Low LA Monstrous Humanoids

[ZamielVanWeber]

It occured to Mr I have decent lists of low LA giants, elementals, undead, outsiders, but no mostroua humanoids. Any suggestions?

[Drackstin]

It occured to Mr I have decent lists of low LA giants, elementals, undead, outsiders, but no mostroua humanoids. Any suggestions?

the Thri-kreen is a Ecl 4, but the savage species book has a large list of monsters to look at, also, they have a +1LA template that can be added to any humanoid to make it a monstrous humanoid.

[sonofzeal]

Here's a list of all low-CR (under CR 3) Monstrous Humanoids. Not quite the same thing, but'll hopefully help you narrow things down.

Aarakocra
Abeil, Vassal
Chitine
Chosen One
Firenewt
Goatfolk (ibixian)
Greenspawn Sneak (Spawn of Tiamat)
Grimlock
Groundling
Kuo-Toa
Loxo
Nycter
Ophidian
Sahuagin
Thri-kreen
Voidmind Grimlock
Whitespawn Hordeling (Spawn of Tiamat)
Yurian

...additionally, I generally rule Gnolls as Monstrous Humanoid because, seriously, why the heck aren't they?!?

[Drackstin]

Here's a list of all low-CR (under CR 3) Monstrous Humanoids. Not quite the same thing, but'll hopefully help you narrow things down.

Aarakocra
Abeil, Vassal
Chitine
Chosen One
Firenewt
Goatfolk (ibixian)
Greenspawn Sneak (Spawn of Tiamat)
Grimlock
Groundling
Kuo-Toa
Loxo
Nycter
Ophidian
Sahuagin
Thri-kreen
Voidmind Grimlock
Whitespawn Hordeling (Spawn of Tiamat)
Yurian

...additionally, I generally rule Gnolls as Monstrous Humanoid because, seriously, why the heck aren't they?!?

the only problem, he asked for low LA, not a CR, according the the MM most monsters have a CR lower then their HD, and a monster that can be used as a character have a LA almost double their HD

[sonofzeal]

the only problem, he asked for low LA, not a CR, according the the MM most monsters have a CR lower then their HD, and a monster that can be used as a character have a LA almost double their HD
Yyyyyeessss.... and I mention that... but this is a short-list to work from. It's manageably-sized, and they can look them up and make decisions from there. Unless you're going to point out a low-LA Monstrous Humanoid that isn't on this list?

[Greenish]

Goliaths are monstrous humanoids with +1 LA.

[ksbsnowowl]

+1 on Goliath.

Hag spawn from Unapproachable East is a monstrous humanoid, no RHD, +2 LA.

[ZamielVanWeber]

Kuo Toa only has 2RHD, but does anyone remember its LA? That would be cool.

[ksbsnowowl]

Kuo Toa only has 2RHD, but does anyone remember its LA? That would be cool.

+3 LA.

Locatha from MM1 is 2 RHD and +1 LA.
Check that, they are Humanoids...

[LOTRfan]

Muckdwellers are Monstrous Humanoids. They're Tiny, their racial Hit Die is replaced with a class level, they have an attack that blinds an enemy for 1 round, and they have an LA of +0. The only downside is that they have a net ability score adjustment of -4 (+6 Dex, -6 Str, and if I remember correctly -2 Wis and Cha). I would suggest dropping the penalty to Wisdom, increasing speed slightly, and then making the blinding effect last 1d3-1 rounds (minimum 1).

They're in Serpent Kingdoms.

[Waddacku]

Dragon Magazine 317 has the T'kel, ECL 0 monstrous humanoids. +2 dex, -2 int, two claws.

[Amnestic]

Lupin and Tibbits (Dragon Compendium) are both LA+0

[Thurbane]

It occured to Mr I have decent lists of low LA giants, elementals, undead, outsiders, but no mostroua humanoids. Any suggestions?
I'm curious, what low LA Elementals did you find?

[Drackstin]

I'm curious, what low LA Elementals did you find?

normally in d&d elemantels cant be played, there are a few but most are high LA, but in savage species, (3.0 and stats are a bit off) the small elementals have a low LA

[ddude987]

Also, if Dragonlance stuff is allowed in your campaign, you can take the dragonspawn template. The white one is +1 la for monsterous humanoid, flying, breath weapon, and +2 dex +2 con and a few other goodies. That is what I used to qualify for soul eater in my current campaign.

[Essence_of_War]

OP,

Thurbane has got the excellent LA +1/+2 resource thread in his sig. I've got a reference of races with racial hit dice in mine.

Those two have a lot of monstrous humanoids.

[hamishspence]

I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Dromites yet:
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/psionicRaces.htm#dromites

[Darius Kane]

Small anthropomorphic animals.

[Dusk Eclipse]

Marrulurks (Sand) have 3 RHD And LA +1, having said that, they are terrific, with Racial sneak attack, Death Attack, a nauseating breath 1/day, incredible stat bonus, nat armor, fire and dissecation resistance and a sound based scent-like ability (Discriminating hearing IIRC)

[The Viscount]

...additionally, I generally rule Gnolls as Monstrous Humanoid because, seriously, why the heck aren't they?!?

I don't get it either. It makes about as much sense as Yurians being Monstrous Humanoids. They're giant crabs! How are they not aberrations?

[Drackstin]

how about the gargoyle, going from a magical beast in 3.0, to a monstrous humanoid in 3.5

[ShurikVch]

Templates
Arcane-Blood (LA +2, Dr#350),
Feral (LA +1, Sav),
Nagpa (LA +1, Dr#339),
and Tauric Creature (LA +3, MM2)
will change type into monstrous humanoid.

[ZamielVanWeber]

That is an awesome list. Thanks guys.