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    10/24/2025 2:47 pm  #1

    JRR
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    Mountain apes and hold person

    Specifically, do mountain apes count as humanoid for the purpose of hold person?

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    10/25/2025 4:57 am  #2

    rhialto
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    Re: Mountain apes and hold person

    RAW, yes: Hold Person affects humanoids, and mountain apes are described as humanoid.

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    10/25/2025 6:49 pm  #3

    Blackadder23
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    Re: Mountain apes and hold person

    Mountain apes are described in the Referee's Manual as "massive, humanoid brutes", so I don't think this is a debatable case.

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