Mongrelfolk

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Greyhawk Creature

Mongrelfolk
General information
Alignment:	Any

Mongrelfolk are a creature appearing the Flanaess.

Description

Mongrelfolk are humanoids that have undergone, or whose ancestors underwent, horrific magical transformations, to the extent that they retain only a fraction of their original being. (1) They are a mixture of the blood of many species: humans, orcs, gnolls, ogres, dwarves, hobgoblins, elves, bugbears, bullywugs, and many others. Their appearance varies greatly. They are usually clad in dirty rags; they are ashamed of their appearance and try keep their bodies concealed, especially among strangers. (2) Each mongrelfolk’s mad combination of humanoid and animal forms results in its having a slow, awkward gait. (1)

Personality

Mongrelfolk are seldom welcome in other humanoid societies, where they are abused, enslaved, or shunned (1) making them to be timid and skittish outside their homes and fiercely territorial within their lairs. (2)

Abilities

They are all masters at camouflage and mimicry to keep themselves safe and unobserved. Their ancestry also plays a roll in what abilities they exhibit, some may be able to breath underwater others can see in the dark and others may even posses the ability to fly. (1)

Relationships

Free mongrelmen raise domestic game and grow fruits and vegetables. They have a long tradition of art, music, and literature. Their songs are a bizarre cacophony of animal songs mixed with mournful dirges and wails; a few sages consider them to be beautiful, but most disagree. (2) Mongrelmen are omnivorous, but their teeth are most efficient at eating meat. The life span of a free mongrelman is between 25 and 35 years; the average slave lives only 15 to 20 years. Their infant mortality rate is very high. Their major enemies are tribes of wandering humanoids that hunt them for sport. (2)

History

They are the victims of magical experimentation (1) (2) akin to the creation of the Derro and the Bredthralls

Publication history

(1) Curse of Strahd 5e, pg. 234 Mongrelfolk.

(2) TSR 2103 – MC2 – Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989) Mongrelman

References

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		Curse of Strahd, D&D 5e	17, 77, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 225, 234
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		DMGR4 - Monster Mythology	56
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		Dragon magazine #242	86-94
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		Dragon magazine #359	97
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		Fiend Folio, D&D 3.0	125, 126
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		I1 Dwellers of the Forbidden City	3, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 25
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		MC2 - Monstrous Compendium Volume 2	Insert (Mongrelman)
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix	Encounter Tables
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		Monstrous Manual, AD&D 2e	257
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		Monstrous Manual, AD&D 2e (Premium Edition)	257
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		Monster Manual 2, AD&D 1e	92
Mongrelman {Mongrelfolk}	Monster		PHBR10 - The Complete Book of Humanoids	9, 43-46, 50, 75, 76, 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120