Going for something wacky to try and provide you with some inspiration/ideas for reskinned monsters to provide some "fresh" experiences for even your veteran players. "What's that humanoid!" is a great, pokemon-esque game that players secretly play at the table if they are unsure what it is. You will be pleasantly surprised at how pleasantly surprised your players will be when you start incorporating these into your adventures!
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d8 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
Goblins |
2 |
Hobgoblins |
3 |
Kobolds |
4 |
Orcs |
5 |
Lizardfolk |
6 |
Ogres |
7 |
Bugbears |
8 |
Gnolls |
d6 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
Strength +4 |
2 |
Intelligence +4 |
3 |
Wisdom +4 |
4 |
Dexterity +4 |
5 |
Constitution +4 |
6 |
Charisma +4 |
d6 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
Sub-zero Temperatures |
2 |
Subterranean underground living |
3 |
Living inside a volcano |
4 |
Scorching heat in a desert |
5 |
Dense Jungle or Thick Forest |
6 |
Barren Wasteland and/or marshland |
d6 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
Organisation and Discipline |
2 |
Aggression and Shock Tactics |
3 |
Stealth and Guerrilla Tactics |
4 |
Skirmishing tactics |
5 |
Supreme Intellect |
6 |
Knowledge of their environment |
d10 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
A large set of wings |
2 |
A third eye |
3 |
Darkvision, Tremorsense, Truesight or Blindsight |
4 |
An extra set of arms |
5 |
Sharp claws |
6 |
Oversized mouths and a dangerous bite |
7 |
Venomous Fangs |
8 |
Faster movement speed |
9 |
Thicker skin or hide |
10 |
Webbed Feet and/or Hands |
d13 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
Javelin |
2 |
Sling |
3 |
Greataxe |
4 |
Flail |
5 |
Mace |
6 |
Greatsword |
7 |
Whip |
8 |
Crossbow |
9 |
Scythe |
10 |
Trident |
11 |
Pike |
12-13 |
Shuriken |
d6 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
Elected Chieftain |
2 |
Powerful Warlord |
3 |
Crafty Tactician |
4 |
Skilled Tracker/Bounty Hunter |
5 |
Mentally-insane Priest |
6 |
A powerful spellcaster |
d12 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
Dire Wolves |
2 |
Drakes |
3 |
Wyverns |
4 |
Giant Spiders |
5 |
Blink Dogs |
6 |
Gibbering Mouthers |
7 |
Giant Apes |
8 |
Nagas |
9 |
Displacer Beasts |
10 |
Gricks |
11 |
Panthers |
12 |
Dire Rats |