1-HD monsters used as PCs

[BOZ]

Given that grippli and (next month) lupins have been featured in the “Winning Races” column of Dragon, I was thinking of writing up such a column using already existing D&D monster races, and wondering what else is out there.

Name all of the playable 1-HD creatures you can think of, from any edition or setting of D&D. Whether or not they have been converted for 3E is irrelevant, since the column does not depend on stats (for the most part). The best ones have +0 LA and can be adaptable to as many character classes as possible. Unusable are any PC races that have a writeup in Chapter 2 of the PHB, or any similar writeup in any other official 3E source.

If you don’t know what the “Winning Races” column is, it is essentially identical to the writeups in Chapter 2 of the PHB, for non-PHB races.

 

[diaglo]

1 HD and under or 1 HD only?

 

[diaglo]

i had a player want to play a larva in 1edADnD. and as he gained power/levels become a more complex evil creature.

 

[BOZ]

d'oh, yeah under 1-HD is also fine. wouldn't want to deprive people of playing kobolds.

 

[diaglo]

well here are some humanoid types:

pixie, nixie, brownie, grig, sprite, kobold, orc, goblin... hobgoblins were 1+1 HD in earlier editions but i'll include them here too, gnome, dwarf, elf, halfling, nilbog, dervish, nomad, bandit, buccaneer, pirate, half-elf, half-orc


skeleton
giant rat and other animals

 

[Voadam]

From Into the Blue

Trench elves, Orcam, Otterfolk, Turtlefolk, Coral Scavengers (not sure thats the exact name).

from the MM

Aquatic elves, wood elves, gray elves, wild elves, forest gnomes, deep gnomes, deep dwarves, duergar, mountain dwarves, drow,

energy drained gnolls and lizardfolk

 

[rowport]

Boz-

I am not sure about HD off the top of my head, but allow me to vote my total support of the article concept!! I already love your creature conversions, and honestly, every race article I read in Dragon makes me think of a new character I would like to play with it..!

 

[Voadam]

Planetouched aasimar and tielfling

 

[spidertrag]

sounds like a fun project---give me enough 'leeway time' & I'll do some artwork fer 'em

 

[Remathilis]

Rakasta, Tortle