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Table of Contents
Maps Towns Towers Castles Dungeons Outdoor Areas Skyroads Elemental Planes Miscellaneous Maps Monsters Spells 5 31 53 67 83 111 137 147 155 189 194 202 213 217 219 220 223 225 229 230 233 234 239 240 242 244 246 251 252 272
Might and Magic created by Cluebook written by Cover Art by Manual Illustrations by
Jon Van Caneghem Paul Rattner Items Mike Winterbauer Jonathan P. [. . . ] Their touch is damaging and causes magical aging.
Giant Experience 100000 HP 500 AC 25 Speed 45 Attacks 2 Damage 100-500 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Denizens of the Dungeon of Lost Souls, Gorgons are VERY dangerous. Gorgon attacks are swift and painful, turning unlucky characters to stone. Gorgons are difficult to hit and are resistant to physical and magical damage.
Graalg Experience 20000 HP 200 AC 15 Speed 50 Attacks 1 Damage 5-50 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Though the People are on the whole a friendly race, sometimes rogue giants will try to rob or eat lost humans. Giants can sometimes strike their enemies unconscious with the force of their blows before their enemies are out of hit points. They are not resistant to any form of attack.
Goblin Experience 1000 HP 10 AC 5 Speed 30 Attacks 2 Damage 2-12 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Graalg is the dim witted leader of the Ogres. Fortunately, Graalg, like his brethren, is resistant to nothing and his attack is relatively weak.
Green Dragon Experience 500000 HP 2500 AC 50 Speed 150 Attacks 1 Damage 500 Damage Type Fire Range Attack Y
Pitiful creatures that were once human, goblins have been turned loose on the Castleview streets by the pesky gremlins. Page 164
Another dragon that can only be found on the Dragon Cloud, Green Dragons are tough and resistant to all attacks but cold.
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Gremlin Experience 2000 HP 20 AC 7 Speed 35 Attacks 2 Damage 2-20 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Gurodel Experience 100000 HP 750 AC 30 Speed 60 Attacks 2 Damage 100-600 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Obnoxious pests, Gremlin attacks are little more than an irritant. Gremlins are resistant to nothing and make excellent target practice for beginning players.
Gremlin Guard Experience 3000 HP 50 AC 10 Speed 35 Attacks 2 Damage 6-30 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Leader of the People, Gurodel shares his race's ability to knock opponents unconscious with a single lucky blow. He is tough, but resistant to nothing.
Hell Hornet Experience 50000 HP 250 AC 30 Speed 50 Attacks 2 Damage 2-500 Damage Type Poison Range Attack N
Individually weak, Gremlin Guards can get a little dangerous in large groups, like the one that Gettlewaithe will sic on you if you bother him enough. Prepared characters, however, will mow them down.
Griffin Experience 60000 HP 800 AC 35 Speed 150 Attacks 2 Damage 50-300 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
The only danger from Hell Hornets comes from their poisonous attack and their ability to magically weaken characters touched by it. Hell Hornets are resistant to all but magical damage, and are immune to poison/acid attacks.
Higher Mummy Experience 100000 HP 400 AC 20 Speed 60 Attacks 1 Damage 10-400 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Wild and powerful, Griffins can rip even strong characters to shreds with a single attack and are 80% immune to magic damage. Griffins can sometimes be tamed and used as flying mounts by someone with the right skills and enchantments. Page 166
Long term residents of Necropolis, Higher Mummies don't appreciate living visitors much, and do their best to convert them to non-living visitors. They are resistant to all but fire attacks and their touch curses the items of their opponents. Page 167
Hobstadt Experience 25000 HP 400 AC 20 Speed 70 Attacks 1 Damage 2-100 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Lava Dweller Experience 500000 HP 1500 AC 30 Speed 40 Attacks 1 Damage 5-500 Damage Type Fire Range Attack N
Strongest of the Trolls, Hobstadt still isn't much of a threat. A moderately strong party can take him and all his guards out without much trouble. Hobstadt is 50% resistant to fire, cold, electricity, and poison.
Iguanasaurus Experience 100000 HP 2500 AC 20 Speed 30 Attacks 1 Damage 10-500 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Lava Dwellers can be seen in the fire pits surrounding Castle Alamar. They are 100% immune to fire, electricity, and poison.
Lava Roach Experience 50000 HP 500 AC 20 Speed 70 Attacks 1 Damage 5-250 Damage Type Fire Range Attack N
Iguanasaurausi live exclusively in the Desert of Doom. They are moderately resistant to all forms of attack but magic, and their bite causes insanity.
Killer Cobra Experience 25000 HP 1000 AC 25 Speed 100 Attacks 1 Damage 2-200 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
Lava Roaches grow to enormous sizes feeding off the heat and the food of the dead in the sewer under Necropolis. Lava Roaches are totally immune to fire, electricity, and poison attacks.
Magic Mage Experience 200000 HP 300 AC 25 Speed 80 Attacks 1 Damage 10-300 Damage Type Electricity Range Attack Y
Killer Cobras are found in the Southeast Darkside forest. Killer Cobras are 100% immune to poison damage and 50% resistant to magic. Their bite ages their victims.
Magic Mages are human wizards mutated by their experiments with unusual spells. [. . . ] Thrones of the Legends should not be sat in by non-legendary characters. Picard wants a widget
before he will give you the Chime of Opening. You can get a widget by finding the ever hot lava rock and giving it to Halon the Efficient on this side of the world. The lava rock can be found at E2, 7, 11.
Monster List
Ghost Mummy Experience 500000 HP 500 AC 35 Speed 175 Attacks 1 Damage 200-1000 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N Phase Mummy Experience 500000 HP 500 AC 35 Speed 175 Attacks 1 Damage 200-1200 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N Dragon Mummy Experience 2000000 HP 3000 AC 30 Speed 100 Attacks 1 Damage2000-4000 Damage Type Physical Range Attack N
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Southern Sphinx Level 2
Southern Sphinx Level 1
Southern Sphinx Level Dungeon
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Dungeon of Death
The Dungeon of Death is the hardest dungeon in the game. [. . . ]