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There are | <noinclude>There are {{Monster Manuel Entries Count|{{:Monster Manuel (A)}}}} creatures filed under A.</noinclude> | ||
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{{ManuelEntry|a massive prism of grey goo|*This prism is not like the one that King Ralph is usually trapped in. | |||
*For one thing, it's on the ground. For another, it isn't translucent. | |||
*For a third thing, a King doesn't come out of it when you smash it. I probably could've just started with that one and knocked off for an early lunch.|attack=10|defense=10|hp=1000}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|A.M.C. gremlin|*Some researchers believe the AMC Gremlin to be evidence that gremlins are a degenerate offshoot of the Crimbo Elf, due to their mechanical skills. However, their research equipment usually falls apart before they get a chance to publish. | {{ManuelEntry|A.M.C. gremlin|*Some researchers believe the AMC Gremlin to be evidence that gremlins are a degenerate offshoot of the Crimbo Elf, due to their mechanical skills. However, their research equipment usually falls apart before they get a chance to publish. | ||
*Be careful never to feed gremlins after midnight. And by 'feed', I mean "allow them to chew on your face". | *Be careful never to feed gremlins after midnight. And by 'feed', I mean "allow them to chew on your face". | ||
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*The Abcrusher 4000™ also makes juices and smoothies! | *The Abcrusher 4000™ also makes juices and smoothies! | ||
*The Abcrusher 4000™ comes with a life-time meat-back guarantee! NOW HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY?!|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | *The Abcrusher 4000™ comes with a life-time meat-back guarantee! NOW HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY?!|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|Accountant-Barbarian|*The green eyeshade helps keep blood-spray out of his eyes, as well as the sun. | |||
*Accountant-Barbarians never have to worry about running out of red ink. | |||
*Most Accountant-Barbarians worship Glom, the god of taking with both hands and defending it with your teeth.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|acid blob|*The ph level of the acidic blob tends to hover around 3, depending on its last meal. | {{ManuelEntry|acid blob|*The ph level of the acidic blob tends to hover around 3, depending on its last meal. | ||
*Truly brave blacksmiths use tamed acidic blobs to etch nifty designs in swords, and occasionally accidentally their own arms. | *Truly brave blacksmiths use tamed acidic blobs to etch nifty designs in swords, and occasionally accidentally their own arms. | ||
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*Because, as we have established, this thing is from the future, Manuel doesn't know anything about it either. | *Because, as we have established, this thing is from the future, Manuel doesn't know anything about it either. | ||
*The future is apparently bright, because you think this thing is wearing shades.}} | *The future is apparently bright, because you think this thing is wearing shades.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|aggressive grass snake|*Grass snakes got their name by being the same color, the same length, and the same threat level as a blade of grass. | |||
*In the modern era, natural grass snakes have waned in popularity relative to artificial turf snakes, the latter being more expensive but easier to maintain. | |||
*The grass snake belongs to a specific sub-order of ''Serpentes'' that also includes the cash snake and the ass snake.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|albino bat|*Some people consider albino bats to be an omen of good luck, but clearly those people have never had one tangled up in their hair. | {{ManuelEntry|albino bat|*Some people consider albino bats to be an omen of good luck, but clearly those people have never had one tangled up in their hair. | ||
*If an albino bat eats a lot of fireflies, you can see them growing through its pale transluscent skin! It's really freaky! | *If an albino bat eats a lot of fireflies, you can see them growing through its pale transluscent skin! It's really freaky! | ||
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{{ManuelEntry|alielf|*The upside to alien DNA is it makes your blood acidic, so you can freak out dental hygienists who poke your gums and then act surprised that they're bleeding. | {{ManuelEntry|alielf|*The upside to alien DNA is it makes your blood acidic, so you can freak out dental hygienists who poke your gums and then act surprised that they're bleeding. | ||
*Loathing scientists have yet to fully sequence the alien genome, but believe they've isolated the "desire to kill the crap out of everything" gene. | *Loathing scientists have yet to fully sequence the alien genome, but believe they've isolated the "desire to kill the crap out of everything" gene. | ||
*Some speculate that aliens use fat to store water in their heads the way that camels do with their humps, but no one wants to get close enough to them to find out.|attack= | *Some speculate that aliens use fat to store water in their heads the way that camels do with their humps, but no one wants to get close enough to them to find out.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|alien|*The homeworld of this species won last year's Better Planets and Galaxies award for "Most Violent." | |||
*The protuberances on this alien's bottom serve as arms, legs, noses and pedipalps. They are also where the tenderest and juiciest meat is. | |||
*These aliens don't speak, communicating instead via telepathy. This is made easier by the fact that their language only contains one expression: "DIE DIE DIE."}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|alien hamsterpus|*The alien hamsterpus can run faster than a human being, but fortunately it only does so on a giant exercise wheel. | {{ManuelEntry|alien hamsterpus|*The alien hamsterpus can run faster than a human being, but fortunately it only does so on a giant exercise wheel. | ||
*You can neutralize an alien hamsterpus by spiking its giant water bottle. | *You can neutralize an alien hamsterpus by spiking its giant water bottle. | ||
*If you shred a little newspaper for your alien hamsterpus, it'll go right to sleep.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | *If you shred a little newspaper for your alien hamsterpus, it'll go right to sleep.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|alien queen|*The alien queen is a terrible driver -- this is why the UFO is underground instead of... y'know... in space. | |||
*The alien queen's primary responsibility is giving birth to new aliens. The alien queen's secondary responsibility is cleaning out the gutters on the UFO. | |||
*The alien queen has no tertiary responsibilities, because she psychically murders anybody who tries to give her any more responsibilities than she already has.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|alien UFO|*When one of these things is destroyed, it violently self-destructs, leaving behind only the pilot. | |||
*Why don't they just make the whole ship out of the stuff they make the pilot out of, am I right? | |||
*Actually, that would be horrible. Can you even imagine an entire spaceship made out of that pulsating green flesh? Forget I said anything.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|alley catfish|*Alley catfish don't have nine lives, but they do have an assortment of diseases. | |||
*Alley catfish don't make good pets. They're feral and not used to human companionship. Also, they're fish. | |||
*Remember to get your catfish spayed or neutered. Or turned into nuggets.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Alphabet Giant|*You may be wondering where the Alphabet Giant got those letters. In fact, he used to work at a giant alphabet soup factory, but he got fired for stealing from the supply cupboard. | {{ManuelEntry|Alphabet Giant|*You may be wondering where the Alphabet Giant got those letters. In fact, he used to work at a giant alphabet soup factory, but he got fired for stealing from the supply cupboard. | ||
*The Alphabet Giant tried to get a job on an educational childrens' program, but kept freaking out and attacking the puppets. | *The Alphabet Giant tried to get a job on an educational childrens' program, but kept freaking out and attacking the puppets. | ||
*The alphabet giant's favorite letters are F and U.}} | *The alphabet giant's favorite letters are F and U.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|amateur elf|*It might seem like just going around breaking stuff would be easy, but remember that the Crimbo elves have spent generations building things. Destroying them is an entirely different skill-set. | |||
*It's also harder than you might think to break Crimbo equipment, because everything is made to be pretty much foolproof. This is because elves are pretty much fools. | |||
*This guy was ''so confused'' when the labor disputes were over and he had to stop breaking things and go back to making them again.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|amateur ninja|*Ninjas learn stealth by<br />walking across rice paper<br />bubble-wrap, and mice. | {{ManuelEntry|amateur ninja|*Ninjas learn stealth by<br />walking across rice paper<br />bubble-wrap, and mice. | ||
*When the teacher takes<br />attendance, don't answer when<br />she calls out your name. | *When the teacher takes<br />attendance, don't answer when<br />she calls out your name. | ||
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*Ye can frighten an ambulatory pirate while he's sleeping by shouting "Hoist up the mizzenmast, ye dog!" | *Ye can frighten an ambulatory pirate while he's sleeping by shouting "Hoist up the mizzenmast, ye dog!" | ||
*Used to be that two ambulatory pirates would amble together, savvy, but they got tired of lubbers calling 'em a "pair o' pathetic peripatetics."|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | *Used to be that two ambulatory pirates would amble together, savvy, but they got tired of lubbers calling 'em a "pair o' pathetic peripatetics."|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|ambulatory robo-minecart|*This device is the modern ancestor of the prospector's mule. | |||
*The earliest models were made with actual mule DNA. The manufacturers felt very clever about this. | |||
*The manufacturers stopped using mule DNA when they realized that all of their genetic algorithms were failing after one generation.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|amok putty|*Ironically, Smarty Putty was invented by the dumbest scientist on Thinknerd's payroll. | {{ManuelEntry|amok putty|*Ironically, Smarty Putty was invented by the dumbest scientist on Thinknerd's payroll. | ||
*In Canadia, Smarty Putty is called "Skittle Goo." | *In Canadia, Smarty Putty is called "Skittle Goo." | ||
*In Seaside Town there is a man named S. Marty Putty, who receives prank phone calls about this product on an hourly basis. He is really, really sick of it.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | *In Seaside Town there is a man named S. Marty Putty, who receives prank phone calls about this product on an hourly basis. He is really, really sick of it.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|amorphous blob (monster)|*I wonder why Spaghetti-Os are that shape anyway. Did they just order too many alphabet soup vowels and had to use them up? | |||
*Maybe Spaghetti-Os are like alphabet soup for ghosts. Because soup is too runny for ghosts, and they need a thicker sauce. | |||
*What if Spaghetti-Os are actually the red blood cells of some giant incomprehensible god?|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?|name=amorphous blob}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|ancestral Spookyraven portrait|*Most haunted portraits are done with oil paint mixed with ectoplasm, to fully capture the spirit of the subject. | {{ManuelEntry|ancestral Spookyraven portrait|*Most haunted portraits are done with oil paint mixed with ectoplasm, to fully capture the spirit of the subject. | ||
*Haunted portraits are free to visit other paintings; visiting surrealist or impressionist works are like what hallucinogenic drugs are for us. | *Haunted portraits are free to visit other paintings; visiting surrealist or impressionist works are like what hallucinogenic drugs are for us. | ||
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*The spirit's shriek can curdle milk at 100 paces, and curdle blood at 50. | *The spirit's shriek can curdle milk at 100 paces, and curdle blood at 50. | ||
*No one knows where the spirits keep the stone spheres they drop. Best not to inquire too deeply into spectral anatomy.|attack=160|defense=144}} | *No one knows where the spirits keep the stone spheres they drop. Best not to inquire too deeply into spectral anatomy.|attack=160|defense=144}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|Ancient Skeleton with Skin still on it|*No, it isn't a mummy. Mummies have bandages. | |||
*Just be glad it wasn't wearing a hat -- you wouldn't want to have to face down a gorvunculus at your level. | |||
*Wait a minute... ''you're'' a skeleton with some skin on it! And so am I! Aaaaaaaaaahhh!|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|ancient temple guardian|*Temple guardians such as this one were extremely expensive to construct, and therefore tend to indicate that there is not much left worth stealing in the temples that they are guarding. | {{ManuelEntry|ancient temple guardian|*Temple guardians such as this one were extremely expensive to construct, and therefore tend to indicate that there is not much left worth stealing in the temples that they are guarding. | ||
*The engraved writing all over the guardian's body are the mystical runes that enable the construct to move. Modern golem technology has streamlined the process to a huge degree, and most don't even need the name of God carved on their forehead any more. | *The engraved writing all over the guardian's body are the mystical runes that enable the construct to move. Modern golem technology has streamlined the process to a huge degree, and most don't even need the name of God carved on their forehead any more. | ||
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{{ManuelEntry|anglerbush|*The anglerbush's bait is made of plant matter that is exactly like meat in appearance and texture. As such, they were almost hunted to extinction by vegans. | {{ManuelEntry|anglerbush|*The anglerbush's bait is made of plant matter that is exactly like meat in appearance and texture. As such, they were almost hunted to extinction by vegans. | ||
*The meat stack that the anglerbush sometimes drops isn't its bait flower; it's just an extra meat stack the bush had lying around. | *The meat stack that the anglerbush sometimes drops isn't its bait flower; it's just an extra meat stack the bush had lying around. | ||
* | *The word "tendril" has its roots in both the word "tender" and the word "drill." Ponder that for a moment.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|angry bassist|*An angry bassist's favorite mobile phone game is "Angry Bass." | {{ManuelEntry|angry bassist|*An angry bassist's favorite mobile phone game is "Angry Bass." | ||
*Many bass players are angry because they're stuck playing bass. | *Many bass players are angry because they're stuck playing bass. | ||
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*Cavebugbears invented fire, the wheel, and fondue. | *Cavebugbears invented fire, the wheel, and fondue. | ||
*A cavebugbear has roughly the same vocabulary as an orcish frat boy.}} | *A cavebugbear has roughly the same vocabulary as an orcish frat boy.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|angry ghost|*Ghosts would be a lot easier to deal with if they just haunted their own graves. | |||
*Maybe you could convince a ghost to go haunt the afterlife? That'd be convenient. | |||
*Wait, what happens if you die while you're in the afterlife? Is that where babies come from? | |||
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{{ManuelEntry|angry mushroom guy|*This guy would certainly have had a heart attack by now, if it had a heart. | |||
*The mushroom is a very nutritious food; differing species can be a good source of vitamin B along with essential minerals, such as potassium and hydrogen. | |||
*Before the invention of synthetic dyes, mushrooms were widely used for dyeing polyester and other natural fibers.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|angry piñata|*The most popular candy for filling a piñata is the jellybean, because of its colorful confetti-like qualities. Less popular are red licorice whips, and sausages. | {{ManuelEntry|angry piñata|*The most popular candy for filling a piñata is the jellybean, because of its colorful confetti-like qualities. Less popular are red licorice whips, and sausages. | ||
*Experiments have been made with making piñatas for adults, by filling them with jello shots and tiny bottles of alcohol. However, nobody can remember how the experiments went, due to blackouts and accidental concussions. | *Experiments have been made with making piñatas for adults, by filling them with jello shots and tiny bottles of alcohol. However, nobody can remember how the experiments went, due to blackouts and accidental concussions. | ||
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*The Angry Space Marine carries over 500 pounds of weapons and ammunition. We're still not sure how. | *The Angry Space Marine carries over 500 pounds of weapons and ammunition. We're still not sure how. | ||
*The Angry Space Marine's biggest gun fires other guns, which then fire exploding bullets.}} | *The Angry Space Marine's biggest gun fires other guns, which then fire exploding bullets.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|Angry Sun|*The sun has always hated you. Now it's just being less passive-aggressive about it. | |||
*Don't make fun of its sunspots, or it'll get ''really'' mad. | |||
*I'm pretty sure this has real bad implications for the tides. And probably other stuff as well.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|angry tourist|*His favorite ride is the roller coaster, because it moves fast enough that his breath can't catch up with him. | |||
*He's been eating cheese for so long, he's gonna need to ride a centrifuge before he leaves. | |||
*To be honest, his breath wasn't that great even before he got here.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|angry viking warriors|*I read once that the vikings made ice-skates out of elk bones, and the image of a viking warrior having fun ice-skating is so charming to me I can hardly stand it. | |||
*Vikings also had the coolest boats. Dragon head on the front of your boat? Heck yeah. Even if all I had was a canoe I'd put a dragon head on the front of that. | |||
*Vikings also probably had the best heaven. Constant raging party feast hall is not my personal scene but you gotta like check that out on a day pass once or twice at least right?|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|animal cracker|*Biting off the horn won't help you -- then it's a hippopotamus, and those are also super dangerous. | |||
*In Soviet Russia, something something | |||
*Remember: when buying animal crackers, check the packaging carefully and don't eat them if the seal is broken.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|animated mahogany nightstand|*Mahogany is so named because it's the preferred wood for making pens for hogs. | {{ManuelEntry|animated mahogany nightstand|*Mahogany is so named because it's the preferred wood for making pens for hogs. | ||
*Since so much mahogany was used making pens for hogs, it became very rare and thus very valuable. | *Since so much mahogany was used making pens for hogs, it became very rare and thus very valuable. | ||
*Old mahogany hogpens are worth far more than the hogs you might keep in them. Unless you've got really valuable hogs. Like, twice as charming as that Arnold on Green Acres.}} | *Old mahogany hogpens are worth far more than the hogs you might keep in them. Unless you've got really valuable hogs. Like, twice as charming as that Arnold on Green Acres.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|animated nightstand ( | {{ManuelEntry|animated nightstand (white noncombat)|*The nightstand can be disassembled with an allen wrench and a screwdriver, but it'll never be the same when you put it back together. | ||
*This nightstand looks like it's solid wood, but it's actually a birch veneer over cardboard. Economical and lightweight! | *This nightstand looks like it's solid wood, but it's actually a birch veneer over cardboard. Economical and lightweight! | ||
*The technical name for this kind of nightstand is "Çpøøkiråvn."}} | *The technical name for this kind of nightstand is "Çpøøkiråvn."}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|animated nightstand ( | {{ManuelEntry|animated nightstand (mahogany noncombat)|*The animated nightstand is made of teak, the most evil of woods. | ||
*The nightstand's an antique assembled with actual nails and glue, so you won't be able to defeat it with an allen wrench. | *The nightstand's an antique assembled with actual nails and glue, so you won't be able to defeat it with an allen wrench. | ||
*It takes approximately 150 years of exposure to a latent magical field to animate a nightstand, slightly fewer if the nightstand was kind of uppity to begin with.}} | *It takes approximately 150 years of exposure to a latent magical field to animate a nightstand, slightly fewer if the nightstand was kind of uppity to begin with.}} | ||
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*Rustic nightstands are very popular in chain hotels, where rustic folks bring their one night stands. | *Rustic nightstands are very popular in chain hotels, where rustic folks bring their one night stands. | ||
*Really rustic nightstands are wrapped in barbed wire for added authenticity, but that comes at a certain "ease of use" cost.}} | *Really rustic nightstands are wrapped in barbed wire for added authenticity, but that comes at a certain "ease of use" cost.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|animated spittoon|*On the bright side, most possessed objects have to generate their own gross liquid -- this guy got it for free! | |||
*Spittoons are made of brass because they don't rust like iron or steel ones. Sodium has also been tried, but that presented an entirely different problem. | |||
*The 'ping' it makes when a cowboy spits into a spitoon is one of his teeth. Don't chew tobacco, kids.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Anime Smiley|*Kirby dance! <(o.o<) (>o.o)> <( o.o )> (>o.o<) ^( o.o )^ v( o.o )v <( o.o )> | {{ManuelEntry|Anime Smiley|*Kirby dance! <(o.o<) (>o.o)> <( o.o )> (>o.o<) ^( o.o )^ v( o.o )v <( o.o )> | ||
*Other anime smilies include <.< for looking suspicious, O.o for confused, and *.* for having two buttholes instead of eyes. | *Other anime smilies include <.< for looking suspicious, O.o for confused, and *.* for having two buttholes instead of eyes. | ||
*The anime smiley rule of kawai{{sic|needs another i, actually}} states that the number of i's at the end of kawai is directly proportional to the cuteness of the subject divided by the age of the person saying 'omg kawaiiii.'}} | *The anime smiley rule of kawai{{sic|needs another i, actually}} states that the number of i's at the end of kawai is directly proportional to the cuteness of the subject divided by the age of the person saying 'omg kawaiiii.'}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|annoyed snake|*Snakes make good sausages but you need a real long hot dog bun. | |||
*Snake ribcages make good combs, unless you're a medusa. Your hair would not appreciate that, if you were a medusa. | |||
*Snake sweaters are really easy to knit.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|annoying spooky gravy fairy|*The annoying spooky gravy fairy really just wants to be friends and joke around, but it's socially awkward and gets nervous. | {{ManuelEntry|annoying spooky gravy fairy|*The annoying spooky gravy fairy really just wants to be friends and joke around, but it's socially awkward and gets nervous. | ||
*The annoying spooky gravy fairy's pitchfork can be used by normal-sized people to eat oysters, or by oysters to fend off people trying to eat them. | *The annoying spooky gravy fairy's pitchfork can be used by normal-sized people to eat oysters, or by oysters to fend off people trying to eat them. | ||
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*Apathetic lizardmen are notable for being the Kingdom's most notable something. | *Apathetic lizardmen are notable for being the Kingdom's most notable something. | ||
*Apathetic lizardmen guard the Daily thing because ehn.}} | *Apathetic lizardmen guard the Daily thing because ehn.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|Apathetic Tyrannosaurus|*Yeah, you know, apathetic <s>lizard men</s> tyrannosauruses. They're um, green? Or whatever. | |||
*Apathetic <s>lizard men</s> tyrannosauruses are notable for being the Kingdom's most notable something. | |||
*Apathetic <s>lizard men</s> tyrannosauruses guard the <s>Daily thing</s> whatever because ehn.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Aquabat|*The Aquabat has changed the line-up of his base components over the years, but he's still pretty cool. | {{ManuelEntry|Aquabat|*The Aquabat has changed the line-up of his base components over the years, but he's still pretty cool. | ||
*The Aquabat alternates between beating up adventurers and entertaining children in his spare time. | *The Aquabat alternates between beating up adventurers and entertaining children in his spare time. | ||
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*The Aquagoblin can actually juggle the contact spheres instead of having a stuntman do it for him, but since his spheres are actually just an extension of his body, it's not that impressive. | *The Aquagoblin can actually juggle the contact spheres instead of having a stuntman do it for him, but since his spheres are actually just an extension of his body, it's not that impressive. | ||
*The Aquagoblin's codpiece is even bigger than the Goblin King's.}} | *The Aquagoblin's codpiece is even bigger than the Goblin King's.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|Arc-Welding Elfborg|*A welder is what a solder soldier wields. | |||
*Other things an arc welder might weld: lads, fractions of a circle, and Triomphes. | |||
*Don't ask him about boats full of animals, though. He hates that.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=80}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Archwizard|*LyleCo refrigeration appliances combine industry-leading cooling technology with energy efficient savings. | |||
*For your industrial cooling needs, LyleCo also provides safe and reliable storage tanks for hazardous liquid gasses. | |||
*The safety track record of LyleCo's cooling equipment is unmatched since Tuesday of last week.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Arctic Octolus|*Octolusses are called that because they have more than eight eyes. | |||
*Octolosi have no bones, except for the little bones inside the eyes. | |||
*The correct plural of octolus is 'octolodiusi'.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Argarggagarg the Dire Hellseal|*Argarggagarg is actually a female hellseal, proving that, whatever else you may think about hellseals, at least they aren't sexist. Even females can be an alpha male. | {{ManuelEntry|Argarggagarg the Dire Hellseal|*Argarggagarg is actually a female hellseal, proving that, whatever else you may think about hellseals, at least they aren't sexist. Even females can be an alpha male. | ||
*Argarggagarg's two heads are actually named Argarg and Gagarg. Gagarg is the angrier one, because she's sick of always getting second-billing. | *Argarggagarg's two heads are actually named Argarg and Gagarg. Gagarg is the angrier one, because she's sick of always getting second-billing. | ||
*Argarggagarg's favorite colors are blood red, and cornflower.}} | *Argarggagarg's favorite colors are blood red, and cornflower.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|Arizona bark scorpion|*The bark scorpion's natural enemies are the blacklight and the iron chisel. | |||
*A bark scorpion's bite is worse than itself. | |||
*By the way, there are also black widow spiders.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|armored Crimbot|*Robot armor is not made of strawberries. Sometimes it ''tastes'' like strawberries, but that's just a coincidence. | |||
*Robots are not allergic to bee stings, usually. | |||
*In a sense, all robots are armored, except for the ones made of cardboard or meat.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|armored mushroom guy|*Mushrooms are like turtles because they both can be made into delicious soup. | |||
*Mushrooms are like turtles because they're both sort of round and very slow. | |||
*Mushrooms are like turtles because they both reproduce via spores.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Arthur Frankenstein|*Arthur's creator's first name is Herbert. Or was it Herman? One of those. | |||
*All of the body parts Mr. Frankenstein used were totally legit donations to medical science, and not grave robberies. (It's still pretty weird though. | |||
*H. Frankenstein is totally cool if you call him 'Mr.' instead of 'Dr.' He's unpretentious like that.)}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Assassin|*The cloak worn by the Assassin is more accurately described as a windbreaker. | |||
*Traditional assassins were named due to their supposed consumption of hashish. Assassins like this one prefer beans. | |||
*Most Assassins don't have pets, but you'll occasionally meet one who owns a barking spider.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Assembly Elemental|*There are many flavors of Assembly language; this elemental seems to use MIPS, which stands for "Monster, I'm Pretty Sure" | |||
*Assembly elementals are often faster than BASIC elementals, but they're much less comprehensible. | |||
*Don't ask an assembly elemental to put your new furniture together for you. They ''hate'' that.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Astrologer of Shub-Jigguwatt|*Astrology is the science of converting newsprint into hope. | |||
*When the stars align, Shub-Jigguwatt shall return. | |||
*According to the stars, you are reading this sentence.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Astronomer (obsolete)|*Remember, lifespans were shorter back in the olden times, so these ancient astronomers were about twelve years old. Explains a lot, doesn't it? | |||
*The Astronomers of Loathing also discovered the Boob Cluster, the Fart Nebula, and the Dork Pillars. | |||
*Actually, that thing the Astronomer is holding is a piece of pizza.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Astronomer|*The astronomers of old had a list of constellation names that they could never find constellations to match. Thus the Kingdom has no "Meat Missile" constellation. | {{ManuelEntry|Astronomer|*The astronomers of old had a list of constellation names that they could never find constellations to match. Thus the Kingdom has no "Meat Missile" constellation. | ||
*The longstanding feud between astronomers and astrologers once boiled over into an actual ''war'' over the ''stars''. It was called "The Space Battles." | *The longstanding feud between astronomers and astrologers once boiled over into an actual ''war'' over the ''stars''. It was called "The Space Battles." | ||
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*Water-dragons breathe steam and boiling water instead of fire. One small water dragon could probably power an entire locomotive. | *Water-dragons breathe steam and boiling water instead of fire. One small water dragon could probably power an entire locomotive. | ||
*Not even the Rain King can mitigate the magic that warps the spelling in the Cyrpt and Cematary.}} | *Not even the Rain King can mitigate the magic that warps the spelling in the Cyrpt and Cematary.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|The | {{ManuelEntry|auteur elf|*The auteur elf shoots only in black and white, for added seriousness. | ||
* | *The auteur elf shoots only in natural light, with naturally occuring sounds, and without film in his camera, to keep it extra real. | ||
* | *Sure, he's annoying, but he's also a ''genius''. Just kidding. His films kind of suck, so he's just annoying.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|automated bearing foundry | |||
|*In olden times, metal balls were made by dropping molten slag from really high up and allowing it to form into sphere before it landed in a big vessel of water. | |||
*Nowadays, it's pretty much the same, except the long drop is replaced with a magnetronic particle accelerator, the vessel of water is replaced with a cooling coil, and the slag is replaced by just ordering some bearings from China. | |||
*Sometimes they'll make one out of ceramic instead of metal as a prank.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|automated solenoid press|*There's a lot more going on inside this thing than in a typical press. Solenoids aren't something you can get by just smashing something else. | |||
*This is what they used to believe, at least, until they discovered a kind of tree in the Caribbean whose fruit had solenoids for seeds. | |||
*It became true again after those trees were harvested to extinction, though. Capitalism always wins.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|awkward disco dancer|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?|*If you're a bad dancer, try putting your hands in your pockets and kind of just rocking back and forth. | {{ManuelEntry|awkward disco dancer|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?|*If you're a bad dancer, try putting your hands in your pockets and kind of just rocking back and forth. | ||
*Or maybe try staying home instead of going places where you're likely to have to dance. | *Or maybe try staying home instead of going places where you're likely to have to dance. | ||
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*The Cosmic Axe Cult says "Timber!" instead of "Amen." | *The Cosmic Axe Cult says "Timber!" instead of "Amen." | ||
*The Cosmic Axe Cult wears sequin-spangled flannel shirts and denim pants. No one makes fun of them, though, because they also carry giant bedazzled, wicked-sharp axes.}} | *The Cosmic Axe Cult wears sequin-spangled flannel shirts and denim pants. No one makes fun of them, though, because they also carry giant bedazzled, wicked-sharp axes.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|Axis artillery skeleton|*The spell components for ''Summon Bomb'' are a pinch of gunpowder, a dragon scrotum, and a 1,000 g.p. ruby. | |||
*This is one of the few professions where if they say their recent gig really bombed, that's a good thing. | |||
*Sometimes the bombs are full of dragon teeth so new squads of skeletons sprout up where they hit. Considering the other material components, they have plenty of dragon teeth.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?|image=noart.gif}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Axis grenadier skeleton|*You know what they say -- when life gives you grens, | |||
*Potato masher grenades are actually called that because it only takes one to mash up a sack of potatoes real good. | |||
*Pineapples were actually named that due to their resemblance to hand grenades.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?|image=noart.gif}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Axis infantry skeleton|*The spike on top of the helmet is to mark their axis of rotation. har har | |||
*Actually that kind of helmet is called a 'pickelhaube', which is German for "pickle haver" or "pickle holder". That's what the spike is for. | |||
*They briefly experimented with using the helmet spike as an offensive weapon, but the soldiers got too many concussions.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?|image=noart.gif}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|Axis officer skeleton|*AWOL stands for Addicted to West Of Loathing. | |||
*The officers are tougher because the skeletons are mainly paid in milk. | |||
*The Skeleton War equivalent of VE Day was also called VE Day but it stood for Victory with Epidermis|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?|image=noart.gif}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*The angry bassist's first entry is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Angry Birds|Angry Birds]]''. | *The angry bassist's first entry is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Angry Birds|Angry Birds]]''. | ||
*The reference to a vampire bunny rabbit in the albino bat's entry is a reference to the ''[[Wikipedia:Bunnicula|Bunnicula]]'' series by James Howe. | *The reference to a vampire bunny rabbit in the albino bat's entry is a reference to the ''[[Wikipedia:Bunnicula|Bunnicula]]'' series by James Howe. | ||
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References
- The angry bassist's first entry is a reference to Angry Birds.
- The reference to a vampire bunny rabbit in the albino bat's entry is a reference to the Bunnicula series by James Howe.