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Monstrous Races

Character Options for Playing

Every Monster in the Monster Manual

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Monstrous Races

Character Options for Playing Monsters

Introduction: Whether you¡¯re playing an all-monster party or just

want to play a monstrous race in an otherwise normal party, this

document presents rules for playing every creature in the Monster

Manual, new feats and backgrounds for monstrous characters, analysis

of officially published races, highly detailed rules for building

your own races, new rules for tiny races, and rules for templates

for player characters.

by Tyler Kamstra

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Contents

Contents ........................... 3

Introduction ...................... 6

Cockatrice ...................................... 34

Gith................................................ 97

Couatl............................................. 35

Gnolls ............................................ 99

Crawling Claw ................................ 36

Goblins ........................................ 100

How to Use This Document ............. 6

Cyclops ........................................... 37

Golems ........................................ 101

Design Notes ................................... 6

Darkmantle .................................... 38

Gorgon ........................................ 104

Death Knight [Template: Acquired]

....................................................... 39

Grell ............................................. 105

Included Art ..................................... 6

New Rules & Rules

Clarifications ..................... 7

Healing Constructs and Undead ...... 7

Monks and Natural Weapons .......... 7

Templates ........................................ 7

Tiny Creatures ................................. 8

Unconciousness and Immunity ....... 8

Demilich ......................................... 41

Demons .......................................... 42

Devils ............................................. 53

Dinosaurs ....................................... 61

Displacer Beast .............................. 64

Doppelganger ................................ 65

Grick ............................................ 106

Griffon ......................................... 107

Grimlock ...................................... 107

Hags............................................. 108

Half-Dragon [Template: Natural] 110

Harpy ........................................... 112

Hell Hound .................................. 113

Dracolich [Template: Acquired] ..... 66

Helmed Horror ............................ 114

Aarakocra ........................................ 9

Dragon, Shadow [Template: Natural

or Acquired] ................................... 67

Hippogriff .................................... 114

Aboleths .......................................... 9

Dragon ........................................... 68

Angels ............................................ 10

Dragon Turtle ................................. 71

Animated Objects .......................... 11

Drider ............................................. 72

Ankheg........................................... 14

Dryad ............................................. 72

Azer ............................................... 15

Elementals ..................................... 74

Banshee ......................................... 17

Empyrean ....................................... 76

Basilisks ......................................... 18

Ettercap ......................................... 77

Behirs ............................................. 20

Ettin ............................................... 78

Beholders ...................................... 21

Faerie Dragon ................................ 79

Blights ............................................ 23

Flameskull ...................................... 80

Bugbears ........................................ 25

Flumph ........................................... 81

Bulettes ......................................... 26

Fomorian ........................................ 83

Bullywug ........................................ 27

Fungi .............................................. 84

Cambion ........................................ 28

Galeb Duhr ..................................... 86

Carrion Crawler ............................. 29

Gargoyle ......................................... 88

Centaur .......................................... 30

Genies ............................................ 88

Chimera ......................................... 31

Ghouls ............................................ 91

Chuul ............................................. 32

Giants ............................................. 92

Cloaker........................................... 33

Gibbering Mouther ........................ 96

Monstrous Races .............. 9

Hobgoblins .................................. 116

Homunculus ................................ 116

Hook Horror ................................ 117

Hydra ........................................... 118

Intellect Devourer ....................... 119

Invisible Stalker ........................... 121

Jackalwere ................................... 122

Kenku .......................................... 124

Kobolds........................................ 124

Kraken ......................................... 125

Kuo-Toa ....................................... 127

Lamia ........................................... 127

Lich [Template: Acquired] ........... 128

Lizardfolk ..................................... 131

Lycanthropes [Template: Acquired

or Natural] ................................... 132

Magmin ....................................... 135

Manticore .................................... 136

Medusa ....................................... 137

Mephits ....................................... 138

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Merfolk ........................................ 140

Shield Guardian............................180

Blink Dog ..................................... 217

Merrow ........................................ 141

Skeleton [Template: Natural] ......181

Blood Hawk ................................. 217

Mimic ........................................... 141

Slaadi............................................182

Boar ............................................. 218

Mind Flayer.................................. 142

Specter .........................................185

Brown Bear.................................. 219

Minotaur...................................... 144

Sphinxes .......................................186

Camel .......................................... 219

Modrons ...................................... 145

Sprite............................................187

Cat ............................................... 219

Mummies .................................... 147

Stirge ............................................188

Constrictor Snake ........................ 220

Myconid ....................................... 148

Succubus/Incubus ........................189

Crab ............................................. 221

Myconid Spore Servant [Template:

Natural] ....................................... 150

Tarrasque .....................................190

Crocodile ..................................... 221

Thri-Kreen ....................................191

Death Dog ................................... 222

Treant ..........................................192

Deer ............................................. 222

Troglodyte....................................193

Dire Wolf ..................................... 223

Troll ..............................................193

Draft Horse .................................. 223

Umber Hulk ..................................195

Eagle ............................................ 223

Unicorn ........................................196

Elephant ...................................... 223

Vampire [Template: Acquired] ....196

Elk ................................................ 224

Water Weird ................................200

Flying Snake................................. 225

Wight ...........................................201

Frog ............................................. 225

Will-o¡¯-Wisp .................................202

Giant Ape .................................... 226

Wraith ..........................................203

Giant Badger ............................... 226

Wyvern ........................................204

Giant Bat ..................................... 226

Xorn .............................................205

Giant Boar ................................... 227

Yeti ...............................................206

Giant Centipede .......................... 227

Yuan-ti..........................................206

Giant Constrictor Snake .............. 228

Yugoloth .......................................209

Giant Crab ................................... 228

Zombie [Template: Natural] ........211

Giant Crocodile............................ 229

Miscellaneous Creatures

...................................... 213

Giant Eagle .................................. 229

Naga ............................................ 151

Nightmare.................................... 153

Nothic .......................................... 154

Ogre ............................................. 155

Oni ............................................... 156

Oozes ........................................... 157

Orcs ............................................. 161

Otyugh ......................................... 162

Owlbear ....................................... 163

Pegasus ........................................ 164

Peryton ........................................ 165

Piercer ......................................... 165

Pixie ............................................. 166

Pseudodragon ............................. 167

Purple Worm ............................... 168

Quaggoth ..................................... 168

Rakshasa ...................................... 170

Remorhaze .................................. 170

Roc ............................................... 171

Roper ........................................... 172

Ape ...............................................213

Rust Monster ............................... 173

Awakened Shrub ..........................213

Sahuagin ...................................... 174

Awakened Tree ............................214

Salamanders ................................ 175

Axe Beak ......................................214

Satyr ............................................ 176

Baboon .........................................215

Scarecrow .................................... 177

Badger ..........................................215

Shadow ........................................ 178

Bat ................................................216

Shambling Mound ....................... 179

Black bear ....................................216

Giant Elk ...................................... 229

Giant Fire Beetle ......................... 230

Giant Frog.................................... 230

Giant Goat ................................... 231

Giant Hyena................................. 231

Giant Lizard ................................. 232

Giant Octopus ............................. 233

Giant Owl .................................... 234

Giant Poisonous Snake ................ 235

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Giant Rat ...................................... 235

Mastiff..........................................246

Tiger ............................................ 257

Giant Scorpion ............................. 236

Mule .............................................246

Vulture ........................................ 258

Giant Sea Horse ........................... 237

Octopus........................................247

Warhorse .................................... 258

Giant Shark .................................. 237

Owl ...............................................248

Weasel......................................... 258

Giant Spider ................................. 237

Panther ........................................249

Winter Wolf................................. 259

Giant Toad ................................... 238

Phase Spider ................................249

Wolf ............................................. 260

Giant Vulture ............................... 238

Poisonous Snake ..........................250

Worg............................................ 260

Giant Wasp .................................. 239

Polar Bear ....................................251

Giant Weasel ............................... 240

Pony .............................................251

Monstrous Character

Options ......................... 262

Giant Wolf Spider ........................ 240

Quipper ........................................252

Goat ............................................. 241

Rat ................................................253

Hawk ............................................ 241

Raven ...........................................253

Hunter Shark ............................... 242

Reef Shark ....................................254

Hyena .......................................... 243

Rhinoceros ...................................254

Jackal ........................................... 243

Riding Horse .................................255

Appendix: Race Builder . 275

Killer Whale ................................. 244

Saber-Toothed Tiger ....................255

Lion .............................................. 244

Scorpion .......................................255

Appendix: Template Builder

..................................... 282

Lizard ........................................... 245

Sea Horse .....................................256

Mammoth .................................... 246

Spider ...........................................256

Class Options ............................... 262

Feats ............................................ 262

Backgrounds ................................ 263

Published Races ............ 266

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