-= Monsters =-

We, the Followers of Nexus, are well-versed in the history of Darlow.
With this knowledge, we have learned several things, with one area of
importance being the creatures of Darlow.  Most of Darlow's creatures
have been corrupted by a force that, to this day, we are unclear on the
identity of.  What we are certain of is that this force has turned those
same creatures into vicious monsters, due to this corruption.  With the
newly discovered drastic increase in the number of these monsters, it has
been decided that there is a need to spread our knowledge to all those
whom we can contact.

One of our eldest monks, Takahashi, has volunteered to undertake the task
of informing any kingdoms and towns that survive to this day.  It is our
hope that he will be able to spread what we know to those in need.
Indeed, if you are reading this document, then he (or someone he has
entrusted this document to) has succeeded to some degree.  For the benefit 
of all who read this, the general format of this document is as such:

Name:  This is the monster's name.

Level:  This is the monster's level.

HP: This is the life force of the monster.

MP: Like HP, except this shows how many points the monster has for magic.

Hits:  How many hits the monster can do, ranging from one to this number.

Attack:  More or less, this is the least and most damage that a monster
can do to you.  Depending on the number of hits the monster is capable
of, the actual amount of damage done to you will be reflected by your
defense.  Typically, if a monster is shown with a wide range of damage,
this is due to it having several hits.  If your defense is high
enough, a monster will only do one damage per hit.

Defense:  Similarly, this is how much is taken away from your damage.
The higher this is, the less you'll do to a monster with physical attacks.
Defense has no influence on magic damage.  Like with your defense, the
defense of a monster can reduce your damage to one per hit, if it exceeds
your attack power.

Attack Speed:  How fast the monster attacks.  If this is much higher than
your evasion (roughly double or more), look forward to many critical hits
and mortal wounds (due to your odds of avoiding attacks being very low).
If this is much lower than your evasion, expect the monster to miss often.

Evasion Speed:  How fast the monster moves.  If this is much higher than
your attack speed, don't be surprised if you have a hard time hurting the
monster.  If it's much lower, it'll be easy to land hits.  Also, this
helps to determine battle order; the greater the difference there is
between your evasion and a monster's evasion, the higher the odds are of
the one with higher evasion going before the one with lower evasion.

Willpower:  The higher this is, the stronger the monster's magic will be.
Unlike with melee damage, you cannot reduce the damage done by a monster's
spell without the use of magic or skills.

Experience:  How much XP you gain when you kill the monster.

Gold:  How much money you get per monster.

Misc.:  Some monsters have special properties; they may take increased
damage from certain elements, or reduced damage.  Others have higher than
normal resistance to certain types of non-damaging magic.  Some have
special attacks that they will use frequently, rarely or almost never at
all.  Some only show up in certain regions.  This just happens to be the
list of those miscellaneous quirks.

Name: Adasaur
Level: 19
HP: 125
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 100-132
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 46
Evasion Speed: 90
Willpower: 46
Experience: 230
Gold: 9
Misc.: The smallest of the dinosaurs, adasaurs are nonetheless fierce
creatures.  They have sharp claws and teeth, are very swift, and often
hunt in packs to bring down its enemies.  They are difficult to hit, and
when threatened, they often will fly into a rage that will not abate until
either the hunter or the hunted dies.  They have been seen throughout the
plains and grasslands of Southern Skure.

Name: Aetosaur 
Level: 24
HP: 250
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 160-180
Defense: 100
Attack Speed: 47
Evasion Speed: 60
Willpower: 52
Experience: 1600
Gold: 28
Misc.: Cousin to the tisaur and ankylosaur, aetosaurs desire little more than
seclusion.  Having been disturbed by the onset of the chaotics has brought
them out of hiding, and none too pleased at all.  Woe to the adventurers who
stumble across an aetosaur.  Their skin is highly resistant, reducing the
damage taken from ice, fire, lightning and physical attacks.  They are found
in the deepest reaches of Ruoze's ruins, as well as occasionally being found
in some of Southern Skure's forests.

Name: Air Elemental
Level: 34
HP: 50
MP: 280
Hits: 6
Attack: 152-224
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 648
Evasion Speed: 827
Willpower: 28
Experience: 4500
Gold: 1
Misc.: Much like the water elemental, this creature was once a welcome sight
to weary travelers, willing to aid them in any way it could.  Now, it seeks
to blast all those who enter its domain with fierce electrical blasts, while
maintaining speed such that damaging them is a chore in and of itself.  Their
speed is such that they can simply phaze through most forms of magic.  Only
dark and holy magic have any chance of dealing damage to them.

Name: Ankylosaur 
Level: 20
HP: 200
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 140-160
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 41
Evasion Speed: 3
Willpower: 46
Experience: 1400
Gold: 26
Misc.: One of the mightiest territorial herbivores of Skure, the Ankylosaur
was once a passive and tame creature.  Now, it is on the prowl, sniffing out
and killing all non-chaotics.  There is no form of damage that it is not
resistant to, and its powerful attacks make us wonder whether it is a wise
idea to confront one at all.  They are located throughout Southern Skure, as
well as the ruins of Ruoze.

Name: Armadon
Level: 31
HP: 600
MP: 0
Hits: 4
Attack: 168-230
Defense: 50
Attack Speed: 96
Evasion Speed: 32
Willpower: 30
Experience: 5000
Gold: 32
Misc.: A dinosaur related to the ankylosaurs of southern Skure that somehow
migrated further south into Hassen, armadons were once reclusive creatures.
With the onset of the Hunting Grounds era, these beasts now seek to tear apart
anything that gets in their way.  Their spiked carapace grants them heavy
resistance against physical attack, as well as from fire, ice and lightning.  

Name: Ballistic Tiger
Level: 7
HP: 120
MP: 0
Hits: 4
Attack: 46-80
Defense: 17
Attack Speed: 30
Evasion Speed: 28
Willpower: 15
Experience: 60
Gold: 11
Misc.: The ballistic tiger is blessed with being one of the supreme hunters
of Darlow.  Its speed and size make it very deadly.  It lurks within the
forests around the ruined Cathedral.

Name: Black Widow
Level: 18
HP: 115
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 80-108
Defense: 38
Attack Speed: 36
Evasion Speed: 50
Willpower: 42
Experience: 135
Gold: 7
death: 2
ActionList: list(attack,poisonhit,parahit,parahit)
Misc.: The black widow is a hunter of the dark; a predator of the night.
They stalk their prey quietly before rendering them immobile and 
consuming them.  Their poison is so strong that it can result in paralysis,
in addition to severe poisoning.  They have been seen in the marshes of
Southern Skure, and various sections of Southern Skure's grasslands.

Name: Black Wolf
Level: 14
HP: 90
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 70-90
Defense: 26
Attack Speed: 33
Evasion Speed: 52
Willpower: 32
Experience: 65
Gold: 6
Misc.: Wolves born specifically from the corruption of Darlow, they are a
fine example of a hunter.  Hiding in the shadows, they wait for the perfect
opportunity to pounce on unsuspecting travellers.  They tend to enjoy areas
steeped with evil energies, having only been seen lurking in the Ranook
graveyard.  Those who encounter a black wolf need to exercise caution.  In
addition to being powerful and able to sustain a lot of damage, they are
highly agile.

Name: Bridge Troll
Level: 18
HP: 250
MP: 60
Hits: 3
Attack: 75-112
Defense: 36
Attack Speed: 48
Evasion Speed: 38
Willpower: 40
Experience: 1500
Gold: 0
Misc.: Kaug's subordinates, always ready to gang up on passersby to make
sure they are thoroughly beaten.  Kaug likely does not care for their help,
believing himself more than capable of doing so on his own...  were he not
in what seems like an eternal bloodlust, robbing him of any ability for
coherent thought.  These trolls are familiar with magic, able to increase
their reflexes through the use of Fast spells.  Unlike their boss, they are
extremely weak to fire and ice magic.

Name: Cave Ogre
Level: 33
HP: 1000
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 195-210
Defense: 35
Attack Speed: 112
Evasion Speed: 41
Willpower: 35
Experience: 8000
Gold: 14
Misc.: A mildly intelligent being, cave ogres are only found within the confines
of Hassen's icy caverns.  The miasma covering the land has twisted these already
sadistic creatures into merciless killing machines.  There's nothing complex
about the tactics they employ; if they can see you, they'll hit you.  If they
can hit you, they'll do whatever they can in order to kill you.

Name: Cobra
Level: 5
HP: 26
MP: 15
Hits: 2
Attack: 30-41
Defense: 16
Attack Speed: 20
Evasion Speed: 19
Willpower: 13
Experience: 9
Gold: 3
Misc.: These fierce predators have been seen throughout the far eastern
section of South Kreland, as well as within the Cathedral ruins.  Their
bite almost always results in injection of vile poisons, so take care to
pack antidotes or have a White Mage close by.

Name: Cougar
Level: 9
HP: 70
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 48-60
Defense: 15
Attack Speed: 32
Evasion Speed: 29
Willpower: 23
Experience: 27
Gold: 5
Misc.: Cougars are feline predators which reside on the high altitude slopes
of the Death Mountains.  It was once a beast that could be tamed by people
to act as guards, but the corruption of Darlow has now made that task all
but impossible.  Cougars are hardy creatures who will sometimes fly into
uncontrollable rages.  It is advised that you dispose of the cougar as soon
as possible if this happens.

Name: Crawler
Level: 6
HP: 62
MP: 0
Hits: 6
Attack: 34-50
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 22
Evasion Speed: 12
Willpower: 17
Experience: 16
Gold: 1
Misc.: Similar to the creeper, this animated mound of flesh and bone is a
more efficient killer for its master, with several limbs it uses to attack
with.  It lacks the creeper's weakness to fire, making it that much more
dangerous.  It is found inside the Dainarian Cathedral, but nowhere else.

Name: Creeper
Level: 5
HP: 52
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 35-36
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 22
Evasion Speed: 10
Willpower: 15
Experience: 11
Gold: 1
Misc.: A disgusting mass of flesh brought together by magic to serve an endless
desire for death, these abominations have been seen lurking throughout the
ruins of Dainaria's cathedral.  Any adventurer wishing to dispose of these
beasts quickly can make use of fire magic, which appears to rapidly tear away
the magical bonds that bind them.

Name: Crevice Beast 
Level: 14
HP: 500
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 80-110
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 31
Evasion Speed: 33
Willpower: 32
Experience: 240
Gold: 18
Misc.: An oversized ancient monster that has made a reappearance in modern
times, being revitalized by the chaos of the Hunting Grounds.  The crevice
beast is one of the largest creatures of the Death Mountains.  Their appetite
is legendary, which makes their tendency to eat creatures whole unsurprising.

Name: Crocodile
Level: 19
HP: 100
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 110-120
Defense: 60
Attack Speed: 38
Evasion Speed: 51
Willpower: 44
Experience: 180
Gold: 9
Misc.: A hungry, angry predator that is not to be taken lightly, crocodiles
often form groups with dinosaurs in order to hunt more efficiently.  Their
skin is as tough as leather, able to absorb a good deal of impact.  Ice
magic does an admirable job of finishing them quickly though, which may be
a necessity due to their proficiency in dealing damage and goring those who
are not careful.  They are commonly seen in Southern Skure's marshlands, as
well as in the ruins of Ruoze.

Name: Dark Imp
Level: 46
HP: 600
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 260-300
Defense: 60
Attack Speed: 164
Evasion Speed: 102
Willpower: 68
Experience: 10000
Gold: 12
Misc.: Very little is known about these creatures.  What few reports there
are of their existance tell a tale of vile little beasts with skin the color
of ash, which vaguely resemble the imps found elsewhere in Darlow.  Hence
their name, Dark Imp.  They can rend and tear with surprising skill with
what appear to be simple daggers, making them far more dangerous than they
look.  It is assumed that dark magics will be of little use against these
creatures, given their appearance and foul nature.

Name: Dark Knight
Level: 52
HP: 1400
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 380-420
Defense: 125
Attack Speed: 300
Evasion Speed: 120
Willpower: 48
Experience: 19000
Gold: 18
Misc.: Dressed in matching suits of pale purple mail, these men and women
have given themselves to whatever being plagues this land.  In return,
they have been rewarded with inhuman strength and endurance, able to
land swift and crushing blows at a moment's notice.

Name: Death Stare
Level: 48
HP: 1600
MP: 400
Hits: 1
Attack: 340-360
Defense: 180
Attack Speed: 225
Evasion Speed: 155
Willpower: 100
Experience: 32000
Gold: 14
Misc.: A horrifying beast with leathery wings, a bulbous body and a giant
eye, the Death Stare is able to hinder even the most organized of groups.
If not due to its knowledge of arcane dark magic, it is due to its
resiliency and knowledge of the strongest curative magic art.  An assault
on its magical resources might be necessary if it becomes defensive.

Name: Death Veggie
Level: 53
HP: 2600
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 360-440
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 270
Evasion Speed: 185
Willpower: 37
Experience: 20000
Gold: 15
Misc.: The existance of this creature is an affront to Nexus, all things
considered.  It is a mass of vibrant red flora and fleshy pulp, with an
insatible hunger for yet more flesh to add to its mass.  It will rip and
tear through anything and everything that stands between it and its next
meal.  Pray that you are capable of avoiding it or killing it should you
be the one it chooses.

Name: Deinonychus
Level: 25
HP: 200
MP: 0
Hits: 3
Attack: 150-182
Defense: 60
Attack Speed: 66
Evasion Speed: 78
Willpower: 60
Experience: 900
Gold: 12
Misc.: Information on these dangerous beasts is limited.  What little
we know about them indicates that they possess intelligence on par
with a human, being able to devise plans in order to swiftly kill its
prey.  It is willing to team with other monsters, even those that it
would normally consider enemies, in order to rend and tear the flesh
of any intruders.

Name: Demon Eye 
Level: 16
HP: 450
MP: 82
Hits: 2
Attack: 100-138
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 31
Evasion Speed: 50
Willpower: 30
Experience: 330
Gold: 22
Misc.: A large minor demon of the Hunting Grounds, these creatures defy
any biological explanation.  Our only theory is that they are a creature
whose origins are of a magical nature.  It can use magic in order to
smite its foes, including Demi, and of great note, the arcane art of
Darkfire.  It is immune to death, poison and dark magic, and resistant to
ice magic.  The best course of action is a physical one; they don't seem
to have any resistance to melee damage.  They have been seen deep in the
Ranook ruins, commonly alongside skeleton tigers, spectres and wights.

Name: Demon Smoke
Level: 49
HP: 250
MP: 300
Hits: 1
Attack: 310-320
Defense: 380
Attack Speed: 250
Evasion Speed: 1250
Willpower: 80
Experience: 12000
Gold: 1
Misc.: The environment that these creatures are found in is dark and smoky,
making it easy for an unattentive adventurer to fail to notice that they
are not alone until it is too late.  Even for the wary adventurer, an
encounter against this gaseous fiend is not one to enjoy.  Considerable
physical damage is all but impossible to inflict, due to its very nature.
Magical damage is slightly less futile, but no less an ordeal to inflict.

Name: Dire Cougar
Level: 11
HP: 88
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 50-72
Defense: 16
Attack Speed: 36
Evasion Speed: 30
Willpower: 27
Experience: 34
Gold: 6
Misc.: Cousin to the Cougar, but blessed with being a fair bit larger.  Dire
cougars are more ferocious in combat, always fighting to the end.  They are
more than willing to gore their target as many times as is necessary in
order to emerge victorious.  They are resistant to ice magic, but thankfully
are uncommon, being seen only in the further reaches of the Death Mountains.

Name: Dire Imp
Level: 4
HP: 26
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 24-27
Defense: 10
Attack Speed: 14
Evasion Speed: 17
Willpower: 8
Experience: 4
Gold: 4
Misc.: Found in the plains and forest east of the southern deserts of
Kreland, these are the fiercest of the imps in South Kreland.  They
occasionally show vague signs of a tribal community when in groups,
with a recognized 'leader' commanding the others.

Name: Dire Rat
Level: 5
HP: 28
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 28-38
Defense: 12
Attack Speed: 17
Evasion Speed: 18
Willpower: 14
Experience: 7
Gold: 5
Misc.: A stronger offshoot of the giant rat, its hunger for meat appears to
never be satiated.  Its bite is just as toxic as its weaker brethen, with
increased potence.  These dire rats have been spotted east of South Kreland's
desert, as well as within the former Cathedral of Dainaria.

Name: Dire Spider
Level: 10
HP: 56
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 46-60
Defense: 24
Attack Speed: 27
Evasion Speed: 33
Willpower: 25
Experience: 25
Gold: 5
Misc.: Another version of an already large animal, the dire spider lurks in
shadowy sections of the Death Mountains, appearing only when it feels ready
to strike its prey.  In addition to being poisonous, it is also resistant
to the effects of poison magic.

Name: Dire Wolf
Level: 9
HP: 52
MP: 0
Hits: 3
Attack: 40-61
Defense: 15
Attack Speed: 29
Evasion Speed: 35
Willpower: 24
Experience: 24
Gold: 5
Misc.: The larger, fiercer cousin of the wolves of Southern Kreland, dire
wolves have a ravenous appetite, often teaming up with cougars to hunt for
meals.  They are abnormally agile, making it difficult to physically damage
them without accuracy that rivals this speed.

Name: Dragon Snake
Level: 22
HP: 128
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 125-135
Defense: 86
Attack Speed: 65
Evasion Speed: 65
Willpower: 51
Experience: 500
Gold: 11
Misc.: Their name is slightly inaccurate; dragon snakes are not actually
related to dragons.  The name was given because of its ferocity in battle
and skill as a hunter.  It should be noted that they are accurate, and
resistant to physical damage.  Dragon snakes have been seen only in the
forests of Southern Skure and the ruins of Ruoze.

Name: Dust Devil
Level: 21
HP: 80
MP: 50
Hits: 12
Attack: 90-151
Defense: 45
Attack Speed: 130
Evasion Speed: 225
Willpower: 48
Experience: 430
Gold: 10
Misc.: An elemental of Darlow composed of sand and wind.  They are extremely
fast and intelligent, a living nightmare of the Dal'r Desert.  Physical
damage is almost a lost cause, given that dust devils appear to be able to
avoid an attack just as it starts.  Magic of any form tends to take awhile
to destroy a dust devil as well.  Further solidifying their status as a
great annoyance, dust devils can further increase their speed, as well as
reduce the speed of any aggressors.

Name: Earth Elemental
Level: 7
HP: 28
MP: 20
Hits: 1
Attack: 42-47
Defense: 36
Attack Speed: 19
Evasion Speed: 5
Willpower: 20
Experience: 18
Gold: 5
Misc.: An actual projection of Darlow's power, the Earth Elemental once
thrived in its natural landscape.  With the rise of the hunting grounds,
it has succumbed to inflicting terror like every other creature.  They
have been seen in the ruined Cathedral, as well as the Death Mountains.
They are resistant to most forms of magic, save lightning.  This is very
fortunate, given that it is hard to damage them physically without great
strength or precise hits, even more so should the elemental reinforce its
defense or slow down the aggressor via magic.

Name: Evil Spirit
Level: 51
HP: 500
MP: 600
Hits: 1
Attack: 1
Defense: 95
Attack Speed: 225
Evasion Speed: 220
Willpower: 65
Experience: 16000
Gold: 1
Misc.: These spirits once inhabited the bodies of great mages, but are now
relegated to striking down all that oppose them with those same magics.
They can be especially dangerous, given that they have retained their
knowledge of one of the more fearsome black magics known to man:  Rub.

Name: Fire Dragon
Level: 51
HP: 4500
MP: 240
Hits: 2
Attack: 360-444
Defense: 75
Attack Speed: 260
Evasion Speed: 110
Willpower: 50
Experience: 45000
Gold: 17
Misc.: One of the eldest family of dragons in Darlow, these regal, crimson
beasts are capable of speech, although they rarely consider it worth the
effort to address lesser creatures than themselves (which appear to be
every other creature known to man).  If aggravated, they will strike out
with blasts of white-hot flame that can incinerate an unprepared adventurer.
They have no glaring weaknesses, so the task of defeating such a beast is
not a simple one.

Name: Fire Elemental
Level: 50
HP: 800
MP: 600
Hits: 1
Attack: 1
Defense: 200
Attack Speed: 265
Evasion Speed: 186
Willpower: 55
Experience: 15000
Gold: 1
Misc.: The Fire Elemental is yet another spirit of nature that has been
twisted into a nefarious being that seeks only the death and destruction
of those that enter its lair.  It is normally content with issuing small
blasts of fire towards those who approach it, but if pressed, will respond
with greater and greater blasts as it feels the need arise.  Their fiery
powers seem limitless; it will take a good deal of effort to exhaust its
magic powers, should one feel pressed to do such a thing.

Name: Fire Giant
Level: 46
HP: 2800
MP: 270
Hits: 1
Attack: 300-350
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 205
Evasion Speed: 40
Willpower: 60
Experience: 28000
Gold: 20
Misc.: These giants have made their habitat in the volcanic depths of
Darlow for centuries on end, gradually gaining the ability to breathe
blistering gales of fire on command.  Their fondness of this ability is
almost to the point of absurdity; the rare occasions where they attempt
to strike someone physically tend to result in far more damage.  Far be
it from one such as I to bring this to their attenion though.  I somehow
doubt that instructing them on how to be even more dangerous would serve
the will of Nexus.

Name: Forest Imp
Level: 2
HP: 13
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 16-20
Defense: 7
Attack Speed: 9
Evasion Speed: 9
Willpower: 6
Experience: 2
Gold: 2
Misc.: Slightly larger than a normal imp, this species of imp is seen only
in the forests of Southern Kreland.  Much like their weaker brethen, 
abnormal hostility is the only defining trait of forest imps.

Name: Frost Gator
Level: 29
HP: 150
MP: 60
Hits: 1
Attack: 150-160
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 80
Evasion Speed: 35
Willpower: 32
Experience: 1100
Gold: 14
Misc.: A rare breed, the frost gator does not appear to be prone to the
effects that cold normally has on reptiles.  Instead, they move about just
as ably as their desert brethren, and like snow wolves, can breathe gales
of icy breath at will.  They are somewhat uncommon, only appearing further
into the caverns of Hassen, as well as its western islands.  Their skin is
as tough as melded leather, making fire magic an advisable course of action.

Name: Frost Leopard
Level: 29
HP: 250
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 160-204
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 90
Evasion Speed: 62
Willpower: 22
Experience: 1500
Gold: 15
Misc.: An oversized mammal that appears to be unaffected by the bitter cold
of Hassen, frost leopards are more vicious than frost wolves in every way.
Adventurers can take solace in the fact that these leopards are just as weak
to fire as frost wolves, and the fact that they're not as resistant to damage.

Name: Frost Snake
Level: 32
HP: 240
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 160-194
Defense: 105
Attack Speed: 141
Evasion Speed: 75
Willpower: 23
Experience: 2100
Gold: 14
Misc.: An exceptionally dangerous creature, frost snakes can easily poison
unwary adventurers.  Worse still, their bite is highly damaging on its own,
and these creatures are very quick and resistant to damage. Lightning magic
does not have much of an effect, and ice magic has even less of an effect,
to the surprise of no one.

Name: Frost Wyrm
Level: 29
HP: 700
MP: 160
Hits: 1
Attack: 160-200
Defense: 70
Attack Speed: 78
Evasion Speed: 37
Willpower: 28
Experience: 3200
Gold: 28
Misc.: These fearsome beasts were wyrms that migrated to Hassen, making their
homes in its icy lands.  They were once able to be tamed, but now are wild and
freely blast all within range with their bitter ice breath.

Name: Gargoyle
Level: 7
HP: 40
MP: 15
Hits: 4
Attack: 44-59
Defense: 16
Attack Speed: 27
Evasion Speed: 28
Willpower: 18
Experience: 21
Gold: 3
Misc.: Protector of a lair either of its own or to its faithful master, the
gargoyle now serves a higher, darker order.  Semi-intelligent creature with
extremely long and sharp teeth and claws, found only in the Cathedral ruins.
It is highly accurate, evasive, fire resistant and it is not easy to damage
it with weapons, given its stone skin.

Name: Geyzer
Level: 52
HP: 16000
MP: 460
Hits: 2
Attack: 350-660
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 125
Evasion Speed: 75
Willpower: 50
Experience: 1200000
Gold: 2500
Misc.: There are no words that can do this violent force of nature justice.
Failing that, let it be said that there are creatures larger, or faster, or
smarter, but few can match the powers that Geyzer commands.  Able to summon
giant boulders of ice to crash upon those he deems unworthy of living, Geyzer
usually contents himself with unleashing a physical assault that can be further
enhanced if he feels the need to use boost 1 upon himself.  Woe to the party
that encounters this demigod without a proper battle plan.  If there is anything
that can be thought of a weakness for Geyzer, it is his extreme dislike of fire.

Name: Ghast
Level: 16
HP: 180
MP: 0
Hits: 5
Attack: 66-108
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 38
Evasion Speed: 24
Willpower: 34
Experience: 110
Gold: 7
Misc.: A sickly mass of melting flesh, ghasts stagger around mindlessly,
looking for victims to spread the various contagions that fester and swim
about its body in the form of a vile miasma.  These toxins serve a double
purpose, poisoning and/or paralyzing those who get within their radius.
Their stamina is extraordinary, compensating for what appears to be a lack
of any defense whatsoever.  We suspect this defensive disdain is due to the
rumor that those exposed to ghast miasma for extended periods will in turn 
become ghasts.  Those hoping to quickly finish the battle should employ
fire magic, but avoid death and ice magic.  Ghasts are seen only in the
Ranook graveyard underground.

Name: Ghost
Level: 30
HP: 100
MP: 150
Hits: 1
Attack: 170-175
Defense: 100
Attack Speed: 180
Evasion Speed: 154
Willpower: 26
Experience: 1750
Gold: 1
Misc.: These are the lost souls of those who inhabited the once thriving
underground city of Junuli.  They have risen from their graes to haunt
their former home.  Their threat comes not from awe-inspiring powers, but
from an unnerving resistance to all forms of magic.  Only holy and lightning
magic appear to have any noticeable effect on these beings.

Name: Ghoul
Level: 2
HP: 30
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 21-22
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 9
Evasion Speed: 2
Willpower: 5
Experience: 3
Gold: 3
Misc.: Seen only in the ruins of Dainaria.  These are reanimated corpses of
former Dainarians, infused with unholy strength and a toxic touch that
freezes its victims in place.  Being undead, spells centered around poison
and death have no effect on ghouls.  However, fire and harming magic does
increased damage.

Name: Giant Panther
Level: 2
HP: 60
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 17-29
Defense: 5
Attack Speed: 15
Evasion Speed: 9
Willpower: 6
Experience: 10
Gold: 6
Misc.: Seen only in the forests of South Kreland.  Can devour their prey
whole, when the whim strikes them.  It is because of this rare tendency
that any who are faced by a giant panther either flee quickly, or if escape
is not an option, kill the panther as soon as possible.

Name: Giant Rat
Level: 1
HP: 13
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 14-18
Defense: 3
Attack Speed: 9
Evasion Speed: 6
Willpower: 7
Experience: 2
Gold: 1
Misc.: Seen only in the forests and plains of South Kreland.  Are known to
carry diseases, which occasionally spring forth when the rat bites its prey.
Giant rats are weak to fire.

Name: Giant Snowman
Level: 31
HP: 900
MP: 175
Hits: 2
Attack: 190-230
Defense: 60
Attack Speed: 124
Evasion Speed: 56
Willpower: 40
Experience: 9500
Gold: 12
Misc.: These strange constructs appear to be made entirely of ice and snow,
thus the name giant snowman.  In spite of the merry image this name might
conjure, be assured that the real thing is anything but passive.  Given the
components that they're made of, it is not surprising that fire will quickly
destroy them.

Name: Gigan Centipede
Level: 4
HP: 60
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 33-40
Defense: 8
Attack Speed: 13
Evasion Speed: 15
Willpower: 11
Experience: 22
Gold: 8
Misc.: Seen only in the deserts of South Kreland.  As their name implies,
these creatures are gigantic, and their bite is poisonous.  Few creatures
in South Kreland can match the strength these carnivorous insects possess.
Surprisingly, their continued inhabitation in the desert has not resulted
in a weakness to ice.  Instead, they are resistant to fire magic and to
physical damage.

Name: Gigan Trillipede 
Level: 13
HP: 180
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 75-102
Defense: 55
Attack Speed: 27
Evasion Speed: 34
Willpower: 31
Experience: 190
Gold: 20
Misc.: Cousin to the gigan centipede, this beast has many more legs and a
more deadly poison.  It is no less carnivorous, perfectly willing to eat
anything (usually anyone) it comes across.  It wanders around the outer
areas of the Death Mountains, close to the Skure side.

Name: Gigas Worm
Level: 32
HP: 2800
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 200-210
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 103
Evasion Speed: 22
Willpower: 45
Experience: 7000
Gold: 10
Misc.: At first glance, these massive behemoths would appear to be a major
threat.  To be sure, they can be a great burden if left unchecked.  To our
great relief though, practically every form of attack does either full or
enhanced damage.  Gigas worms are an example of a creature that fails to live
up to its image.

Name: Gigasaur 
Level: 25
HP: 800
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 170-210
Defense: 60
Attack Speed: 62
Evasion Speed: 40
Willpower: 54
Experience: 2500
Gold: 30
Misc.: We had not considered it possible to supercede the awe-inspiring
presence of a tyrannosaur, but if our reports are true, these creatures are
even larger and fiercer.  We have had only one adventurer return to us with
information on this montrosity, but they are supposedly more than willing to
tear its prey into pieces, slamming the remains around and mercifully eating
whatever is left after its fury has temporarily been sated.  Their size and
power is said to be absurd, rivaling that of the Dinosaur King, Grygasz.
Thankfully these beasts are said to be rare, appearing only in the very
bottom of Ruoze's ruins.

Name: Golden Striker
Level: 54
HP: 1000
MP: 400
Hits: 1
Attack: 420-430
Defense: 320
Attack Speed: 320
Evasion Speed: 160
Willpower: 75
Experience: 22000
Gold: 19
Misc.: Given their majestic appearance that lends an air of dignity and
honor to them, it is discouraging to learn that these warriors have 
pledged their lives to evil, using their curative knowledge, significant
strength and considerable resiliency to destroy Darlow, rather than heal
it.

Name: Gold Guard
Level: 35
HP: 150
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 180-200
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 116
Evasion Speed: 17
Willpower: 55
Experience: 3000
Gold: 30
Misc.: At first glance, these golems appear to be no different than those
found elsewhere.  However, once engaged in battle, it becomes clear that
they employ teamwork with their fellow chaotics.  This is not a thing that
should be seen as a quick way to get rich by any means.

Name: Great Mummy
Level: 37
HP: 550
MP: 240
Hits: 1
Attack: 190-210
Defense: 30
Attack Speed: 130
Evasion Speed: 96
Willpower: 54
Experience: 6000
Gold: 16
Misc.: Unlike 'normal' mummies, the great mummy was, in life, a nobleman with
a natural gift for magic.  Now mindless, it uses its knowledge of enfeebling
magic and the always fearsome Demi spell to use for the forces of chaos.

Name: Great Ogre
Level: 5
HP: 120
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 38-50
Defense: 5
Attack Speed: 15
Evasion Speed: 14
Willpower: 12
Experience: 30
Gold: 9
Misc.: The larger but no more intelligent cousin of the ogre, great ogres 
are controlled by their greed and hunger for killing.  They are found in
the eastern plains of South Kreland, as well as within the ruins of the
Dainaria cathedral.

Name: Grygasz
Level: 38
HP: 4000
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 275-325
Defense: 50
Attack Speed: 90
Evasion Speed: 50
Willpower: 48
Experience: 80000
Gold: 2000
Misc.: The King of the Dinosaurs, it has been reported that even as mighty
a creature as he was not immune to the corrupting influence that gave rise
to the Hunting Grounds.  Grygasz now represents the third Hunting Grounds.
He is patronizing, furious, and confident.  A single blow from him can
reduce even the hardiest of adventurers to a broken shell.  Sometimes, 
Grygasz is not content with crushing those who challenge him, he will at
times merely devour them whole.

Name: Hill Giant 
Level: 8
HP: 230
MP: 56
Hits: 1
Attack: 60-75
Defense: 8
Attack Speed: 21
Evasion Speed: 24
Willpower: 20
Experience: 70
Gold: 13
Misc.: An intelligent giant humanoid and distant cousin to the ogre, hill
giants were corrupted by the chaos of the Hunting Grounds.  They are able to
cast lightning and curative magic.

Name: Ice Dragon
Level: 34
HP: 2000
MP: 280
Hits: 1
Attack: 210-240
Defense: 44
Attack Speed: 126
Evasion Speed: 72
Willpower: 50
Experience: 14000
Gold: 14
Misc.: These are frighteningly strong creatures, with powers that rival their
simple and noble beauty.  They are highly intelligent, openly showing disdain
towards friend and foe alike without saying a single word.  Their breath can
tear through even the hardiest of warriors, so magical protection is highly
encouraged.  For those willing to go on the offensive, fire and lightning will
quickly fell these beasts.

Name: Imp
Level: 1
HP: 9
MP: 20
Hits: 1
Attack: 13-17
Defense: 4
Attack Speed: 8
Evasion Speed: 5
Willpower: 6
Experience: 1
Gold: 2
Misc.: Seen only in the forests and plains of South Kreland.  No special
abilities, aside from above-average aggression levels.

Name: Iron Golem 
Level: 11
HP: 140
MP: 70
Hits: 1
Attack: 85-90
Defense: 2
Attack Speed: 28
Evasion Speed: 12
Willpower: 27
Experience: 200
Gold: 18
Misc.: An animated monster made of hard, thick metallic ores, iron golems
are one of the toughest monsters in the Death Mountains.  They possess very
high defense, both in terms of physical damage and magic.  It is an ordeal
in and of itself trying to take down just one iron golem.  To further hinder
those who use a physical approach, iron golems can cast Shield.

Name: Iron Guard
Level: 13
HP: 40
MP: 32
Hits: 2
Attack: 65-84
Defense: 55
Attack Speed: 29
Evasion Speed: 5
Willpower: 23
Experience: 85
Gold: 8
Misc.: A powerful composition of heavy metals, notably iron, these guardians
are infused with a great deal of magical energy, making it a very powerful
adversary.  Resistant to all forms of damage, it will take a coordinated
effort to destroy one guard.  In the case of several, it is strongly advised
that you consider retreat.  Iron guards are thankfully rare, appearing only
in the furthest depths and highest peaks of the Death Mountains.  Were they
common, their fearsome power, defense and magic knowledge would invoke fear
within even those who had yet to know it.

Name: Kaug
Level: 26
HP: 600
MP: 0
Hits: 6
Attack: 125-180
Defense: 2
Attack Speed: 68
Evasion Speed: 48
Willpower: 45
Experience: 8000
Gold: 800
Misc.: Kaug is a monstrous troll and the self-appointed guardian of the Death
Mountains.  Kaug is angry and routinely out of control, always a split
second away from falling into an uncontrollable rage, blindly smashing friend
and foe with blatant disregard.  One could say that he is the personification
of fury, untouched by most forms of non-elemental magic.

Name: Lower Demon
Level: 48
HP: 900
MP: 160
Hits: 2
Attack: 300-361
Defense: 120
Attack Speed: 236
Evasion Speed: 140
Willpower: 64
Experience: 13000
Gold: 15
Misc.: An abomination of twisted flesh and muscle, these lesser demons are
not a threat so much due to their power, but more so because of their
ability to augment the power of those allied with it, making already
fearsome creatures deathly powerful and able to fell unprepared targets
with a single strike.

Name: Magora
Level: 75
HP: ?
MP: ?
Hits: ?
Attack: ?
Defense: ?
Attack Speed: ?
Evasion Speed: ?
Willpower: ?
Experience: 30000000
Gold: 4000
Misc.: I am troubled by the existance of this creature.  Sadly, our belief
that it was the root of Darlow's corruption was proven to be inaccurate.
Reports of bands of adventurers that managed to fell Magora have come in,
and yet reports continue to come in about Magora's continued existance.
This reminds me of the reports of adventurers who prevailed against
Vallatio, Kaug, Grygasz and Geyzer, only to later find that the Four had
resurfaced, none the worse for wear.  If this foul being Magora is not
responsible for the slow and steady decay of Darlow, just as the Four were
but pawns serving under a greater evil...  I daresay that the crisis facing
all of Darlow's people is one I am not certain we can overcome.

Name: Mesosaur
Level: 20
HP: 115
MP: 48
Hits: 1
Attack: 115-125
Defense: 65
Attack Speed: 38
Evasion Speed: 49
Willpower: 40
Experience: 260
Gold: 9
Misc.: A rarity among reptiles, it has become accustomed to living in the
heat of the tropics and has somehow managed to take control of fire magic.
It is a sly animal, deceiving its prey into seeing as less of a threat than
it truly is.  It lacks a weakness to ice, contrary to what we originally were
led to believe.  It currently makes its home in the marshes of Southern Skure
and the ruins of Ruoze.

Name: Middle Demon
Level: 58
HP: 2500
MP: 360
Hits: 2
Attack: 420-510
Defense: 60
Attack Speed: 355
Evasion Speed: 195
Experience: 32000
Gold: 16
Willpower: 120
Misc.: Guardians who accompany Magore, these demons can strike down those
who oppose Magore just as quickly as they can protect their queen and fellow
demonfolk.  Even without Magora's guidance, they are a force to be reckoned
with.

Name: Monstrous Cactus
Level: 24
HP: 500
MP: 0
Hits: 20
Attack: 11-22
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 42
Evasion Speed: 22
Willpower: 57
Experience: 800
Gold: 1
Misc.: An oddity in the evolutionary chain of Darlow is this creature, the
Monstrous Cactus.  A living plant, considered to be an elemental, it became
carnivorous once the chaos of the hunting grounds appeared.  It lulls its
victims to sleep then consumes them ever so slowly.  All things considered,
it is probably better that their victims are not awake during the agonizing
process of digestion.  What they lack in power, they make up with amazing
endurance.  Even though they take increased damage from fire, lightning and
ice magic, it will still require a strong spell in order to quickly fell one
of these beasts.  They reside in the deserts within the Anaran border.

Name: Mountain Imp
Level: 8
HP: 50
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 44-54
Defense: 20
Attack Speed: 22
Evasion Speed: 26
Willpower: 22
Experience: 18
Gold: 4
Misc.: Tribal humanoids who managed over time to survive high in the
mountain slopes.  Semi-intelligent, now corrupted into little more than
cruel killers.  They have been found throughout the Death Mountains.

Name: Mountain Sentry
Level: 12
HP: 70
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 65-75
Defense: 22
Attack Speed: 30
Evasion Speed: 36
Willpower: 29
Experience: 40
Gold: 6
Misc.: Another unintelligent animation composed of light metals, the mountain
sentry will stand guard for ages, unmoving.  Any who step into its line of
sight have found that a sentry immediately springs to life, ready to dispose
of the intruder.  The composition of metals that form them result in high
resistance to standard magic, notably fire, ice and lightning.  It is rare
to see a sentry anywhere outside of the depths of the Death Mountains.

Name: Mountain Worm 
Level: 12
HP: 380
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 80-90
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 27
Evasion Speed: 29
Willpower: 29
Experience: 150
Gold: 16
Misc.: Very large carniverous worms that bore into hillsides and mountains,
making an appearance when it is ready to feast.  Unfortunately for any
adventurers in the Death Mountains, this happens to be often.  Fire magic
does increased damage, which is of minor comfort to those who have it.

Name: Mud Golem
Level: 6
HP: 95
MP: 40
Hits: 2
Attack: 40-62
Defense: 25
Attack Speed: 18
Evasion Speed: 5
Willpower: 14
Experience: 46
Gold: 10
Misc.: An animated monster made of clay and mud, it is the weakest of its
kind.  Compared to the monsters in the same areas though, it is a mighty
foe, resistant to damage, able to cast Fast, but weak to fire and lightning.
These golems have been spotted within the Cathedral, but nowhere else.

Name: Mud Troll
Level: 3
HP: 80
MP: 20
Hits: 2
Attack: 20-34
Defense: 2
Attack Speed: 12
Evasion Speed: 10
Willpower: 9
Experience: 15
Gold: 9
Misc.: Seen in the deserts of South Kreland and in the ruins of Dainaria,
both above and below ground.  In possession of almost human intellect, 
these hulking creatures have been driven insane by the corrupting influence
of our unknown foe.  In addition to a physical attack, mud trolls have been
known to utilize weak fire magic, as well as magic that increases their
reflexes.  Mud trolls do not react favorably to ice magic.

Name: Mummy
Level: 34
HP: 500
MP: 225
Hits: 1
Attack: 165-190
Defense: 25
Attack Speed: 116
Evasion Speed: 30
Willpower: 66
Experience: 4000
Gold: 14
Misc.: Mummified remains from Hassen burial tradition, these were often the
corpses of Hassite mages, in an attempt to confine their magic abilities,
even after death.  With the taint that has spread across the land, these
magical bonds have been broken, allowing these corrupted husks to slow and
halve the life of any who oppose them.  Fire and holy magic are useful in
battle against these beings.

Name: Ogre
Level: 1
HP: 50
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 16-22
Defense: 3
Attack Speed: 9
Evasion Speed: 5
Willpower: 5
Experience: 6
Gold: 7
Misc.: Seen only in the northern plains of South Kreland.  Hulking brutes
who possess the ability to occasionally deliver crushing blows that slam
their targets, inflicting damage beyond that of the initial impact.

Name: Phantom
Level: 16
HP: 40
MP: 38
Hits: 1
Attack: 75-95
Defense: 70
Attack Speed: 80
Evasion Speed: 90
Willpower: 30
Experience: 105
Gold: 6
Misc.: The Phantom is a disturbed soul that was bound to the living world
after its material death.  Now ethereal and still highly intelligent, it
haunts everything it can out of anger and rage.  Phantoms are powerful
foes, with knowledge of highly dangerous death-based magics such as Demi
and Drain.  Physical damage is all but impossible to deal out without some
form of enhancement, due to inhuman evasion and defense against physical
damage.  If one weakness exists within these deathly creatures, it has
yet to be discovered.  Phantoms have only been sighted below ground in the
Ranook graveyard.

Name: Plague Rat
Level: 15
HP: 105
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 72-92
Defense: 15
Attack Speed: 32
Evasion Speed: 44
Willpower: 33
Experience: 75
Gold: 6
Misc.: Disgusting creatures that spread disease everywhere they go, plague
rats send illnesses back to the homes of any travellers that pass through
their lairs.  In this sense they are unique compared to other members of
the rat family.  They do not need to bite someone in order to infect them,
although they will on occasion do so.  Plague rats have so far only been
spotted in the graveyard of Ranook.  They are resistant to poison, dark and
death magic, but susceptible to fire magic.

Name: Raptor
Level: 23
HP: 210
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 110-168
Defense: 26
Attack Speed: 52
Evasion Speed: 71
Willpower: 53
Experience: 600
Gold: 10
Misc.: Raptors are the largest of the 'normal' dinosaurs and are somewhat
intelligent hunters.  They prefer to work in groups, and are one of the
few creatures in Darlow who were dangerous even before the rise of the
Hunting Grounds.  Few monsters can match the sheer ferocity of an angry
raptor, rending and tearing flesh in a gory display of violence.  They
limit their territory to the forests of Southern Skure and the ruins of
Ruoze.  Fire magic does not appear to intimidate these creatures.

Name: Rattler
Level: 3
HP: 18
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 19-29
Defense: 9
Attack Speed: 20
Evasion Speed: 13
Willpower: 9
Experience: 4
Gold: 3
Misc.: Seen only in the deserts of South Kreland and the plains directly
bordering them.  These deadly snakes are deathly accurate, with poisonous
bites.  Like scorpions though, rattlers fall quickly under an ice-based
assault.

Name: Rock Golem 
Level: 9
HP: 135
MP: 55
Hits: 1
Attack: 65-75
Defense: 20
Attack Speed: 23
Evasion Speed: 20
Willpower: 24
Experience: 120
Gold: 14
Misc.: An animated monster made from rock, this golem spends its existence
keeping travellers from travelling simply by killing them under its
massive weight.  It is resistant to some forms of magic, notably fire and
ice.  It's rock skin makes physical attacks half as effective.  They can
cast Boost and Slow, which can be dangerous if left unchecked.  They lurk
inside of the Death Mountains, waiting for anyone who passes by.

Name: Sabretoothed Tiger 
Level: 10
HP: 175
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 60-94
Defense: 18
Attack Speed: 44
Evasion Speed: 35
Willpower: 25
Experience: 105
Gold: 13
Misc.: These tigers are mountain-dwelling predators with unusually large
fangs.  They never seem to satiate their appetite, fueling its urge to
engage in combat.  If one goes too long without food, it will go beyond
goring its prey and moving straight onto eating it whole.  They are found
in the outer areas of the Death Mountains.

Name: Salamander
Level: 47
HP: 450
MP: 240
Hits: 1
Attack: 290-300
Defense: 210
Attack Speed: 180
Evasion Speed: 80
Willpower: 60
Experience: 11000
Gold: 12
Misc.: Salamanders are well known for their fiery breath, able to scorch
even the hardiest of surfaces with minimal effort.  They are very durable
as well, making it difficult to kill one before it has done considerable
damage to its surroundings and anything within those surroundings.

Name: Sand Scorp
Level: 22
HP: 105
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 110-156
Defense: 90
Attack Speed: 45
Evasion Speed: 64
Willpower: 50
Experience: 450
Gold: 10
Misc.: Much like its Southern Kreland relative, this oversized scorpion
carries one of the deadlier poisons for its region, and is more than willing
to use it on anything that gets too close.  Standards form of attack will
meet with resistance, given high defense and evasion.  Magic is almost as
futile, with only ice being the only form of magic that adversely affects
a sand scorpion.

Name: Sand Worm 
Level: 21
HP: 800
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 140-170
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 43
Evasion Speed: 54
Willpower: 49
Experience: 1100
Gold: 27
Misc.: A frighteningly large underground-dwelling beast that appears on a
frequent basis, due to the rise of the chaotics.  It's enjoys a good-sized
meal from time to time...  which translates into everything that is smaller
than it.  They are extremely durable, but take significant damage from ice
and physical damage.  If it considers itself threatened, it will fly into a
rage in order to protect itself...  or fly into a rage just for the sake of
doing so.  Sand worms are resistant to fire magic, due to making their home
within the Dal`r desert.  Strangely, they have also been seen in the dank
ruins of Ruoze.

Name: Scorpion
Level: 4
HP: 16
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 21-33
Defense: 22
Attack Speed: 16
Evasion Speed: 13
Willpower: 10
Experience: 6
Gold: 3
Misc.: Seen only in the deserts of South Kreland, it is an oversized arachnid
whose carapace is an angry red in color, which we suspect is a side-effect
of the corrupting influence that mutated them.  Their sting is rather
poisonous.  Being desert dwellers, their resistance to ice magic is rather
threadbare.

Name: Shadow
Level: 2
HP: 8
MP: 17
Hits: 1
Attack: 16-24
Defense: 10
Attack Speed: 17
Evasion Speed: 26
Willpower: 5
Experience: 4
Gold: 2
Misc.: Seen only in the ruins of Dainaria, below ground.  These are the
souls of fallen Dainarians, corrupted by the unknown force that we believe
is behind the decay of Darlow itself.  Shadows are very mobile and resistant
to physical damage.  Like all of Dainaria's undead forces, they are immune
to the effects of poison and death magic.  However, harming and lightning
magic are particularly potent.

Name: Silver Guard
Level: 33
HP: 175
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 175-190
Defense: 80
Attack Speed: 125
Evasion Speed: 85
Willpower: 38
Experience: 3400
Gold: 15
Misc.: Much like the constructs that inhabit the Death Mountains, these
mindless beings protect whatever areas they patrol.  In this case, the
area appears to be the middle islands of western Hassen, as well as the
caves that those islands possess.  They do little else aside from attack,
and their resistance to all forms of damage makes this otherwise simplistic
approach rather effective.

Name: Skeleton
Level: 1
HP: 7
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 15-19
Defense: 8
Attack Speed: 10
Evasion Speed: 8
Willpower: 5
Experience: 1
Gold: 2
Misc.: Have been seen in the ruins of Dainaria, mindlessly wandering about.
These are the reanimated bones of imps and slain humans.  They are immune
to the poisons and death spells of Blue Magic, but are weak to the harming
family of White Magic.

Name: Skeleton Fighter
Level: 15
HP: 80
MP: 0
Hits: 3
Attack: 65-105
Defense: 55
Attack Speed: 32
Evasion Speed: 43
Willpower: 34
Experience: 90
Gold: 6
Misc.: These are undead animations of fallen warriors.  Although braindead,
the skeleton fighter retains the ability to wield a blade, protecting
whatever area it inhabits, which appears to be the underground section of
Ranook's graveyard.  Their physical skills are noteworthy, being able to
gore its target with the blade it holds.  Its defense is rather high, in
spite of being little more than bones.  Their resistance to lightning
magic, however, is minimal.  Being undead, death magic has no effect.

Name: Skeleton Knight
Level: 17
HP: 100
MP: 22
Hits: 1
Attack: 90-105
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 36
Evasion Speed: 39
Willpower: 38
Experience: 125
Gold: 6
Misc.: The skeletal figure of a once noble warrior, skeleton knights now
guard areas of its creator, who animated it to be a powerful and skilled
warrior, just as it was during life.  Similar to skeleton fighters, these
undead knights will expose any openings provided and gore their target,
sometimes enhancing the damage through the use of a Boost spell before
the attack.  They are resistant to almost every form of magic, so taking
on a pack of knights requires some form of physical damage on your end in
order to keep things from ending poorly.  Skeleton knights are usually
found patrolling the underground central section of Ranook's graveyard.

Name: Skeleton Tiger 
Level: 15
HP: 230
MP: 0
Hits: 3
Attack: 90-140
Defense: 32
Attack Speed: 64
Evasion Speed: 44
Willpower: 35
Experience: 250
Gold: 20
Misc.: A well-formed animation of giant tiger and cougar bones, the skeleton
tiger is mindless in its goal to block passage to travellers by slashing 
them to pieces.  They hit very hard, are highly accurate and will not go
down without receiving a good deal of punishment...  or a well-aimed fire
spell.  These creatures stand guard throughout the underground section of
the Ranook graveyard.

Name: Slurper
Level: 13
HP: 150
MP: 0
Hits: 13
Attack: 56-98
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 39
Evasion Speed: 3
Willpower: 30
Experience: 60
Gold: 1
Misc.: A horrid mindless monster created by powerful magic, slurpers are
little more than various body parts of anything that once lived.  True to
its name, it slurps up everything it has killed into its numerous tendrils,
liquifying them into base nutrients.  Their attacks are numerous and very
accurate; there have been reports of a slurper striking its target up to
thirteen times in a single assault.  Fire is very effective in stopping a
slurper, while poison magic has been shown to do reduced damage.

Name: Snow Wolf
Level: 28
HP: 180
MP: 90
Hits: 1
Attack: 140-160
Defense: 70
Attack Speed: 85
Evasion Speed: 64
Willpower: 32
Experience: 1000
Gold: 14
Misc.: A distant relative of the wolves of Southern Kreland, these fierce
have displayed the ability to breathe bitter gales of ice, as well as goring
unwary adventurers.  Given their habitat, it is not surprising to realize
that fire has a much greater effect on them than ice.  Thankfully, these
creatures do not venture outside of the caverns of Hassen.

Name: Spectre
Level: 18
HP: 60
MP: 50
Hits: 8
Attack: 73-120
Defense: 50
Attack Speed: 60
Evasion Speed: 85
Willpower: 36
Experience: 200
Gold: 7
Misc.: An ethereal and mystical version of the wight, spectres are one of the
most powerful undead beings we have encountered.  Much like the wight, we
strongly suggest that you only engage a spectre in battle if you left with
no avenue of escape.  In life, spectres were great mages.  In death, they
retain enough of their knowledge to fell unsuspecting targets, whether
through the use of Drain or strong ice magic.  It now directs other undead
in a quest to destroy all intruders into their lair.  Physical damage is all
but useless, and magic damage is not far behind.  It will require a great
deal of firepower to progress further into their lair, which is the deepest
sections of Ranook's underground.

Name: Spider
Level: 2
HP: 16
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 14-22
Defense: 5
Attack Speed: 11
Evasion Speed: 8
Willpower: 5
Experience: 3
Gold: 2
Misc.: Have been seen in the plains and forests around the Dainarian ruins
and South Kreland, as well as the deserts of South Kreland.  Also known
as Dainan Eater spiders, they possess a poisonous bite, but are weak to
ice magic.

Name: Stone Guard
Level: 11
HP: 35
MP: 26
Hits: 1
Attack: 58-65
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 25
Evasion Speed: 13
Willpower: 26
Experience: 38
Gold: 6
Misc.: A small, animated mindless golem made of rocks.  The stone guard is
appointed by a powerful force to block entrance to trespassers, and will
kill in order to achieve that purpose.  Almost all forms of damage are not
as effective as they would normally be, so fights against several stone
guards may take a while to resolve.  This is goes double for physical damage,
due to the stone guard's ability to cast slowing magic.  Stone guards are
found deep inside the Death Mountains.

Name: Talon
Level: 21
HP: 140
MP: 0
Hits: 4
Attack: 108-152
Defense: 50
Attack Speed: 67
Evasion Speed: 53
Willpower: 46
Experience: 340
Gold: 10
Misc.: One of the few creatures that can truly be considered a stalker, given
the name of Talon due to its large hook-like claws.  It is a semi-intelligent
dinosaur that has become corrupted by the Hunting Grounds and now hunts down
everything in sight, often doing so in packs.  They are highly accurate, able
to deliver brutal blows with minimal effort.  They inhabit the grasslands and
forests of Southern Skure, as well as the ruins of Ruoze.

Name: Thunder Dragon
Level: 53
HP: 5000
MP: 240
Hits: 1
Attack: 400-440
Defense: 75
Attack Speed: 290
Evasion Speed: 140
Willpower: 50
Experience: 50000
Gold: 18
Misc.: A truly fearsome creature, these dragons are among the greatest of
their family, able to belch streams of lightning that can render anything
devoid of life.  On the rare occasion that they humor themselves with
more physical methods of attack, they are equally dangerous.  If at all
possible, avoid a confrontation with these beasts, lest you find yourself
a victim of their macabre whims.

Name: Tisaur 
Level: 17
HP: 200
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 120-140
Defense: 90
Attack Speed: 34
Evasion Speed: 10
Willpower: 38
Experience: 450
Gold: 24
Misc.: A herbivorous dinosaur corrupted into a flesh rending creature by the
Hunting Grounds.  Once peaceful, the tisaur now rampages in search of
killing all who intrude upon its territory.  There are no noticeable flaws
in the Tisaur's natural reinforced scale armor, making physical damage not
the best of approaches.  So far, they are content to stay within the home
territory:  Southern Skure's grasslands.

Name: Titan
Level: 57
HP: 9000
MP: 220
Hits: 1
Attack: 400-500
Defense: 15
AttSpeed: 330
EvaSpeed: 50
Expgive: 100000
Goldgive: 22
Willpower: 100
Misc.: Once proud creatures, these giants have been twisted by the taint
spreading across Darlow, rendered mindless forces of destruction as a
result.  What shreds of sanity they have left are dedicated purely to
self-perservation, due to their knowledge of strong healing magics.  All
other waking actions are used to strike down all that would oppose them,
going into a violent rage with no prior warning.

Name: Tyrannosaur 
Level: 22
HP: 600
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 150-192
Defense: 70
Attack Speed: 54
Evasion Speed: 40
Willpower: 51
Experience: 2000
Gold: 30
Misc.: The prince of the dinosaurs, second only to Grygasz.  Tyrannosaurs
are wandering monstrosities, commonly eating anything it pleases in a single
gulp.  Their power is uncommonly fierce, and they seem to be resistant to
standard (non-elemental) forms of magic.of Skure.  They lurk in the forests
of Southern Skure, as well as deep within the ruins of Ruoze.

Name: Vallatio
Level: 18
HP: 300
MP: 120
Hits: 3
Attack: 66-86
Defense: 10
Attack Speed: 54
Evasion Speed: 40
Willpower: 28
Experience: 1200
Gold: 400
Misc.: Vallatio is a powerful vampire residing within the cathedral of South
Kreland.  He is sinister, intelligent and calm.  If the reports we have 
heard are true, he is immortal, having risen from death after an encounter
with a band of adventurers.  There is no form of damage that he is not either
immune to or resistant to.  He strikes hard and fast, casting magic and using
his might equally.

Name: Vampire (Ice Caverns version)
Level: 9 (35)
HP: 140 (350)
MP: 0 (140)
Hits: 1 (2)
Attack: 55-65 (180-220)
Defense: 20 (63)
Attack Speed: 38 (172)
Evasion Speed: 34 (96)
Willpower: 20 (40)
Experience: 200 (5500)
Gold: 0 (15)
Misc.: Vallatio's guardians - drained travellers of the kingdoms and turned
to regal undead, eternally under the service of Vallatio.  They have not
developed the resistances of their master, being vulnerable to fire magic.

There are also those who flock to the realm of Hassen, far more powerful
than the puppets used by Vallatio.  These true vampires are a fierce
opponent for anyone, whether they be mage or fighter.  On those rare
occasions that they do not try to drain the life of their targets, they
can inflict serious physical damage to those who come unprepared.  It is
no small task to defeat these true vampires, due to their resistance to
most forms of damage.

Name: Vampire Lord
Level: 38
HP: 440
MP: 80
Hits: 2
Attack: 200-252
Defense: 110
Attack Speed: 194
Evasion Speed: 38
Willpower: 60
Experience: 8000
Gold: 15
Misc.: Not content with merely draining the life of those they target with
their undead wrath, the royalty of vampires can also rob an adventurer of
battle experience, leaving them weaker of body AND mind.  They are not easy
to harm, having immunity or resistance to almost all forms of damage.  Unless
ambushed, it is advisable to retreat when faced with a vampire lord if you
have no one accompanying you.

Name: Vampire Wizard
Level: 36
HP: 300
MP: 370
Hits: 1
Attack: Irrelevant; appears to do nothing aside from casting magic
Defense: 63
Attack Speed: 128
Evasion Speed: 114
Willpower: 40
Experience: 6500
Gold: 14
Misc.: A truly sobering sight is this being, an archmage that has been turned
into a vampire.  It appears to enjoy casting magic in death just as it did
in life, bombarding unfortunate adventurers with fierce bursts of fire and
life draining magic.  As per a master mage, few forms of magic will have a
great effect.

Name: Vampire Zombie
Level: 31
HP: 600
MP: 130
Hits: 3
Attack: 140-200
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 112
Evasion Speed: 20
Willpower: 52
Experience: 2400
Gold: 16
Misc.: These abominations are the result of deceased humans which are returned
to unlife via vampiric methods.  Like a zombie, they possess no intellect at
all and have fierce physical strength.  Like a vampire, their bite is dangerous,
and in the case of these creatures, causes the victim to succumb to sleep.
Fire and lightning will quickly send these creatures to their death yet again.

Name: Water Elemental
Level: 33
HP: 180
MP: 240
Hits: 1
Attack: 160-170
Defense: 146
Attack Speed: 215
Evasion Speed: 93
Willpower: 46
Experience: 3600
Gold: 1
Misc.: A beautiful sight to behold (unless you happen to be its next target),
water elementals are one of the few forces of nature remaining in Darlow.
Sadly, even they have fallen prey to the blight that covers the land, using
their powers not to aid Hassites in need, but to strike down all they encounter.
Lightning magic is often the only hope there is of quickly dealing with these
fine beings.

Name: Wight
Level: 17
HP: 90
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 80-110
Defense: 30
Attack Speed: 35
Evasion Speed: 50
Willpower: 40
Experience: 120
Gold: 8
Misc.: A scourge of the undead, wights wander everywhere in search of
unfortunate victims with which it can strengthen and reproduce itself by
draining away their lifeforce.  They are unspeakably evil and mindless, and
are one of the few undead that we of the Followers of Nexus highly discourage
engaging in battle.  Their touch both paralyzes and robs the recipient of
fragments of their soul.  They have no discernable weaknesses and what few
reports we have from those who have survived an encounter with a wight, they
guard the deepest reaches of Ranook graveyard's underground.

Name: Wolf
Level: 3
HP: 21
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 21-28
Defense: 7
Attack Speed: 14
Evasion Speed: 16
Willpower: 7
Experience: 5
Gold: 3
Misc.: A wild species of canine that was already considered unfriendly
before the corrupting influence set into Darlow, now augmented by the
taint into a fiercer, faster, more vicious creature.  They have been
seen all over Southern Kreland's various forests.

Name: Wolf Spider
Level: 6
HP: 34
MP: 0
Hits: 2
Attack: 33-45
Defense: 16
Attack Speed: 18
Evasion Speed: 23
Willpower: 18
Experience: 10
Gold: 4
Misc.: Quick, subtle and deadly, this is a beast that no longer limits
its diet to large insects.  It has usually been seen inside the ruined
Cathedral, although we have heard reports of wolf spiders being sighted
in the forests just before the Cathedral.  Its bite is very poisonous.

Name: Wraith
Level: 4
HP: 10
MP: 0
Hits: 3
Attack: 21-32
Defense: 15
Attack Speed: 29
Evasion Speed: 35
Willpower: 12
Experience: 7
Gold: 6
Misc.: Seen only in the depths of the ruins of Dainaria.  Wraiths are very
dangerous creatures, whose touch almost always sends the victim into slumber.
Hardier than shadows, the use of magic is almost required in order for new
adventurers to defeat these creatures.  Along those lines, death and poison
magic have no effect, but fire, lightning and harming magic are doubly
powerful.

Name: Wyvern 
Level: 19
HP: 350
MP: 80
Hits: 3
Attack: 105-168
Defense: 40
Attack Speed: 48
Evasion Speed: 50
Willpower: 36
Experience: 700
Gold: 25
Misc.: One of the minor dragons of Darlow, Wyverns were once intelligent and
even benevolent. Now, they have been corrupted by the horror of the Hunting
Grounds.  They now seek only to find and kill all outsiders, using their
claws, as well as strong fire magic.  Their skill with fire translates into
a natural resistance to it; only a fear of lightning can drive away a
Wyvern.  They can be found in Southern Skure's marshes, grasslands and
forests.

Name: Zombie
Level: 3
HP: 35
MP: 0
Hits: 1
Attack: 26-27
Defense: 1
Attack Speed: 10
Evasion Speed: 2
Willpower: 6
Experience: 6
Gold: 4
Misc.: Seen only in the depths of Dainaria's ruins.  Like ghouls, these undead
corpses were former Dainarians.  Unlike ghouls, zombies are the corpses of
Dainarian soldiers and warriors, which gives them increased durability and
strength.  Their brethren's magical resistances and weaknesses are present
here as well; they are unaffected by death and poison magic, but weak to
harming and fire magic.

Name: Zombie Dragon
Level: 34
HP: 2200
MP: 175
Hits: 1
Attack: 215-220
Defense: 44
Attack Speed: 151
Evasion Speed: 72
Willpower: 54
Experience: 18000
Gold: 15
Misc.: These are the long since desecrated remains of an ice dragon, restored to
a state of unlife.  Like their living brethren, zombie dragons can decimate a
pack of adventurers with strong breath attacks or with a infectious bite that
causes the vile strain of rabies to pulse throughout the victim's body.  Stay
far away from these creatures unless you are interested in a mighty struggle.
In the case that you wish for battle to be joined, make sure you have access
to holy magic, which will do increased damage to these beasts.