The False Hydra was created as a homebrew creature for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons by Arnold Kemp for the popular blog Goblin Punch. Goblin Punch is a Patreon sponsored blog on Blogspot that provides resources for Dungeon Masters.
What is Hydra the god of?
The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (Greek: Λερναῖα Ὕδρα, Lernaîa Hýdra), more often known simply as the Hydra, is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes.
What happens when you cut off a Hydra head?
The Hydra had many heads. If you cut off one hydra head, two more would grow back in its place. It is also said that the Hydra’s teeth were able to raise skeletons from the dead. Hercules (who is called “Heracles” in Greek mythology) kills the Hydra as one of his labors.
Who is the creator of the false Hydra?
The false hydra is a fan made homebrew monster that gained quite a bit of popularity for evil Dungeon Masters. This creepy bugger has been tossed around quite a bit with a bunch of different versions and iterations, but you can thank a guy named Goblin Punch for the original idea from his article here.
How big is the false Hydra in Goblin punch?
At this point, the false hydra is only a torso–presumably about the same size as a man’s–buried somewhere in the ground. The neck grows up, up until the head emerges from the ground. The head is only the size of a man’s head at this point. It resembles a man’s head, too, but white, hairless, and with thick deformities of the brow and lips.
How often should you cut off a false Hydra’s Head?
The “standard” hydras have rules concerning chopping of heads that the false hydra is sorely missing. I recommend either lopping off a head every 100 hit points, or to make it a bit easier, a head every time it takes a critical hit.
How does the false Hydra work in D & D?
If you’re a Doctor Who fan, the false hydra is basically “the silence” in D&D monster form. Stat-wise, it’s not exactly weak, but it just has a few basic bite and claw attacks. Its real power is its “blind song”, which makes everyone forget they ever saw it or anyone it has eaten.
