TEXT: Unusual
  Unusual
  Creatures
  Creatures
  Lore by: Michael Cordero 
  Lore by: Michael Cordero 
  Presented by: Digital ArtLords
  Presented by: Digital ArtLords
  Part of the Drag & Drop Series
  
  PRESENTED BY
  LORE BY
  Michael Cordero
  ART BY
  Ørjan Svendsen
  Edgar Stepanov
  Jessica TC Lee
  Ahmed Rawi
  02 | CREDITS
  
  INDEX
  Introduction  .................................................  Page 4
  Unusual Creatures ..........................................  Page 5
  Automaton Guardian  ......................................  Page 6
  Elkenfrum .....................................................  Page 7
  Animated  Painting .......................................... Page 8
  Khabuthal, Forge Demon .................................  Page 9
  Guardian Flumph ............................................ Page 10
  03 | INDEX
  
  INTRODUCTION
  Artlords Stories 
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  04 | INTRODUCTION
  Unusual
  Unusual
  Creatures
  Creatures
  
  05 | UNUSUAL CREATURES
  Unusual Creatures
  Unusual Creatures
  Flumph Guardians, Enchanted Paintings, this book is full of weird creatures. Need 
  something off the wall for your next session—maybe a familiar for your wizardly NPC 
  or some creatures to inhabit a fantasy-style-submarine powered with magic? We’ve 
  got em. 
  AUTOMATON 
  GUARDIAN (pg 6)
  Armor Class: 19 (natural armor)
  Hit Points: 300
  Speed: 30 ft.
  ELKENFRUM (pg 7)
  Armor Class: 14
  Hit Points: 191
  Speed: 60 ft.
  ANIMATED PAINTING (pg 8)
  Armor Class: 16
  Hit Points: 15
  Speed: flying 60 ft
  KHABUTHAL, 
  FORGEDEMON (pg 9)
  Armor Class: 16 (natural armor)
  Hit Points: 136 (13d10 + 65)
  Speed: 30 ft
  GUARDIAN FLUMPH (pg 10)
  Armor Class: 12
  Hit Points: 38 (4d10 + 16)
  Speed: 5 ft., Flying 30 ft
  
  Automaton Guardian
  Automaton Guardian
  Petrified masters of martial combat, 
  automaton guardians are dangerous to 
  engage in combat. Once you step within 
  range of their polearm strikes, you 
  may be trapped there until you or the 
  automaton are destroyed. 
  06 | AUTOMATON GUARDIAN 
  Art by Ørjan Svendsen
  
  07 | ELKENFRUM
  Art by Ørjan Svendsen
  Elkenfrum
  The Elkenfrum is a sentient being, capable 
  of speech and reason. It does not actually 
  eat meat, it grazes the way an elk does. 
  But it does kill for sport, and does so 
  obsessively. It was created by a cruel feylord 
  who crossed an Elk with a Blue Dragon and 
  infused it with an obsession for hunting and 
  killing. 
  
  Animated Painting
  Animated Painting
  These magical paintings seem normal 
  when not moving, but if they are 
  activated can cause a world of hurt. Their 
  magical portals which are held within 
  their frames can deflect or redirect magic 
  back at their attacker, turning their own 
  spells against them. A good sturdy hit or 
  two will destroy them, but these delicate 
  works of enchanted art are glass cannons 
  in the truest sense. 
  08 |ANIMATED PAINTING
  Art by Edgar Stepanov
  
  Khabuthal, Forgedemon
  Khabuthal, Forgedemon
  Khabuthal is a middling demon somewhat 
  recently escaped from the Nine Hells, 
  with powers over the forge and not a 
  small amount of magic under his control. 
  Compared to Baphomet or any of the other 
  demon lords, Khabuthal is small potatoes. 
  And this infuriates him. Ever since he was 
  spawned Khabuthal has been convinced 
  of his own destiny, to usurp the throne of 
  one of the Demon Lords and to claim their 
  power for himself. Being little more than a 
  demonic blacksmith, he has a long way to 
  go. 
  09 | KHABUTHAL, FORGEDEMON
  Art by Jessica TC Lee
  
  Guardian Flumph
  Guardian Flumph
  The larger, angrier older brother to the 
  standard flumph. Guardian Flumphs are the 
  watchdogs of flumph herds, charging and 
  slapping at predators (or anyone who gets too 
  close). They’re hardier, more dangerous, but 
  still have that same flumph charm. 
  10 | GUARDIAN FLUMPH
  Art by Ahmed Rawi
  
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