Random Humanoid Generator

Goblins, hobgoblins, orcs, kobolds, gnolls, bullywugs, lizard-folk, troglodytes, derro, gibberlings, mites, jermlaine, and bugbears are great and all, and I think that humanoid monsters have a very important function in the average D&D game. But wow there are a lot of them huh? And many of them seem so similar as to be ridiculous.


(The imps from Doom 3)

I believe that monsters should be local affairs for the most part, and each region should have its own monsters that tend to dwell there. In a dungeon crawl this isn't as important, but in a sandbox game it is almost essential to give each area its own feel. But lets say you don't really care for any of the traditional humanoid monsters, or just flat out have done away with the typical types in your own campaign setting? You can use this table to roll up some new ones!


(Genlock from Dragon Age)

Roll	Primary Trait	Secondary Trait	Behavior
11	Mammal head (roll d6) 1. Pig 2. Rat 3. Wolf 4. Goat 5. Ape 6. Cat	Tail (roll d6) 1. Scorpion 2. Rat 3. Lizard 4. Horse 5. Monkey 6. Fish	Turn human beings into one them through some unknown process
12	Reptile or amphibian head (roll d6) 1. Frog 2. Lizard 3. Snake 4. Chameleon 5. Turtle 6. Salamander	Lower body of a (roll d6) 1. Horse 2. Spider 3. Octopus 4. Snake 5. Fish 6. Worm	Kidnap human children and replace the stolen babies with their own children, which reveal their true form when they come of age
13	Arthropod head (roll d6) 1. Fly 2. Ant 3. Wasp 4. Spider 5. Mantis 6. Cockroach	Blood color (roll d6) 1. Black 2. White 3. Purple 4. Green 5. Blue 6. Yellow	Worship a horrific demon god in foul and unholy rituals
14	Bird head (roll d6) 1. Owl 2. Hawk 3. Crow 4. Vulture 5. Stork 6. Cassowary	Smells like (roll d6) 1. Sewage 2. Flowers 3. Rotting flesh 4. Sulfur 5. Fish 6. Vomit	Use human bones to create furniture and weaponry
15	Fish head (roll d6) 1. Shark 2. Anglerfish 3. Blobfish 4. Eel 5. Flounder 6. Stingray	Skin texture (roll d6) 1. Blubbery 2. Scaly 3. Slimy 4. Calloused 5. Wrinkly 6. Metallic	Believe that the strong deserve to rule over the weak, and anyone who kills their leader becomes the new leader
16	Long, ape-like arms	Wings (vestigial)	Mimic human voices
21	Legs bend backwards	Wings (functioning)	Eat human flesh
22	No neck, head and torso fused	Arms are tentacles	Keep trophies of all their kills
23	Too many joints, moves fluidly	Sharp talons instead of finger nails	If they are spared by an enemy, they have a life debt
24	Extremely thin	Single eye	Incredibly sadistic
25	Extremely fat	Arms end in pincers	Fly into violent rages
26	Incredibly short arms	No eyes	Take human beings as slaves
31	Stubby fingers	Thick fur	Function as a hive mind
32	Long fingers	Exoskeleton	Prone to infighting
33	Second set of arms	Hooves	Hate the light
34	Pointed ears	Fins	Enjoy the thrill of the hunt
35	Antennae	Arms are flippers	Worship a monster
36	Antlers	Body glows	Serve a specific human
41	Horns	Eyes glow	Strict hierarchy
42	Rows of teeth	Second face on back of head	Perform experiments on human beings
43	Lamprey-like mouth	Extremely short	Desire to die in combat
44	Bio-mechanical appearance	Extremely tall	Fear a specific animal
45	Bulging veins	Covered in small, spiky hairs	Lure humans to their lairs using music
46	Huge muscles	Eye stalks	Drink human blood
51	Covered with tumors	Tiny, beady eyes	Fear magic
52	Pharyngeal jaw	Huge, bulging eyes	Build odd structures
53	Long, prehensile tongue	No skin	Rob graves
54	Fangs	Head is a skull with eyes	Wear human skin
55	Tusks	Mass of tentacles instead of a nose	Make deals that they follow to the letter
56	No mouth	Blood glows in the dark	Believe disease is holy
61	Translucent body	Body covered in deformed, vestigial faces	Remove a specific organ from humans
62	Insect-like proboscis	Shards of bone poke out from flesh	Ingest potent hallucinogens before battle
63	Horizontally opening mouth	Emits a constant humming sound	Dance with an inhuman grace in battle
64	Crawls	Iron finger and toenails	Wear horrific masks
65	Retractable fangs	Retractable claws	Tame wild animals
66	Limbs can extend from and retract into the body	Constantly shivering	Would rather die than admit defeat

Examples:

The Forest Dwellers
Pointed ears, extremely tall, worship a monster

These 7 foot tall humanoids have long, sensitive ears, and as their name suggests, lurk in the forest. They rarely interact with human beings, except when their foul master commands them to. The forest dwellers worship a hag, who they see as a god. When the hag wishes, the forest dwellers leave their woods and wreak havoc at her behest.

Mushroom Eaters
Pharyngeal jaw, functioning wings, ingest potent hallucinogens before battle

Resembling humans with bat-like wings ending in monkey hands instead of arms, these creatures are named for the extremely hallucinogenic mushrooms they typically consume, which drives them into an ecstatic, psychedelic rage. They have a second jaw within their mouth which can extend rapidly to bite through skulls as a coup de grace.


Ice-Folk
Translucent body, thick fur, strict hierarchy

These snow-dwelling humanoids live in caves and have an extremely strict caste system, with everyone answering to and obeying someone else except for their king. They resemble human beings made of living ice, covered in a thick layer of fur that looks like ice crystals. In their hierarchy, humans are the lowest of the low, and as a result they often come into conflict with them, seeing it not as war but pest control.

Sea Dealers
Insect-like proboscis, arms are flippers, make deals that they follow to the letter

Those who wish the help of the sea dealers must simply come to the shores of the body of water that they haunt and offer up a sacrifice. A representative of these creatures will exit the water, observe the sacrifice, and offer services in exchange for it, with the actions it is willing to do being limited by the quality of the offering. These services can range from assassination, romantic assistance, healing, and even fertility treatment. However, getting the service one requires the right sacrifice, and the dealers will follow the request to the letter, but not always will they get the spirit of what is asked of them. In form, sea dealers are humanoid creatures with seal-like flippers for arms, and the proboscis of a butterfly instead of an ordinary mouth, through which they speak in a flute-like language.