So I've never really understood the slaad. MM descriptions of them seem dominated by their weird, overly complex body-horrorish reproduction. Which is cool and all, but I'm wondering how to use them in an adventure, and what they act like in character. What motivates them? What do they act like (insane and bizarre, or more like a force of nature/raw chaos?).
I think it's interesting that "standard" slaad are chaotic neutral, while the more powerful gray slaad and death slaad are chaotic evil.
I also vaguely remember a section from a 4e splatbook describing a "social" encounter with a slaad, and that the slaad would basically be insane and hard to follow in its logic, saying things like "the tongue behind your tongue lies" and generally being not responsive to persuasion, but pretty responsive to intimidation. I'm wondering if there's more examples of this, and basically how to roleplay a slaad generally.
I think it's interesting that "standard" slaad are chaotic neutral, while the more powerful gray slaad and death slaad are chaotic evil.
I also vaguely remember a section from a 4e splatbook describing a "social" encounter with a slaad, and that the slaad would basically be insane and hard to follow in its logic, saying things like "the tongue behind your tongue lies" and generally being not responsive to persuasion, but pretty responsive to intimidation. I'm wondering if there's more examples of this, and basically how to roleplay a slaad generally.