From front cover: Tome of creatures malevolent and benign From back cover: This tome contains alphabetical listings of monsters designed for use with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game system. Each creature is described and most are illustrated for easy identification. For example: BERBALANG FREQUENCY: Very rare NO. APPEARING: 1 SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil ARMOUR CLASS: 6 MAGIC RESISTANCE: MOVE: 6"/24" Standard HIT DICE: 1+1 INTELLIGENCE: Very % IN LAIR: See below ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Evil TREASURE TYPE: D SIZE: M NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil DAMAGE/ATTACK: Attack/Defense Modes: Nil 1-4/1-4/1-6 LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil III/65 + 2 per hit point The berbalang spends the greater part of each month in an apparently dormant state, hibernating preferably in a well-hidden cave. Though seemingly comatose, the berbalang is actually roaming the Astral Plane where it spends its time hunting creatures weaker than itself...Using the new encounter tables contained herein, this work is sure to add new excitement to any AD&D game.