HYPERBOREA / Mountain apes and hold person

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Mountain apes and hold person

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Posted by JRR

10/24/2025 2:47 pm

#1

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

Last edited by JRR (10/24/2025 3:15 pm)

Posted by rhialto

10/25/2025 4:57 am

#2

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

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Posted by Blackadder23

10/25/2025 6:49 pm

#3

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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