A-to-Z Challenge, R: Rarog (New Oe/BX/1E Monster)

Today's monster comes to us by way of Slavic mythology. I think it makes a nice pairing with the red dwarf from the post earlier this month. The rarog seem like the kind of low level elemental that a barbarian dwarf clan might "worship" (and take orders from). I smell an adventure cooking... or maybe that's just the flames of the rarog.

Rarog

DESCRIPTION Rarogs are fiery dwarven spirits from the elemental plane of fire. They are short-tempered and impulsive, and have very little patience for any creature they perceive as “non-magical,” particularly those originating from the prime material plane. Rarogs are immune to flame-based attacks and a +1 or better weapon is required to affect them. Additionally, rarogs save at 4 levels higher than normal. Rarogs are ambidexterous and usually arm themselves with 2 hammers (1d8 base damage +3 points flame damage each), which they may use against a single opponent during a single melee round. In addition to having the ability of flight, rarogs are able to perform a “whirlwind” attack once every 5 melee rounds. In this whirling attack, the rarog spins with its two weapons outstretched, and may make up to 3 attacks (against a single or multiple opponents) as it moves for its turn (whirlwind movement noted in parentheses). Each of these attacks does 2d8 points base damage + 3 points of flame damage.

Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Very Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-4 ARMOR CLASS: 5 (0) MOVE: 12”/24” (32”) HIT DICE: 5 % IN LAIR: Nil TREASURE Nil NO. OF ATTACKS: 2 (3) DAMAGE/ATTACK: 4-11/4-11 or 5-19/5-19/5-19 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: See below INTELLIGENCE: Non- ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil SIZE: M PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 0 HIT DICE: 5-10 MOVE: 240’ ATTACKS: 2 weapons or 3 special DAMAGE: 4-11/4-11 or 5-19/5-19/5-19 NO. APPEARING: 1-4 SAVE AS: Dwarf: 5 MORALE: 10 TREASURE TYPE: Nil ALIGNMENT: Chaotic