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Within these pages is recorded certain knowledge regarding the flora, fauna, and locales of the kingdom. Although this wisdom has well stood the test of time, I would not wish to see it lost forever in the uncertain mists of the future. Therefore, for the enrichment of our heirs and with homage to our ancestors, I have writ into permanence the lore and legends of Quendor. — MNG GRUE The grue is a sinister, lurking presence in the dark places of the earth. Its favorite diet is adventurers, but its insatiable appe- tite is tempered by its fear of light. No grue has ever been seen by the light of day; few have survived its fearsome jaws to tell the tale. DISCIPLINE CRAB Discipline crabs are small moral crusta- ceans found in cellars, fallout shelters and other subterranean lairs. These brooding curmudgeons are deeply offended by the slightest intrusion; if cornered, they employ their razor-edged pincers with righteous efficiency. ELDRITCH VAPOR Eldritch vapor dwell in cemeteries, moors and other locals where fog will hide their evershifting forms. Gleeful and mischie- vous, they enjoy snatching away the pos- sessions of those foolish enough to wander into their realm. Visitors without posses- sions are themselves snatched away. DORNBEAST Smart adventurers run the other way when they hear “Hurumph,” the battle cry of the deadly dornbeast. Its 69 sensitive eyes can paralyze an unwary explorer with a single glare. Captured victims are plas- tered with round, sticky secretions that never come off. MONKEY GRINDER Avoid this nightmare at any cost! Spawn of a carnival necromancer, the monkey grinder can blast minds to jelly with its powerful Sense Organ. Deceptively eloquent in both manner and speech, these loathsome creatures actually possess little intelligence, and suffer an illiteracy rate of 103%. IMPLEMENTOR The Implementors are a race of minor deities who dwell on the Ethereal Plane of Atrii. Their ample free time is spent on costly luncheons where gossip and sweet nectars flow freely. Implementors do not discourage rumors that the world was created by them as a plaything. GIANT CORBIE Corbies are carrion birds with sharp eye- sight and sharper beaks. Their color vision is so well developed, they can spot a yellow grotch in a hayfield from 200 bloits away. Corbies prefer the taste of dead, rotting flesh, but have been known to feast on live, running adventurers. CHRISTMAS TREE MONSTER Vast herds of these luminous vegetables roam freely amid the glacial valleys of the south. Residents fear the autumn migra- tions, in which the trees cheerfully trample everything in their path. Christmas tree monsters are repelled by caterpillars, but nobody can explain why. MINX Irresistably cuddly, the minx shares all the most ingratiating characteristics of kittens, koala bears and piglets. Minxes are highly prized for their ability to find and root out chocolate truffles from the ground, and will eagerly devour…