A giant ant. It's mindless devotion to the swarm make it fight to the death. Instinct: gather bones

• bite

A giant poisonous centipede. When a giant centipede bites you, roll+con. On a 10+, you're fine! On a 7-9, you're sickened until you get rest and a good meal. On a 4-6, you'll die within a few hours without treatment. On a 3 or less, take your last breath. Instinct: leave a dying body

• make a poisonous bite

A terrifying relative of the maggot. Instinct: wear down living matter

• decay flesh
• hide in something dead or rotting
• lay eggs in flesh

A mangy, infested rat. Too big! Instinct: scare off intruders

• gnaw into something
• drop from the ceiling
• inflict disease

An ex-adventurer returning home after a failed delve. He's seen a lot in his time. Instinct: to rest and recover

• offer a tale in return for companionship and food

A tough old bastard who leads the forest bandits! Instinct: to amass wealth

• rally his brothers
• maneuver his bandits

A not-too-bright bandit. Willing to hurt and maybe kill for money or food, but not above defecting if the tide turns. Instinct: stay alive

• attempt an extortion
• steal something
• switch to the winning side

A slick thief living out in the woods. Instinct: to get rich easy

• steal something
• find a place to hide

A tricky little goblin, looking for trouble and easy money. Instinct: to seize valuables

• move to an advantageous position
• hurl dirt and dust
• steal something

A mangy forest dog, a wild half-wolf. Instinct: to be left alone

• leap with surprising ferocity