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Shadowmasters,
a.k.a. the
Malaugrym
“Those Who Walk in Shadow”
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any (Demiplane of Shadow)
FREQUENCY: Very Rare
ORGANIZATION: Clan
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Any
DIET: Omnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Average to Genius
TREASURE: R (personal), H (lair)
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
No. APPEARING: 2d6
ARMOR CLASS: 3
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: 5+5
THAC0: 15
No. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACKS: By weapon or spell
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Surprise
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Immune to poison,
silver/magical weapons needed to hit
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 25%
SIZE: M
MORALE: Champion (15)
XP VALUE: 2,000
The Shadowmasters, also known as the Malaugrym,
are a clan of shape-shifting humans who make
their home in the Castle of Shadows on the Demiplane
of Shadow. Further, they travel to Toril whenever
they can. There they seek to use their shapechanging
powers to dominate and rule all the
Realms.
These beings have total control of their bodies
and can change or “morph” portions of body, and
can appear literally as any living thing-perhaps as a
horrible nonhumanoid creature. The only nonmagical
way to tell a malaugrym is by the golden light
that shines in its eyes. DMs should make Wisdom or
appropriate proficiency checks with penalties suitable
to the circumstances.
Combat: Malaugrym are strong, sturdy creatures,
their shape-shifting powers granting them amazing
fortitude. They regenerate one hit point per round
after being damaged. They are also immune to poison
and only silver or magical weapons harm them.
(Silver weapons do maximum damage with any successful
hit and they do not regenerate wounds inflicted
by silver weapons.) One reason human
malaugrym have such high HD and AC ratings is
that they tend to constantly shift their shapes as
combat evolves, even to the point of moving their
internal organs out of their normal positions-making
it extremely difficult to strike a killing blow
against them.
They can fight with weapons normally-some are
powerful members of PC classes (unlimited advancement
as humans; none but the leader of the clan can
cast gate or other interplanar magic)-or can fight
using tentacles or pseudopods. Malaugrym receive a
number of attacks in this manner as per their class
and level, and a typical spiked tentacle or pseudopod
does damage as a long sword (1d8/1d12).
Habitat/Society: The malaugrym are led by one
called the Shadowmaster. This malaugrym is usually
the most powerful mage in the clan. Intrigue and
one-upsmanship are realities for the malaugrym as
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