New Oe/1e/BX Monster: Pukwudgie

DESCRIPTION Pukwudgies are nasty, magical creatures standing 2'-3' tall and appearing as humanoids with enlarged noses, ears and fingers. Their smooth gray skin glows during night-time hours with a brightness based on the cycle of the moon—having the radiance of a lantern during a full moon, the radiance of a candle during half-moons, and no radiance at all during a new moon. Though pukwudgies were once friendly with humans, they now hold a deep hatred for them and are generally preoccupied with wreaking havoc upon them. In random encounters, pukwudgies will attack humans on sight (no reaction rolls necessary). In their hearts, however, pukwudgies are particularly sadistic, having a fondness for kidnapping and torture, as well as simple mayhem (e.g., burning villages, pushing people off cliffs, luring victims into their own deaths, etc.) Pukwudgies are normally armed with short bows and arrows tipped with a poison that (on a failed saving throw vs. poison) kills in 1-6 turns. There is a 50% chance a pukwudgie will be additionally armed with a spear, and a further 50% chance the pukwudgie will be carrying a dagger. Pukwudgies possess a variety of magical abilities. They may turn invisible at will, they are able to control undead (as potion of undead control) up to 3 times per day, and possess and use spells as a 6th-level magic-user. Furthermore, they make saving throws as a 6th-level magic-user. Pukwudgies speak only their own language.

Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Very Rare NO. APPEARING: 2-8 ARMOR CLASS: 5 MOVE: 15" HIT DICE: 6+3 % IN LAIR: 25% TREASURE TYPE: Individuals: T; in lair: A, C NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE/ATTACK: By weapon SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: Saves as 6th level Magic-user INTELLIGENCE: Average ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil SIZE: S (2'-3' high) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 5 HIT DICE: 6+3** MOVE: 150' ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE: by weapon NO. APPEARING: 2-8 SAVE AS: Magic-user:6 MORALE: 12 TREASURE TYPE: Individuals: O; in lair: A, C ALIGNMENT: Neutral