D&D 5E Do any creature’s types get changed in Mordenkainen’s Monsters of the Multiverse?

[Sword of Spirit]

There have been a few creatures that have had their type changed already in later 5e publications; the ones I’ve seen are a few Beasts becoming Monstrosities. Has anyone made a list of which creatures in the book have different types than their original 5e printing?

 

[RoughCoronet0]

From what I can see…

• The Cranium Rat was changed from Beast to Aberration.
• The Deep Scions went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.
• The Derro went from Humanoid to Aberration.
• The Devourer went from Fiend to Undead.
• The Firenewts went from Humanoid to Elemental.
• The Flinds went from Humanoid to Fiends
• Giant Striders went from Monstrosity to Elemental.
• The Gnolls in the book went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.
• The Hobgoblins in the Book went from Humanoid to Fey.
• The Kobold Dragonshield went from Humanoid to Dragon (the other Kobold remain the same monster type).
• The Kraken Priest went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.
• The Meazel went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.
• The Nagpa went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.
• The Nilbog went from Humanoid to Fey.
• The Sea Spawn went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.
• The Skulk went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.
• The Xvarts went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.
• The Yuan-Ti Broodguard went from Humanoid to Monstrosity.

 

[JEB]

That's a lot of humanoids becoming not-humanoids. Most notably, every gnoll in the book.

The Kobold Dragonshield went from Humanoid to Dragon (the other Kobold remain the same monster type).

This is particularly interesting, though.

 

[James Gasik]

What about Goblins becoming Fey?

 

[Leatherhead]

Here is a more comprehensive list:

D&D 5E - Let’s Read Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.

I don't have the Moloch error, fyi. Seems like it's just your copy, unfortunately. Well it sucks to be me I guess! Good news for anyone else thinking of buying the book though.

www.enworld.org

 

[ad_hoc]

What about Goblins becoming Fey?

Goblins are fey now?

I thought they just got fey ancestry like elves.

 

[James Gasik]

Goblins are fey now?

I thought they just got fey ancestry like elves.

Oh you're probably right. I'm used to other games where traits like that say you count as Fey.

 

[Weiley31]

You know, for Gnolls being all demon and all that jazz this edition, ya think they would've become Fiend as well instead of Monstrosity.

 

[Quickleaf]

What a wonky book.

 

[MechaTarrasque]

You know, for Gnolls being all demon and all that jazz this edition, ya think they would've become Fiend as well instead of Monstrosity.

Most non-humanoid species associated with demon lords running around the prime material plane seem to be Monstrosities (minotaurs, chimeras, driders, and lamia come to mind). It may be a necessary transition step in a long process to make a race into demons (if so, kind of makes you wonder what Vrock were like a million years ago or what the Drow will be in a million years), or Monstrosities still have souls that the demon lords can use when they die.