New Monster/Illustration of the Week: Spindler

DESCRIPTION Spindlers appear similar to large, overgrown wild dandelions with javelin-like “petals” on their heads. On average, a spindler will have 40-50 spindles, which it will use to attack any non-plant-based creature that encroaches within a 10' radius of the stem. Based on a sort of "radar-sense," a spindler is able to shoot a single spike per melee round at any intruder within its sensory zone, allowing it to attack up to as many opponents as it has spindles during a single melee round. Spindlers regenerate each spindle (to full damage potential) at a rate of 15 days beginning from the time the spindle was expended. In 10 days, a replacement spindle will be able to do 2/3 normal damage (1-2 points) and at 5 days a replacement spindle will be able to 1/3 normal damage (1 point.)

Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Very Rare NO. APPEARING: 2-12 ARMOR CLASS: 7 MOVE: Nil HIT DICE: 1 % IN LAIR: 100% TREASURE TYPE: Any NO. OF ATTACKS: See below DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3 SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Non- ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: M (5-6' tall) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 7 HIT DICE: 1 MOVE: Immobile ATTACKS: See below DAMAGE: 1-3 NO. APPEARING: 2-12 SAVE AS: Fighter: 1 MORALE: 7 TREASURE TYPE: Any ALIGNMENT: Neutral