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Statistics and Attributes Key

 EXP - The experience points your party will gain when killing this monster.
Gold - The gold your party will gain when killing this monster.
 ATK - The attack power of the monster.
 DEF - The defense power of the monster.
 AGI - The agility of the monster that also affects its speed.

 Fire - Fire attribute (Frizz, Frizzle, etc)
  Ice - Ice attribute (Crack, Crackle, etc)
 Wind - Wind attribute (Woosh, Swoosh, etc)
Blast - Explosion and thunder attribute (Bang, Boom, etc)
Earth - Earth attribute (Funereal fource, etc)
 Dark - Dark attribute (Zam, Zammle, etc)
Light - Light attribute (Starburst throw, Life fource, etc)

Dazle - Hallucinate/Illusion effect
Sleep - Sleep effect
Death - Instant death effect
DrnMP - Drain MP effect
Confu - Confusion effect
Fizle - Block spellcasting effect
 Stop - Stop action effect
Poisn - Poison effect
Prlyz - Paralyze effect
DecAK - Decrease attack effect
DecDF - Decrease defense effect
DecSP - Decrease speed effect
DecMR - Decrease magic resistance effect
Msmrz - Susceptibility to become mesmerized by character's style

Each monster has a value given for each of the above attributes. A higher number in a given attribute represents a weakness towards that attribute. A lower number represents strength and resistance towards that attribute. Neutral is defined by the value of 100. Values above 100 indicate weakness while values below 100 indicate strength. A value of zero (0) indicates immunity to that attribute.

For example, if a monster has Fire at 75 and Ice at 150, it would only take 75% damage from fire based attacks, but 150% damage from ice based attacks.

The numbers for the Status Attributes indicate how likely that particular status is to affect the monster when cast upon it. So you are not very likely to put a monster to sleep that has the Sleep status attribute at 25.

Finally, the percentages next to the item drops represent the percentage chance you have of acquiring that item at the end of a battle.

Gastropog

#021 | Bug

They slap their sickeningly long tongues across enemies' faces, and eject 'orrible ooze to slow their foes.

The size of their shells dictates their status, and the competition for cool carapaces is fairly fierce.

Haunts: Zere; Doomingale Forest

Items Dropped: Antidotal herb (6.25%); Toad oil (3.13%)

Exp	48	Gold carried	36	HP	28	MP	0	Atk	36	Def	48	Agi	22
Fire	100	Ice	125	Wind	100	Blast	100	Earth	100	Dark	125	Light	125
Dazle	100	Sleep	50	Death	100	Drain MP	0	Confusion	100	Fizle	0	Stop	100
Poison	100	Paralyze	100	Dec Atk	100	Dec Def	75	Dec Speed	100	Dec MR	100	Mesmerize	100

Giddy gastropog

#109 | Bug

Strange snails that are fond of Fuddle. They're darned durable, and entirely untouchable when they shrink into their shells.

They have to watch their backs constantly, as gastropogs are always trying to pinch their slightly snazzier shells.

Haunts: Urdus Marshland; Pluvi Isle

Items Dropped: Toad oil (12.5%); Silver bracelets (1.56%)

Exp	580	Gold carried	100	HP	90	MP	15	Atk	104	Def	140	Agi	50
Fire	100	Ice	125	Wind	100	Blast	100	Earth	100	Dark	100	Light	100
Dazle	75	Sleep	75	Death	100	Drain MP	100	Confusion	25	Fizle	75	Stop	75
Poison	50	Paralyze	25	Dec Atk	75	Dec Def	75	Dec Speed	100	Dec MR	100	Mesmerize	25

Gloomy gastropog

#172 | Bug

The believe that the best offence is the dogged defence afforded by foiling attacks with Pincushion, Sweet Breath, and Kafuddle.

Corrupt carters often steal the shiny shells of these belligerent beasties to customize their carts with.

Haunts: The Gittish Empire; Pluvi Isle

Items Dropped: Toad oil (12.5%); Spiked armour (0.39%)

Exp	1400	Gold carried	118	HP	144	MP	70	Atk	133	Def	210	Agi	144
Fire	100	Ice	50	Wind	100	Blast	100	Earth	100	Dark	50	Light	200
Dazle	50	Sleep	0	Death	50	Drain MP	100	Confusion	25	Fizle	50	Stop	50
Poison	50	Paralyze	50	Dec Atk	50	Dec Def	50	Dec Speed	100	Dec MR	50	Mesmerize	10