Ye Olde Shoppe of Magicks – Monster Manuals – Frankenstein

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In keeping with the Haunted Mansion our party is currently exploring, I came up with a WHOLE haunted library ala Gomez Addams

Encounter Mechanics

  • The books remain inert until one is pulled from the shelf. When disturbed, all eight awaken.
  • They can hover off the ground, flapping like birds. Some have the ability to run.
  • Their CR can be set between 2–3 each (slightly weaker alone, but dangerous as a group).
  • The fight can escalate as more books fall open—giving your party a frantic “stop pulling tomes!” realization.

Encounter Notes

  • Trigger: The fight begins when one book is pulled from the shelf. The rest join after 1 round, 1d4 books at a time, for rising tension.
  • Tactics: Books hover and swarm. “Art of War” boosts the others, “Odyssey” disrupts positioning, “Dracula” heals mid-fight.
  • Party Balance: Facing all 8 at once could overwhelm — consider staggering their arrival for a cinematic escalation.

Frankenstein
(Book Monster)

Medium Construct, chaotic neutral

Armor Class Class 12 (reinforced binding)
Hit Points 72 (9d10+27)
Speed 20 ft., hover 30 ft.

STR 14 (+2) DEX 10 (+0) CON 16 (+3)
INT 8 (-1) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 9 (-1)

Damage Resistances lightning, necrotic, bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Vulnerabilities fire (stitched, brittle binding burns easily)
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned, prone, exhaustion
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages understands Common, cannot speak
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Traits

  • Stitched Binding. Whenever the Frankenstein Tome would be reduced to 0 hit points, roll a d6. It instead drops to (d6) hit points as arcs of lightning bind its pages back together. On a 1 the tome explodes in a ball of lighting. Each creature within 10 ft. must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) lightning damage on a failed save, or half on a success.
  • Crackling Aura. Any creature that starts its turn within 15 ft. takes 3 (1d6), 10 ft. takes 6 (2d6), or 5 ft. 9 (3d6), lightning damage.
  • Unnatural Construction. Advantage on saving throws against being paralyzed, poisoned, or stunned.

Actions

  • Lightning Shock. Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d8) lightning damage.
  • Animate Object (1/day). Animates one nearby chair, table, or small bookshelf. Treated as an Animated Armor under Frankenstein’s control.

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