Monstrous Monday: Black & White Cadejos -New Oe/BX/1E Monsters

Welcome to my Monstrous Monday entry! This week's Monster of the Week (for those visiting, I do this weekly year 'round, though normally on Tuesdays) is the Central/South American version of the hellhound, and comes in two varieties - black and white. It will be included among the other 160+ monsters in the upcoming Creature Compendium.

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Cadejos are large, magical dogs with cloven hooves and glowing eyes. They are immune to normal weapons and silver or +1 or better magic weapons are required “to hit” against them.

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BLACK CADEJO

The black cadejo appears as a massive, shaggy black dog with cloven (goat) hooves and burning red eyes. It is nocturnal and prowls the shadows of night alongside roads, waiting to ambush unsuspecting travelers and kill them. While the darkness and their coloration make them difficult to see, their glowing red eyes and their smell (a combination of urine and burning sulphur) reduces their ability to surprise (1-2 on 1d6.) Black cadejos are able to use the following abilities (per magic user spells) 3 times per day, each: charm person, charm animal, hallucinatory terrain (appears as fiery, hellish place,) and lightning bolt (2d6.) Additionally, black cadejos have a 50% chance to detect invisible persons within a range of 50’.

Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-6 ARMOR CLASS: 5 MOVE: 12” HIT DICE: 5 % IN LAIR: 20% TREASURE TYPE: A NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: See below INTELLIGENCE: Low ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil SIZE: 4'-5' at shoulder PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil

BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 5 HIT DICE: 5** MOVE: 120’ ATTACKS: 1 bite or special DAMAGE: 1-6 or special NO. APPEARING: 1-6 SAVE AS: Fighter: 5 MORALE: 10 TREASURE TYPE: A ALIGNMENT: Chaotic

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WHITE CADEJO

The white cadejo appears as a slightly quicker, smaller, white version of the black cadejo, but with blue glowing eyes. The white cadejo is nocturnal as well but, unlike its evil counterpart, watches vigilant over the roads often traveled at night to aid in protecting any passing travelers. White cadejos will attempt to go undetected, providing their protection from a distance. Unlike the putrid smell of black cadejos, white cadejos have a sweet, incense-like smell that lingers around them. White cadejos are able to use the following abilities 3 times per day, each: cure light wounds, protection from evil, bless (per cleric spells,) and lightning bolt (2d6, per magic user spell.) Additionally, they make all saving throws as a 4th-level cleric.

Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Very rare NO. APPEARING: 1-4 ARMOR CLASS: 4 MOVE: 12” HIT DICE: 4 % IN LAIR: 35% TREASURE TYPE: C NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: See below INTELLIGENCE: Low ALIGNMENT: Lawful good SIZE: 4'-5' at shoulder PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil

BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 4 HIT DICE: 4** MOVE: 120’ ATTACKS: 1 bite or special DAMAGE: 1-6 or special NO. APPEARING: 1-4 SAVE AS: Cleric: 4 MORALE: 8 TREASURE TYPE: C ALIGNMENT: Lawful

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