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J.R.R. Tolkien wrote ''The Mewlips'', a poem dealing with monsters of the same name. ''The Mewlips'' was written to also be an in-universe poem as a tale Hobbit parents told their children. This page assumes they were real creatures in Middle-Earth. <br>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6ntMbUEjf0 (I did not create this video, it was made by The Lone Animator)


'''<BIG>Mewlip</BIG>''' <br>
'''Medium Nameless (Ancient Evil)''' <br>
'''Hit Die:''' 12d8+24 (72 hp) <br>
'''Initiative:''' +6 <br>
'''Speed:''' 30 ft. (6 squares) <br>
'''Armor Class:''' 17 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 15 <br>
'''Base Attack/Grapple:''' +9/+14 <br>
'''Attack:''' Claw +14 melee (1d6+5 damage) <br>
'''Full Attack:''' 2 claws +14 melee (1d6+5 damage) <br>
'''Space/Reach:''' 5 ft./10 ft. <br>
'''Special Attacks:''' Improved Grab, Constrict <br>
'''Special Qualities:''' Darkvision 120 ft., Damage Reduction 15/Beleriand <br>
'''Saves:''' Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +5 <br>
'''Abilities:''' Str 20, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 13, Cha 7 <br>
'''Skills:''' Hide +11, Listen +5, Spot +4, Move Silently +12, <br>
'''Feats:''' Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Stealthy, Blind-fight, Alertness <br>
'''Environment:''' Unknown <br>
'''Organization:''' Cavern-host (4-8 Mewlips) <br>
'''Challenge Rating:''' 7 <br>
'''Treasure:''' Standard (double coins) <br>
'''Alignment:''' Usually Chaotic Evil <br>
'''Advancement:''' 13-24 HD (Medium); 25-36 HD (Large) <br>
'''Level Adjustment:''' ---- <br>


''A slimy dark-green hand races out of the shadows and drags on of your companions in. You see red eyes in the darkness. You hear your friend screaming, followed by a crunching sound and blood spurting at you. When seen in torch-light, the hideous creature appears as an amphibious, hairless ape. ''


'''Constrict (Ex):''' A Mewlip deals 1d6+5 points of damage with a successful grapple check against a Huge or smaller creature.

'''Improved Grab (Ex):''' To use this ability, a Mewlip must hit a Huge or smaller opponent with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.


==History==
The Mewlips are only mentioned in a hobbit-poem of the same name. They are supposedly a race of slimy green-skinned creatures with ruby red eyes. According to the poem, they live “over the Merlock Mountains.” Most people believe the hideous, dangerous creatures called Mewlips are just a Hobbit myth used to discourage young Hobbit-lads and –lasses from adventuring.

==Campaign Notes (War of the Ring)==
What few people realize is that the Mewlips are in fact a minor race found on the edges of Mirkwood. The “Merlock Mountains” are the Misty Mountains, while the “Spider-shadows” are probably the Spider-lairs in Mirkwood. The long-road is the Old Forest Road. They live in an abandoned fortress across the Celduin River. They are rare, and one of the few evil races to not be thralls of Sauron. They indistinguishably kill all who enter their home, and collect their gold and bones in a bag.