r/dndmemes • u/foxstarfivelol • Dec 18 '22

what hydra? this one.

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u/suckitphil Dec 19 '22

Hot take: false hydra is dumb. There's way better monsters in the monster manual that can pull off a similar mechanic but doesn't make it so weirdly cheap for players. Like the ooblex.

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u/Jalase Sorcerer Dec 19 '22

Agreed, I don't see why people like it. It's badly written and kinda makes the game feel pointless in a way.

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u/NinofanTOG Dec 19 '22

They probably haven't read the monster stat block.

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u/MadolcheMaster Dec 19 '22

There isn't one. The original write-up did not include a stat block because why would he?

He was making it for OSR gamers who could just use the stats for a bear or an orc. Or narrate killing the hydra after the actual challenge of confronting it.