Pumpkinhead
Pumpkinheads have the
bodies of gaunt, nearly-skeletal men with great grinning
jack-o-lantern-esque heads. An eerie, burning light pours from their
eye sockets and mouths. Pumpkinheads are often found acting as
bodyguards and sentries for wizards who worship Zzorch.
Movement: 120' (40')
Armor Class: 11
Armor Class: 11
Hit Dice: 2
No. of Attacks: 1 (Attack Bonus +2)
No. of Attacks: 1 (Attack Bonus +2)
Damage: 1d4 (fist) or by
weapon
Morale: 8
Special Abilities: Arresting Gaze – three times per day a Pumpkinhead can cast Hold Person as a gaze attack in addition to its normal attack.
Special Abilities: Arresting Gaze – three times per day a Pumpkinhead can cast Hold Person as a gaze attack in addition to its normal attack.
See also Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz and Runequest's Jack-o-bears.
ReplyDeleteTommy Pumpkinhead "lives in an 'electric house' that takes care of all his needs. In the morning, Tommy's bed lifts to the ceiling and plunks him into a tub of water. He then slides down a chute to get into his clothes and is fed breakfast from an 'eating machine'."
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DeleteHmm, never heard of Jack Pumpkinhead.
Delete(Wait until I post the doll golem images I've been collecting...now those are creepy.)
There's also Merv Pumpkinhead in Gaiman's Sandman--but he and Jack (first appears in the 2nd Oz book) are played mostly for laughs. Your take is decidedly creepier.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I gotta read further into Sandman!
DeleteYou couldn't ask for a creepier image to go with this critter. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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