FREQUENCY: Very rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-4 <(VIII: 2-5, IX: 2-9)>
ARMOR CLASS: -2 <NAC=?>
MOVE: 9"
HIT DICE: 7+ 7
% INLAIR 40% (3 Xorn: mountain, TPL60:10th, REF4.65)
TREASURE TYPE: [O], [P], [Q] (x 5), [X]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 4 ~ 12
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3 (x 3), 6-24
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Surprise on 1-5
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Average
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: M (5' tall)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 1275 + 10

The xorn are a race of creatures found on the elemental plane of earth, but
on rare occasions they will abide on the material plane for a time. When
so doing, they seek deep subterranean places. Xorn feed on certain rare
minerals which are the subject of their {quest} on the material plane.

The jaws of xorn are very powerful, and as the creature blends with stone
-- both in color and conformation and as a physical capability -- it is very
likely to surprise any other creature.

The xorn is likely to demand such metals as copper, silver, etc. to snack upon, and if a passing creature refuses,
    the xorn is 90% likely to try to take the metal by force, for it can smell such at 20' distance.

These creatures are not harmed by fire or cold-based spells. Electrical
attacks, such as lightning bolts, do either one-half or no damage,
depending on the saving throw.
They are flung back 3" and stunned one melee round by a move earth spell,
a stone to flesh or rock to mud spell will lower their AC to 8 for 1 melee round
    (and the xorn cannot attack during that time as they must adjust their molecules),
and a passwall spell delivers 11-20 hit points of damage to the creatures.

If a combat is going against a xorn, it will stop fighting, adjust its molecular
structure, and pass through the nearest stone (usually the floor) to escape.
This requires one melee round, and thereafter the xorn can progress at
normal movement through solid stone, earth, or similar substances. If it is
struck by a pahse door spell when in this state a xorn is killed.

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Civilized Mountains], [Cold Civilized Hills]), ([Cold Wilderness Mountains])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Civilized Mountains], [Temperate Civilzed Hills])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Civilized Mountains], [Tropical Civilized Hills])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level VII])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Ethereal Plane])