# Monster (command)
The #monster extended command allows you to use the special ability of a monster form you are polymorphed into.  This may cost some energy. If you do not have any such ability, you will receive the message "Any special ability you may have is purely reflexive." If you are not polymorphed, you will receive the message "You don't have a special ability in your normal form!"

Monster
Ability
Cost in power

Black naga
Spit venom
—

Cave spider
Spin web
—

Cobra
Spit venom
—

Dragon
Breath weapon
15

Giant spider
Spin web
—

Gremlin
Split while on a fountain or water
—

Guardian naga
Spit venom
—

Hell hound
Breath weapon
15

Iron golem
Breath weapon
15

Lurker above
Hide
—

Mimic
Mimic an item
—

Mind flayer
Psychic blast
10

Nymph
Remove iron balls caused by punishment
—

Piercer
Hide
—

Pyrolisk
Gaze
15

Red naga
Breath weapon
15

Shrieker
Shriek, aggravating monsters
—

Trapper
Hide
—

Umber hulk
Gaze
15

Unicorn
Use horn
—

Vampire
Change form
—

Werecreature
Summon other creatures of the same type
10

Winter wolf
Breath weapon
15

SLASH'EM
SLASH'EM introduces a number of new monsters that can use special abilities.

Monster
Ability
Cost in power

Acid worm
Spit venom
—

Babau
Gaze
20

Barking spider
Spin web
—

Blinking eye
Gaze
20

Bloodshot eye
Gaze
20

Brownie
Remove iron balls caused by punishment
—

Catoblepas
Gaze
20

Chasme
Gaze
20

Crystal golem
Breath weapon
15

Diamond golem
Breath weapon
15

Giant shoggoth
Hide
—

Glowing eye
Gaze
20

Kamadan
Breath weapon
15

Pixie
Remove iron balls caused by punishment
—

Phase spider
Spin web
—

Quickling
Remove iron balls caused by punishment
—

Recluse spider
Spin web
—

Rhaumbusun
Gaze
20

Ruby golem
Breath weapon
15

Sapphire golem
Breath weapon
15

Steel golem
Breath weapon
15

Water hulk
Gaze
20

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