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Monstrosity
Monstrosities are a type of creature found within Baldur's Gate 3. They are unnatural creatures, more often than not considered to be the classical definition of a monster.
“Frightening creatures that are not ordinary, not truly natural, and almost never benign.„
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Monstrosities are typically grotesque or deformed creatures that have no natural counterpart. Some may be the by product of experiments while others are creatures that simply do not into other categories.
Types of monstrosities[edit | edit source]
Bulette[edit | edit source]
“The bulette's deep burrowing and powerful leap makes it an apex predator in nearly every terrain it finds itself in.„
Bulettes are large, subterranean creatures that burrow through the ground looking for food. They hunt by sensing vibrations in the earth, and will leap out of the ground in order to attack the source of the vibration.
Doppelganger[edit | edit source]
“Capable of morphing their physiology to impersonate other humanoids, doppelgangers have served as cunning spies, political envoys, and assassins.„
Doppelgangers are monstrous humanoid-shaped creatures that have a special ability that lets them take the shape and mimic almost any humanoid creature. This makes them effective spies and assassins.
Drider[edit | edit source]
“Favoured drow that fail the tests of the Webmother Lolth have their forms warped and made wicked - grafted with spiders to serve as symbols of her power.„
Drider are former drow that have been warped and disfigured from the waist down into that of a giant spider. They are typically made after failing a test of Lloth.
Drider in Baldur's Gate 3
Ettercap[edit | edit source]
“Though they only have two arms and two legs, these foul predators have more in common with the spiders they herd than with humanoids.„
Ettercap are beast-like monstrosities that have a purple-ish skin tone and a bloated belly. Like spiders, they can shoot webs to trap prey.
Gremishka[edit | edit source]
“The vicious product of spells gone wrong, these cat-like creatures delight in tormenting magic-users, relishing in the unstable effect magic has on them.„
Gremishka are cat-like creatures with the skin of a rat and ears like a bat. They are born from unstable magic, and can mimic the sound of a crying child to lure in magic-users in order to devour them.
Harpy[edit | edit source]
“Sadistic creatures with the legs and wings of a vulture and the body of an elf. Their sweet song enchants their prey, luring them to their deaths.„
Harpies are humanoid creatures that resemble a female human but with large feathered wings. They are known for using singing to entrance and trap those who hear their captivating songs.
Hook Horror[edit | edit source]
“Vulture-like, with a chitinous exoskeleton, the Hook Horror is a bipedal subterranean creature with razor-sharp hooks instead of hands.„
Hook Horrors are large, bipedal creatures with two giant hooks for hands and a vulture-like beak. They are typically found in the Underworld and hunt their prey by pouncing on them from above.
Phase Spider[edit | edit source]
“Giant spiders that can phase in and out of the Ethereal Plane, making it seem like they can teleport.„
Phase spiders are related to normal giant spiders, however they have a different blue coloration and are able to phase between different planes of existence in order to surprise their prey.
Phase Spiders in Baldur's Gate 3
Shadow Mastiff[edit | edit source]
“Often moving as a pack, these hounds of the Shadowfell slink from shadow to shadow, always on the hunt.„
Shadow mastiffs are dark, shadowy canines that typically live in the Shadowfell. They typically hunt prey from the shadows, and are clever enough to attack in packs, and even remove light sources.
Shadow mastiffs in Baldur's Gate 3
Tressym[edit | edit source]
“Slinking through door cracks, preening with one eye on the nearest milk saucer, flitting with a snap of their wings around the chimney of a wizard's tower, tressym are like all small felines in that they ride the line between cuteness and total nuisance.„
Tressym are small cat-like creatures with wings. They are often intelligent, and friendly, making them suitable as a familiar for Wizards.
Tressyms in Baldur's Gate 3
Other monstrosities[edit | edit source]
Related items[edit | edit source]
Arrow of Monstrosity Slaying - consumable arrow that deals double damage against monstrosity targets
Gandrel's Aspiration - Advantage on attack rolls against monstrosities
Hunting Shortbow - Advantage on attack rolls against monstrosities
Monster Slayer Glaive - grants an extra 1d4 to attack rolls and damage rolls against monstrosities
Related spells and abilities[edit | edit source]
- can only be used on monstrosities, humanoids, or beasts
External links[edit | edit source]
Monstrosity on the Forgotten Realms Wiki