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Contents

Introduction ..................................3

Bunyip...........................................4

Chupacabra ...................................6

Jersey Devil ...................................7

Loch Ness Monster ........................8

Mongolian Death Worm ..............10

Mothman ....................................11

Sasquatch ...................................13

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In these pages are are seven

new monsters, fully ready

for use. Each one of these

creatures correlates to one

of the iconic monsters not

included in the SRD. They

are not the same creatures

in disguise, but rather occu-

py the same niche, and pos-

sess comparable though

not identical abilities.

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Introduction

Officially, they’re called “cryptids.” The term

comes from cryptozoology, the study of ani-

mals that the researcher believes are real, but

for which there is little if any conclusive proof.

Some folks swear they exist, others scoff at the

mere mention of their names.

And you’ve heard those names, at least

some of them. Bigfoot. The Jersey devil. El chu-

pacabra. Nessie. Well, now you can do more

than just hear of them. Now you can use them

in your games. Classics of Controversy is the lat-

est in Lion’s Den Press ’s popular Iconic

Bestiary line, and it provides you everything

you need to introduce fantasy variants of these

creatures into your campaign.

Let’s be clear going in, though. These are

not “direct translations” of the various myths,

sightings, and reports of these creatures. In a

world already filled with strange monsters and

bizarre beasts, a simple lake monster or ape-

like creature stalking the woods is barely going

to raise an eyebrow. Just slapping stats on

them wouldn’t make them all that useful.

What we’ve done instead is to put a D20

fantasy spin on these creatures, keeping them

thematically appropriate to their myths and

reputations while at the same time acknowl-

edging that you need them to exist in a world

that’s familiar with magic. Why is it so hard for

searchers to locate the Loch Ness Monster? Why

is the chupacabra sometimes seen with wings,

and sometimes without? We’ve answered such

questions with abilities that can’t exist in the

real world, even if these creatures do, but which

fit perfectly with both the theme of the mon-

ster and the magical nature of a D20 fantasy

setting.

Note that while we’ve arranged these crea-

tures by the names they possess in the real

world, so you know in what order to find them,

we’re assuming that you’re probably going to

change their names to match your own cam-

paign. Odds are pretty good your setting does-

n’t have a “Loch Ness,” but it almost certainly

has a deep and mysterious lake somewhere

that’ll do the job just as well. Don’t hesitate in

the slightest to make whatever name changes

you find necessary in order to keep the

verisimilitude of your setting intact.

Let’s go hunt some monsters.

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Bunyip

Emerging from the water is a hideous, chimerical

creature. It has a large but sleek body boasting a pair

of large fore-fins, a horse-like tail, rending teeth, and

tusks to put a walrus to shame. Even as it surfaces, it

emits an ear-piercing, soul-rending wail.

Large Magical Beast (Aquatic)

Hit Dice: 6d10+18 (51 hp)

Initiative: +6

Speed: 5 ft. (1 square), swim 50 ft.

Armor Class: 18 (–1 size, +2 Dex, +7 natural),

touch 11, flat-footed 16

Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+13

Attack: Tusk +9 melee (1d8+3/19–20)

Full Attack: 2 tusks +9 melee

(1d8+3/19–20) and bite +3 melee

(1d3+1)

Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.

Special Attacks: Disease, fearful cry, rush

Special Qualities: Amphibious, darkvision 60

ft., immune to disease, low-light vision

Saves: Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +4

Abilities: Str 17, Dex 14, Con 17, Int 6, Wis 14,

Cha 8

Skills:

The bunyip is a malevolent predator of the

waters, worshipped in some primitive cultures

as a spirit of the river. It prefers rivers and

streams, but is known to frequent wet swamps

as well. Bunyips can feed on anything, but their

favored prey is humanoids, particularly female.

They crave the taste of diseased flesh most of

all, and are known to surface sporadically over

the course of days in order to spread plague

before they pick off a few meals.

Bunyips are roughly 10 feet in length, and

weigh roughly 2,500 pounds. They speak no

language, communicating with one another

primarily through grunts and gestures.

Combat

Bunyips prefer to lie in wait under the

water, lunging out to ambush passersby or,

when possible, dragging down swimmers and

bathers. They attack to feed, or simply for the

sheer pleasure of it, but they do not hesitate to

retreat to deeper waters if overpowered.

Amphibious (Ex): Bunyips can breathe

equally well on land or underwater.

Disease (Ex): Any living being within 30

feet of a bunyip must succeed on a DC 16

Fortitude save or contract red ache (incubation

1d3 days, 1d6 Strength). The save DC is

Constitution-based. A creature that successfully

saves is immune to the disease ability of that

particular bunyip for 24 hours.

Fearful Cry (Su): Once every 1d4 rounds,

the bunyip can release a hideous cry. All crea-

tures within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 12

Hide +4*, Listen +4, Spot +7, Swim

+11

Feats: Alertness, Improved Critical (tusk) B ,

Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (tusk)

Environment: Any aquatic and swamp

Organization: Solitary, pair, or pod (3–6)

Challenge Rating: 4

Treasure: None

Alignment: Neutral evil

Advancement Range:

7–12 HD (Large),

13–18 HD (Huge)

Level Adjustment: —

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Will save or be panicked for 2d4 rounds.

Creatures who successfully save are instead

shaken for 1d4 rounds. The save DC is

Charisma-based. Subjects with more Hit Dice

than the bunyip are immune to this ability.

Rush (Ex): Although the bunyip’s land

speed is normally slow, it is capable of making

a sudden lunge from the water. In the round it

emerges from the water, the bunyip has a 40 ft.

land speed if and only if it is making a charge

attack.

Skills: A bunyip has a +8 racial bonus on

any Swim check to perform some special action

or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take

10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or

endangered. It can use the run action while

swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.

*In aquatic environments, the bunyip has a +8

racial bonus to Hide checks.

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