NEW MONSTER: THE WATCHER IN THE WALLS

THE WATCHER IN THE WALLS

FREQUENCY: Very rare

NO. APPEARING: 1

ARMOR CLASS: 0

MOVE: 9”

HIT DICE: 10 (50 hit points)

% IN LAIR: 100%

TREASURE TYPE: Nil

NO. OF ATTACKS: 1

DAMAGE/ ATTACK: 1-12

SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil

SPECIAL DEFENSES: Magic weapons needed to hit, limited spell immunity

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

SAVE: Magic-user 10

INTELLIGENCE: Average

ALIGNMENT: Neutral

SIZE: S (2' wide by 1½' high)

PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil

LEVEL/ X.P. VALUE: VII/ 2950

The Watcher In the Walls is a mysterious guardian which moves about on the surfaces of the strange green rock walls of the Fourth and Fifth Floors of the East Tower in the Inner Ward of Castle Triskelion.

It appears as a red-pupiled eye which drifts along the face of the walls. It distorts reality, as wall features such as windows will slide aside as it passes by. It can move through doorways and squeeze through secret doors with ease. To attack, the Watcher can project a bolt of searing red light once per round to a range of up to 6”, which does 1d12 damage.

The Watcher is immune to forms of attack which affect the mind, such as charm, sleep, hold, and similar spells. Magic weapons are required to hit it. If destroyed the Watcher fades away, leaving no trace that it once existed on the wall. It can move only on this green rock surface, so it cannot chase those who flee away from the Fourth or Fifth Floors of the East Tower.

There is always only ever one Watcher. If destroyed, it will be reborn in Room 7 of the Fifth Floor.