The following article provides DMs with a list of monstersfrom the MM that easily fit the setting of the Iron Kingdomsin terms of style, feel, and appropriateness, a second list ofmonsters that shouldn’t prove disruptive but might not fit thesetting’s feel, and a third list of those monsters that if intro-duced would change the feel or setting significantly.

The creators of the Iron Kingdoms strive to create anentirely new and fresh setting. This is not necessarily anextremely radical setting in all regards, as many of our creatureswill be drawn closely from standard fantasy fare, but one willnotice in cases where we have a similar appearing creature,we're usually reshaping it in some way and molding it to fitdistinctly into the Iron Kingdoms; for example, we have gob-bers and ogrun instead of goblins and ogres, both of whichare similar in many ways to the "standard" but also have dis-tinct differences. Iron Kingdoms elves and dwarves are also notidentical to the ones described in the PH. A very good exam-ple from “The Witchfire trilogy” adventures are the treatmentof skeletons and zombies from which thralls were created—just one of our takes on the traditional D&D undead.

It should also be noted that Outsiders are incredibly rare.The Iron Kingdoms universe is significantly distinct from tra-ditional fantasy campaign settings, rendering many such mon-sters inappropriate, from the viewpoint of the Iron Kingdoms’creators. Due to this approach, you should not expect to seeany of the following monsters mentioned in future IronKingdoms publications, but can rest assured that they can beused with little impact on the official setting or feel of thegame.

APPROPRIATE MONSTERSAllipAnimated ObjectAnkheg (Ankhegs in the Iron Kingdoms would dwell inarid areas only, particularly the Bloodstone Marches)Assassin Vine (the Assassin Vine is related to the subter-ranean Cavewort)BodakChaos Beast (Chaos Beasts would only ever occur onCaen when a summoning spell goes horribly wrong)ChokerDwarf (the Iron Kingdoms has its own take on Dwarves,

with the same ability scores but different culture)Elemental (Elementals rarely occur naturally in the IronKingdoms, and only appear from being summoned, andare not generally able to linger on Caen for long)Elf (the Iron Kingdoms has its own take on Elves)Frost Worm (Frost Worms would be some of the Nyss’most hated predators, and a possible favored prey)Ghoul/GhastGibbering Mouther (In the Iron Kingdoms there isrumored to be but a single Gibbering Mouther, a horrificmagical mistake that is now said to exist within the bow-els of Ceryl’s undercity)Golem (These non-mechanikal constructs are seldomfound in the Iron Kingdoms anymore, having beensuperceded by the likes of Steamjacks. However, a few ofthese old-fashioned constructs can still be found)HagHomunculus (Much like familiars, Homunculi would beregarded with suspicion as possible indicators of pactswith Infernal masters, or devotion to black arts andThamar-worship)KrakenMohrgNightshade (Nightshades would be undead servitors ofthe Infernals)ShadowSkeleton (Skeletons are still encountered in the IronKingdoms created by the regular animate dead spell, butare shoddy and inferior to Thralls)SpectreVargouille (Vargouilles could come from the deepest pitsof the Infernal planes)WightWraithZombie (Zombies are still encountered in the IronKingdoms created by the regular animate dead spell, butare shoddy and inferior to Thralls)*Animals (Most natural animals can be found some-where on Caen)*Vermin (Only Monstrous Spiders of Small andMedium-size can be found in the deep wilds of Caen)

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Using Monster Manual® Monsters in the Iron Kingdoms™

*Templates (Only the Ghost and Lich templates occur inthe Iron Kingdoms, the latter considered inferior to thelikes of the terrible Iron Lich)

USABLE MONSTERSBasiliskBuletteCarrion CrawlerChuulCloakerCockatriceDarkmantleDestrachanDevourerDire AnimalsDisplacer BeastDopplegangerEttercapFungusGargoyleGray RenderGrickKrensharManticoreMephitsNagaOozeOtyughPurple WormRemorhazRoc (Although the Saqu of the Iron Kingdoms is largely areplacement for the Roc)Sea LionShadow MastiffShield GuardianStirgeUmber HulkWill-o’-WispWorgWyvern (Wyvern would be classified as a type of drake, andhave no relation to dragons)Vermin

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INAPPROPRIATE MONSTERSAbolethAchaieraiAraneaArrowhawkAthachAzerBarghestBehirBeholderBelkerBlink DogBugbearCelestialCentaurChimeraCouatlDemonDevilDelverDinosaurDragon (The treatment of dragons in the Iron Kingdomsis vastly different than in normal D&D, and is an intrin-sic part of the setting)Dragon Turtle (the Dracodile fills the Dragon Turtleniche in the Iron Kingdoms)DragonneDriderDryadEthereal FilcherEthereal MarauderEttinFormianGenieGiant (Giants exist in the Iron Kingdoms but are allunique)Giant EagleGiant OwlGirallonGnollGnome (Gobbers have taken the place of Gnomes in theIron Kingdoms setting)

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Goblin (Gobbers are Iron Kingdoms goblins)GorgonGriffonGrimlockHalfling (Gobbers have taken the place of Halflings inthe Iron Kingdoms setting)HarpyHellhoundHippogriffHobgoblinHowlerHydraInvisible StalkerKoboldKuo-Toa (Kuo-Toa have been replaced with Bog Trogs)LamiaLammasuLillendLizardfolk (Lizardfolk have been replaced withGatormen)LocathahMagminMedusaMerfolkMimicMind FlayerMinotaurMummyNight HagNightmareNymphOgre/Ogre Mage (Ogrun take the place of ogres in theIron Kingdoms)Orc (Orcs have been replaced by Trolls and the Farrow)OwlbearPegasusPhantom FungusPhase SpiderPhasmPlanetouchedPseudodragonRakshasaRast

RavidRocRoperRust MonsterSahuaginSalamanderSatyrShambling MoundShocker LizardSkumSlaadSphinxSpider EaterSpriteTarrasqueTendriculosThoqquaTitanTojanidaTreantTritonTroglodyteTroll (the Iron Kingdoms has its own take on Trolls andtheir kin)UnicornVampire SpawnWinter WolfXillXornYeth HoundYrthakYuan-Ti*Templates – Celestial Creature, Fiendish Creature,Half-Celestial, Half-Dragon, Half-Fiend, Lycanthrope,Vampire

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