FREQUENCY: Very rare
NO. APPEARING: As full size
but 50% likely for twice number rolled
ARMOR CLASS: As full size
+2 (worse)
MOVE: As full size multiplied
by 2/3, rounded up
HIT DICE: See below; roughly
1/4 of full size
% IN LAIR: As full size
plus 10%
TREASURE TYPE: 40% for [J],
[K], [L], [M] or [N] plus 5% for magic (see below)
NO. OF ATTACKS: As full
size or fewer (itemized below)
DAMAGE/ATTACK: Not to exceed
3-6 points of damage from any single form (see below)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Surprise
is more likely for carnivores: +1 on such chances
SPECIAL DEFENSES: More difficult
to surprise by +1
MAGIC RESISTANCE: +2 vs.
all attack forms vs. level equivalent; saving throw as full size animal
vs. poison or death magic
INTELLIGENCE: Animal to
semi-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral (chaotic)
SIZE: 1/2 normal height,
1/8 normal weight
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: See below
All minimals (a contraction
of “miniature animals”) are small mammals.
They were (and possibly
are yet) created by means of spells similar to
those that were so successful
in creating giant reptiles, insects, amphibians
and the like. In a locale
where miniature animals exist (an isolated
valley, small island, or
peninsula) they are 80% likely to be the only type
of mammal in the area. They
seldom if ever exist where large carnivores
do, as they would most likely
be quickly wiped out. Minimalsconform to
their larger cousins in
most respects, but they group/herd together
more often. They are also
more aggressive and have a pronounced
chaotic tendency.
Thus, any type of minimal
is 50% likely to be found with greater frequency
than that given for the
full-sized animal (as given in the
MM
or the FF Tome. Their smaller size
harms their AC by 2 levels,
and causes them to be slowed by a
factor of 1/3 (but rounded
up in their favor in all cases). Their hit dice can
be as low as hit dice and
as high as 3+4 hit dice. Typical examples are
given below:
| Type | Frequency | New HD | No. of Attacks | Damage/Attack | X.P. Value | Notes |
| Ape, gorilla | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp]) | 1 | 3 | 1/1/1-2 | 10 + 1 | No rending |
| Ape, carnivorous | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains]) | 1+2 | 3 | 1/1/1-3 | 30 + 2 | Rending 1-2 |
| Baboon | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) | 1/4 | 1 | 1 | 5 + 1 | - |
| Badger | Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness
Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert]).
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert]) Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
1/4 + 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 7 + 1 | - |
| Bear, black | Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness Swamp], [Cold Wilderness
Plains])
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains])) |
1-1 | 3 | 1/1/1-2 | 12 + 1 | No hug |
| Bear, brown | Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Hills], [Cold Wilderness Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains])
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains])) |
1+3 | 3 | 1-2/1-2/1-2 | 28 + 2 | Hug 1-3 |
| Bear, cave | FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Dungeon Level II])
Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest]).
|
2+2 | 3 | 1-2/1-2/1-3 | 50 + 3 | Hug 2-5 |
| Boar, wild | Very
rare ([Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness
Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert])
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert]) Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
1-1 | 1 | 1-4 | 10 + 1 | - |
| Boar, warthog | Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness
Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp])
Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp]) |
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| Buffalo | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) | 1+2 | 2 | 1-2/1-2 | 20 + 2 | - |
| Bull | Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness
Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate
Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert])
Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
1 | 2 | 1-2/1-2 | 10 + 1 | - |
| Camel, bactrian | Very
rare ([Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness
Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert])
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert]) Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
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| Camel, wild | - | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 10 + 1 | - |
| Dog, war | FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Dungeon Level I])
Very
rare ([Cold Wilderness Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold
Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains],
[Cold Wilderness Desert]).
|
1/2 + 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 7 + 1 | - |
| Dog, wild | Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness
Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert]).
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert]) Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
1/4 | 1 | 1 | 5 + 1 | - |
| Elephant, Asian | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) | 2+4 | 5 | 1-4/1-4/1-3/1-2/1-2 | 90 + 3 | - |
| Elephant, African | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) | 2+6 | 5 | 2-5/2-5/1-4/1-3/1-3 | 125 + 3 | - |
| Hippopotamus | Very
rare ([Tropical Wilderness Swamp])
Very rare ([Tropical Freshwater Surface]) |
1/2 | 1 | 1-4 or 3-6 | 20 + 2 | - |
| Horse, wild | Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness
Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert]).
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert]) Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
1/2 + 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 + 1 | - |
| Hyena | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) | 1-1 | 1 | 1-2 | 10 + 1 | - |
| Jaguar | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains]) | 1 | 3 | 1/1/1-2 | 45 + 2 | Surprise<d> only 1 in 12; rear claws 1/1 |
| Leopard | Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) | 1 | 3 | 1/1/1-2 | 45 + 2 | Surprised only 1 in 12; rear claws 1/1 |
| Lion | FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Dungeon Level III]) Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert]) Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
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| Lion, mountain | FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Dungeon Level II])
Very
rare ([Cold Wilderness Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold
Wilderness Forest]).
|
1-1 | 3 | 1/1/1-2 | 25 + 2 | Surprised only 1 in 12; rear claws 1/1 |
| Lynx | - | 1/4 | 1 | 1 | 5 + 1 | Surprises 10 in 12 |
| Mammoth | FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Dungeon Level III]) Very rare ([Cold Wilderness Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest]). Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest]) |
3+4 | 5 | 3-6/3-6/2-5/1-3/1-3 | 125 + 4 | - |
| Rhinoceros | Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness
Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate
Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert])
Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
2+1 | 1 | 1-2 or 1-4 | 90 + 3 | Charge 2-4 <or> 2-8 |
| Stag | Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness
Plains]).
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Plains]) |
1-1 | 1 or 2 | 1-2 or 1/1 | 7 + 1 | - |
| Tiger | Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness
Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert]).
Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert]) Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert]) |
2+1 | 3 | 1-2/1-2/1-3 | 50 + 3 | Surprised only 1 in 12; rear claws 1-2/1-2 |
| Wolf | FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Dungeon Level I])
Very rare ([Cold Wilderness
Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness
Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert]).
|
1/2 | 1 | 1-2 | 5 + 1 | - |
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Note that no humans,
demihumans, or humanoids are included. Those
animals listed as giants
rarely if ever become minimals and are thus not
included.
Being small, these creatures
are more likely to surprise and less likely to
be surprised. Damage never
exceeds 3-6 points in any single attack,
special attacks being lost
in most cases. Since they are the products of
magic they gain +2 to all
saving throws and gain the saving throw of the
full-sized mammal vs. death
and poison. Theygain +4 to saving throw vs.
any spell that will charm
them, including the druid spell animal
friendship.
Minimals are as aggressive
as their full-sized counterparts and the
minimal carnivores are more
so. They respect larger opponents and will
usually attack only small
prey or when they have superior numbers.
Naturally, they will fight
if cornered. Minimals cannot and will not be
familiars under any circumstances.
Minimais are sometimes found
in association with brownies, pixies,
dryads, leprechauns, etc.
(30% likely if the encounter is in a truly isolated
locale).
Minimals may have incidental
treasure in their lairs or near a kill. Any
magic item found will usually
be a shield, armor, or weapon, though other
i?ems are possible. It would
be unlikely to find an item valued at 5000 gp
or more or items with a
cumulative value of even twice that amount.
by Lenard Lakofka