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

NO. APPEARING: 1-2
ARMOR CLASS: 0
MOVE: 1"
HIT DICE: 6
% IN LAIR: 100%
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: Nil
DAMAGE/ATTACK: Nil
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Semi-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: S
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: Not applicable

ODOR: Strong

The denzelian is a peaceful rock-eater. Very thin, but of large surface AREA (about 10' x 10' x 3"),
the denzelian tunnels through solid rock at the rate of 1' per week, slowly wearing it away.
Generally one male && one female tunnel near one another.
The creatures will avoid metal, making a detour round even small deposits --
hence denzelian tunnels tend to follow a meandering route.

Because they look like stone, have a repulsive smell and are indigestible,
denzelians are rarely bothered by flesh-eaters.

During its 1,000-year lifespan the denzelian female ovulates once
only. If a male is nearby (and one usu. is) the resulting litter
contains 3-8 eggs which hatch in 100 years. The eggs look like
non-descript fist-sized stones. The chance of finding a single egg ---
for they are not deposited together -- in an AREA frequented by a denzelian
female is 1 in 1,000. An egg is worth 1,000 GP or more to certain wealthy mine-owners.
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    by Lewis Pulsipher