FREQUENCY: Unique
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level X])
FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Astral Plane])
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: -6
MOVE: 18"
HIT DICE: 233 hp
% IN LAIR: 50%
TREASURE TYPE: [R], [W]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-12/2-12 + cause
disease
SPECIAL ATTACKS: [SB]
SPECIAL DEFENSES: [SB]
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 120% to 1st
level spells
INTELLIGENCE: Godlike
ALIGNMENT: Neutral evil
SIZE: L (9' tall)
PSIONIC ABILITY: 326-365
Attack/Defense
Modes: All / all
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: X | 29,555
There is but a single daemon
master & lord of the Middle Planes.
Known by the title Oinodaemon,
he is a unique individual of great power. <c>
The present Oinodaemon is Anthraxus
the Decayed, and it is to him that <c>
all daemons (in theory) pay
homage.
Anthraxus has many great powers
at his disposal. His very touch can
[cause disease] in non-outer
plane life, the disease preventing healing and being fatal in 1 week.
His gaze can [transfix] 1 TARGET
per round, with
the TARGET unable to MOVE until
the Daemonlord permits. <c>
(A save vs. Spell negates this
effect.) <c>
Anthraxus may USE the following
powers at will, once a melee round:
| pyrotechnics | flaming sphere | burning hands | shape change | detect magic <(C)> |
| dispel magic <(C)> | dispel illusion <(MU)> | [delude] | [ESP] | [water breathing] |
| [teleport without error] | - | - | - | [gate] * |
* 1-3 other daemons of his choice with an 85% chance of success.
Once per day he may create walls
of fire,
ice, and force,
erect a [minor globe of invulnerability],
cast a [feeblemind] spell,
or use cancellation
as the rod of the same name.
He performs the abilities as
an Archmage (MU25). <v>
As Oinodaemon, Anthraxus bears
the Staff of the Lower Planes, which <c>
may be wielded by another daemon
only upon Anthraxus' [death]. The Staff <v>
has the powers of [mass charm],
beguilement
(as rod), [geas], and
grant another's [wish]. Note
that Anthraxus will USE the last only if it in
some way leads to havoc &
benefit to evil. The charm and beguilement
powers
will operate even on other daemons,
automatically overcoming their [MR].
Anthraxus also possesses the
psionic abilities <disciplines? devotions?> of [body equilibrium],
[detection of good/evil], [expansion],
[domination], [sensitivity to psychic impressions],
and the major sciences of [mind
bar] and [molecular rearrangement], the latter of which <corrected,
ma/mr>
he uses to TURN lead to platinum.
All
psionic disciplines are at the
20th level of mastery.
Anthraxus is the most powerful
daemon on the Lower Planes, but his
position is challenged by other
unique daemonic beings, the chief of which
are Bubonis, Cholerix, Typhus,
and Diptherius, along with others
unknown or unrecorded by scholars.
<full MM2 entries should be given, with linx from here>
Anthraxus appears as a tall man
in a rotting grey suit & cape.
<suit = suit & tie?>
His head is that of a [ram]
deformed by [disease]; his mouth foams and the wool pulls
away from the skin in handfuls.
There are boils & blisters over his exposed skin,
and his flesh is pulled taut
over his bones.
<as well as his cause
disease power, maybe add a + to the monthly disease % if he hits in
melee>
<chk size>
Quote:
Originally Posted by khyron1144
Hi Gary,
I apologize, if this has
been asked before, but were any of the unique monsters in the orginal Monster
Manual 2 intended to be lesser deities as the Deities and Demigods cyclopedia
says the Archdevils and Demon Princes and Princes of Elemental Evil are?
In my campaign, I've always gone with the assumption that any unique monster from one of the 1e hardbacks that's tagged with the label Archdevil or Demon Prince is a lesser deity, as are the Princes of Elemental Evil, The Cat Lord, Anthraxus, and Primus.
Thanks.
Based on our world's actual
mythology, such evil entities can be a lot more than lesser deities. Using
the criteria mentioned, some are greater ones on a par with the benign
deities.
Cheers,
Gary