D&D MONSTER RANKINGS - ELEMENTALS

I'm running a game now that has heavy focus on the elemental planes. Genasi are common in the communities, most have some genie blood in them. Playing off the half humanoid, half genie part, there's a wide assortment. One of my players in an Aarakrokra air genasi. Cloudy white feathers that turn to clouds in some areas. For encounters I've also made many variations of the elementals. From simple tier 1 to 5 for difficulty changes, to some that have taken on forms on wildlife. Adding unique characteristics to beasts. Wolves infused with fire. Dripping saliva like molten metal. Similar to hellhound in a way. Cats that can vanish into thin air. Move silently. Like displacer beasts, but resemble mountain lions.

In the lore of my world, these types of creatures need a constant flow of energy to survive, or keep physical form. In the material plane they cannot exist in these forms, unless brought by other means; such has a conjuring spell. Due to elementals natures they are also captured, and imprisoned to run things in the cities. The heat from fire elementals is used for forges, water are used to move things through cities, from ships to sewage. An obedient earth elemental is great for mining, and air elementals used for simple flying machines. Most of the "lesser" elementals have little sentience. Their goal is to absorb more energy to grow. Eventually they will gain an identity, that ranges from the beasts, to even enjoying the work they're assigned.

While trying to bring the sword Crystalis (based on the old NES video game of the same name) into my campaign, I've run into some trouble describing the elemental damage wind does; effects like being knocked prone are irrelevant. If being hit by a ball of wind, what kind of elemental damage is done?

Gnome- earth
Undyne- water
Salamander- fire
Slyph- air

I see the inspiration for the elemental spirits in black clover my man Tabata made such a great story.

Technically gargoyles should be constructs, since they are crafted to be placed on buildings.

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honestly i feel like the flail snail is a better fit for the plain of minerals than the plane of earth

I think the flail snail is adorable.. i wish they made a plush of one :D

Rubble ⛰
Cyclone 🌪
Deluge 💧
Wildfire 🔥
Salvage ⚙

As a fellow wichita local I wanted to say hi esper, and my your games be forever fruitful and full of whimsical delight.

The flail snail's value to challenge ratio comes not from how likely it is to hurt you, but to what depths you're willing to sink to- they're totally innocent creatures, and it's described that the wail they release as they die is one of the most pathetic, gutwrenching sounds you'll ever hear- and it lasts for several minutes. I literally cannot bring myself to kill a flail snail, no matter the loot. The poor bastards.

“Sacrifice a genashi prince “ my genashi prince PC. * nervous sweating *

you must be the greatest bard ever

Myrmidon are a 2e ad&d fighter class with a picture of that kind of pit fighter

Really wish there were stat blacks for catastrophe dragons

Genie: only the gods may challenge me! I am basically a god myself! You will bow to me and worship me as the divine being that I am! No demon or devil even approaches my power!

Asmodeus: is that so?

Genie: oh f---- gets oneshot

Elemental myrmidons are simply elementals that are on their home plane

Look I know how you ranked monsters but, Zaratan is a good boi and deserves bonus points for it. Just saying.

I freaking love it😍

You get genies by beating there ass unconscious and then planar binding them

Half elementals were in 3.x edition, they were a template you could apply to any creature, similar to how half celestial/fiend/dragon worked. They weren't in the core books though, it was off to one side in a fiend folio or monsterous codex or something like that. That's the only place i remember seeing them though.

Binding a genie is easy. Hate it into a magic circle, then cast planar binding on it

Esper, the spell to create a invisible stalker is actually in the player’s handbook, you can create one by targeting a point of air and casting conjure elemental at 6th level……… which isn’t exactly amazing lore tbh, but it is there

The way you use music titles to identify your tiers is a lot of fun to me. Scorpions were here. 🤘

You really missed a huge opportunity by not using the 2nd Ed. MM picture of the Invisible Stalker.

Imagine a dragon who has a group of leashed xorn to find gems for its horde.

i don't think you'll ever see a gargoyle in a basement. gargoyles are the ones that spew water. i think you're mixing them up with grotesques which as the statues made in generally the same style with the same evil looks but for purely decorative purposes.

I can see dwarfs using xorn hound to find for veins of ores

Fuck 5th edition.

The esoteric description of these rituals I believe is to give dm’s ways to develop their world and find their own ways to build upon why the creatures exist.

Secret of Mana <3

Lol searing hot body...

Eat fire flower and shoot fire balls...like Mario?

Seriously, those who kill the Flail Snail have granted an express ticket to the 9 Hells.

Seriously. The dude is just sliding and munching. Nothing more.

Fun fact, in pathfinder you can actually cook and eat invisible stalker "flesh", it's apparently like fluffy cloud cotton candy

Honestly wanna see more of the para-elemental planes such as the plane of Ice or Ooze. I’ve been working on creating an Ooze/Mud Genie myself called the Wahali who share some similarities with Marisa and Dao

The Leviathan in 3e was such a badly designed monster.
Just a sack of hit points with a ridiculous high CR.

- I feel like attacking any elemental creature with an attack of the same element typing should just buff them positively or even at least it should be allowed to return the attack if your roll is low, & if they are not at max HP then they will be healed by the amount of hp that you rolled for your elemental attack.

Hell yeah, Scorpion song titles! Hair metal getting some lovr

This is why when a player is in combat and has to deal with holding its breath the rule I use is: They can hold their breath for a number of Rounds equal to 1+CON Mod, before they fall unconscious and cannot regain hit points until removed from the water and a successful medical check. Or other magic effect that makes sense to remove the water from their lunges.

Elementals are actually sentient in the elemental planes

My character is a wizard class, Human race. I was born rich, and gold is my family wealth. Can I create a Golem monster using Gold (Gold Golem)?

I broke gargoyles into two types. Natural (elemental) and constructs (like a golem for guarding).

Sea snail shells are extremely strong pound 4 pound

If you ask me gargoyles should be construct made to resemble devils in order to ward of demons

You know, I gotta say, whenever you talk about this game, you're really "In your element."