<nice: but it is not YELLow!>

FREQUENCY: Very rare
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level III])

NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: See below
MOVE: 9"
HIT DICE: 4+2
% IN LAIR: 5%
TREASURE TYPE: [B]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Blinding stare
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
SIZE: S (4' tall)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 130 + 5

This subterranean creature is a YELLow frog-like humanoid with huge eyes that shine like searchlights.
While in repose, the beast keeps its eyes 'turned off' by means of an extra eyelid;
however it can 'attack' instantaneously by opening its eyes, and its acute sense of hearing will usu. indicate to it the direction of its 'TARGET'.
Those who come within its beams at a range of 30' or less must save (as against Wands) or be blinded for 11-20 turns.
Anyone with infravision in that range must save at -3.

Those not blinded will still be unable to look directly at the beast so
its effective armour class is 1. However, if for any reason an attacker is
immune to bright light, the blindheim's true armour class is 3.

When at close quarters, the blindheim attacks with a vicious bite
which inflicts 1-8 HP of damage.

Description: The creature is coloured in varying shades of yellow, the darker
shades on its back contrasting with lighter shades on its underbelly. If
the eyes of a dead blindheim are opened, they are seen to be a dull gold
in colour.
 

    by Roger Musson