Converting Greyhawk monsters

[Shade]

Something about how they are the kings of mouthers, ruling tribes of primitive humanoids deep in the jungle???

Indeed.

Greater gibbering mouthers are kings of their kind, growing more powerful over time through either evolution or mutation. A greater gibbering mouther thrives on attention, and thus often makes its lair on the outskirts of humanoid society. These creatures are often found ruling tribes of primitive humanoids deep in the jungle. Greater gibbering mouthers become so dependent upon their worshipers that they have evolved into the role of a scavenger, and cannot hunt for themselves successfully like their more common kin.

Unlike their lesser kin, greater gibbering mothers, when it reproduces it does not form two smaller creatures by asexual fusion; rather, one part retains the essence of the original and the other becomes a normal gibbering mouther.

In the Realms
The only known greater gibbering mouther in Faerun is Xuxeteanlahucuxolazapaminaco, god-king of the Amedio nation of Chetanicatla. Larger and stronger than others of its kind, it considers itself a god.

 

[Cleon]

Something about how they are the kings of mouthers, ruling tribes of primitive humanoids deep in the jungle???

"Kings of mouthers" implies they have courts of regular mouthers, which isn't how they operate.

Hmm... how's this:

A greater gibbering mouther is an extremely rare form of gibbering mouther. Not just larger and stronger, a greater gibbering mouther can split off tiny portions of its own flesh to create parasitic creatures called gibberspawn. Gibberspawn can influence any creature they are attached to, and greater mouthers uses them to demand worshipful service from weaker beings.

Greater gibbering mouthers are natural tyrants, and many consider themselves to be gods. Most of these monsters rule over isolated communities, such as tribes of humanoids deep in the jungle, but the most cunning greater mouthers may lead hidden cults of worshipers in the midst of towns or cities. The most powerful greater gibbering mouther known to exist is Xuxeteanlahucuxolazapaminaco, god-king of the Amedio nation of Chetanicatla.

A greater gibbering mouther is about 10 feet across and 8 to 10 feet high. It weighs about 6000 pounds.

Greater gibbering mouthers can speak Common. Greater mouthers often speak gibberish like regular gibbering mouthers. Their followers go to great effort to interpret the "divine messages" hidden in their master's gibbering utterances. Greater gibbering mouthers will speak coherently when it suits them, mostly to demand food, treasure, and worship.

COMBAT

A greater gibbering mouther attacks by shooting out strings of protoplasmic flesh, each ending in one or more eyes and a mouth that bites at the enemy. A mouther can send out a total of six such members in any round.

If a greater gibbering mouther has any gibberspawn or humanoid worshipers in attendance, it will always send them into battle first rather than risk its own existence.

 

[freyar]

Hmmm, I like aspects of both (I guess you cross-posted). Let's see if I can merge them (BTW, "king of mouthers" was just poetic license ):

A greater gibbering mouther is an extremely rare form of gibbering mouther. A greater gibbering mouther thrives on attention, and thus often makes its lair on the outskirts of humanoid society. These creatures are often found ruling tribes of primitive humanoids deep in the jungle or leading hidden cults of worshipers in the midst of towns or cities. They're need for worshipful service drives them to split off tiny portions of its own flesh to create parasitic creatures called gibberspawn, which can influence any creature they are attached to. Some greater gibbering mouthers are so reliant on their followers that they have lost the ability to hunt for themselves.

Unlike their lesser kin, greater gibbering mothers, when it reproduces it does not form two smaller creatures by asexual fusion; rather, one part retains the essence of the original and the other becomes a normal gibbering mouther.

A greater gibbering mouther is about 10 feet across and 8 to 10 feet high. It weighs about 6000 pounds.

Greater gibbering mouthers can speak Common. Greater mouthers often speak gibberish like regular gibbering mouthers. Their followers go to great effort to interpret the "divine messages" hidden in their master's gibbering utterances. Greater gibbering mouthers will speak coherently when it suits them, mostly to demand food, treasure, and worship.

COMBAT

A greater gibbering mouther attacks by shooting out strings of protoplasmic flesh, each ending in one or more eyes and a mouth that bites at the enemy. A mouther can send out a total of six such members in any round.

If a greater gibbering mouther has any gibberspawn or humanoid worshipers in attendance, it will always send them into battle first rather than risk its own existence.

IN THE REALMS
The only known greater gibbering mouther on Toril is Xuxeteanlahucuxolazapaminaco, god-king of the Amedio nation of Chetanicatla. Larger and stronger than others of its kind, it considers itself a god.

 

[Cleon]

Hmmm, I like aspects of both (I guess you cross-posted). Let's see if I can merge them (BTW, "king of mouthers" was just poetic license ):

The amalgamated version looks pretty good, although it has a few grammatical errors. I'd like to make the "jungle tribal mouther" version the default.

Oh, and the Scarlet Brotherhood isn't in the Forgotten Realms, but the World of Greyhawk.

How's this...

A greater gibbering mouther is an extremely rare form of gibbering mouther. These creatures thrive on attention, and thus often lair on the outskirts of humanoid society. Greater gibbering mouthers are usually found ruling tribes of primitive humanoids deep in the jungle, but occasionally lead hidden cults of worshipers in the midst of towns or cities. Their need for worshipful service drives them to split off tiny portions of its own flesh to create parasitic creatures called gibberspawn, which can influence any creature they are attached to. Some greater gibbering mouthers are so reliant on their followers that they have lost the ability to hunt for themselves.

Unlike their lesser kin, when a greater gibbering mouther reproduces it does not form two smaller versions of itself by asexual fusion; rather, one part retains the essence of the original and the other becomes a normal gibbering mouther.

A greater gibbering mouther is about 10 feet across and 8 to 10 feet high. It weighs about 6000 pounds.

Greater gibbering mouthers can speak Common. Greater mouthers often speak gibberish like regular gibbering mouthers. Their followers go to great effort to interpret the "divine messages" hidden in their master's gibbering utterances. Greater gibbering mouthers will speak coherently when it suits them, mostly to demand food, treasure, and worship.

COMBAT

A greater gibbering mouther attacks by shooting out strings of protoplasmic flesh, each ending in one or more eyes and a mouth that bites at the enemy. A mouther can send out a total of six such members in any round.

If a greater gibbering mouther has any gibberspawn or humanoid worshipers in attendance, it will always send them into battle first rather than risk its own existence.

IN OERTH
The only known greater gibbering mouther on the World of Greyhawk is Xuxeteanlahucuxolazapaminaco, god-king of the Amedio nation of Chetanicatla. Larger and stronger than others of its kind, it considers itself a god.

 

[freyar]

That looks good!

 

[Cleon]

That looks good!

Are we done with them, then?

 

[freyar]

Once everything's updated, I'd say so.

 

[Cleon]

Once everything's updated, I'd say so.

I think I'm OK with that.

Might check the stats once the final versions posted.

 

[Shade]

Great! Updated. Finished?

 

[Cleon]

Great! Updated. Finished?

Looks done to me.