#DnD question:
Can you recommend any suitable creatures which would guard an otherwise long-abandoned temple to a deity of greed?
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@juergen_hubert
One-armed bandits
@juergen_hubert I'd say something with a big beak.
@juergen_hubert animated armor
@juergen_hubert possibly a dragon, given their tendency to hoard. Imps, lemures, and other devils associated w/ Minauros, the part of the Nine Hells devoted to avarice. Undead of various types work too.
I’d avoid golems because using a creature from Jewish folklore to inhabit a temple of greed looks super bad.
@multipass Hmmm. A shadow dragon might be appropriate to the general region (a sunken city associated with shadows and ash). But the party consists of 3 level 7 characters - so an adult shadow dragon (CR 13) would be too much, and a juvenile shadow dragon (CR 4) would be far too weak.
Does anyone know of some methods on how to "downgrade" creatures in #DnD 5e?
@juergen_hubert @multipass I'd take the young blue dragon, swap lightning breath for shadow breath, lighting immunity for necrotic, bonus lightning damage for bonus necrotic and call it a young shadow dragon
@juergen_hubert Always love a good old fashioned gargoyle.
@juergen_hubert Diety of greed? The temple could be littered with treasure chest mimics.
@juergen_hubert demons and undeads are always there for you!
Barbed devil is associated with greed. You can say that mummies are also associated with greed.
@juergen_hubert Gnolls. Theyd eat anything.
Mimics, of-course.
Goblins, in a cargo-cult sort of way
@juergen_hubert golems. They can last for eons. Not suitable for low level parties though.