Name of the Monster

Description

Year of Appearance
      (? = estimate)

Artemis Gang

These three outlaw brothers are cursed as werewolves,
mixing the dangers out a ruthless killer from the Wild
West with the strength, regeneration, and voracity of
werewolves.  On Halloween night, they prowl atop
their equally monstrous horses looking for new victims.

 1869

Beatrice

Beatrice is an eight-year-old girl with black hair and
cold blue eyes.  She wears a cheerful little blue dress
and has a doll with scratched out eyes.  Beatrice is an
evil little girl who is constantly searching for people to
play with.  If they refuse to play with her, Beatrice
has a tendency to blow things up.

1834 (?)

Black Ooze

This goopy substance seems unstoppable as it devours any organic
matter with which it comes into contact.  There is some speculation
as to whether or not the ooze is sentient, as it always seems to creep
upon those who have no chance of escape.

?

Body-Thief Cult

The cult of Lord Kaskin built a machine that would give them
eternal life in a hibernating state, dreaming forever while living on

the energy of heroic hearts.  Though they lost their machine, they

managed to defeat their Heroes and so search out new life every
Halloween night.  As of 2010, three members remain.

2010

Carnivorous Hamburgers

For reasons unknown, the food at this '50s burger joint rebels every

Halloween night and eats its customers as victims of irony.

1955

Cats' Eyes

Very little is known about these strange opal orbs that stare out of

dark corners and alleys.  Hissing voices mysteriously call people

toward them, but no one has ever come out of the shadows to

say what he has seen.

?

Chez Umbrella

It began as a nice enough idea: a restaurant to be staffed by spirits
captured from the Underworld.  Unfortunately, something went
horribly wrong and the spirits took over, seeking to find more
victims to take down into the spirit realm.
Decent food, excellent service, though the price (your soul) is high.

1902

Civil War Ghosts

The Battle of Halloweentowne Creek was a miserable defeat
for both sides.  Rebel cavalry were slaughtered by Union muskets,
only for the Billy Yank infantry to be slaughtered in turn by cannon.
Now, these dead soldiers fight on, warring in the fields outside
Halloweentowne every Halloween night and filling the air with a
deadly crossfire of invisible shrapnel.

1863

Crowmaster

Dressed in a wide-brimmed hat and shabby long coat, the man may

be mistaken for a scarecrow, but he is, in fact, the master of the evil
birds.  He rules over a huge flock of them, sending them to kill prey
and obey his commands.

1600s (?)

Cursed Forest
Burial Grounds

Just off the highway into Halloweentowne, in the ancient forest, there
rests a grove of twisted trees on a broken floor of flagstones that are
actually the graves of plague victims.  Many of them were not dead at
the time of burial, only unconscious, and their writhing spirits became
a playground of evil, mixing with ancient curses to create a horrible
army of wooden mummies and moving trees restrained only by its
proximity to its Fallen Princess.

1349

Deathmobile

A black and red '61 Firebird painted with skulls and fiery lightning

bolts was imbued with the spirit of a psychotic driver passionate

about seeing just what his car could do.  When he discovered that

the car could not only outrace nearly every other car in town, but

also survive head-on collisions in games of Chicken as well as

take lives easily in hit-and-runs, his addiction turned to utter

madness.  He was killed one night sleeping in the running car by

carbon monoxide poisoning, but his spirit never really left.  The car

still prowls the streets of Halloweentowne every Halloween night.

1971

The Destroyer of Temples

First appearing several centuries ago, the Destroyer of Temples

spends each Halloween destroying holy places around

Halloweentowne.  A manuscript in the Halloweentowne Library

(supposedly written by one of the people brought from the real

world the year he appeared) tells the tale.  A group of monks

were brought to Halloweentowne by a black scroll given to

them by a decrepit old man.  The manuscript accurately describes
the Destroyer of Temples as being nearly twenty feet tall,
looking somewhat like a black, fur-covered humanoid with

bat-like wings and evil, glowing eyes.  They fought bravely, but

were eventually overcome by his sheer strength.  The last monk

fled and took to living in Halloweentowne, where he wrote many

manuscripts about the town.  The fate of the monk is unknown.

1559

The Demonic Shapeshifter

The Demonic Shapeshifter is a vicious monster that has taken

innumerable forms through the years: men, women, animals

(and a teenage girl in 1999).  The shapeshifter often attaches

itself to groups of humans and increases attacks upon them by

the monsters of Halloweentowne until they become incapacitated. 
At that point, the shapeshifter brings in another one of its kind to

possess the incapacitated victim.

?

Destruction

1984 brought one of the most powerful monsters of Halloweentowne

 ever: Destruction.  He appears as a man in a black trench coat

with scraggly black hair.  He spends most of his time walking

aimlessly, looking at the ground.  Whenever he looks up, those who

see his face see the horror of his skin-covered eye sockets. 
Destruction cannot be injured, and any damage done to him only

makes him stronger.  The group of high school students who

came to Halloweentowne when he appeared were given a

prophecy that was key to his elimination.  The students were

slaughtered, and Destruction has walked Halloweentowne since.

The prophecy that hints to the way to destroy him has been lost,

and through the years he has grown more and more powerful.

Destruction was buried in the collapse

of the Haunted Hill House in 2008.

1984

Dire Elephants

Originating from parts unknown of deepest, darkest Africa, these
monstrous elephants are the pride of the Halloweentowne Civic
Zoological Gardens.  Of course, every Halloween, they go mad
with bloodlust, sprout horrific hardened ivory spikes, and run amok.

1877

Don Vladdigoli Family

This brood of vampires appeared as a product of bootlegging,
except that is was human blood, not spirits.  They dress as
most gangsters do and travel with tommyguns, though their real
strength is in their vampiric powers.

1931

Doctor de Muto

A mad alchemist following feverishly the science of change.  While he
gave up changing lead into gold a long time ago, he is astounded by
the abilities of radiation to alter DNA.

1689

Engulfing Ooze

This ancient evil begins the first stages of its existence as a pathogen
transferred through infected green saliva (much like rabies).  Unlike
rabies, the host eventually goes mad, biting others or suppressing
the urge until his body bloats and explodes with ever-growing green
goo that swallows up anything the size of, say, an ambulance.

?

Flesh-Eating Flies

This swarm of flesh-eating flies has plagued Halloweentowne
for centuries.

1472 (?)

The Ghostly Knight

Riding a silvery, transparent steed and wielding a lance and shield,
this knight has tormented Halloweentowne for centuries, flying
through the sky and dragging innocents away into the night.

1112

Giant Alligators

Giant alligators are ubiquitous in the streets and sewers of
Halloweentowne.

?

Giant Insect

This prehistoric giant insect was unfrozen in 1958.  It is
nearly seven-feet long and features fierce acidic vomit.  The
insect recently has taken great damage and is blinded and
missing two legs.

1958

Goblins

Larger than gremlins, these reptilian creatures are even more

bloodthirsty, looking to cause pain and death.  They are often

heard in the shadows, making dog-like howls or cackling.

They are known to hate light and fire.

?

Goth Witches

This band of witches wear black and excessive makeup and
often recite depressing, non-rhyming poetry.  They gathered
for an annual Halloween party in the woods near the highway
out of town.  After several violent encounters with people
from the real world, their numbers have dwindled to a mere
dozen.  Note their abilities in creating a fiery dragon’s head
from a bonfire.

1987

Greed (thief)

While he has taken many forms over the years, this monster always

looks like an emaciated man wearing worn, barely patched clothes.

He sniffs the air, sensing money and objects of great value.  When

they are turned over to him, he stuffs them into his bulging pockets.

When they are not, he takes them by force.  Then he moves on,

searching out more valuables for his insatiable greed.

?

The Green Ooze

The sewers of Halloweentowne feature many terrifying monsters,
this one being a gelatinous blob that seeks out meat to eat.
It has swollen itself on rats and people to the point it can overpower
most vehicles.

?

Gremlins

Gremlins plague machines and their operators.  They have
appeared several times since the Industrial Revolution and
there are many roving bands of the destructive, insane little
lizard-monkeys.

?

Guardian of the Deadland

The Halloweentowne Municipal Graveyard is perhaps
one of the most terrifying and deadly settings in the city.
It waits quietly under the dark night for new prey like a
flesh-eating plant.  Whenever a foolish mortal crosses onto
its cursed ground, the Guardian cries out at the trespassers
and then summons his unending horde of zombies,
transforming the graveyard into an impassable sea of writhing
decayed bodies.

?

Hydra

Similar to its mythical counterpart, this multi-headed serpent grows two

new heads For every one cut off.

?

Ice Storm

Believed to be powered by an Ice Demon, this monster surrounds itself
in a storm of fog that leads to freezing rain, finally consuming
everything around it in cold.

?

The Invisible Predator

This monster seems to be an incarnation of fear itself.  It seems to enjoy

lurking in the night, toying with its prey, and driving them to madness

with crushed hopes and  unstoppable force.  No one knows what it

looks like other than the impressions of its clawed hands gripped on

people who will soon be dragged away, never to be seen again.

?

The Killer Robonoids

Supposedly created by an evil genius emperor from another

dimension, these '30s style boxy robots are equipped with piercing

red glows from their bulb-like eyes, mechanical strength, and

strange heat ray weapons, in addition to seemingly unending numbers.

1933

The Leprechaun

  (Sham O'Rourke)

Appearing as a short, ugly, red-bearded man in a green suit and

top hat with a shamrock buckle, this monster has haunted Halloween

night for centuries using powers of illusion, hypnosis, and supposedly

teleportation.  He looks to steal all things gold as well as kidnap new

slaves for his mines.  He has been known to barter the lives of his

slaves in exchange for treasure.

1684

The Living Darkness

Akin to the Invisible Predator, this creature is a personification
of darkness and the fear that comes with it.  However, it can
be easily chased away and kept at bay with light.  Be wary,
however, as it can reach out of any corner of shadow.

?

Luddite Moon Cult

Having lost their way of life in the modern Industrial world, these
cultists have sought old magics from the Moon goddess to wreak

vengeance through unstoppable beasts made of moonlight.
Nearly all of them were slain in 2010, but a lone survivor seeks to
rebuild their numbers.

1813

Masked Killer

This tall, broad-shouldered killer comes out every Halloween
wearing a new mask (no one has seen under the mask and
lived to tell about it).  He is killed as easily as any mortal, but
he seems to quickly awaken and begin his rampage again.
He appeared as Ghost-Head in 2011.

1938

Mole People

Dwelling in a cavern kingdom somewhere below Halloweentowne,
these misshaped beings tunnel up to the surface on Halloween
to capture new slaves amid the populous.

?

Mummies

The Egyptian Wing of the Halloweentowne Museum is filled
with these cloth-wrapped villains.  Every Halloween, they rise
from their cases and plague the area of town near the Museum.

1892

Organ Grinder
     and Monkey

A powerful shadowy figure dressed in black circus costume carrying
a mysterious silver street organ whose music is hypnotic.  He is
assisted by a horrid scampering monkey.

1897

Paper-Eating Spore

Tiny mites add together in tremendous numbers to eat anything made
of paper, consuming scrolls, books, and the like.  When no paper is
about, the spores turn upon flesh.

?

Pirates of the Siren

These ghostly pirates pursue treasure in their ragged, flying ship as
it sails across the cloudy Halloweentowne sky.  They cannot be
injured by mortal weapons, though bullets and explosions and clubs
do seem to slow them down.  Fortunately, they are fearful of charms
and prayers, and holy ground is immune to their attack.

165?

Saddie

Ever since the invention of mandatory education, there have been
those in school with whom no one will be friends.  During the year,
Saddie is a quiet, plain girl often found sitting in the corner or
borrowing books from the library.  When Halloween comes,
Saddie seeks revenge on those who teased or ignored her,
making their heads explode in terrible showers of blood.

1871

Scarecrow

This monster stands seven feet tall, wears rags and leather and a
wide-brimmed hat.  His hands and limbs, seemingly made from
unholy wicker.  Worst, his painted face is smeared on the
sackcloth, giving him an eternal, vicious sneer.  Fortunately, he
seems easily enough avoided as long as one does not go near the
Old Windmill (as if he were guarding something).

1755

Sentient Fire

Dating back from times primeval, this fire continues to ravage
Halloweentowne each year, consuming many blocks as it
grows in strength.  It is always in search of new fires to
swallow up and combustible substances.

?

Sewer Mutants

Living deep below Halloweentowne in unspeakable caverns,
these creatures venture up on October 31st in search of new
victims to drag down below.  They are grotesque with gray,
rugged skin, shining, beady eyes, and misshapen faces.  Perhaps
related to trolls of old, they stand at about four feet high but have
tremendous strength.

1800s (?)

Skull Cufflinks

Truly demonic members of fashion, these cufflinks typically
appear as golden skulls with bloody diamond eyes. 
However, they are known to come to life and speak to
whomever they feel will make a suitable bearer.  When
worn, the cufflinks possess the wearer, imbuing him with evil
inhuman strength and a lust for havoc.

1723
(according to
maker's mark)

Sky Demons

Originally fighting against Crusaders, these gargoyle creatures descend
on bat-wings with horrid claws and talons to pick up prey and drag it
back into the sky, where it is believed to be taken to Hell, though none
have returned to say for certain.

1138

The Strange Lights

These strange lights appeared along with their mythical brethren
in the perplexing world in the early days of the Cold War. 
They appear at first as harmless specks in the sky, perhaps a
blimp or a high-altitude weather balloon or simply swamp gas. 
However, they quickly approach evilly, shutting down all
electromagnetic engines and freezing their prey in tall beams of
light.  No one quite knows what happens beyond the lights,
though well dissected corpses of cattle or even victims are
found after.

1948

Thing in the Woods

No one is quite sure what this Thing is other than that it is large,

hairy, and takes growling breaths.  Those who have caught fleeting

glimpses of it are frozen in hysterics from the pure horror that seems

to follow the Thing.

?

Tunnel of Terror

Most carnivals are for fun and games, but this eerie ride takes
passengers along a track through dioramas of haunted settings:
a crone's attic, a mad scientist's lab, a vampire's castle, and so
forth.  Except, of course, that the monsters amid the paper bats
and poorly looped howls on loudspeakers tend to get up and
walk around.

1915

The Wildness Plague

Akin to zombie infection, this plague is transferred by bites or
any body fluid.  It causes the sufferer to go mad with extreme
conditions of every emotion from rage to fear to glee.  While
not lethal of its own accord, it drives those with it to madness
and rioting.

1669

Whispering Flora

In the woods that now make up part of the Halloweentowne
Arboretum, an ancient grove of forest spirits reside, giving
sentience to the trees and bushes around them.  They call to
humans, beckoning them into a state of bliss that only plants
know.  Of course, the humans eventually die and rot, leaving
fresh fertilizer for their floral hosts.
Although damages in the Arboretum fire of 2009, the voices
continue to whisper every Halloween night.

?

The Zombie Horde, II

There are many zombie hordes that stumble through the
streets of Halloweentowne.  This group was decimated while
trying to break into Halloweentowne General Hospital.

?

Name of Monster

Description

Year of Appearance
(? = estimate)

Black Cloak

Rumored to have appeared as a ghost of an aristocrat
killed in pre-Revolutionary France, Black Cloak is an
expert thief.  He aims for those possessions most dear
to people, stealing only to see them suffer.  His thefts
include medicines, beloved personal items, and car keys.
He was destroyed in 2003.

1789 (?)

The Black Knight

The Black Knight was the scourge of many battles.
He appears dressed in black full plate mail with a black
lance and a black long sword, seated atop a black
steed with red eyes.  He is exceptionally strong and has
known to kill many in charges with his lance.
He was destroyed in 2003 by Destruction.
However, he seemed to have reappeared in 2011.

1168 (?)

Doppelgangers

Sometimes our worst enemies are ourselves, or this case,
copies of ourselves.  These murderous duplicates looked
exactly like their originals, except for their eyes, which were
completely black from pupil to cornea.  A psychological link
between the doppelgangers and their originals gave the pain
from one to the other, making them frightful to destroy. 
Further, they spoke in eerie, mangled voices using a wretched
backward English.
The Doppelgangers were destroyed in 2004.

2004

Drowned Man

Dressed in soaked early Victorian clothes and seemingly

continually spilling water from his body, this is the cursed

spirit of a man who died by drowning trying to quench his

thirst.  He roamed Halloweentowne looking to end his

thirst, drinking even the fluids of living humans.

He was destroyed in 2007.

1842

The Gas Station

This building has not always been a gas station, but it has taken

such a form for its recent incarnation.  The monster is actually

a shape-shifting beast that takes the forms of caves, buildings,

or even vehicles in order to lure unwitting humans inside.  Once

trapped, the humans are digested as all inside materials ooze

digestive acid.

It was destroyed in an explosion in 2008.

?

Gefreig the Troll

This diminutive but vicious monster is known for
tormenting his victims while screaming ancient Norse.
He was killed by Greg in 2005.

900s

Giant Anaconda

An enormous beast that slithers through the streets, capable of
swallowing whole cars full of victims to be slowly digested.
It was destroyed in 2009.

?

Giant Bat

For years, this giant bat stalked the skies, flying down and
capturing people to drag them away to suck their lifeblood.
During the year, this bat is nothing more than a feral little girl
often taken in by Halloweentowners.
She was destroyed in 2006.

?

Giant Eagle

An enormous bird with a penchant for plucking victims off the
ground and carrying them screaming back to its hidden nest.
It was infected by Mutant Moss and destroyed in 2009.

?

Giant Spider I

This was an enormous spider standing nearly three stories tall.
It was destroyed in 2001.

2001

Giant Spider II

Another giant spider that was known to spin webs between
buildings in an effort to catch cars and eat their occupants.
It was destroyed in 2003.

?

The Halloween Lake Monster

This monster was a giant squid-like beast that somehow
grew out of the waters of Halloweentowne Lake.
It was destroyed in 2000.

1999

The Haunted Hill House

This haunted manor was abandoned in the late Victorian
Era and now stands filled with murderous poltergeists.  The
people from the real world who were brought to destroy
it were viciously slaughtered, leaving only one member
who fled the house: Greg Weiss.  The house itself is tied to an

evil root brought from distant lands and seeks victims to

increase its life-force.

The house was finally destroyed in 2008.

1976

Jed & Frank

After studying the escapades of serial killers throughout
history, this pair of hillbillies decided to set the new record.
After killing their people from the real world, they have
added dozens to their lists of slaughter.
They were finally killed themselves in 2000.

1968

Jed, Jr., & Frankie

Little Francine and Jedidiah followed in their fathers' footsteps
on the road to contempt for human life.  Arming themselves
with state of the art hunting equipment, they set out to break
the old death records and establish a new one of their own.
These prodigies were put down on their first hunt in 2005.

2005

Intangible Aliens

Coming in a huge saucer that sported an anti-gravity-slash-
teleportation ray, these aliens stood as tall, bulbous, legless
monsters that floated and were partially translucent (except
for a green glow).  Whenever their bodies passed through a
human, the human would lose feeling as his nervous system
shut down, perhaps restarting in a few minutes, perhaps being
paralyzed for the rest of his life.  While immune to most
physical weapons, their loose molecular structure was
susceptible to fire and explosions.
They were defeated in 2008.

2008

The Invisible Body-snatcher

This force of Evil was not granted a body, thus it must steal
body-parts from others with inhuman strength.  As long as
it did not take a heart, it would be immortal, using and
replacing body-parts forever.
It was destroyed in 2006.

2006

The Mayor

Elected for the first time in 1935 and holding office since
then, the Mayor was a wealthy man imbued with the dark arts.
He was killed in 1999.

1935

Monstrous Cyborg

Foolishly, Dr. Henry Kiblinki bonded his body with
early robotics technology, driving his human mind mad
and causing his new computer brain to search out
more and more additions to his body.
He was destroyed in 2005, eaten by Bob,
Wearer of Cufflinks.

1941

The Murderous Clown

This nearly invincible serial killer wears a clown mask and
wields a butcher's knife.
He was destroyed in 2002.

1879 (?)

Mutant Moss

Through natural mutation, simple grains of moss became able
to thrive in mammalian and avian blood.  As more grew, it
shared neural mass, eventually becoming sentient.
It was destroyed by a combined force of players, vampires,
and mad scientists in 2009.

2009

The Sirens

In the 1920s, Jazz seized the imagination of the public.  These
monsters made the seizing an actual hypnotism, akin to their
ancient brethern who tempted Odysseus.
They were destroyed in 2006.

1921

Sorrow Stone

It was said that a curse followed this huge, milky white,

pumpkin-shaped diamond, since its owners had a bad habit of

going insane in varying ways.  The stone itself emanated vibes

that magnified the fears of all those around it.  While usually

subtle, its arrival in Halloweentowne brought it great power,

perhaps even intelligence as it used paranoia to defend itself.

It was destroyed in 2007.

2007

The Skulls

The 1950s saw the rise of motorcycle gangs, and
Halloweentowne saw their own undead gang who called
themselves the Skulls.  Wielding chains, knives, bats, and the
occasional pistol, they drive all over Halloweentowne
finding victims.
They were destroyed in 2003.

1953

Todd Ripman

Todd was an exceptionally cruel man and was locked up in an
insane asylum at the age of 7 years after… well, some
unpleasantness. The doctors at the asylum were interested
in experimentation with the ability to shift muscles and other
body tissues and they used young Ripman as a guinea pig in
their horrible experiments. The experiments left Ripman a
grotesque individual, and he wore a plain white mask.
Eventually, though, he found that he could change his
appearance, height, and stature at will and even form to look
like other people. Using his power, he escaped from his cell
on Halloween, sought vengeance on the doctors, and then
began to terrorize Halloweentowne.
He was destroyed by being tossed into a vat of acid in
an abandoned chemical factory in 1979.

1979

Todd Ripman, part II

This black goop was a reincarnation of Todd Ripman.  After
1979, his body sat in limbo dissolved in the acid.  As
Halloween 2002 approached, some of the people of
Halloweentowne began to clean up the abandoned chemical
plant.  Ripman’s body reformed due to some of the cleaning
solutions, and he was now a living mass of black goop that
could alter its shape.  Upon seeing the resemblance of the
son of his killers, he chased after him.
He was destroyed again in 2002.

2002

Werepig

Akin to the werewolf, this monster transmitted its plague of
undeath by bite.  Note that it was pregnant when destroyed,
releasing a dozen piglets, one of which may have gotten away.
It was destroyed in 2006.

?

The Vampire Horde

These vampires fly as stiff, upright bodies through the dark
night on Halloween.  Their numbers were decimated in 1999
with a tremendous explosion that destroyed Greg’s armored-
over delivery truck.
The last of them were destroyed in 2003.

1721 (?)

The Zombie Horde, I

There are many zombie hordes that stumble through the
streets of Halloweentowne.
This group was destroyed in 2002.

?