Weekly Creature Feature: Asaen

Once again, it's time to plunder myth, legend and folklore for interesting beasts for use in Old School style campaigns. Note: My critters are statted out using Labrynith Lord Rules but since they are deemed Open Game Conent, feel free to adapt them to your campaign.

This time the critter is the Asaen, based upon a Native American legend of a cannibal woman/girl called an Asin that would lure people (often children) to their doom. Having dreams of the Asaen bodes ill for those affected.

Name: Asaen
No. Enc: 1
Alignment: Chaotic
Movement: 120’ (40’)
Armor Class: 7
Hit Dice: 3
Attacks: 2 (claw, bite), special
Damage: 1d4, 1d4, special
Save: M3
Morale: 6
Hoard Class: XX

Description: Asaen are forest dwelling creatures that dwell on the fringes of human habitation where they prey on the weak, foolish, and unwary. From a distance, an Asaen will appear to be a young girl. An Asaen will attempt to trap victims by calling for help and luring the victims deeper into the forest to the Asaen’s lair. An Asaen lair is a deep burrow in the ground where it lies in wait for the intended victim to follow and will continue to plead for aid. Anyone that attempts to reach into the burrow and aid the Asaen will be attacked. On a successful bite attack, the Asaen will uses its suckered mouth filled with sharp teeth to grasp the victim. The Asaen will maintain this grip causing 1d4 points of damage per round until it is sated, the victim dies, the Asaen is driven off by fire, it reaches less than half its current hit point total, or it is killed. Asaen are afraid of fire and take double damage from fire attacks. Asaen can be kept at bay with a camp fire. Asaen have the additional ability to plague the dreams of those that sleep overnight in the Asaen’s woods. All sleeping victims within a 20’ area must make a save versus spell or be tormented by night terrors. Those affected are at a -1 penalty to attack and morale rolls for three hours (turns).