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GRAY RENDER
A curious impulse drives the gray render. Despite its
hulking form and terrible appetite, it wants most of all to
bond with an intelligent creature and, once bonded, give
its life to protect that creature. Great strength and a sav-
age nature enable gray renders to be fierce guardians,
but they lack even a shred of cunning.
A Spreading Plague. Gray renders reproduce by
forming nodules on their bodies that, upon reaching
maturity, break off to begin life as young gray renders.
These monstrosities feel no obligation to their young,
and they have no inclination to gather with others of
their kind.
Chaotic Allies. As a side effect of its breeding, each
gray render has an overpowering need to bond with
an intelligent creature. When it encounters a suitable
master, the render sings to it- a weird, warbling cry
accompanied by scratching at the earth and a show of
deference. Once it forms the bond, the render serves its
master in all things.
Although this bond can be a great benefit, renders are
inherently chaotic. In a battle, a render fights with all
the savagery it can muster and never willingly harms
its master, but outside battle, a gray render might pres- Large monstrosity, chaotic neutral
ent considerable difficulty for its master's associates. It
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
might follow its master even after being told to stay put,
Hit Points 189 (18dl0 + 90)
destroy its master's house, burrow holes in the side of a Speed 30 ft.
ship, kill horses, attack when it feels jealous, and more.
A gray render might be a boon companion, but it is al- STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
ways an unpredictable one. 19 (+4) 13 (+ 1) 20 (+5) 3 (-4) 6 (- 2) 8 (-1)
The Gray Render Quirks table presents possible
quirks for gray renders that can be generated randomly Saving Throws Str +8, Con +9
or selected as desired. Skills Perception +2
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
GRAY RENDER QUIRKS Languages -
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) .
dl2 Quirk --
l Hates horses and other mounts ACTIONS
2 Roars loudly when its bonded creature is touched
Multiattack. The gray render makes three attacks: one with its
by another creature
bite and two with its claws.
3 Likes to snuggle
Bite. Me/ee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
4 Uproots and chews on trees
Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is Medium or
s Has terrific and eye-watering flatulence
smaller, the target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving
6 Brings offerings of meat to its bonded creature throw or be knocked prone.
7 Compulsively digs up the ground Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
8 Attacks carts and wagons as if they were terrible Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage, plus 7 (2d6) bludgeoning
monsters damage if the target is prone.
9 Howls when it rains
REACTIONS
10 Whines piteously in the dark
Bloody Rampage. When the gray render takes damage, it makes
11 Buries treasure it finds
one attack with its claws against a random creature within its
12 Chases birds, leaping into the air to catch them,
reach, other than its master.
heedless of the destruction it causes
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