Instagram YouTube
    • Newsletter
    • Resources
    • Ideas That Didn’t Make It
    • NPCs
    • Items
    Instagram YouTube RSS
    Dumbest DnDDumbest DnD
    • All Encounters

      The Dirt Man – Encounter Notes

      July 8, 2024

      Get Lucky with Lute Boxes

      June 3, 2024

      Calvin and the Drip Monks

      April 16, 2024

      Total Eclipse of the Art

      April 7, 2024

      Take Me Out To The Skull Game

      April 3, 2024
    • By Location
      • Any Location
      • Arctic
      • Cave
      • Coastal
      • Desert
      • Dungeon
      • Farm
      • Forest
      • Grassland / Plain
      • Graveyard
      • Island
      • Lake
      • Mountain
      • Ocean
      • Swamp
      • Urban (City/Town)
    • By Level
      • Any Level
      • 1-3
      • 4-7
      • 8-11
      • 12+
    • By Type
      • Defend
      • Destroy
      • Escort
      • Fetch
      • Minigame
      • Mystery
      • Roleplay
      • Stealth
    • Archive
    Dumbest DnDDumbest DnD
    Home»NPCs»Mean Mr. Grynnch
    NPCs

    Mean Mr. Grynnch

    TrentBy TrentDecember 17, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
    Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Dumbest DnD (@dumbestdnd)

    Here’s an NPC to drop into your holiday campaign.

    The mean Mr. Grynnch is a frightening green-haired bugbear who descends from his mountain home to swipe decorations and destroy anything joyful.

    If the players choose to engage with this foul creature, they will have to deal with a few of the Bugbear’s special abilities.

    The Grynnch’s heart is three sizes too small, so he has advantage against being charmed.

    He’s also as cuddly as a cactus, so grappling him results in 1d4 piercing damage.

    Finally, any creatures starting their turns within 39 and a half feet of the Grynnch takes 1d4 poison damage.

    If the Grynnch uses his signature “grin” attack, then the target sees hallucinatory termites in his smile, forcing them to make a wisdom save or be frightened.

    Of course, fighting isn’t always the answer, especially this time of year. 

    The players may learn that the Grynnch is just a cursed Bugbear, driven to anger by the fact that his soul is filled with garlic and gunk.

    Cure him to restore his color and his senses, perhaps earning a new ally in the process.

    Consider giving Mr. Grynnch a companion as well, either a tiny Mastiff, a festive Blink Dog, or maybe a Death Dog, each a bit more docile than their stat blocks give them.

    Post Views: 1,934
    bugbear hell hound holiday mastiff parody
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleDeck of Many Halls
    Next Article Christmas Tree Armor Set
    Trent

    English teacher, actor, and active participant in multiple DnD campaigns. He enjoys generating ridiculous ideas for stories and games.

    Related Posts

    Resources

    The Night Before: DnD Resources and Encounters

    December 17, 2023
    Item

    Christmas Tree Armor Set

    December 17, 2023
    Encounters

    Deck of Many Halls

    December 17, 2023
    Add A Comment

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    Latest Encounters

    The Dirt Man – Encounter Notes

    July 8, 2024

    Get Lucky with Lute Boxes

    June 3, 2024
    1 2 3 … 90 Next
    About Dumbest DnD

    We're Trent and John, the main writers here at Dumbest DnD. We started this site as a way for busy DMs to drop ridiculous encounters into their sessions with minimal prep. We hope you find something you like!

    Instagram YouTube Reddit
    Latest Resources

    38 Halloween One Shots For DnD (2024)

    October 17, 2024

    Biweekly DnD Resources and Encounters

    April 29, 2024
    1 2 3 … 19 Next
    Instagram YouTube
    • Privacy Policy
    • Subscribe
    © 2025 Dumbest DnD

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.