[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Sandy Petersen 🪔 [@SandyofCthulhu](/creator/twitter/SandyofCthulhu) on x 41.7K followers Created: 2025-07-21 19:01:02 UTC Confession: I thought the Beholder was SUPER COOL when it was introduced in Greyhawk. I loved it even more in AD&D. I have never used one in my games. In Greyhawk it was completely unclear what it could do. Did it just fire all XX eye spells every round? Charm? Disintegrate?! Death Ray!!! The AD&D monster manual made it more complicated but not much clearer. So rather than deal with the nightmare of saving throws, angles of attack, and DM rulings, I wussed out and just used wyverns & mummies instead. Did I miss out?  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [sandy](/topic/sandy) [Post Link](https://x.com/SandyofCthulhu/status/1947371254882677003)
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Sandy Petersen 🪔 @SandyofCthulhu on x 41.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-21 19:01:02 UTC
Confession: I thought the Beholder was SUPER COOL when it was introduced in Greyhawk. I loved it even more in AD&D.
I have never used one in my games.
In Greyhawk it was completely unclear what it could do. Did it just fire all XX eye spells every round? Charm? Disintegrate?! Death Ray!!!
The AD&D monster manual made it more complicated but not much clearer.
So rather than deal with the nightmare of saving throws, angles of attack, and DM rulings, I wussed out and just used wyverns & mummies instead.
Did I miss out?
XXXXXX engagements
Related Topics sandy