Hydra (5e)
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Hydra
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| “ | The … Hydra … is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna…reputed to be an entrance to the Underworld… In the canonical Hydra myth, the monster is killed by Heracles (Hercules) as the second of his Twelve Labors.
According to Hesiod, the Hydra was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. It had poisonous breath and blood so virulent that even its scent was deadly. The Hydra possessed many heads, the exact number of which varies according to the source. Later versions of the Hydra story add a regeneration feature to the monster: for every head chopped off, the Hydra would regrow two heads. Heracles required the assistance of his nephew Iolaus to cut off all of the monster's heads and burn the neck using a sword and fire. |
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| —Wikipedia [4] | ||
By Setting[edit]
In Forgotten Realms[edit]
| Forgotten Realms |
| Setting |
In Theros[edit]
| Theros |
| Setting |
Found in Adventures[edit]
- In the Mists of Manivarsha
- Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
- Light of Xaryxis
- Princes of the Apocalypse
- Against the Giants
List of Hydras[edit]
(4 official and unofficial Hydras)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydra | Monstrosity | Hydra | Huge | 172 | 8 (3,900) | Unaligned | Swamp | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Hydra Overview | Overview | Monstrosity, Hydra | Varied, SRD5, MM5, MOoT | |||||
| Ironscale Hydra | Monstrosity | Hydra | Gargantuan | 181 | 12 (8,400) | Unaligned | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Polukranos (Individual) | Monstrosity | Hydra | Gargantuan | 232 | 19 (22,000) | Unaligned | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ SRD5:
- Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL.
- Wizards RPG Team (9 May 2024). SRD-CC v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: CC-BY.
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618. p. 190. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ F. Wesley Schneider, James Wyatt (21 July 2020). Mythic Odysseys of Theros. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6706-3. p. 230. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ [citation needed] Licensed: CC-BY-SA.
- ↑ summarized — Monster Manual (5e) p.190.
- ↑ summarized — Mythic Odysseys of Theros p.230.
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