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Wvaske: Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

2026-09-15T18:39:27Z

Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

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	== Harvest Record ==		== Harvest Record ==
	Harvested in [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)\|Session 50]]; quantities include ~~the 2026-09 retro pass (~~margin bonuses). Banked totals: [[Harvested Materials]].		Harvested in [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)\|Session 50]]; quantities include margin bonuses. Banked totals: [[Harvested Materials]].
	{{Harvest Record Header}}		{{Harvest Record Header}}
	{{Harvest Log Entry\|component=Regrowing Hydra Flesh\|session=50\|session_page=Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)\|quantity=2\|harvester=Shade\|roll=26}}		{{Harvest Log Entry\|component=Regrowing Hydra Flesh\|session=50\|session_page=Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)\|quantity=2\|harvester=Shade\|roll=26}}

Wvaske: Harvest DB: tag manifest components with standard effects (searchable via Find Components)

2026-09-13T02:33:06Z

Harvest DB: tag manifest components with standard effects (searchable via Find Components)

Wvaske: Harvest DB: convert Harvest Profile/Record tables to Cargo templates; rename Hide Scraps → Hydra Hide Scraps to match the ledger's unique name

2026-09-13T01:09:13Z

Harvest DB: convert Harvest Profile/Record tables to Cargo templates; rename Hide Scraps → Hydra Hide Scraps to match the ledger's unique name

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Wvaske: Add Bestiary link (See also)

2026-09-03T15:51:06Z

Add Bestiary link (See also)

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	[[Category:Creatures]]		== See also ==
			* [[Bestiary]] — the company's field bestiary
			* [[Monster Harvesting]] · [[Harvested Materials]]

			[[Category:Creatures]] [[Category:Monsters]]

Wvaske: Restructure per DM format — manifest table + separate harvest record; margin-rule quantities

2026-09-03T15:25:02Z

Restructure per DM format — manifest table + separate harvest record; margin-rule quantities

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	== Harvest Profile ==		== Harvest Profile ==
	''CR 8 — ~~rarity~~ ceiling ~~[[Monster Harvesting#The harvest ladder\|Rare]]~~. ~~Full~~ [[Monster Harvesting~~#The carcass comes first\|manifest~~]]~~: 4 Rare + 5 Uncommon + 6 Common~~. ~~One harvest check per character; see [[Monster Harvesting]] for~~ the ~~rules~~.''		''CR 8 — Rare ceiling. Rules: [[Monster Harvesting]]. Because the tissue regenerates, more than one viable sample of the restorative parts can be cut from a single corpse.''
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Component !! Tool ~~column~~ !! Rarity !! ~~Status (S50 + 2026-09 retro pass)~~		! Component !! Tool !! Rarity !! Effect !! Primary for !! Contributor to
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Undying Heartblood~~ \|\| ~~Poisoner~~'s / ~~Alchemist~~'s \|\| ~~'''Very~~ Rare~~''' ''(above ceiling — nat 20 or ceiling DC +10 only)''~~ \|\| ~~Recovered ([[Shade]], 26)~~		\| Regrowing Hydra Flesh ''(signature)'' \|\| Cook's / Herbalism / Poisoner's (toxic tissue) \|\| Rare \|\| Regeneration & healing \|\| Potion \|\| Wondrous
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Regrowing Hydra Flesh ''(signature)''~~ \|\| ~~Cook's /~~ Herbalism ~~/ Poisoner's (toxic tissue)~~ \|\| Rare \|\| ~~Recovered~~		\| Regenerative Marrow \|\| Herbalism \|\| Rare \|\| Regeneration & healing \|\| Potion \|\| Wondrous
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Regenerative Marrow~~ \|\| ~~Herbalism~~ \|\| Rare \|\| ~~Recovered~~		\| Neck-Sinew Bundles \|\| Leatherworker's \|\| Rare \|\| Regenerative sinew — mending cords & straps \|\| Armor \|\| Weapon, Wondrous
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Neck~~-~~Sinew Bundles~~ \|\| ~~Leatherworker~~'s \|\| Rare \|\| ~~Recovered ([[Keyleth]], 15)~~		\| Hydra Heart-Cluster \|\| Alchemist's \|\| Rare \|\| Many-hearted stamina — endurance & vitality \|\| Potion \|\| Wondrous
	\|-		\|-
	\| Hydra ~~Heart-Cluster~~ \|\| Alchemist's \|\| ~~Rare~~ \|\| ~~''Left on the carcass''~~		\| Hydra Bile \|\| Alchemist's / Poisoner's \|\| Uncommon \|\| Acid — corrodes & burns \|\| Potion, Bomb \|\| Poison, Weapon
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Hydra Bile~~ \|\| ~~Alchemist's / Poisoner~~'s \|\| Uncommon \|\| ~~Recovered ×2~~		\| Many-layered Hide \|\| Leatherworker's \|\| Uncommon \|\| Resilient hide; protection \|\| Armor \|\| Wondrous
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Many-layered Hide~~ \|\| ~~Leatherworker's~~ \|\| Uncommon \|\| ~~Recovered~~		\| Regrowth Nodules \|\| Herbalism \|\| Uncommon \|\| Budding regenerative tissue \|\| Potion \|\| —
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Regrowth Nodules~~ \|\| ~~Herbalism~~ \|\| Uncommon \|\| ~~Recovered ([[Karma]])~~		\| Swamp-Oil Glands \|\| Alchemist's \|\| Uncommon \|\| Water-shedding oil — proofing & slick \|\| Potion \|\| Bomb, Wondrous
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Swamp~~-~~Oil Glands~~ \|\| ~~Alchemist~~'s \|\| Uncommon \|\| ~~Recovered ([[Xanphina]])~~		\| Skull-Plates \|\| Smith's \|\| Uncommon \|\| Dense skull-bone plating \|\| Armor \|\| Weapon
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Skull-Plates~~ \|\| ~~Smith~~'s \|\| ~~Uncommon~~ \|\| ''~~Left on the carcass~~''		\| Vital Ichor \|\| Alchemist's \|\| Common \|\| ''Structure only'' \|\| — \|\| Potion, Poison, Bomb
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Vital Ichor~~ \|\| Alchemist's \|\| Common \|\| ~~Recovered~~		\| Hydra Blood \|\| Alchemist's / Poisoner's \|\| Common \|\| ''Structure only'' \|\| — \|\| Potion, Poison, Bomb
	\|-		\|-
	\| Hydra ~~Blood~~ \|\| ~~Alchemist~~'s ~~/ Poisoner~~'s \|\| ~~Common~~ \|\| ~~Recovered~~		\| Hydra Fangs \|\| Smith's \|\| Common \|\| ''Structure only'' \|\| — \|\| Weapon, Armor, Bomb
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Hydra Fangs~~ \|\| Smith's \|\| Common \|\| ~~Recovered~~		\| Neck Vertebrae \|\| Smith's \|\| Common \|\| ''Structure only'' \|\| — \|\| Armor, Weapon
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Neck Vertebrae~~ \|\| ~~Smith~~'s \|\| Common \|\| ~~Recovered ([[Baelgrum]])~~		\| Hide Scraps \|\| Leatherworker's \|\| Common \|\| ''Structure only'' \|\| — \|\| Armor, Wondrous
	\|-		\|-
	\| Hydra Meat \|\| Cook's \|\| Common \|\| ''~~Left on~~ the ~~carcass~~''		\| Hydra Meat \|\| Cook's \|\| Common \|\| ''Structure only'' \|\| — \|\| Rations
			\|}

			== Harvest Record ==
			Harvested in [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)\|Session 50]]; quantities include the 2026-09 retro pass (margin bonuses). Banked totals: [[Harvested Materials]].
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Component !! Status !! Recovered by
			\|-
			\| Regrowing Hydra Flesh ''(signature)'' \|\| Recovered ×2 \|\| [[Shade]] (26)
			\|-
			\| Regenerative Marrow \|\| Recovered \|\| [[Karma]] (19)
			\|-
			\| Neck-Sinew Bundles \|\| Recovered \|\| [[Keyleth]] (15)
			\|-
			\| Hydra Bile \|\| Recovered ×5 \|\| Shade, [[Xanphina]] (10)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Hide Scraps \|\| ~~Leatherworker's~~ \|\| ~~Common~~ \|\| ~~Recovered~~		\| Many-layered Hide \|\| Recovered ×2 \|\| Keyleth
			\|-
			\| Regrowth Nodules \|\| Recovered ×2 \|\| Karma
			\|-
			\| Swamp-Oil Glands \|\| Recovered \|\| Xanphina
			\|-
			\| Vital Ichor \|\| Recovered ×2 \|\| Xanphina
			\|-
			\| Hydra Blood \|\| Recovered ×6 \|\| Shade, [[Gootcha]] (7)
			\|-
			\| Hydra Fangs · Neck Vertebrae \|\| Recovered \|\| [[Baelgrum]] (7)
			\|-
			\| Hide Scraps \|\| Recovered ×3 \|\| Keyleth
			\|-
			\| Hydra Heart-Cluster · Skull-Plates · Hydra Meat \|\| ''Left on the carcass'' \|\| —
	\|}		\|}
	~~The regrowing flesh, marrow, and heartblood are restorative reagents prized for healing draughts; because the tissue regenerates, more than one viable Rare sample can be cut from a single corpse.~~

	''Recovered by the company in [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)\|Session 50]], with additional recoveries on the 2026-09 retro pass — see the [[Harvested Materials]] ledger.''

	[[Category:Creatures]]		[[Category:Creatures]]

Wvaske: Carcass-first manifest (4 R + 5 UC + 6 C) with recovered/left status; Undying Heartblood VR prize from the retro pass

2026-09-03T15:04:29Z

Carcass-first manifest (4 R + 5 UC + 6 C) with recovered/left status; Undying Heartblood VR prize from the retro pass

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	== Harvest Profile ==		== Harvest Profile ==
	''CR 8 — rarity ceiling [[Monster Harvesting#The harvest ladder\|Rare]]. One harvest check per character; see [[Monster Harvesting]] for the rules.''		''CR 8 — rarity ceiling [[Monster Harvesting#The harvest ladder\|Rare]]. Full [[Monster Harvesting#The carcass comes first\|manifest]]: 4 Rare + 5 Uncommon + 6 Common. One harvest check per character; see [[Monster Harvesting]] for the rules.''
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Tool !! ~~Component~~ !! ~~Rarity~~		! Component !! Tool column !! Rarity !! Status (S50 + 2026-09 retro pass)
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Cook~~'s ~~Utensils~~ / ~~Herbalism Kit~~ \|\| ~~Regrowing Hydra Flesh~~ ''(~~signature~~)'' \|\| ~~Rare~~		\| Undying Heartblood \|\| Poisoner's / Alchemist's \|\| '''Very Rare''' ''(above ceiling — nat 20 or ceiling DC +10 only)'' \|\| Recovered ([[Shade]], 26)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Herbalism ~~Kit~~ \|\| ~~Regenerative Marrow~~ \|\| ~~Rare~~		\| Regrowing Hydra Flesh ''(signature)'' \|\| Cook's / Herbalism / Poisoner's (toxic tissue) \|\| Rare \|\| Recovered
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Alchemist's Supplies~~ \|\| ~~Hydra Bile~~ \|\| ~~Uncommon~~		\| Regenerative Marrow \|\| Herbalism \|\| Rare \|\| Recovered
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Alchemist~~'s ~~Supplies~~ \|\| ~~Vital Ichor~~ \|\| ~~Common~~		\| Neck-Sinew Bundles \|\| Leatherworker's \|\| Rare \|\| Recovered ([[Keyleth]], 15)
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Smith~~'s ~~Tools~~ \|\| ~~Skull-Plates~~ \|\| ~~Uncommon~~		\| Hydra Heart-Cluster \|\| Alchemist's \|\| Rare \|\| ''Left on the carcass''
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Smith~~'s ~~Tools~~ \|\| ~~Fangs (bundle)~~ \|\| ~~Common~~		\| Hydra Bile \|\| Alchemist's / Poisoner's \|\| Uncommon \|\| Recovered ×2
	\|-		\|-
	\| Leatherworker's ~~Tools~~ \|\| ~~Many~~-~~layered~~ Hide \|\| ~~Uncommon~~		\| Many-layered Hide \|\| Leatherworker's \|\| Uncommon \|\| Recovered
			\|-
			\| Regrowth Nodules \|\| Herbalism \|\| Uncommon \|\| Recovered ([[Karma]])
			\|-
			\| Swamp-Oil Glands \|\| Alchemist's \|\| Uncommon \|\| Recovered ([[Xanphina]])
			\|-
			\| Skull-Plates \|\| Smith's \|\| Uncommon \|\| ''Left on the carcass''
			\|-
			\| Vital Ichor \|\| Alchemist's \|\| Common \|\| Recovered
			\|-
			\| Hydra Blood \|\| Alchemist's / Poisoner's \|\| Common \|\| Recovered
			\|-
			\| Hydra Fangs \|\| Smith's \|\| Common \|\| Recovered
			\|-
			\| Neck Vertebrae \|\| Smith's \|\| Common \|\| Recovered ([[Baelgrum]])
			\|-
			\| Hydra Meat \|\| Cook's \|\| Common \|\| ''Left on the carcass''
			\|-
			\| Hide Scraps \|\| Leatherworker's \|\| Common \|\| Recovered
	\|}		\|}
	The regrowing flesh and ~~marrow~~ are restorative reagents prized for healing draughts; because the tissue regenerates, more than one viable Rare sample can be cut from a single corpse.		The regrowing flesh, marrow, and heartblood are restorative reagents prized for healing draughts; because the tissue regenerates, more than one viable Rare sample can be cut from a single corpse.

	''Recovered by the company in [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)\|Session 50]] — see the [[Harvested Materials]] ledger.''		''Recovered by the company in [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)\|Session 50]], with additional recoveries on the 2026-09 retro pass — see the [[Harvested Materials]] ledger.''

	[[Category:Creatures]]		[[Category:Creatures]]

Wvaske: Add Harvest Profile (CR 8, ceiling Rare) with component table and ledger link

2026-06-27T16:50:13Z

Add Harvest Profile (CR 8, ceiling Rare) with component table and ledger link

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 == Encounters of Record ==
 * [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)|Session 50]] — A six-headed hydra heaved itself aboard [[Deez Nuts]]' longship and killed a sailor before the company learned to cauterise its stumps with hellfire; [[Shade]] finished it with a chromatic orb.
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Wvaske: Session 50 ingest: new bestiary dossier — Hydra

2026-06-16T16:53:17Z

Session 50 ingest: new bestiary dossier — Hydra

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[[File:Gustave Moreau 006.jpg|thumb|right|''Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra'', Gustave Moreau, c. 1876 (public domain via Wikimedia Commons)]]
{{Monster Lore
| creature_name = Hydra
| type = Many-headed reptilian horror; a writhing knot of necks and teeth
| vulnerabilities = Fire — only flame will keep a severed neck from sprouting anew
| resistances =
| immunities =
| condition_immunities =
| strong_saves = A brute of flesh and stamina more than mind
| senses = Watches every quarter at once; near impossible to take unawares
| movement = Lumbers on land and swims well; will board a ship or wade ashore after prey
| abilities = Strikes with every head at once, each a biting maw on a long neck, and snaps at any foe who slips past its guard. Cut off a head and two more may take its place unless the stump is seared shut
| confidence = Partial
| encountered = [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)|Session 50]], boarding a longship in the [[Sea of Moving Ice]]
| agent = Agent Wren, of the Tellstone circle
}}

== The Harpers' Read ==
The hydra's terror is its heads — count them, for each one bites on its own, and woe to the warrior who tries to walk past that thicket of necks, for every head will snap at him as he goes. Hacking them off feels like progress and is a trap: a severed neck regrows, and worse, sprouts double, so that a careless butcher only makes the monster deadlier. The only honest way to take a head for good is to burn the stump shut — a torch, a flask of oil, a pixie of hellfire, anything that cauterises. Better still, forget the heads entirely and pour fire and raw destructive magic into the body until the whole thrashing mass goes still. Keep it off your decks if you can; in close quarters it will chew through your crew before you fell it.

== Encounters of Record ==
* [[Session 50 - Reforged in Hell, the Voyage Home (2026-06-14)|Session 50]] — A six-headed hydra heaved itself aboard [[Deez Nuts]]' longship and killed a sailor before the company learned to cauterise its stumps with hellfire; [[Shade]] finished it with a chromatic orb.

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	== Harvest Profile ==		== Harvest Profile ==
	''CR 8 — Rare ceiling. Rules: [[Monster Harvesting]]. Because the tissue regenerates, more than one viable sample of the restorative parts can be cut from a single corpse.''		''CR 8 — Rare ceiling. Rules: [[Monster Harvesting]]. Because the tissue regenerates, more than one viable sample of the restorative parts can be cut from a single corpse. Search all components by effect: [[Find Components]].''
	{{Harvest Profile Header}}		{{Harvest Profile Header}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Regrowing Hydra Flesh\|signature=yes\|tool=Cook's / Herbalism / Poisoner's (toxic tissue)\|rarity=Rare\|effect=Regeneration & healing\|primary_for=Potion\|contributor_to=Wondrous}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Regrowing Hydra Flesh\|signature=yes\|tool=Cook's / Herbalism / Poisoner's (toxic tissue)\|rarity=Rare\|effect=Regeneration & healing\|effects=Restore: Healing, Restore: Regeneration\|primary_for=Potion\|contributor_to=Wondrous}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Regenerative Marrow\|tool=Herbalism\|rarity=Rare\|effect=Regeneration & healing\|primary_for=Potion\|contributor_to=Wondrous}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Regenerative Marrow\|tool=Herbalism\|rarity=Rare\|effect=Regeneration & healing\|effects=Restore: Healing, Restore: Regeneration\|primary_for=Potion\|contributor_to=Wondrous}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Neck-Sinew Bundles\|tool=Leatherworker's\|rarity=Rare\|effect=Regenerative sinew — mending cords & straps\|primary_for=Armor\|contributor_to=Weapon, Wondrous}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Neck-Sinew Bundles\|tool=Leatherworker's\|rarity=Rare\|effect=Regenerative sinew — mending cords & straps\|effects=Boost: Armor Class, Restore: Regeneration\|primary_for=Armor\|contributor_to=Weapon, Wondrous}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Hydra Heart-Cluster\|tool=Alchemist's\|rarity=Rare\|effect=Many-hearted stamina — endurance & vitality\|primary_for=Potion\|contributor_to=Wondrous}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Hydra Heart-Cluster\|tool=Alchemist's\|rarity=Rare\|effect=Many-hearted stamina — endurance & vitality\|effects=Boost: Constitution, Boost: Hit Points\|primary_for=Potion\|contributor_to=Wondrous}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Hydra Bile\|tool=Alchemist's / Poisoner's\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Acid — corrodes & burns\|primary_for=Potion, Bomb\|contributor_to=Poison, Weapon}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Hydra Bile\|tool=Alchemist's / Poisoner's\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Acid — corrodes & burns\|effects=Damage: Acid\|primary_for=Potion, Bomb\|contributor_to=Poison, Weapon}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Many-layered Hide\|tool=Leatherworker's\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Resilient hide; protection\|primary_for=Armor\|contributor_to=Wondrous}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Many-layered Hide\|tool=Leatherworker's\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Resilient hide; protection\|effects=Boost: Armor Class\|primary_for=Armor\|contributor_to=Wondrous}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Regrowth Nodules\|tool=Herbalism\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Budding regenerative tissue\|primary_for=Potion}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Regrowth Nodules\|tool=Herbalism\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Budding regenerative tissue\|effects=Restore: Healing\|primary_for=Potion}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Swamp-Oil Glands\|tool=Alchemist's\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Water-shedding oil — proofing & slick\|primary_for=Potion\|contributor_to=Bomb, Wondrous}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Swamp-Oil Glands\|tool=Alchemist's\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Water-shedding oil — proofing & slick\|effects=Utility: Environmental Adaptation\|primary_for=Potion\|contributor_to=Bomb, Wondrous}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Skull-Plates\|tool=Smith's\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Dense skull-bone plating\|primary_for=Armor\|contributor_to=Weapon}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Skull-Plates\|tool=Smith's\|rarity=Uncommon\|effect=Dense skull-bone plating\|effects=Boost: Armor Class\|primary_for=Armor\|contributor_to=Weapon}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Vital Ichor\|tool=Alchemist's\|rarity=Common\|contributor_to=Potion, Poison, Bomb}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Vital Ichor\|tool=Alchemist's\|rarity=Common\|contributor_to=Potion, Poison, Bomb}}
	{{Harvest Component\|component=Hydra Blood\|tool=Alchemist's / Poisoner's\|rarity=Common\|contributor_to=Potion, Poison, Bomb}}		{{Harvest Component\|component=Hydra Blood\|tool=Alchemist's / Poisoner's\|rarity=Common\|contributor_to=Potion, Poison, Bomb}}
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Bestiary]] — the company's field bestiary		* [[Bestiary]] — the company's field bestiary
	* [[Monster Harvesting]] · [[Harvested Materials]]		* [[Monster Harvesting]] · [[Harvested Materials]] · [[Find Components]]

	[[Category:Creatures]] [[Category:Monsters]]		[[Category:Creatures]] [[Category:Monsters]]