragon #234 (1996) | Dust, Spike and Obsidian Skeletons | |
Snake - Sewerm, Mahogany Constrictor | 74 | City of Splendors (1994) (Sewerm), The Sword of Roele (1996) (Mahogany Constrictor), Serpent Kingdoms (2004) (Sewerm) | Sewerm and Mahogany Constrictor | |
Spectral Scion | 75 | The Rjurik Highlands (1996) | ||
Spyder-Fiend | 76-80 | The Rod of Seven Parts (1996) | Kakkuu, Spithriku, Phisarazu, Lycosidilith and Raklupis | |
Squid, Shark | 81 | Wanderer's Chronicle: Mind Lords of the Last Sea (1996) | ||
Starfish, Giant - Giant Sunstar | 82 | Ship of Horror (1991) | ||
Tanar'ri, Lesser - Uridezu (Rat-Fiend) | 83 | Marco Volo: Departure (1994), Manual of the Planes (2001) | ||
Troll Mutate (Far Realm) | 84 | The Gates of Firestorm Peak (1996) | Troll Mutate and Matriarch Mutate | |
Vaati (Wind Duke) | 85-87 | Dragon #224 (1995), The Rod of Seven Parts (1996) | ||
Vampire, Cerebral | 88 | Bleak House: The Death of Rudolph van Richten (1996), Denizens of Darkness (2002) | ||
Varkha | 89 | Dragon Annual #1 (1996) | ||
Wizshade | 90 | Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix (1990), Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (1996) | ||
Worm, Lukhorn | 91 | Dragon Annual #1 (1996) | ||
Wyste (Far Realm) | 92 | The Gates of Firestorm Peak (1996), Speaker in Dreams (2001), Monster Manual II (2002) | ||
Yugoloth, Lesser - Gacholoth | 93 | Dungeon #49 (1994) | ||
Zombie, Mud | 94 | Death Ascendant (1996), Denizens of Dread (2004) |
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