Aegogur

Aegogur
No. Enc.: 1d4 (2d6)
Alignment: Chaotic (Neutral)
Movement: 60' (20')
Armor Class: 6
Hit Dice: 1-8 (possibly higher*)
Attacks: 2 (may consist of using 2 wands at once)
Damage: 2d6/2d4 (or Wand Effect)
Save: as MU level equal to HD
Morale: 6 (re-rolls every other turn)

Special: Aegogur Move Silently (30%) gaining +4% per HD over 1. They also Detect Wands within a 120' radius, but must remain silent and motionless to do so. Aegogur are master craftsfolk skilled in the arts and sciences of making and restoring wands. They do not teach non-Aegogur their trade secrets. They never part willingly with a wand once they have claimed it.

Aegogur slither and wend their way quietly, carefully along the dim, dark by-ways and passages of old ruins, deserted outposts, and dead cities in search of wands. Diligent in their pursuit of their chosen treasure, they pass-over most other forms of loot in order to find even a modest, used-up or broken wand, which they will then devote themselves to restoring, recharging and using in their search for still more wands.

Civilized artisans of a sensitive disposition, the Aegogur are also a migratory species, transitioning from one plane or Adjacent World to another. They advance as magic-users (level=HD), molting and shedding their skins as they grow slightly larger, longer with each level/HD gained. Upon attaining the eighth level they undergo a period of prolonged torpor within a translucent gold-tinged chrysalis. These chrysali are tougher than steel and much sought after as raw material for the crafting of exceptional armors usable by spell-casters. The Aegogur have been known to trade the discarded chrysali, but they tend to be rather one-sided in their demands.

No one is certain just what exactly emerges from the chrysali of the Aegogur. Whatever their adult form might be, they prefer to keep it a secret. A secret they are willing to kill to keep...