A predator of the learned, this beast is like some ungodly cross between a hermit crab and a venus flytrap, if either of those beings were made purely of words. Instinct: to trap in its pages

• drag an tangled being inside its book
• migrate to a larger or fancier book
• slowly kill those trapped with fictional dangers or slow starvation

The Medusa of Demon Castle Dracula spawns flying serpent-haired heads that sweep through her lair to spy out and drive off intruders. Heroes who pass this hideous gauntlet may come face to face with their foul brood-mother. To these, the Medusa may grant the gift of eternal slumber, as a statue among the ruins of this age. Instinct: To make heroes immortal

• Overwhelm them or knock them down with a gale of medusa heads
• Turn a worthy enemy to stone with a look
• Draw someone's gaze
• Summon winds

A six-armed golden automaton. A scimitar in each hand makes this foe particularly deadly. Coupled with a golden death mask, a jewelled crown, and the ability to attack/defend itself from any direction makes this guardian more like a moving fortress. Instinct: To Guard

• Attack multiple foes at once

It lives within its cave devouring any adventurer who has the misfortune of wandering through. "OOOOOHHH!" "No, no, no Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh, at the back of the throat." "No, no ooooooh is surprise and alarm." "Oh you mean sort of a AAAAAH!" Instinct: to devour

• Frighten adventures

Some patrol the halls, killing any intruders they come across, while others dumbly go about some other task: gathering materials or repairing damage to the tower. Either way, they tirelessly execute their programming. The guardians and workers have distinct runes etched into their carapace, but only the mad wizard knew the difference. Instinct: To implacably carry out a simple task

• Crush and dig with metal claws
• Fix something with metal probes
• Destroy the intruder
• Flee from the intruder, then return to continue working

Instinct: To guard something from the living

• Pretend to be asleep
• Saps the area of warmth
• Reconstruct from miscellaneous bones

This 6 foot long half-dragon was created by a Priest of Zargon conducting experiments to protect his hoard. It will spray acid at intruders and attempt to drive out thieves. Instinct: To protect its hoard and nest

• Spray acid
• Spit sticky phlegm

A pile of green slime that moves to dissolve helpless victims in order to digest them. Instinct: To dissolve things

• Dissolve things to digest

These bees are approximately 1 foot in length and defined by their deadly stringer. Once stung, the poison begins to pump into its victim, afflicting them with a powerful neurotoxin. Instinct: To protect hive

• Swarm an enemy

Standing as tall as a human, this muscular, gray-skinned creature peers about with tiny, observant eyes. Hobgoblins are militaristic and fecund, a combination that makes them quite dangerous in some regions. They breed quickly, replacing fallen members with new soldiers and keeping up their numbers despite the fortunes of war. Instinct: To build an army and enslave others

• Flank opponent