LURKER ABOVE

Neutral Large Monster (20-ft wing span)

FREQUENCY: Uncommon

NO. APPEARING: 1 or 1-4 (VII or VIII 1)

SURPRISE: 33% — Others +34%

SENSES: infravision

ARMOR CLASS: 6

SPEED: 1" — fly 9" (Class E)

HIT DICE: 10 (hp 45)

% IN LAIR: 50%

TREASURE TYPE: C, Y

ATTACK AC 0: 10

MELEE: envelop (no damage) plus constrict

SPECIAL ATTACKS: constrict (1d6) - Hits As: +3

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

WEAKNESS: non-intelligent

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Non-

MORALE: fanatical

SAVES: Poison 11, Petrify 12, Wand 13, Breath 13, Spell 14

LEVEL: VII (XP 1,500 + 14 per hp)

This terrible beast somewhat resembles a large manta ray. Its greyish belly is so textured as to appear to be stone, and the lurker' typically attaches itself to a ceiling where it is almost impossible to detect (90%) unless actually prodded.

The lurker above is a carnivorous creature found only in subterranean places. If the chamber or cave is large there might be as many as 4 of them, but normally only 1 is encountered. Unintelligent, the lurker will fight until dead.

They surprise prey on a 1-4 (on a 6-sided die).

A lurker' can creep along surfaces but slowly (1") or by using a gas which it generates and excretes into sacs about its body. This gives the lurker above a neutral bouyancy, and it then flaps its wing-like appendages and flies about.

When disturbed, the lurker' drops from the ceiling, smothering all creatures beneath in the tough folds of its "wings."

This constriction causes 1-6 points of damage per round, and the victims will smother in 2-5 rounds in any event unless they kill the lurker' and thus break free.

Prey caught in its grip cannot fight unless the weapons used are both short and in hand at the time the creature falls upon them.

Campaign Rule. A lurker can attack as many as eight creatures within the area of effect ie. it's wing span, (normal attack chances) but can only constrict up to six Man-sized creatures at a time (the others being squeezed out). Weapons used must be 3-ft or shorter and those constricted have a -4 to attack and damage rolls. Long weapons made of wood must save vs Crushing Blow or be crushed at the end of the 2nd round. A very large (all) metal item may add a round before being smothered per the GM. Being smothered means the character cannot breathe and must hold their breath (treated as if in combat).

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