Dungeons& Ruins Beasts

🜁 CHAPTER II — DUNGEONS & RUINS

🜂 THE BROKEN HALLS OF AGES PAST

Dungeons are the scars of civilizations long dead —
crypts, fortresses, temples, prisons, vaults, and labyrinths carved into the bones of Tallanon.

Here, the air is stale with:

dust
old magic
rust
and the memory of violence

Ruins are not empty.
They are claimed — by the dead, the forgotten, the hungry, and the cursed.

🜃 GM GUIDANCE: RUNNING DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS

Dungeon encounters emphasize:

Tight corridors (movement restrictions)
Traps & hazards (Awareness tests)
Undead & constructs (Magic Resistance matters)
Echoing sound (ambushes)
Line‑of‑sight tricks (corners, pillars, doors)

Use:

Charm tests for fear
Awareness tests for traps
Agility tests for collapsing stone
Magic tests for cursed relics

Dungeons should feel oppressive — every step a risk.

🜄 DUNGEONS & RUINS — ENCOUNTER TABLE (d12)

d12

Encounter

Rust‑Gnaw Vermin chewing through armor straps

Bone‑Latch Skeletons rising from debris

Chain‑Bound Ghoul dragging chains across stone

Grim Idol Guardian awakening

Blade‑Hall Gargoyle swooping from above

Soul‑Siphon Wight draining warmth

Iron Maiden Torturer stalking the halls

Labyrinth Minotaur charging through corridors

Obsidian Sentinel activating near a relic

Cursed glyph detonates (Magic test)

Echoes of chanting — cultists nearby

The Dungeon Heart awakens and seals exits

🜅 THE TEN CREATURES OF THE DUNGEONS

Below are all 10 creatures for this chapter, fully statted.

🜆 1. Rust‑Gnaw Vermin

Tiny metal‑eating rodents.
Rank: Novice • Role: Swarm • Block: Mini

Speed: 6
HP: 1d6+1
Offense: Might+1
Defense: 0

Key Skills: Agility 3, Awareness 2, Dark Sight 3

Attack — Rust Bite: Offense = Might+1, damage 1d3.
Metal armor loses −1 Defense (min 0).

Traits:
• Swarm Body — immune to knockdown
• Metal Hunger — attracted to metal gear

Loot: 1–5 nothing, 6 rust‑core pellet

🜆 2. Bone‑Latch Skeleton

Bones bound by cursed wire.
Rank: Novice • Role: Minion • Block: Mini

Speed: 6
HP: 2d6+2
Offense: Might+1
Defense: 1

Key Skills: Brawl 2, Magic Resistance 2, Dark Sight 3

Attack — Bone Slash: Offense = Might+1, damage 1d6.

Traits:
• Undead — immune to poison, fear
• Bone Latch — when destroyed, fragments deal 1d3 to adjacent foes

Loot: 1–4 bone shards, 5–6 cursed wire

🜆 3. Chain‑Bound Ghoul

Undead prisoner dragging iron chains.
Rank: Skilled • Role: Lurker • Block: Mini

Speed: 6
HP: 3d6+3
Offense: Might+2
Defense: 2

Key Skills: Agility 3, Brawl 3, Magic Resistance 3

Attack — Chain Lash: Offense = Might+2, damage 1d6+1.
Fail Endurance (3) → Paralyzed 1 round.

Traits:
• Hunger for Flesh — advantage vs wounded targets
• Chain Drag — Awareness (3) to detect before ambush

Loot: 1–3 rusted chain, 4–5 ghoul tooth, 6 cursed shackle

🜆 4. Grim Idol Guardian

Stone idol animated by ancient faith.
Rank: Skilled • Role: Defender • Block: Mini

Speed: 4
HP: 4d6+4
Offense: Might+2
Defense: 3

Key Skills: Magic Resistance 4, Brawl 3, Awareness 2

Attack — Stone Fist: Offense = Might+2, damage 1d6+2.

Traits:
• Stone Body — half damage from slashing
• Idol’s Command — protects relics; +2 Offense near them

Loot: 1–3 stone dust, 4–5 idol fragment, 6 glowing rune

🜇 5. Blade‑Hall Gargoyle

Winged stone predator perched above doorways.
Rank: Elite • Role: Ambusher • Block: Full

CORE STATS

Speed: 6, Fly 8
HP: 6d6+6
Offense: Might+3
Defense: 4
Size: Medium

SKILLS

Awareness 6, Agility 5, Might 7, Endurance 6, Charm 0, Roguery 2, Wilderness Lore 1, Folk Lore 3,
Brawl 6, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 1, Dark Sight 4, Healing 1, Magic 0, Magic Resistance 4

TRAITS

• Stone Skin: Half damage from non‑magical weapons
• Perch Ambush: First attack from above deals +1d6
• Shriek of Stone: Charm (4) or −1 to all tests for 1d3 rounds

ATTACKS

Primary — Talon Slash: Offense = Might+3, damage 2d6
Special — Dive Strike: Move 4 squares; Offense = Might+3, damage 2d6+2

LOOT

1–3 stone chips, 4–5 gargoyle shard, 6 rune‑etched talon

🜇 6. Soul‑Siphon Wight

Undead spirit that drains warmth and memory.
Rank: Elite • Role: Controller • Block: Full

CORE STATS

Speed: 6
HP: 7d6+7
Offense: Might+1
Defense: 3
Size: Medium

SKILLS

Awareness 6, Agility 4, Might 2, Endurance 7, Charm 0, Roguery 3, Wilderness Lore 1, Folk Lore 5,
Brawl 2, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 0, Dark Sight 6, Healing 0, Magic 7, Magic Resistance 6

TRAITS

• Soul Drain: Offense = Magic+2, damage 2d6 cold; target Endurance (5) or −1 to all tests
• Chill Aura: Adjacent foes take 1d3 cold
• Wight Resilience: Half damage from physical attacks

ATTACKS

Primary — Cold Touch: Offense = Might+1, damage 1d6 cold
Special — Siphon Burst: 3‑square radius, 2d6 cold; Agility (4) halves

LOOT

1–3 frost dust, 4 wight shard, 5 soul‑echo crystal, 6 wight heart

🜇 7. Iron Maiden Torturer

Animated torture device filled with screaming souls.
Rank: Veteran • Role: Brute • Block: Full

CORE STATS

Speed: 4
HP: 8d6+8
Offense: Might+4
Defense: 5
Size: Large

SKILLS

Awareness 4, Agility 3, Might 9, Endurance 8, Charm 0, Roguery 1, Wilderness Lore 0, Folk Lore 4,
Brawl 8, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 3, Dark Sight 4, Healing 0, Magic 3, Magic Resistance 5

TRAITS

• Impale (Action): Offense = Might+4, damage 3d6; target Agility (5) or trapped inside
• Soul Screams: Charm (5) or −2 to all tests for 1 round
• Iron Body: Half damage from slashing

ATTACKS

Primary — Spiked Slam: Offense = Might+4, damage 2d6+2
Special — Torturer’s Embrace: Grappled target takes 2d6/round

LOOT

1–3 rusted spikes, 4 torture tools, 5 soul‑iron shard, 6 cursed iron core

🜇 8. Labyrinth Minotaur

Horns scraping stone, breath steaming with rage.
Rank: Veteran • Role: Brute • Block: Full

CORE STATS

Speed: 7
HP: 9d6+9
Offense: Might+4
Defense: 4
Size: Large

SKILLS

Awareness 5, Agility 5, Might 10, Endurance 9, Charm 1, Roguery 2, Wilderness Lore 4, Folk Lore 3,
Brawl 9, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 1, Dark Sight 3, Healing 1, Magic 0, Magic Resistance 4

TRAITS

• Gore Charge: Move 4; Offense = Might+4; damage 3d6; Agility (5) or Prone
• Labyrinth Sense: Cannot be lost in dungeons
• Rage of the Bull: Below half HP, +1 Offense

ATTACKS

Primary — Horn Gore: Offense = Might+4, damage 3d6
Secondary — Hoof Stomp: Offense = Might+3, damage 2d6

LOOT

1–3 horn fragments, 4–5 minotaur hide, 6 labyrinth charm

🜇 9. Obsidian Sentinel

Black‑glass construct guarding ancient relics.
Rank: Legendary • Role: Defender • Block: Full

CORE STATS

Speed: 6
HP: 10d6+10
Offense: Might+5
Defense: 7
Size: Large

SKILLS

Awareness 7, Agility 5, Might 11, Endurance 10, Charm 0, Roguery 0, Wilderness Lore 1, Folk Lore 5,
Brawl 10, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 4, Dark Sight 5, Healing 0, Magic 4, Magic Resistance 7

TRAITS

• Obsidian Armor: Half damage from physical attacks
• Shard Burst: 3‑square radius, 3d6 piercing; Agility (6) halves
• Relic Guardian: +2 Offense & Defense near relics

ATTACKS

Primary — Obsidian Fist: Offense = Might+5, damage 3d6
Special — Shard Lance: Ranged 8, Offense = Might+3, damage 2d6+2

LOOT

1–3 obsidian shards, 4 obsidian plate, 5 sentinel core, 6 relic‑heart crystal

🜇 10. The Dungeon Heart

The living core of a cursed ruin.
Rank: Mythic • Role: Controller • Block: Full

CORE STATS

Speed: 0 (immobile)
HP: 14d6+14
Offense: Magic+6
Defense: 8
Size: Huge

SKILLS

Awareness 10, Agility 0, Might 0, Endurance 14, Charm 8, Roguery 0, Wilderness Lore 0, Folk Lore 10,
Brawl 0, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 0, Dark Sight 8, Healing 6, Magic 14, Magic Resistance 10

TRAITS

• Dungeon Mastery: Controls doors, traps, walls within 20 squares
• Pulse of Ruin: 4‑square radius, 3d6 force; Agility (6) halves
• Summon Guardians: Summons 1d3 Bone‑Latch Skeletons or 1 Grim Idol Guardian
• Mythic Core: Regains 2d6 HP/round unless core exposed

ATTACKS

Primary — Arcane Pulse: Offense = Magic+6, damage 4d6
Mythic — Collapse the Hall: 6‑square line collapses; 3d6; Agility (6) halves

LOOT

1–2 shattered stone
3–4 glowing runes
5 dungeon‑heart shard
6 mythic core crystal

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