© Daniel S. Wall, May 21, 2026.

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A general narrative about the Creeping Gaze can be found here. What follows are rules for running a Creeping Gaze in first edition, D&D.

FREQUENCY: Rare.

NUMBER APPEARING: 1

ARMOR CLASS: 7

MOVE: 5”.

HIT DICE: 1d6.

PERCENT IN LAIR: 25%.

TREASURE TYPE: E.

NUMBER OF ATTACKS: None.

DAMAGE OF ATTACKS: N/A.

SPECIAL ATTACKS: None.

SPECIAL DEFENSES: None.

MAGIC RESISTANCE: 10%.

INTELLIGENCE: High.

ALIGNMENT: Neutral.

SIZE: Small (2’ tall).

PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil.

Attack/Defense Modes: Nil.

1) A Creeping Gaze has no actual means of attack.

2) Although a Creeping Gaze may understand languages as would a normal character, it has no means of speaking.

3) 3 times per day, a Creeping Gaze may 1 segment to study a given area. It thus sees anything invisible within a 30 degree arc out to a range of 6”.

4) 3 times per day, a Creeping Gaze may 1 segment to study a creature within 6”. It thus learns the following about the creature:

a: Whether or not they have killed any sentient creatures within the last day or within the last week.

b: whether or not they have broken any applicable laws within the last day or within the last week.

c: Whether or not they are a virgin.

d: Whether or not they have done anything for which they might feel guilty.

5) A Creeping Gaze enjoys a +3 bonus on any rolls to search or spot anything by means of sight.

6) A Creeping Gaze can walk on a vertical surface just as easily as any other character can walk on the ground.

Character Stats: A creeping Gaze would have the following adjustments to attributes in first edition D&D: A creeping Gaze would have the following adjustments to attributes in first edition D&D: Strength: is half (rounded high), Dexterity is +1, Constitution is half (rounded high), Intelligence is +1, Wisdom is +2, Charisma is +1.