Ironboots

Nursery rhymes about hostile spirits coming out of the forest to try to kill you are all too real in Marilsa ...

Basic Information

Genetics and Reproduction

Ironboots are magically created by a bloody ceremony involving the promotion of an ordinary redcap.

Dietary Needs and Habits

An ironboots must soak its hood in fresh blood at least every three days, or it will fade out of existence.

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Ironboots are found where redcaps are found: in the Faewild or in western Marilsa.

Average Intelligence

10 Intelligence.

Civilization and Culture

Gender Ideals

Ironboots are male the overwhelming majority of the time. It is unknown whether females can be promoted to ironboots.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Goblin.

Common Dress Code

Ironboots never go without their identifying red hoods.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Ironboots are personifications of bloodlust and homicide. They will eagerly kill just about any creature they come across, other than maybe ordinary plants and other ironboots (with whom they may band together to form a raiding party).

Ironboots use the Redcap stat block from Volo's Guide to Monsters.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Redcap

Lifespan

A matter of days or weeks

Average Height

3'0" - 3'9". Redcaps promoted to ironboots generally gain a couple inches of height, possibly because of their eponymous boots.

Average Weight

42 - 57 lb.

Average Physique

18 Strength, 18 Constitution. Ironboots, although small, have formidable sinews.