FREQUENCY: Very rare (common
on the Planes of Hades)
FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Dungeon Level VI])
NO. APPEARING: 1 (1-6)
ARMOR CLASS: 3, 2, 1, OR
0
MOVE: 6", 9", 12", or 15"
(see below) (MC: D with bat wings)
HIT DICE: 6+3, 7+2, 8+1,
or 9
% IN LAIR: 0% (15% in Hades)
TREASURE TYPE: Nil ([C]
in Hades)
NO. OF ATTACKS: By type
of hordling
DAMAGE/ATTACK: See attack
table
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Special
Attacks Table
SPECIAL DEFENSES: +1 or
better weapon to hit, plus see Special Defenses defense Table
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 0%, 5%,
15%, 30%
INTELLIGENCE: Semi-, low,
average, very
ALIGNMENT: (Neutral evil)
SIZE: S, M, L (8' tall)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE:
VI |
525 + 8
VI |
825 + 10
VII |
1300 + 12
VII |
1400 + 12
The hordlings who form the
Hordes of Hades are of varied form, size,
power, and appearance. They
have in common hideousness and hatefulness.
They roam the reaches of
Hades preying upon all things, including
one another. The strong
slay and devour the weak. They will serve
under strong leaders such
as night hags, but they are untrustworthy,
rebellious, and quarrelsome,
so hordes are not long-lived (nor are hordlings).
The disposition of hordlings
is, in fact, chaotic. Similar creatures
are also common on the Planes
of Tarterus, and a few are found on the
Abyssal Planes.
The only known method of
drawing more than 1 hordling
to the PMP
isthe bringer of doom, a strange device
created by arcane magic
during the Invoked Devastation (see WORLD OF
GREYHAWK set) and now lost.
The exact appearance and
abilities of a given hordling are determined
randomly. Armor class, movement
rate, hit dice, magic resistance, intelligence
and size are determined
using 1d4 (see above for size, 1=small,
2-3=medium, 4=large.) Roll
ld6for each physical characteristic detailed
below.
Head
| 1 | Wedge-shaped |
| 2 | Conical |
| 3 | Discoid |
| 4 | Spherical |
| 5 | Cubical |
| 6 | Ovoid |
Head Adornment
| 1 | Bald |
| 2 | Mane |
| 3 | Frills |
| 4 | Lumps |
| 5 | Spikes (2-8)* |
| 6 | Horn (1-4) * |
Overall Visage
| 1 | Gibbering, drooling |
| 2 | Glaring, menacing |
| 3 | Twitching, crawling |
| 4 | Wrinkled, seamed |
| 5 | Hanging, flaccid |
| 6 | Rotting, tattered |
Ears 2 (1-4) or 4 (5,6)
| 1 | Large, pointed |
| 2 | Small, pointed |
| 3 | Large, drooping |
| 4 | Large, fan-like |
| 5 | Huge, humanoid |
| 6 | None |
Eye Colour
| 1 | Dull black |
| 2 | Purple |
| 3 | Metallic |
| 4 | Maroon |
| 5 | Blank White |
| 6 | Opalescent |
Eyes - 1 (1), 2 (2, 3), 3 (4).
| 1 | Huge, protruding |
| 2 | Small, stalked |
| 3 | Large, turreted |
| 4 | Small, sunken |
| 5 | Large, round |
| 6 | Small, slitted |
Nose
| 1 | Wide, protruding |
| 2 | Slits only |
| 3 | Hanging snout |
| 4 | Long, pointed |
| 5 | Large, many-warted |
| 6 | Narrow, beaked |
Mouth-large(1-4), huge (5,6)
| 1 | Out-thrust tusks (a) |
| 2 | Many small fangs (b) |
| 3 | Long canines (c) |
| 4 | Tushes (d) |
| 5 | Crushing teeth (e) |
| 6 | Saw-toothed (f) |
Appearance of torso
| 1 | Fat |
| 2 | Rubbery |
| 3 | Thin |
| 4 | Narrow, long |
| 5 | Wide |
| 6 | Short, thick |
Neck
| 1 | Short, thick |
| 2 | Short, thin |
| 3 | Long, thick |
| 4 | Thrust forward, thick |
| 5 | Long, thin |
| 6 | None apparent |
Back
| 1 | Humped |
| 2 | Hunched |
| 3 | Knob-maned |
| 4 | Bristle-maned |
| 5 | Fan-winged* |
| 6 | Bat-winged** |
Tail
| 1 | Long, prehensile |
| 2 | Short |
| 3 | Long |
| 4 | Long, clubbed (i) |
| 5 | Long, barbed (k) |
| 6 | None |
Arms - 1(1), 2(2-5), 3-4(6)
| 1 | Multi-jointed |
| 2 | Telescoping* |
| 3 | Short, thick |
| 4 | Trunk-like |
| 5 | Long, thin |
| 6 | Tentacle |
Legs- (2(1-4), 3(5), 4(6)
| 1 | Long, thin |
| 2 | Short, bowed |
| 3 | Short, massive |
| 4 | Springing* |
| 5 | Hopping** |
| 6 | Telescoping*** |
Hands/extremities
| 1 | Large, thick-fingered |
| 2 | Clawed (h) |
| 3 | Taloned (i) |
| 4 | Pinchered (j) |
| 5 | Barbed (k) |
| 6 | Knobbed (l) |
Feet/extremities
| 1 | Prehensile toes, long |
| 2 | Full hoofed (m) |
| 3 | Splay hoofed (n) |
| 4 | Clawed (o) |
| 5 | Suckered |
| 6 | Full webbed* |
Strength
| 1 | 17 (+1 / +1) |
| 2 | 18 (+1 / +2) |
| 3 | 18/50 (+1 / +3) |
| 4 | 18/75 (+2 / +3) |
| 5 | 18/90 (+2 / +4) |
| 6 | 18/99 (+2 / +5) |
Colour
| 1 | Black-brown |
| 2 | Russet-red |
| 3 | Orange-yellow |
| 4 | Olive-green |
| 5 | Blue-purple |
| 6 | Grey-white |
Attacks Table (Match with rolled characteristics)
| a | Tusks, large / Tusks, huge | 2-8 / 2-12 |
| b | Small fangs / Large fangs / Huge fangs | ? / 2-8 / 2-8 |
| c | Long canines, large / Long canines, huge | 1-6 / 1-8 |
| d | Tushes, large / Tushes, huge | 1-8 / 1-10 |
| e | Crushing teeth, large / Crushing teeth, huge | 3-6 (d4+2) / 4-7 (d4+3) |
| f | Saw-toothed, large / Saw-toothed, huge | 1-3 and 1-4 per round thereafter / 1-4 and 1-6 per round thereafter |
| g | Blow | 1 + strength, 2 hits = strangle for 2-8 + strength |
| h | Claw | 2-5 |
| i | Talon | 1-6 |
| j | Pincer | 1-4 + strength |
| k | Barbed | 1 per round and helf fast (except by tail) |
| l | Knobbed | 1-3 + strength bonus |
| m | Full hoof | 1-2 + strength bonus |
| n | Splay hoof | 1-3 |
| o | Claw (hind) | 1-4 |
Special Attacks Table (10% chance for 2)
| 1 | Breath weapon =equals= small [stinking cloud] spell vs. 1 opponent in 3' range |
| 2 | Gaze =equals= [ray of enfeeblement] spell vs. 1 opponent in 5' range |
| 3 | Legs used to =equal= [trip] spell vs. 1 opponent in melee |
| 4 | Sound emanation =equals= [fumble] spell vs. 1 opponent in 5' range |
| 5 | Double attacks for 1 round once per turn |
| 6 | Acidic spittle missile, 10' range, 2-8 points damage, once per turn |
Special Defenses Table (10% chance for 2)
| 1 | +2 || better weapon to hit |
| 2 | Fire and acid attack immunity |
| 3 | Cold, gas, && poison immunity |
| 4 | Electrical && [magic missile] immunity |
| 5 | Immunity to illusions && mental paralysis (charm, hold) |
| 6 | Regenerates at 2-5 hp/turn rate |
All hordlings have ultravisual
capabilities. Thosewith usable handscan
use weapons. They all can
become near-invisible (75%) for up to 1 full
turn once per day; this
requires 1 round. Hordlings are otherwise unremarkable.
Note: Treat hordlings as
minor demons with respect to
clerical "turning" and like
effects.
cf. OSRIC.218:Kullule(Demonic Hordling)
