New Oe/BX/1E Monster: Ipotane

DESCRIPTION Ipotanes are a race of half-horse, half-humans, related to both satyrs and centaurs. They have an overall human appearance but with the legs, hindquarters, tail, and ears of a horse. Though legend has it ipotanes have been in existence longer than satyrs, they are comparatively rarer. Ipotanes are normally found in forested mountainous areas with temperate climates and mild winters, though they have been known to inhabit flat forested areas in colder climates. In bands, one-half of the ipotanes encountered will be armed with swords and shields (AC: 4) and the other half will be armed with composite longbows and 10-40 arrows (32” range, 1-6 points damage/attack; AC: 5) and the rest will armed with swords and shields (1-8 points damage/attack; AC: 4). If 10 or more ipotanes are present, one of them will be a leader type, attacking and saving one level higher (HD: 6; saves as 6th-level fighter) armed with a +1 sword (2-9 points of damage/attack) and a shield (AC: 4). There is a 50% chance that any ipotane possesses the gift of prophecy, and will be able to foretell basic details about major events in the immediate-to-near future (from a few minutes to a few days.) Selinian ipotane: Given to excessive drink and celebration, selinian ipotanes are fat, bald and bearded, with long donkey-like ears. All selinian ipotanes are gifted with the ability of prophecy, but are usually too drunk to discern the difference between a true vision and a falsehood (50% chance.) Though they are 5 HD creatures, selinian ipotanes attack as 4 HD creatures and move slightly slower (15”/150”). Additionally, they will rarely carry any money on their person, and in their lair will only possess half the amount of the in-lair treasure of normal ipotanes.

Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 2-16 ARMOR CLASS: 5 (4) MOVE: 18” HIT DICE: 5 % IN LAIR: 20% TREASURE TYPE: M (x2), H in lair NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE/ATTACK: See below SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Average ALIGNMENT: Neutral good SIZE: M-L PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 5 (4) HIT DICE: 5 MOVE: 180’ ATTACKS: 1 weapon DAMAGE: See below NO. APPEARING: 3-18 SAVE AS: Fighter: 5 MORALE: 9 TREASURE TYPE: S (x2), H in lair ALIGNMENT: Neutral