However, human and demihuman are variations on this type. Humanoids are bipeds up to ogre size, but not human or demihuman goblins are examples of humanoids. A subtype is dragon-kin, which includes creatures such as chimerae, hydrae, salamanders, and wyverns. DragonДragons are winged, reptilian creatures, many of which have breath weapons. Constructs count as enchanted monsters lesser constructs such as living statues were vulnerable to any weapon, while greater constructs such as gargoyles and golems could only be hit by magical weapons (but were more difficult to construct). As non-living creatures, they are immune to poison but do not heal naturally. ConstructД¬onstructs are created magically. Variations include giant animals, and prehistoric animals such as dinosaurs. Normal animals are non-magical, naturally occurring creatures, such as tigers. Enchanted monsters appear to encompass the conjuration category from the Creature Catalogue. There was also an overarching type, 'enchanted monsters,' which could only be harmed by magical weapons or are magically summoned or controlled they are also affected by spells such as protection from evil 10' radius. Monsters could also belong to more than one type. The Rules Cyclopedia (1991) refined this concept into monster types, some of which moved beyond descriptions to include traits associated with each type. Examples are ghouls, ghosts, vampires, and zombies.

Undead: Creatures created by 'powerful forces' acting on the bodies and souls of the dead.

Examples are beholders, cockatrices, dragons, hook horrors, minotaurs, rust monsters, and werewolves.

Monsters: Includes 'other fantastical creatures' with strange appearances or unnatural powers.

Examples are strangle vine, shriekers, gelatinous cubes, giant ants, spiders, and giant leeches.

Lowlife: Generally non-intelligent and simple creatures, such as plants, fungi, oozes, insects, arachnids, and other invertebrates.

Examples also include men, dwarves, goblins, and trolls.

Humanoids: Human-shaped but reasonably intelligent creatures, to include giants.

Examples are elementals, golems, and salamanders.

Conjurations: Includes creatures from other planes or strongly tied to other planes.

Examples are bears, dinosaurs, and giant lizards.

Animals: Includes common animals, extinct animals, and giant versions of common animals.

There were six categories presented in that supplement: Past.Basic Dungeons & Dragons Creature CatalogueД¬reature types were first introduced in the Basic Dungeons & Dragons supplement AC9 Creature Catalogue (1986). Intelligence to convey or understand sophisticated concepts, but aДЇriendly beast could relay what it has seen or heard in the recent In addition, beasts can understand your speech, and you gain theДЄbility to decipher their noises and motions. You learn to speak, read, and write Sylvan. 23), you will get the Speech of the Woods feature:ДЄt 2nd level, you gain the ability to converse with beasts and manyДЇey. However, if you take up 2 levels as a Druid and choose Circle of the Shepherd (XGE p. However, unless you are playing in a campaign that is heavily elk-focused, this is probably not a good use of your limited language selections, especially because the elk can already understand you when you speak Common.ДЄccording to the rules as written, you would normally be able to choose from Standard Languages, and with your DM's permission from the Exotic Languages list. You'll need your DM to sign off on such a plan, though, because giant elk is not on the list of standard languages. If you wanted to be able to communicate with a giant elk, you could theoretically learn to speak and understand the giant elk language, which would allow you to speak to any giant elk and allow them to speak to you. Languages Giant Elk, understands Common, Elvish, and Sylvan but can't speak themДЄlso note that a giant elk's intelligence score is 7, which is well within the range normally considered sentient. For instance, a Giant Elk has the following:

However, there are a few animals that understand or speak one or more languages. Certain beasts have their own species-specific language For that you need magic (such as the speak with animals spell), or some other special ability. There is no language that you can learn that will allow you to converse with a wolf. This means that the beast speaks no languages.

If you look at the stat block for most beasts, such as a wolf, you'll see:

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