Volo's Preview at Kotaku: Flinds, Yuan-Ti, & More

bleezy · Oct 31, 2016

Wow, the flind is extremely powerful. That's the CR of humanoid warlord I would expect to be ruling an entire kingdom.

Edit: Also, the leucrotta will be in VGtM!

Demetrios1453 · Oct 31, 2016

bleezy said:
Wow, the flind is extremely powerful. That's the CR of humanoid warlord I would expect to be ruling an entire kingdom.

Yeah, they really upped the flind power level. But I'm good with that - it makes them more distinct than earlier edition flinds which were basically "gnolls with a couple more hit dice and a funky weapon".

It's interesting - apparently lizardfolk are getting a section in Chapter 1, which was unexpected. We knew that there would be at least seven creatures covered in detail in Chapter 1 since it was said that there would be seven lair maps, and thought we had all seven accounted for. Then hags were previewed and brought that up to eight, and now we have lizardfolk which bring it up to nine! I wonder if we'll see even more creatures covered in Chapter 1. I guess we find out for sure on Friday!

EDIT: Just saw the leucrotta reference too! Awesome, another of my "100 monsters I want to see updated" crossed off!

And the lizardfolk page is from Chapter 2 I see, so that means it's being set up as a playable race!

AaronOfBarbaria · Oct 31, 2016

I've been mildly interested in this book since it was first announced, but something about this preview has elevated that to genuine excited anticipation.

And I too am glad to see that it looks like leucrotta will officially return for this edition.

pukunui · Oct 31, 2016

Demetrios1453 said:
It's interesting - apparently lizardfolk are getting a section in Chapter 1, which was unexpected.

Are you sure about that? The page number is "112". Looks to me like the lizardfolk excerpt is from chapter 2.

Demetrios1453 · Oct 31, 2016

pukunui said:
Are you sure about that? The page number is "112". Looks to me like the lizardfolk excerpt is from chapter 2.

You must have been posting this as I was editing my post to say that lol.

(Yep, you posted 2 minutes after I edited

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gyor · Oct 31, 2016

bleezy said:
Wow, the flind is extremely powerful. That's the CR of humanoid warlord I would expect to be ruling an entire kingdom.

Edit: Also, the leucrotta will be in VGtM!

I think that a Gnoll Warband is like an Orc Hoard, not just a Tribe, but I could be wrong.

flametitan · Oct 31, 2016

The book describes the lizardfolk as emotionless; I believe "overly pragmatic" is a more apt description.

Demetrios1453 · Oct 31, 2016

Look, yet another preview, on Gizmodo, with more new pages:

http://io9.gizmodo.com/an-inside-look-at-the-creepy-creatures-of-dungeons-dr-1788412425

New stuff on goblins, hobgoblins, and kobolds, plus the barghest is getting updated for the new edition. I'm wanting this book more and more with each preview!

Heh, the nilbog is back as well, although not so "gamey" as it was previously. And finally, a mention of a goblinoid god who isn't Maglubiyet, as Khurgorbaeyeg is mentioned in the nilbog article (as well as another, unnamed dead goblin deity whose essence creates nilbogs).