Both types of garbug resemble wasp-bodied lobsters. They can fly in
rather a cumbersome manner on flimsy wings but their more normal
means of locomotion is on their six legs. They have six tentacles surrounding
their mouths which flail at prey; each tentacle is 2' long and
exudes a paralysing secretion (save versus paralysation or it takes
effect).

In melee each type of garbug will attack with i t s tentacles as well as
its 'specialist' weapon. The tentacles only have the paralysing effect --
they do not inflict hit points of damage as such.
For purposes of aerial combat, both types of garbug are manoeuvrability
class D. <e>

Black Garbug
FREQUENCY: Rare
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level III])

NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 6" / 9" (MC: D)
HIT DICE: 2+2
% IN LAIR: 40%
TREASURE TYPE: [C]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 and 6
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4 and special
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Paralysation
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L (9' long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 145 + 3

Black Garbug: The black garbug is a uniform glossy black.

It has, in addition to its tentacles, a proboscis which it uses to strike at a victim within a 5' range.
If a hit is scored, the victim suffers 1-4 HP of damage.
The creature may deliver this attack at the same time as flailing with i t s tentacles.
 
 

Violet Garbug
FREQUENCY: Rare
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level IV])

NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 6" / 9" (MC: D)
HIT DICE: 3+1
% IN LAIR: 40%
TREASURE TYPE: [C]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2 and 6
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6/1-6 and special
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Paralysation
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L (9' long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: IV | 190 + 4
 

Violet Garbug: The violet garbug differs from its black cousin in that
it has no attacking proboscis. Instead - and in addition to the flailing
attacks from its tentacles - it attacks with two large pincers, placed in
a position similar to those of a lobster; each of these can inflict 1-6
hit points of damage.
The violet garbug is a uniform violet of striking hue except for its ,
claws which are deep yellow.
<check shade for violet and deep yellow>
 
 

     by Jonathon Jones