#hydroloth

[twilightofthesandwiches]

Which Edition of D&D had the best design/artwork of a Hydroloth?

First Edition

Second Edition

Fourth Edition

Fifth Edition

Voting ended onMar 20

[ttrpg-smash-pass-vs]

WHICH IS MORE SMASHABLE?

Dolphin Delighter

Hydroloth

Voting ended onJul 28, 2024

On the left is the Dolphin Delighter, as in it is a magical talking fey "dolphin" that delights others. It likes to telepathically sing sea shanties and cause dazzling bursts of healing light. It also can teleport as it leaps, and is around 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) long. As @valvadis pointed out, it seems likely that it's based on the Boto Cor De Rosa of Brazilian folklore. Shapeshifters that show up to parties, play music/dance/drink/fuck, and disappear into the night. Which does fit with the the "Fey" designation of the D&D version.

On the right, Hydroloth are 10 ft (3 m) tall frog fiends from the River Styx. They can turn invisible, cause madness, walk on water, cause magical fear, and are telepathic! They're also pretty chill, and are known for thier trading skills! Thier horrible trading skills, they're great at finding things but not at knowing thier value, so they often get scammed. They spend most of thier time trading, fighting, and just swimming around enjoying life.

[tiwazmannaz]

[desertdruidcrafts]

Man I love yugoloths. Got a few converted from older editions’ daemons in here too, some redrawn from old designs way back on the blog.

[ttrpg-smash-pass-vs]

WHICH WOULD YOU SMASH?

Hydroloth

Dhergoloth

Voting ended onJul 12, 2024

On the left, Hydroloth are 10 ft (3 m) tall frog fiends from the River Styx. They can turn invisible, cause madness, walk on water, cause magical fear, and are telepathic! They're also pretty chill, and are known for thier trading skills! Thier horrible trading skills, they're great at finding things but not at knowing thier value, so they often get scammed. They spend most of thier time trading, fighting, and just swimming around enjoying life.

On the right is the dhergoloth, which looks like a d20 is halfway through evolving into a bug! They're 8‒10 ft (2.4‒3 m) insectoid soldiers whose legs and body can spin in any direction, even opposite ones! They're telepathic, can cast Darkness and Fear, and teleport. Complex commands or ones that take too long will cause them to forget what they're doing or just ignore what you said. But that's the cost of flirting with the beyblade bug I guess.

[ttrpg-smash-pass-vs]

QUALIFIERS: Hydroloth

SMASH

PASS

Voting ended onApr 20, 2024

Hyrdoloth are 10 ft (3 m) tall frog fiends from the River Styx. They can turn invisible, cause madness, walk on water, cause magical fear, and are telepathic! They're also pretty chill, and are known for thier trading skills! Thier horrible trading skills, they're great at finding things but not at knowing thier value, so they often get scammed. They spend most of thier time trading, fighting, and just swimming around enjoying life.

Fun fact: All these Yugoloth ( the creatures ending in "Loth") are one base species, constantly evolving up and down into different forms like a Digimon. By learning life lessons, they become a better version. This Hydroloth has learned that sometimes being physically weaker can have its own advantages. In thier case, being able to swim in the River Styx without losing thier memory, making them untouchable to most. They rise to the Yagnoloth upon realizing that while their power gives them prestige and wealth, their lives are still at thier commander's mercy. Even the most powerful units can be sent to die on the frontlines.