Other Monsters of the Wastes

There is no shortage of terrible beasts to be found over, on and beneath the sands. This section details a few of the more notorious monsters that can be encountered in these harsh environments.

• Basilisks and other big lizards are well-adapted to life in the dunes.
• Birds of Prey and their scavenger cousins are a common sight in the skies above oasis and desert alike.
• Giant Cats are rare in sandy regions but are found in packs and prides near oasis and in bordering savannas.
• Rumors persist of clans of Elves living in the deep desert. None who have gone in search of the elusive tribe has ever returned with more than empty-hands and sun-sickness.
• Gargoyles have long been hired or bred to protect the palaces of the wealthiest sultans and caliphs. Rarely, a tribe of gargoyles will take up residence in an abandoned tomb complex or ruined city in the deep desert.
• Ghosts, Ghouls, Skeletons, Zombies and all manner of “lesser” undead can be found wherever the dead rest uneasily or under the direction of foul necromancers.
• Griffins can frequently be seen flying the updrafts near many oasis and along coastal regions.
• Mummies: The most ubiquitous undead of the desert cultures, mummies can be found any place the dead have been interred using the ancient methods in the Book of the Dead. Rumors persist of entire cities of living slaves ruled over by mummies revered as gods by the locals.