A college student’s basement apartment in Chicago, IL

The Beholder has only surfaced in recent years and appears to be summoned using paper and various dice. It is essentially a floating eye with ten other eye stalks sprouting from its forehead. Most records refer to it as dangerous and powerful (as well as lawful-evil, whatever that means), so I approached it carefully. 

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SKYE: So, Mr. Beholder, how does it feel to be new among the cast of legendary creatures?

BEHOLDER: Terrible! Everyone looks down on me, just because of my age. Not everyone can be 3000 years old, you know. I just don’t get it. I have 180 hit points, 18 constitution, +12 perception, I’m a tough monster! But do they care? No! They just keep laughing.

SKYE: Do you think it could have something to do with your eye?

BEHOLDER: Which eye? I have eleven…oh, you mean that one. I’ll admit it’s a bit big, but the better to see you with, you know? Besides, the cyclops has one big eye too, and people don’t laugh at him. His can’t even shoot lasers!

SKYE: Your eye shoots lasers?

BEHOLDER: Yes, it does. Allow me to demonstrate. Wait, your audience won’t be able to see, will they? Alright, how about this. Close your eyes and imagine being bathed in light. Now imagine that light boiling your flesh and blood away and leaving you as nothing but a skeleton. Get the picture?

SKYE: Yes, quite vividly. Excuse me, I’m going to go hurl.

BEHOLDER: But I haven’t even told you about my amazing skills and abilities yet! Oh bother.

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