Monsters
often fill the roles of the central villain in many adventures, and as
such should be given the attention due any NPC. Where is it written
than every monster of one breed has to be exactly the same? The High
Level Campaigns book gives many helpful hints about making monsters more
memorable, but the basically boil down to this: detail. You
can make monsters much more lethal simply by assigning them ability scores,
but go further. Give them unique personalities and outline their
goals. Besides, no DM wants to give up that monster's hoard without
a decent fight.
Drexel the Scurr:
An insidious little imp. Not nearly as harmless as he may seem.
Gharal the Ghast:
A powerful ghoul. Vengeful and full of hate for the living, he has
forgotten everything about his former life except for his evil nature.
Monsters
often fill the roles of the central villain in many adventures, and as
such should be given the attention due any NPC. Where is it written
than every monster of one breed has to be exactly the same? The High
Level Campaigns book gives many helpful hints about making monsters more
memorable, but the basically boil down to this: detail. You
can make monsters much more lethal simply by assigning them ability scores,
but go further. Give them unique personalities and outline their
goals. Besides, no DM wants to give up that monster's hoard without
a decent fight.