Margoyle Gargoyle

This creature looks like a hideously ugly humanoid chiseled of brown stone. Two large horns protrude from its head, just above its eyes. Four large stony spikes jut from its shoulder blades. Its hands and feet end in sharpened claws.

Margoyle Gargoyle (CR 5)

Medium Monstrous Humanoid (Earth)
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +10

Speed: 40 feet, Fly 60 feet (average)
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16 (+2 Dex, +6 natural)
Hit Points: 63 (6d10+24 plus 6)
Saving Throws: Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +6
Damage Reduction: 10/magic

Offense

Melee: 2 claws +9 (1d6+3), bite +9 (1d6+3), gore +9 (1d6+3)
Reach: 5 feet

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
17 (+3)	15 (+2)	19 (+4)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

Base Attack Bonus: +6
CMB +9
CMD 21

Feats: Skill Focus (Fly), Toughness

Skills: Fly +14, Perception +10, Stealth +10 (+16 stony environs), Survival +7

• Racial Modifiers: +2 Perception, +2 Stealth (+8 Stealth in stony environs)

Languages: Common, Terran

Special Qualities: Freeze

Special Abilities

NONE

Ecology

Environment: Any
Organization: solitary, pair, or wing (1-2 margoyles and 4-6 gargoyles)
Treasure: standard


A margoyle is a slightly larger version of the standard gargoyle. It is meaner, eviler, and deadlier than the normal gargoyle. Margoyles are most often encountered in subterranean regions and often have a pack of gargoyles with them. In such cases, the margoyle is looked upon as the master or leader of the group.

Credit The Margoyle originally appeared in the First Edition module S4 Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1982) and later in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission. It was called the \"Marlgoyle\" in S4 (note the extra \"l\").

Copyright Notice Authors Scott Greene and Clark Peterson, based on original material by Gary Gygax.