Giant Horny Toad (Giant Lizard Variant)

The giant horny toad has a squat, flattened body and a blunt nose like a toad, but its life cycle and physiology are that of a giant lizard. Each species is distinguished by the number, size, and arrangement of the crown of horns on its head. This giant lizard has spines on its back and tail that are modified reptile scales, while the horns on its head are true bony horns. Horny toads come in shades of red, brown, yellow, and gray and can change their color to a certain extent to camouflage themselves against their surroundings.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The giant horny toad has developed a peculiar defensive strategy, where most giant lizards use their bite attack, the giant horny toad shoots a stream of its acidic blood out of its eye socket. This effect replaces the normal melee bite attack (piercing damage) with a ranged attack (acid damage) but the damage die+mod & the to hit modifier stays the same. (Homebrew)

Ecology and Habitats

Can be found in wastelands and arid regions, but has been domesticated in the Underdark and in the Shadowfell.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Slowly forages or lies in wait to catch their prey with their sticky tongue. Prefers giant insect type beasts & other slow-moving ground-dwelling insects (sow bugs, caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, arachnids).

Additional Information

Domestication

Used by Elves of the Shadowfell and the Underdark as mounts, beasts of burden, or as animal companions.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Darkvision helps these giant lizards navigate the passages of the Underdark

Lifespan

60 years

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

These sub-species of giant lizards evolved to develop a spiky hide with a crown of horns upon its head as well as losing most of their color, and most are in grayscale but sometimes have random highlights of either turquoise, magenta, violet, etc.