Random figurines are of harder monsters

src/makemon.c

@@ -1598,6 +1598,13 @@ align_shift(register struct permonst *ptr)
 /* select a random monster type */
 struct permonst *
 rndmonst(void)
+{
+    return rndmonst_adj(0, 0);
+}
+
+/* select a random monster type, with adjusted difficulty */
+struct permonst *
+rndmonst_adj(int minadj, int maxadj)
 {
     register struct permonst *ptr;
     register int mndx;
@@ -1608,8 +1615,8 @@ rndmonst(void)
         return ptr;
 
     zlevel = level_difficulty();
-    minmlev = monmin_difficulty(zlevel);
-    maxmlev = monmax_difficulty(zlevel);
+    minmlev = monmin_difficulty(zlevel) + minadj;
+    maxmlev = monmax_difficulty(zlevel) + maxadj;
     upper = Is_rogue_level(&u.uz); /* prefer uppercase only on rogue level */
     elemlevel = In_endgame(&u.uz) && !Is_astralevel(&u.uz); /* elmntl plane */
 

src/mkobj.c

@@ -323,13 +323,20 @@ mkbox_cnts(struct obj *box)
 /* select a random, common monster type */
 int
 rndmonnum(void)
+{
+    return rndmonnum_adj(0, 0);
+}
+
+/* select a random, common monster type, with adjusted difficulty */
+int
+rndmonnum_adj(int minadj, int maxadj)
 {
     register struct permonst *ptr;
     register int i;
     unsigned short excludeflags;
 
     /* Plan A: get a level-appropriate common monster */
-    ptr = rndmonst();
+    ptr = rndmonst_adj(minadj, maxadj);
     if (ptr)
         return monsndx(ptr);
 
@@ -965,8 +972,9 @@ mksobj(int otyp, boolean init, boolean artif)
                 break;
             case FIGURINE:
                 tryct = 0;
+                /* figurines are slightly harder monsters */
                 do
-                    otmp->corpsenm = rndmonnum();
+                    otmp->corpsenm = rndmonnum_adj(5, 10);
                 while (is_human(&mons[otmp->corpsenm]) && tryct++ < 30);
                 blessorcurse(otmp, 4);
                 break;