Good low-level mook races

[LOTRfan]

Currently, I'm preparing a oneshot dungeon crawl in a Greek myth-inspired world. I am planning a dungeon that will have three factions within; the remnants of a necromancer cult dedicated to a low-level demon, different groups of monsters that just want to be live in the remnants of the dungeon, and a young blue dragon developing a power base by recruiting the weaker creatures.

For the demon-cult, I have three or four spellcasters and a small army of skeletons prepared.

For the aimless bands of monsters, I have Minotaurs, Harpies, and GTargoyles.

My question is what do I choose for the mooks? Kobolds seem to obvious a choice, so I'd rather not use them. Orcs don't exist in this world, and I am leaning towards a similar ruling with goblinoids. I guess I could use humans to be the blue dragon's lackeys, but I want something a little more unique.

What creatures can you guys think of that also fills the niche the kobolds and goblinoids fit? Preferably something that thematically fits with the other creatures?

[holywhippet]

Wiki has a list of Greek monsters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures Quite a few of them are in D&D.

You've already got skeletons as one kind of mook. Hellhounds will work once they level up a bit.

You could refluff one of the small monster races as pygmies.

[Greenish]

Halfling werebadgers! Dungeonbred manticores! Feral muckdwellers! Goatfolk, yakfolk, underfolk, lizardfolk and ravenfolk (kenku)! Loxo, tasloi and vril!

Seriously, it's not like there aren't a million things in D&D that can serve as mooks.

[LOTRfan]

Interesting, I didn't know that Greek myth had jackal-headed humanoids... Looks like Gnolls might be the answer, thanks!

[Urpriest]

Halfling werebadgers! Dungeonbred manticores! Feral muckdwellers! Goatfolk, yakfolk, underfolk, lizardfolk and ravenfolk (kenku)! Loxo, tasloi and vril!


This is so enchanting it should be in a poem, or perhaps a jingle. Will a sig suffice? (May I sig this?)

[RaginChangeling]

Halflings actually fit really well here if you want some smaller monsters. Their Greek counterparts rode Goats into battle and lived underground where they produced some really well-crafted goods.

[Greenish]

This is so enchanting it should be in a poem, or perhaps a jingle. Will a sig suffice? (May I sig this?)Sure, feel free to. I should've looked into more sources, really, but I was feeling lazy and just wrote up the first ones that occurred to me.

Halflings actually fit really well here if you want some smaller monsters. Their Greek counterparts rode Goats into battle…Reminds me of something…
http://magiccards.info/scans/en/lw/28.jpg
http://sales.starcitygames.com/cardscans/MAGMOR/kinsbaile_cavalier.jpg
http://www.mtgdeckbuilder.net/cardImages/LOR/41.jpg

[LOTRfan]

Halflings actually fit really well here if you want some smaller monsters. Their Greek counterparts rode Goats into battle and lived underground where they produced some really well-crafted goods.

That's actually perfect for the dungeon. Thanks, I'll replace the Gnolls with Halflings. :smallsmile: