JohnF
Adventurer
Precisely why I loved the corporate-minded Vrusk from Star Frontiers.
Also, I love this thread! Fantastic work, Leatherhead!
D&D 5E Let’s Read Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.
Also, I love this thread! Fantastic work, Leatherhead!
MonsterEnvy
Legend
They are not that insect like, but they are purposefully similar to ants
Faolyn
(she/her)
True. However, historically, D&D has gone with giving most creatures that are arthropod-ish a hive structure.
MonsterEnvy
Legend
Here is what the Kruthik looks like for those who don't know.
Wait - when did they stop looking like this:
That's what my kruthik minis look like anyway
Micah Sweet
Level Up & OSR Enthusiast
It would be nice to see more of a mix, sure, but kruthiks fulfill a useful niche and are cool in their own right. We just need more insect creatures with different social structures!
FitzTheRuke
Legend
The top picture is hairier and its chitin no longer looks like a metallic shell - it looks more like insect chitin than metallic chitin, which is what I always assumed the kruthik had. The extended flexible neck along with the tongue and the teeth also make it look like a different monster to me - I've always pictured kruthik as being more beetle-like. In fact at first glance I thought it was a weird neogi, though after my initial kind of surprise I can see how it's a different rendition of a kruthik.
MonsterEnvy
Legend
Faolyn
(she/her)
Yeah, I like them a lot. While they have a language, they seem to be a suitable kill-on-sight monster with little or no real culture. Basically just smart animals.
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