GARGOYLE

These monsters are ferocious predators of a magical nature. They are typically found amidst ruins or dwelling in underground caverns. They will attack anything they detect, regardless of whether it is Good or Evil, 90% of the time. They love best to torture prey to death when it is helpless. Because they are fairly intelligent and Evil they will sometimes serve an Evil master of some sort.

A margoyle is a particularly horrid form of gargoyle found principally in natural caves and caverns. 

The creature's substance is so like stone that there is an 80% probability it will be undetected when lurking against it, and one can thus often surprise opponents. 

Attack is by 2 claws, a pair of horns, and a bite with stony fangs. 

Only magic weapons equal to or better than +1 will harm a margoyle. 

The Low intelligence of this creature does not prevent it from gathering valuable items, particularly those magical sorts which could harm it. 

The language of these creatures is similar to that of gargoles, and they can speak the tongue of the latter monsters well enough. 

Margoyles are sometimes (20%) found with their lesser kin, gargoyles, either as masters or leaders.