Dungeons & Dragons creatures

Creatures theme

Any creatures invented for D&D but have gained popularity outside of it.

Parent group

Dungeons & Dragons

This is a container group; its children are:

BeholdersIncludes beholders, floating eyes with fanged mouth and possibly several eye stalks surrounding a large central eye. Usually they can unleash bolts of energy or magic spells from the central and/or the surrounding eyes.1975 / 202264 games
DridersA humanoid torso joined on top of a spider body or legs. (too short)1978 / 202216 games
Gelatinous cubesLarge (enough to block a hallway completely) animated cubes of gelatin like substance with animal-like intelligence, commonly found in "dungeons" where they primarily serve as automated janitors, collecting and melting any trash and vermin.1974 / 202131 games
GnollsHumanoid hyena-like caninoids. (too short)1974 / 201736 games
Mind flayersIncludes mindflayers or creatures that resemble them: tall and slender alien humanoids with 4 or so tentacles surrounding a beak-like mouth used to devour the brains of their victims (food).1974 / 201524 games
Owlbears (too short)1975 / 201335 games