FREQUENCY: Uncommon (all climes, though they enjoy warm places more than cold)
NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 4
MOVE: 12"/18"
HIT DICE: 6 + 3 <(wings)>
% IN LAIR: 20% (1 Manticore: subterranean, TPL9:3rd, REF4.79)
TREASURE TYPE: [E]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 ~ 13
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3/1-3/1-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Tail spikes
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil
SIZE: L
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VI | 525 + 8

SAVES: 10.11.12.12.13

Manticores prefer dismal lairs,
so they are typically found in caves || underground.
They range in all climes,
although they enjoy warm places more than cold.
The favorite prey of manticores is man, and they are usu. encountered outside their lairs hunting for human victims.

Tail spikes: A manticore attacks first by loosing a volley of 6 of its iron tail spikes (18" range as a light crossbow, 1-6 HP damage per hit).
They can fire four such volleys.

Aerial Combat: 18", class E.
Manticores are clumsy flyers,
but they will not hesitate to fling their tail spikes at opponents who come too close
(cf. AERIAL COMBAT, Aerial Missile Fire).
They can also employ their front claws.

FREQUENCY: Uncommon (all climes, though they enjoy warm places more than cold)

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Cold Wilderness Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Forest])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Freshwater Swamp]) <-- check this one>
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Saltwater Surface])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Forest])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Saltwater Surface])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Forest])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Saltwater Surface])

FREQUENCY: Common ([Dungeon Level VI])
 

NORMAL LOAD: 300#
MAX. LOAD: -
MOVE RATE: 18/0 (miles per half-day, ie. 8 hours)
MC: E
STAMINA, ALOFT: 6 turns max. (carrying a normal load)
STAMINA, REST: 3 turns (rest required for 6 turns of flying)

Description: The coloration of the manticore is that of its various parts --
lion-colored body, bat-brown wings, human flesh head.