D&D 5E St. Patrick's Day Adventure Monster Suggestions

[Umbran]

A large animated keg of green beer.

 

[iserith]

Yuan-ti. The scenario could involve ridding an island of the yuan-ti pirates known as the Sea Serpents.

 

[Jediking]

Top 10 mythological creatures: Top 10 Irish Mythological Creatures | Irish Folklore

Most of these have been listed already.


Redcaps may also be able to fit in easily if you choose

 

[R_J_K75]

Redcaps may also be able to fit in easily if you choose

Are they detailed in Pathfinder or 13th Age, I know Ive seen them somewhere just cant remember where? Or are you referring to the Reddcape from the linked article?

 

[Morrus]

A large animated keg of green beer.

That's American folklore, not Irish.

 

[R_J_K75]

That's American folklore, not Irish.

Its disgusting regardless of nationality.

 

[Umbran]

That's American folklore, not Irish.

It isn't folklore. It is a real monster in the real world that you just have to stat up. It is like the Otyugh of beer...

 

[slobster]

Yuan-ti. The scenario could involve ridding an island of the yuan-ti pirates known as the Sea Serpents.

I was going to go with this, though I was going to say swarms of snakes, giant snakes, snakes on a plane...just lots of snakes. Yuan-ti kinda make more sense though, and probably have better loot.

You could have a magic item that turns the user's skin green. Alternatively, a golem guarding a door that attacks anyone who passes through the door, unless they are wearing green on their body somewhere.

Also I like the idea of the locals paying your party to defeat a haunted pair of bagpipes that have been raising a racket and waking everyone up at ungodly hours of the night and morning. Because I mean, bagpipes! Sure they are traditional, but to those of you that defend them I say you've probably never had a neighbor who is a professional piper and who you can hear practicing from your bedroom...

 

[iserith]

I was going to go with this, though I was going to say swarms of snakes, giant snakes, snakes on a plane...just lots of snakes. Yuan-ti kinda make more sense though, and probably have better loot.

Yeah, I mean, if you're going with St. Patrick themed stuff, driving the snakes out of Ireland is an easy choice, particularly coupled with the fact that this appears to be a seagoing campaign. It writes itself. No need to even get particularly creative with the monsters. Yuan-ti are easy.

 

[R_J_K75]

I was going to go with this, though I was going to say swarms of snakes, giant snakes, snakes on a plane...just lots of snakes.

You have won the thread. Its settled St Patricks Day Snake-O-Rama. Snakes, why'd it have to be snakes? Snake Patricks Day!!