Humanoid strength

[James McMurray]

What humanoid race has the highest strength score? by humanoid I mean the Type Humanoid as listed in the creature's entry, not necessarily just having a bipedal humanlike form.

Also, does monstrous humanoid count as humanoid, specifically for those templates which say they can be applied to any humanoid creature?

Thanks!

 

[CRGreathouse]

What humanoid race has the highest strength score? by humanoid I mean the Type Humanoid as listed in the creature's entry, not necessarily just having a bipedal humanlike form.

Also, does monstrous humanoid count as humanoid, specifically for those templates which say they can be applied to any humanoid creature?

Bugbear, gnoll, and orc; no.

 

[James McMurray]

Does that include non-core products such as the Creature Collections?

 

[CRGreathouse]

Does that include non-core products such as the Creature Collections?

No, just the MM. Anything else would be too time consuming.

There are 3 Humanoids in the MM with Str 15 and one with Str 14. If you find anything beyond this, it's your answer.

 

[Gez]

IIRC tha arctic dwarves in Monsters of Faerûn have Str 16. (But maybe it was 15.) That's huge, especially since they are Small.

In the same book, I don't remember if the Alaghi (wookie clones) are humanoid or monstrous humanoids. They do have an awesome Strength, I think around 18.

The Creature Collection contains lots of critters with high Str score, however, the type categories were a bit blurred in its designers' eyes at that time. There's lots of humanoid/monstrous humanoid confusion, and even more animal/beast/magical beast/vermin confusions.

 

[RogueJK]

IIRC tha arctic dwarves in Monsters of Faerûn have Str 16. (But maybe it was 15.) That's huge, especially since they are Small.

Arctic Dwarves have a strength of 16. That's the highest for a humanoid in either of the WotC monster books. Monsters of Faerun also has the Stingtail Asabi, which has a strength of 15, and the Shalarin, which has a strength of 14.

In the same book, I don't remember if the Alaghi (wookie clones) are humanoid or monstrous humanoids. They do have an awesome Strength, I think around 18.

These are Monstrous Humanoids.

 

[Nareau]

So, what do I win?

Hag, Annis: Str 25
They are "Monstrous Humanoids" though...

 

[James McMurray]

Sorry, you don't win anything. I was specifically looking for Humanoids. I was trying to see if it was possible for a lycanthropic creature to have greater strength than a fire giant (at 31). Doesn't look like it is though, if you use the average stats from the creature.

Thanks all!

 

[Sodalis]

how about a minotaur? or has that been said?

why not use a fir giant as a base creature for lycanthropy- it can inflicted youknow....

 

[James McMurray]

Lycanthrope can only affect humanoids, as per the template's text. We thoough t about that at first, 50 Strength is pretty scary!