Here’s a fun one going back to 1984 and it’s from our friends in Great Britain no less! This is from Drums on Fire Mountain X8 (9127) for characters level 5-8. If you haven’t played a U.K. module before, you’re in for a treat. They have some unique monsters and this one has all the things that make a pirate adventure fun. Plus they have Agarats. Beware, they tend to slip in with a bunch of undead and then they get you! As always, let us know if you use one in your adventures!
| AGRATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-6 (1-8) ARMOR CLASS: 4 MOVE: 12 “(6” after feeding) HIT DICE: 4 + 3* % IN LAIR: 0% TREASURE TYPE: B NO. OF ATTACKS: 2 claws / 1 bite + scream DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3 / 1-3 / 1-3 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: See below INTELLIGENCE: Average ALIGNMENT: Chaotic SIZE: M PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil/Nil LEVEL/XP VALUE: IV/200 |  |
Agarats are undead human or humanoid creatures. They are often encountered amongst packs of ghouls and can only be distinguished from ghouls by their inability to paralyze victims and their bloodcurdling screams.
The scream of an agarat is its most feared attack, since all characters within 20 feet of it when it screams must make a saving throw vs. Spells (wisdom bonuses/penalties apply) or suffer a temporary, one level energy drain. The effects of the drain are the same as that caused by a wight, for example, but only last for 1-4 turns. After this time, characters who are still alive return to normal. Agarats can only scream once per turn. The effects of agarat screams are cumulative, and any creature temporarily drained of all life energy will fall unconscious and cannot be woken for 2-12 turns.
Agarats are immune to sleep, charm and hold spells, and can only be hit by silver or magical weapons. Clerics have the same chance of turning agarats as of turning specters.
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