FREQUENCY: Rare or very rare
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level VIII])
FREQUENCY: Common ([Astral Plane])

NO. APPEARING: 1-6
ARMOR CLASS: 3
MOVE: 9"
HIT DICE: 9+3
% IN LAIR: 50%
TREASURE TYPE: [C], [F], [G]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-16/3-8/3-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES: +1 or better weapn to hit; see below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 50%
INTELLIGENCE: Average
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic neutral
SIZE: L (7' + high)
PSIONIC ABILITY: 76
    Attack/Defense Modes: B, D / nil
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VIII | 4,350 + 14

This creature is pale green in colour with streaks of grey. Though it
normally appears as a bipedal giant toad, it can change shape with its
innate power of polymorph self.

A magical weapon with at least a +1 bonus is needed to damage this
creature which-attacks with i t s bite (2-16 hit points of damage) and
i t s relatively small claws (3-8 hit points of damage each).

I t s magical powers, which it can use at will, are: telekinese 1,250 gold
pieces weight, polymorph self, cause fear, cause continual darkness
15’ radius, ESP, detect invisibility, detect magic, locate object, produce
flame. Once per day a green slaad can generate a 12d6 delayed
blast fireball. Once per hour a green slaad may attempt to gate in
other slaadi with a 50% chance of the gate opening. If successful, the
slaad which appears will be red (35%), blue (35%) or green (30%).
Thesecreatures have 18(76) strength and may travel the planes at will.

If a green slaad has i t s mortal form destroyed but i t s symbol remains
intact, it will reincarnate after 2’4 hours as a blue slaad, remaining in
that form for a year and a day before turning green once again and
resuming its former powers.
 

by Charles Stross