They’re not the Dragons in Dungeons and Dragons. Everything, from their designs to their abilities and lore, is absolutely perfect! They sit at the top of the list, and they likely won’t be conquered by anything else. But I’ll say it anyway: they are an easy #1. ConclusionĪt this point, it should be pretty obvious where I’m putting these guys on the list. These things are among the single most dangerous monsters in all of D&D.Īnd I haven’t even touched on Death Tyrants or Spectators. The party will need lots of members of high level in order to survive, let alone actually kill it. Oh, and they have three Legendary Actions, in which they can use another eye ray.Īn encounter with a Beholder can quickly become hectic, dangerous, and explosive. They’ve got eyes they intend to use them.Įach of the Beholder’s eye’s has a unique spell, which they use three of randomly in a fight. Because these mother fuckers don’t rely on biting their enemies to death. They only have one melee attack, but it does a decent amount of damage. They have a pretty high AC and pretty high health, and their stats are pretty high. In terms of regular ability, a Beholder isn’t all that bad. Little bit of adivce: don’t throw a Beholder at a party that is anything lower than level ten. But then you get the satisfaction of saying ‘Role for initiative!’ and the thrill of the fight itself!Īnd oh fucking boy is it thrilling! Stats: The Grim Reaper You’d think that would be the grand climax. Plus, just describing these guys is a ton of fun! There is nothing more satisfying as a DM than slowly adding detail after detail, building up to the reveal of a Beholder. Their designs are mysterious, but they still manage to tell their story: these guys are ruthless, pure evil, and entirely alien. No other monster looks anything like these guys (save the other varieties of Beholder, but they don’t count).
They are undeniably iconic in every sense of it! Beautiful. If you are into fantasy games of any kind, then you already know what these guys look like. Design: Further Selling Me on the Whole Alien Thing Friendly reminder: a Beholder is the perfect murder machine. It could be a fun little mystery leading up to a grand battle! Which could make for a fun little story in it of itself! Perhaps the party needs to help build a Beholder’s treasure trove in order to get it off their backs? Then, along the way, they become strong enough to take it down! That’s a whole campaign right there! And that’s only one possibility! The number of stories that could be told with these guys is immense!Įven just finding one could be a story! Perhaps the players could be sent on a chase when they discover the effects a Beholder has on the region they live in. If a Beholder has nothing, then it may as well be worthless. It judges its own worth based on its loot. Its chambers are filled, sometimes to the brim, with the trophies and treasures of the monster. This lair, which is ‘as alien as their creator’, reflect the genetic arrogance of the creature itself. They’ll typically have large rooftops, which allow them to float far above any potential intruder. No matter the environment, it will use its eyes to carve out a lair in which it can comfortably move around. Other Beholders, on the other hand, prefer to live in old ruins, caves, or frigid hills. One of these Tyrants is Xanathar, the most terrible and well-known of all Beholders. These Eye Tyrants will sometimes make their lairs beneath populated cities, taking control of major networks to complete their goals. Using their abilities, a Beholder enslaves those around them to fulfill their own ends. Some use this to become something even more terrible: an Eye Tyrant. Their hatred knows no bounds, nor any equal. Even if they’re alone, they believe that something is plotting against them. They hate everything and everyone, including other Beholders. Holy shit, there is a lot to unpack here!īeholders are the ultimate purists. I mean, come on! There is a strong possibility that these fuckers are literal aliens! The book isn’t super clear on that, but that is rad as hell! Lore: The Ultimate Xenophobes They’re also the most bizarre, imaginative, and fun to play with! Out of all the monsters in Dungeons and Dragons, there is no question that the Beholder is the most iconic, as well as the most terrifying.
Every Beholder thinks it is the epitome of Beholderkind, and the only thing it fears is that it may be wrong.
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