Grung
Ever since I joined the D&D team in
2010, I’ve thought about a future where
the grung were “a thing” again. These
long-forgotten amphibians from the 2nd
Edition Greyhawk setting had captured
my heart and imagination long ago. So,
it was with some amount of grit that I
entered them into the fray of creatures
to be selected as part of Volo’s Guide to Monsters. They
certainly weren’t the favored choice, but in the end when
we each received a “golden ticket” to give to one creature.
Despite jeers from my coworkers, it was clear to me what
my choice would be. Grung for life!!!
Since then, I was given the opportunity to reimagine
them, rewrite them, and include them among creatures
that can potentially exist in any D&D campaign setting…
and then it happened. Someone asked me to DM a table
of players during the Stream of Annihilation. With the
ALL-STAR cast of celebrities that would be attending,
plus superstar DMs like Chris Perkins and Mike Mearls
to follow, I had to find something that would set me
apart from the rest… or at least confirm to the world that
I’m simply an eccentric goofball… either way sounded
great to me. At this point I mused out loud… “What if my
players were ALL grung?” The rest is history… and the
future. You can even watch it on YouTube.
I want to thank these individuals… all fantastic DMs as
well, that brought the grung in the Stream of Annihilation game to life. Matt Colville as b’Loop; Mark Hulmes
as b’Lip; Adam Koebel as b’Lahp; and Nadja Otikor as
c'Ahbülos... And I want to thank those who continue to
‘Grung it up!’ on Twitch with me… Satine Phoenix as
d’Ahten’khan; Ruty Rutenberg as b’Leep; Lauren Urban
as b’Ang’r’Ang; and special welcome to my new player…
Cig Neutron as the albino dwarf monk Mee’Yah-Ghee.
You’ve all made me a VERY HOPPY DM!
Civilization and Culture
Major Language Groups and Dialects
You can speak, read, and write Grung
Lifespan
50 Years
Average Height
3 Feet
Average Weight
30 Pounds
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