diff --git a/dungeon.lua b/dungeon.lua
index d3ff211..e953bef 100644
--- a/dungeon.lua
+++ b/dungeon.lua
@@ -150,10 +150,19 @@ if fun_caves.register_status then
 			if not player then
 				return
 			end
+			local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+			if not player_name or player_name == '' then
+				return
+			end
+
+			local damage = 1
+			if fun_caves.db.status and fun_caves.db.status[player_name] and fun_caves.db.status[player_name]['poisoned'] and fun_caves.db.status[player_name]['poisoned']['damage'] then
+				damage = tonumber(fun_caves.db.status[player_name]['poisoned']['damage'])
+			end
 
 			local hp = player:get_hp()
 			if hp and type(hp) == 'number' then
-				hp = hp - 1
+				hp = hp - damage
 				player:set_hp(hp)
 			end
 		end,
diff --git a/horror.lua b/horror.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52662d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/horror.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+-- This code and all associated textures and models were
+-- originated by DOOMED <heiselong@gmx.com>, and published in
+-- the horror mod, under the GPL 2.1 license and CC-by-SA 3.
+-- https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12961&hilit=doomed
+
+mobs:register_mob("fun_caves:manticore", {
+   type = "monster",
+   passive = false,
+   attacks_monsters = true,
+   damage = 5,
+   reach = 4,
+   attack_type = "dogfight",
+   hp_min = 15,
+   hp_max = 28,
+   armor = 70,
+   collisionbox = {-0.7, -0.5, -0.7, 0.7, 1.5, 0.7},
+   visual = "mesh",
+   mesh = "manticore.b3d",
+   textures = {
+      {"manticore.png"},
+   },
+   blood_texture = "mobs_blood.png",
+   visual_size = {x=2.5, y=2.5},
+   makes_footstep_sound = true,
+   walk_velocity = 3,
+   run_velocity = 5,
+   jump = true,
+   drops = {
+      {name = "mobs:meat_raw", chance = 1, min = 1, max = 9},
+   },
+   water_damage = 2,
+   lava_damage = 1,
+   light_damage = 0,
+   view_range = 20,
+   animation = {
+      speed_normal = 10,
+      speed_run = 20,
+      walk_start = 1,
+      walk_end = 11,
+      stand_start = 1,
+      stand_end = 11,
+      run_start = 1,
+      run_end = 11,
+      punch_start = 11,
+      punch_end = 26,
+   },
+	do_custom = function(self)
+		if not (self and fun_caves.custom_ready and fun_caves.set_status and fun_caves.surface_damage and fun_caves.custom_ready(self)) then
+			return
+		end
+
+		if self.attack and math.random(3) == 1 then
+			local player_name = self.attack:get_player_name()
+			if player_name and player_name ~= '' then
+				minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize('#FF0000', 'You\'ve been poisoned!'))
+				fun_caves.set_status(player_name, 'poisoned', 2 ^ math.random(8), {damage = 1})
+			end
+		end
+
+		fun_caves.surface_damage(self)
+	end,
+})
+
+--mobs:spawn_specific("horror:manticore", {"default:dirt_with_grass"}, {"default:stone"}, 20, 0, 300, 15000, 2, -100, 11000)
+   
+mobs:register_egg("fun_caves:manticore", "Manticore", "default_dirt.png", 1)
+
diff --git a/mobs.lua b/mobs.lua
index 2b52c01..474cedc 100644
--- a/mobs.lua
+++ b/mobs.lua
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ if fun_caves.path then
 	dofile(fun_caves.path.."/zombie.lua")
 	dofile(fun_caves.path.."/goblin.lua")
 	dofile(fun_caves.path.."/demon.lua")
+	dofile(fun_caves.path.."/horror.lua")
 end
 
 fun_caves.dungeon_spawns = {}
@@ -843,6 +844,7 @@ local t_mobs = {
 	"fun_caves:goblin_king",
 	"fun_caves:zombie",
 	"fun_caves:zombie",
+	'fun_caves:manticore',
 	"dmobs:orc",
 	"dmobs:orc",
 	"dmobs:orc",
diff --git a/models/manticore.b3d b/models/manticore.b3d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f81d28a
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diff --git a/textures/manticore.png b/textures/manticore.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b96c10
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