INFOTATER

GRUE: A Sinister, lurking presence in the dark places of the earth. Favorite
snack is unwary Enchanters. Fears light: No grue has ever been seen by the
light of day. Toxicologists believe that grues are probably black-black-red
black-purple.

DORN: Can paralyze with a single glare from its powerful eyes (range: roughly
3' for young beasts to 20' for adults). Dorns commonly inhabit crags and
shadows near cliff bases. According to the last words of dying explorers,
dorn beasts are gray-purple-black-gray-white.

NABIZ: A nabiz is mostly mouth, that is mostly teeth. Instinctively attacks
enemy's weak point. Contrary to folklore, cannot fly, but leaps vast
distances. Is repulsed by the color blue; hence that color's popularity in
adventurer's grab. Nabiz are purple-black-black-black-red.

SURMIN: Characterized by malodorous breath, lice ridden fur, and general
repulsiveness. If allowed to approach close enough, can bore its victim to
death by reciting Greater Borphee County Penal Codes. A newly-shaved surmin
is black-black-purple-red-black.

KOBOLD: Lives in small tribes in caverns and very dark forests. Similar to
paskald, except middle toe is shorter than toes that flank it; also, far more
belligerent. If attacked, will fight back; if not attacked, will fight back
anyway. Coloration: red-purple-black-purple-red.

YIPPLE: Master of disguise, able to change form. In the wild, may bite if
disturbed. Violently allergic to many kinds of animal wastes. Tame yipples
make wonderful pets, but should be kept out of cookie jar when guests visit.
On a white background, yipples look gray-purple-white-purple-black.

ROTGRUBS: Less than 1" long; smells like very cheap old cheese; impervious to
all forms of magic. Hides in food until ingested, then burrows straight to
victim's brain and feeds for years before death mercifully arrives. Common
household rotgrubs are gray-red-grey-purple-red.

BLOODWORM: Found in shallow underground pools; often mistaken for mossy
boulders. Pointy, retractable fangs can extend up to 32". Most bloodworms are
repelled by the smell of boiled chives. Bloodworms are usually white-gray
-black-red-black

DRYAD: Also called "tree sprite." Beautifully shy. Many spend lifetime under
one tree. If coaxed, may reveal location of forest treasures. Will fight only
in self-defense and only in large numbers, pelting foes with tons of rose
petals. When awake, dryads are black-gray-white-red-red.

HELLHOUND: Fast, Fierce, and capable of devouring a human 12 times its size
in 3.5 seconds. Normally inhabits burnt-out or enchanted woods and rarely
ventures beyond its own turf, even in pursuit of prey. Hellhounds are
purple-white-grey-red-grey.

ORC: Erstwhile warring race who became civilized through their fondness for
computer adventure games. Although a small faction (Hi-res Orcs) enjoy
graphics adventures, the vast majority (Orcs of Zork) prefer text games. By
the light of CRT screen, orcs are red-gray-purple-gray-red.

BROGMOID: In rare cases, these squat creatures can achieve intelligence
level of a 3-year old human. Often seen in wild foraging in huge packs for
edible rocks. Live much longer in captivity; can even be trained to perform
simple tasks. Usually red-purple-red-black-purple.