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Also included was a comprehensive index of all monsters found in the {{book|Basic Rules (BECMI)}}, {{book|Expert Rules (BECMI)}}, {{book|Companion Rules (BECMI)}} and {{book|Master Rules (BECMI)}}, with the creatures sorted into the six types.
 
Also included was a comprehensive index of all monsters found in the {{book|Basic Rules (BECMI)}}, {{book|Expert Rules (BECMI)}}, {{book|Companion Rules (BECMI)}} and {{book|Master Rules (BECMI)}}, with the creatures sorted into the six types.
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===List of monsters===
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The book provides game statistics for over 200 monsters.
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Animals: [[great cat]] ([[bekkah]], [[cheetah]], [[jaguar]], [[lynx]], [[spotted lion]], [[wildcat]]), [[dinosaur]] ([[allosaurus]], [[ankylosaurus]], [[brontosaurus]], [[titanothere]], [[tylosaurus]]), [[dog]] (normal dog, [[war dog]]), [[eagle]] (normal eagle, [[giant eagle|great eagle]]), [[eel]] ([[electric eel]], [[giant eel]], [[weed eel]]), [[giant elk]], [[giant fish]] ([[giant catfish]], [[giant piranha]]), [[giant poisonous frog]], [[Gargantua (giant carp)|gargantua]], [[hawk]] (normal hawk, [[giant hawk]]), [[giant lizard]] ([[giant foot-pad lizard]]), [[magpie]] (normal magpie, giant magpie), [[megatherium]], [[giant octopus]], [[giant owl]], [[giant oyster]], [[Piranha|piranha (cold-water)]], [[giant porcupine]], [[raven]] & [[crow]] (normal raven & crow, giant raven & crow), [[rhinoceros]] (normal rhinoceros, [[woolly rhinoceros]]), [[shark]] ([[vamora shark]]), [[skunk]] (normal skunk, [[giant skunk]]), [[snake]] (giant and normal) ([[rock rattler]] (normal, giant)), [[giant squad]].
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Conjurations: [[desert ghost]] (immature, mature), [[faedorne]], [[fundamental]] (air, earth, fire, water), [[iron gargoyle]], [[golem]] ([[rock golem]], [[silver golem]]), [[Guardian warrior|guardian warrior & horse]], [[homunculus]] ([[ulzaq]], [[gretch]], [[fylgar]]), [[huptzeen]], [[juggernaut]] ([[stone juggernaut]], [[wood juggernaut]]), [[kal-muru]] (ship bane), [[living statue]] ([[silver living statue]], [[rock/ooze living statue]], [[jade living statue]], [[steel living statue]]), [[magen]] ([[hypnos]], [[demos]], [[caldron]], [[galvan]]), [[nightmare]], [[reflecter]], [[silver warrior]], [[soul eater]], [[winged warrior]].
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Humanoids: [[bhut]], [[cay-man]], [[chameleon man]], [[crone of chaos]], [[cryion]], [[dark wing]], [[aquatic elf]], [[flitterling]], [[garl]], [[gator man]], [[hephaeston]], [[hutaakan]] (priest, warrior, other), [[kara-kara]], [[kna]], [[lupin]], [[human|isolated man]] ([[Cynidicean]]s, [[Qaurik]]s, [[Traldar]] (warrior, vocal, other)), [[human|primitive man]] (native, wild man, barbarian), [[oard]], [[pachydermion]], [[phanaton]], [[rakasta]], [[rock man]], [[shark-kin]], [[shargugh]], [[sis'thik]] (desert scourge), [[snapper]], [[sollux]] (sun brother), [[stalwart]], [[tortle]], [[triton]], [[wood imp]].
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Lowlife: [[amber lotus flower]], [[giant amoeba]], [[archer bush]], [[fyrsnaca]], [[herex]] (larva, adult), [[giant jellyfish]] ([[marauder]], [[man-o-war]]), [[killer tree]], [[leviathan]] ([[desert leviathan]], [[marine leviathan]]), [[masher]], [[red worm]], [[scorpion]] (normal scorpion), [[giant serpentweed]], [[sirenflower]], [[slime worm]], [[giant spider]] ([[giant hunting spider]], [[giant sand spider]], [[giant shroud spider]], [[huge wood spider]]), [[steam weevil]], [[strangle vine]], [[strangleweed]], [[vampire rose]], [[whipweed]].
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Monsters: [[aranea]], [[ash crawler]], [[baldandar]], [[lesser banshee]], [[bargda]], [[earthquake beetle]], [[eye of the deep|aquatic beholder]], [[brain collector]], [[chevall]], [[death demon]], [[decapus]] (land, marine), [[sea dragon]], [[Dragonfly (Mystara)|dragonfly]] (white, black, green, blue, red), [[dragonne]], [[dusanu]], [[fungoid]], [[gakarak]], [[geonid]], [[ghostly horde]], [[grangeri]], [[gyerian]], [[hivebrood|the hivebrood]] (broodling, hivebrood, hiveleader, broodmother, hivemind), [[hook beast]] ([[hook horror]], [[umber hulk|hulker]]), [[hypnosnake]], [[ice wolf]], [[kopru]], [[kraken]], [[lamara]], [[lava lizard]], [[leveller]] (bodendruker), [[nagpa]], [[pegataur]], [[lesser phantom]], [[phororhacos]] (sword beak), [[piranha bird]] (lesser, greater), [[pocket dragon]], [[polymar]], [[randara]], [[roper]], [[sabreclaw]], [[scamille]], [[giant sea horse|sea horse]], [[sea serpent]] (lesser, greater), [[surtaki]], [[tabi]], [[thunderhead]], [[water weird]], [[white-fang]], [[wychglow]], [[xytar]], [[yowler]].
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Undead: [[agarat]], [[dark-hood]] (rorphyr), [[death leech]], [[undead dragon]], [[elder ghoul]], [[grey philosopher]] (philosopher, malice), [[lesser haunt]], [[mesmer]], [[phygorax]], [[possession]], [[sacrol]], [[topi]], [[Vapor ghoul|vapour ghoul]], [[velya]], [[wyrd]] (normal, greater).
   
 
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The Creature Catalogue (AC9), released in 1986, is a sourcebook for the Basic Dungeons & Dragons game.

Content

The Creature Catalogue collected all the creatures first presented in adventures for Basic D&D to that time, plus many new creatures.

The creatures in this book were listed in six categories, or creature types: Animals, Conjurations, Humanoids, Lowlife, Monsters, and Undead. Each creature is listed with appropriate tatistics, an illustration and a short description of the creature, its abilities and tactics.

Also included was a comprehensive index of all monsters found in the Basic Rules (BECMI) (1983), Expert Rules (BECMI) (1983), Companion Rules (BECMI) (1984) and Master Rules (BECMI) (1985), with the creatures sorted into the six types.

List of monsters

The book provides game statistics for over 200 monsters.

Animals: great cat (bekkah, cheetah, jaguar, lynx, spotted lion, wildcat), dinosaur (allosaurus, ankylosaurus, brontosaurus, titanothere, tylosaurus), dog (normal dog, war dog), eagle (normal eagle, great eagle), eel (electric eel, giant eel, weed eel), giant elk, giant fish (giant catfish, giant piranha), giant poisonous frog, gargantua, hawk (normal hawk, giant hawk), giant lizard (giant foot-pad lizard), magpie (normal magpie, giant magpie), megatherium, giant octopus, giant owl, giant oyster, piranha (cold-water), giant porcupine, raven & crow (normal raven & crow, giant raven & crow), rhinoceros (normal rhinoceros, woolly rhinoceros), shark (vamora shark), skunk (normal skunk, giant skunk), snake (giant and normal) (rock rattler (normal, giant)), giant squad.

Conjurations: desert ghost (immature, mature), faedorne, fundamental (air, earth, fire, water), iron gargoyle, golem (rock golem, silver golem), guardian warrior & horse, homunculus (ulzaq, gretch, fylgar), huptzeen, juggernaut (stone juggernaut, wood juggernaut), kal-muru (ship bane), living statue (silver living statue, rock/ooze living statue, jade living statue, steel living statue), magen (hypnos, demos, caldron, galvan), nightmare, reflecter, silver warrior, soul eater, winged warrior.

Humanoids: bhut, cay-man, chameleon man, crone of chaos, cryion, dark wing, aquatic elf, flitterling, garl, gator man, hephaeston, hutaakan (priest, warrior, other), kara-kara, kna, lupin, isolated man (Cynidiceans, Qauriks, Traldar (warrior, vocal, other)), primitive man (native, wild man, barbarian), oard, pachydermion, phanaton, rakasta, rock man, shark-kin, shargugh, sis'thik (desert scourge), snapper, sollux (sun brother), stalwart, tortle, triton, wood imp.

Lowlife: amber lotus flower, giant amoeba, archer bush, fyrsnaca, herex (larva, adult), giant jellyfish (marauder, man-o-war), killer tree, leviathan (desert leviathan, marine leviathan), masher, red worm, scorpion (normal scorpion), giant serpentweed, sirenflower, slime worm, giant spider (giant hunting spider, giant sand spider, giant shroud spider, huge wood spider), steam weevil, strangle vine, strangleweed, vampire rose, whipweed.

Monsters: aranea, ash crawler, baldandar, lesser banshee, bargda, earthquake beetle, aquatic beholder, brain collector, chevall, death demon, decapus (land, marine), sea dragon, dragonfly (white, black, green, blue, red), dragonne, dusanu, fungoid, gakarak, geonid, ghostly horde, grangeri, gyerian, the hivebrood (broodling, hivebrood, hiveleader, broodmother, hivemind), hook beast (hook horror, hulker), hypnosnake, ice wolf, kopru, kraken, lamara, lava lizard, leveller (bodendruker), nagpa, pegataur, lesser phantom, phororhacos (sword beak), piranha bird (lesser, greater), pocket dragon, polymar, randara, roper, sabreclaw, scamille, sea horse, sea serpent (lesser, greater), surtaki, tabi, thunderhead, water weird, white-fang, wychglow, xytar, yowler.

Undead: agarat, dark-hood (rorphyr), death leech, undead dragon, elder ghoul, grey philosopher (philosopher, malice), lesser haunt, mesmer, phygorax, possession, sacrol, topi, vapour ghoul, velya, wyrd (normal, greater).

Development

The Creature Catalogue was one of the last sourcebooks to be published by TSR's UK branch. The sourcebook was compiled by Jim Bambra, Phil Gallagher and Graeme Morrisby.

Reception and influence

The Creature Catalogue was revised and updated as the DMR2 Creature Catalog (1993).

External links

References


Basic Dungeons & Dragons
Core rules
Basic Set (1977)
Basic Set (1979)Expert Set
Basic RulesExpert RulesCompanion RulesMaster RulesImmortals Rules
Rules CyclopediaThe New Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons Game
The Classic Dungeons & Dragons Game
Supplements
Creature CrucibleGazetteer
Bestiary of Dragons and GiantsThe Book of Marvelous MagicThe Book of Wondrous InventionsChampions of Mystara: Heroes of the Princess ArkCreature CatalogueCreature CatalogPoor Wizard's Almanac & Book of FactsPoor Wizard's Almanac II & Book of FactsThe Shady Dragon InnThunder RiftWrath of the Immortals
Adventures
In Search of Adventure (In Search of the UnknownThe Keep on the BorderlandsPalace of the Silver PrincessThe Lost CityHorror on the HillThe Veiled SocietyRahasiaJourney to the RockCastle Caldwell and Beyond) • Adventures in BlackmoorTemple of the FrogCity of the GodsThe Duchy of TenArena of ThyatisLegions of ThyatisEye of TraldarThe Dymrak DreadKing's FestivalQueen's HarvestAssault on Raven's RuinThe Best of IntentionsBlade of VengeanceBlizzard PassCastle AmberCrown of Ancient GloryCurse of XanathonDeath's RideThe Dragon's DenDrums on Fire MountainEarthshaker!The Endless StairFive Coins For a KingdomThe Gem and the StaffGhost of Lion CastleThe Goblin's LairThe Immortal StormIn the Phantom's WakeInto the MaelstromThe Isle of DreadMaze of the Riddling MinotaurThe Knight of NewtsLathan's GoldLegacy of BloodMaster of the Desert NomadsMystery of the Snow PearlsNight's Dark TerrorQuagmire!Quest for the HeartstoneQuest for the Silver SwordRage of the RakastaRed Arrow, Black ShieldSabre RiverSaga of the Shadow LordThe Savage CoastSkarda's MirrorSword and ShieldTalons of NightTemple of DeathTest of the WarlordsThunderdelve MountainThe Tree of LifeTwilight CallingVengeance of AlphaksThe War Rafts of KronWhere Chaos ReignsThe Wrath of Olympus