| CLIMATE/TERRAIN: | Temperate/tropical swamp and coastal area |
| FREQUENCY: | Common |
| ORGANIZATION: | Swarm |
| ACTIVITY CYCLE: | Day |
| DIET: | Carnivorous |
| INTELLIGENCE: | Animal |
| TREASURE: | None |
| ALIGNMENT: | Neutral |
| NO. APPEARING: | 1-6 |
| ARMOR CLASS: | 9 |
| MOVEMENT: | 10"/26" |
| HIT DICE: | 6 |
| THAC0: | 19 |
| NO. OF ATTACKS: | 1 |
| DAMAGE/ATTACK: | 2d6 bite |
| SPECIAL ATTACKS: | None |
| SPECIAL DEFENSES: | None |
| MAGIC RESISTANCE: | Standard |
| SIZE: | S (3' long) |
| MORALE: | 10 |
| LEVEL/XP VALUE: | 65 XP |
Combat: The arn prefers to eat small
insects and rodents. It generally flees from prey larger
then itself, except in times of extreme hunger. The arnd
has a vicious bite, causing 2d6 points of damage whenever
it strikes. Once it has fed, it flies to the top of trees
to bask in the sun, until hungry or threatened by brave
or ignorant predators.
If attacked, the arn must make a morale check with every
successful strike against it. If this check fails, the
arn takes flight and escapes if possible. If the arn
kills its attacker, it injects the creature, using its
coiled tubular mouth, , with an acidic compund to liquefy
the organs. After 10 minutes, the arn repunctures the
skin with its mouth and sucks out the fluid contents.
Ecology: Arns live solely in moist, humid regions of
the world. theircolourful and pearlescent exoskeleton
encases poisonous flesh. Most predators choose not to
hunt them.
If captured soon after emerging from its pupal stage, an
arn can be trained to carry loads up to 20 kilograms. It
only carries loads while airborne. Its legs are unable to
wield such weight. Dabbers use arns as mounts and pack
animals.