Valkarthi

The Lady

Valkarthi (text and artwork by Chris Tan)

Aeshar
Aasimon, Arthurea
Aasimon, Twilight
Aasimon, Soul Child
Ash Child
Ash Witch
Butterfly, Spire
Cogspawn
Concordanach
Dimensional
Dragon, Limaxian
Ember Hulk
Ethereal Swimmer
Faery, Stair
Forgetful Snapper
Guardinal, Ardeidal
Golem, Gear
Halato
Ispi
Ixnae
Koylith
L'Zoir
Malakin
Mephit, Shadow
Minion of Chaos
Mock
Moigno, Imaginary
Moigno, Rational
Phileet
Pyroead
Scarling
Scurpyon
Slaad, Rogue
Stithid
Stygian Memory
Symmetrian
Tanar'gre
Tanar'ri, Dracor'ri
Tanar'ri, Kah'Lesar
Taster
Tem'mat
Termite, Jewel
Valkarthi
Wasp, Bytopian
Waurac
Worm, Pentranomeker

Ash
Dust
Limbo
Mechanus
The Outlands
Planar Pathways

And another 50 monsters
still on the old Mimir Site!

CLIMATE/TERRAIN:

Dust

Valkarthi

FREQUENCY:

Very rare

ORGANISATION:

Pack

ACTIVITY CYCLE:

Any

DIET:

See below

INTELLIGENCE:

Exceptional (15-16)

TREASURE:

None

ALIGNMENT:

Neutral Evil

NO. APPEARING:

1-4

ARMOUR CLASS:

-3

MOVEMENT:

12

HIT DICE:

6 + 20

THAC0:

10

NO. OF ATTACKS:

3

DAMAGE/ATTACK:

1-8 (claws)

SPECIAL ATTACKS:

See below

SPECIAL DEFENCES:

None

MAGIC RESISTANCE:

30%

SIZE:

L (9+ feet long)

MORALE:

Champion (16)

XP VALUE:

4,000

"Fearsome creatures of unspeakable horrors. They swimming through the plane of Dust, searching for their lost mother."

-- Extract from the journal of Stromwing

The valkarthi have always remained a mystery. As time goes by, more and more reports of the legends arise from distraught planewalkers, living and dying. There were always many speculations of what these monstrous horrors of the dust really were. The most notable was that they were distant cousins of the astral dreadnoughts, due to their resemblance in shape.

And on and on, the rumours continued until a young wizard, named Jarvest, set off into the plane of Dust in order to discover the truth. A week later, he returned with a huge dying creature that looked like it came out of a power's nightmare.

The creature was about nine feet in length, from head to tail, it's head resembled something like a disfigured Abyssal lobster. From its great torso sprouted two arms that ended in giant claws. There were no openings on the head of the creature for a use of a mouth, yet there were many tentacles.

But the creature was dying, and the young wizard did bring it to the planes to find out about it's origins. So soon after he got a psionicist to tap into the creature's mind to discover the monster's secrets.

COMBAT: The Valkarthi are vicious hunters. They have acquired much knowledge in the ways of hunting and killing. A notable form of attack is by using a single valkarthi as bait, leading a careless victim into the pack's ambush range. Another form of attack is by superior numbers; this is a rare occasion, as valkarthi don't always work together well.

But a valkarthi is just as deadly on its own. It attacks its prey by use of its sharp claws which do 1d8 damage each.

As the valkarthi have lived in the dust for many centuries, they have adapted ways to use it to their advantage. A valkarthi can charge at its victim for 3d10 points of damage. The valkarthi has to be at least 60 feet from its victim to charge.

One of the deadliest attacks of this creature though, is through the tentacles on its head. On a successful attack with both its claws, a valkarthi can hold its victim and make an attack with its tentacles. If successful, it can drain 1d6 hit points from its victim and add it to its own. These affects are temporary. For the victim to be able to pry himself free, he has to make a successful bend bars/lift gate roll.

Although they have no visible organs (apart from a hidden set of eyes), a valkarthi is still very hard to surprise. They therefore receive a +3 to surprise rolls. Usually it is the valkarthi that surprises its victim.

HABITAT/SOCIETY: Although valkarthi in large groups tend to be hostile to each other, they still do follow the orders of a supreme being.

A much larger being is believe to have spawned or created these monsters. And about a decade ago, she had disappeared from her lair in the dust. That is why valkarthi have became more frequent, they are searching for their lost leader.

Valkarthi usually hunt in packs of 1-4, but they can also roam in larger parties of 1-10. There are also the occasional ones that move around on their own, these are supposedly loners who have decided to not to search for their queen. The valkarthi that was captured by Jarvest was also by itself, yet the psionicist was unable to find about more about it before it died.

ECOLOGY: Planewalkers are still searching the dust for more information on these creatures, yet all attempt have ended in failure. Jarvest was never able to capture another valkarthi, let alone see one. Just recently, rumours have aroused that Jarvest has actually been killed on the plane of dust. Whether or not this is true, planewalkers still hunt the dust for the hunter.

Copyright 1999 by Chris Tan)

Aeshar Aasimon, Arthurea Aasimon, Twilight Aasimon, Soul Child Ash Child Ash Witch Butterfly, Spire Cogspawn Concordanach Dimensional Dragon, Limaxian Ember Hulk Ethereal Swimmer Faery, Stair Forgetful Snapper Guardinal, Ardeidal Golem, Gear Halato Ispi Ixnae Koylith L'Zoir Malakin Mephit, Shadow Minion of Chaos Mock Moigno, Imaginary Moigno, Rational Phileet Pyroead Scarling Scurpyon Slaad, Rogue Stithid Stygian Memory Symmetrian Tanar'gre Tanar'ri, Dracor'ri Tanar'ri, Kah'Lesar Taster Tem'mat Termite, Jewel Valkarthi Wasp, Bytopian Waurac Worm, Pentranomeker Ash Dust Limbo Mechanus The Outlands Planar Pathways And another 50 monsters still on the old Mimir Site!	CLIMATE/TERRAIN:	Dust
	FREQUENCY:	Very rare
	ORGANISATION:	Pack
	ACTIVITY CYCLE:	Any
	DIET:	See below
	INTELLIGENCE:	Exceptional (15-16)
	TREASURE:	None
	ALIGNMENT:	Neutral Evil

	NO. APPEARING:	1-4
	ARMOUR CLASS:	-3
	MOVEMENT:	12
	HIT DICE:	6 + 20
	THAC0:	10
	NO. OF ATTACKS:	3
	DAMAGE/ATTACK:	1-8 (claws)
	SPECIAL ATTACKS:	See below
	SPECIAL DEFENCES:	None
	MAGIC RESISTANCE:	30%
	SIZE:	L (9+ feet long)
	MORALE:	Champion (16)
	XP VALUE:	4,000

	"Fearsome creatures of unspeakable horrors. They swimming through the plane of Dust, searching for their lost mother." *-- Extract from the journal of Stromwing* The valkarthi have always remained a mystery. As time goes by, more and more reports of the legends arise from distraught planewalkers, living and dying. There were always many speculations of what these monstrous horrors of the dust really were. The most notable was that they were distant cousins of the astral dreadnoughts, due to their resemblance in shape. And on and on, the rumours continued until a young wizard, named Jarvest, set off into the plane of Dust in order to discover the truth. A week later, he returned with a huge dying creature that looked like it came out of a power's nightmare. The creature was about nine feet in length, from head to tail, it's head resembled something like a disfigured Abyssal lobster. From its great torso sprouted two arms that ended in giant claws. There were no openings on the head of the creature for a use of a mouth, yet there were many tentacles. But the creature was dying, and the young wizard did bring it to the planes to find out about it's origins. So soon after he got a psionicist to tap into the creature's mind to discover the monster's secrets. COMBAT: The Valkarthi are vicious hunters. They have acquired much knowledge in the ways of hunting and killing. A notable form of attack is by using a single valkarthi as bait, leading a careless victim into the pack's ambush range. Another form of attack is by superior numbers; this is a rare occasion, as valkarthi don't always work together well. But a valkarthi is just as deadly on its own. It attacks its prey by use of its sharp claws which do 1d8 damage each. As the valkarthi have lived in the dust for many centuries, they have adapted ways to use it to their advantage. A valkarthi can charge at its victim for 3d10 points of damage. The valkarthi has to be at least 60 feet from its victim to charge. One of the deadliest attacks of this creature though, is through the tentacles on its head. On a successful attack with both its claws, a valkarthi can hold its victim and make an attack with its tentacles. If successful, it can drain 1d6 hit points from its victim and add it to its own. These affects are temporary. For the victim to be able to pry himself free, he has to make a successful bend bars/lift gate roll. Although they have no visible organs (apart from a hidden set of eyes), a valkarthi is still very hard to surprise. They therefore receive a +3 to surprise rolls. Usually it is the valkarthi that surprises its victim. HABITAT/SOCIETY: Although valkarthi in large groups tend to be hostile to each other, they still do follow the orders of a supreme being. A much larger being is believe to have spawned or created these monsters. And about a decade ago, she had disappeared from her lair in the dust. That is why valkarthi have became more frequent, they are searching for their lost leader. Valkarthi usually hunt in packs of 1-4, but they can also roam in larger parties of 1-10. There are also the occasional ones that move around on their own, these are supposedly loners who have decided to not to search for their queen. The valkarthi that was captured by Jarvest was also by itself, yet the psionicist was unable to find about more about it before it died. ECOLOGY: Planewalkers are still searching the dust for more information on these creatures, yet all attempt have ended in failure. Jarvest was never able to capture another valkarthi, let alone see one. Just recently, rumours have aroused that Jarvest has actually been killed on the plane of dust. Whether or not this is true, planewalkers still hunt the dust for the hunter. Copyright 1999 by Chris Tan)