At some point, an unknown mage gave life to these monuments, who became the monsters that once stalked Faerûn. History Īllegedly, gargoyles were all originally made of stone, artistic monuments placed on buildings to help prevent the erosion of the walls of stone buildings by deflecting rainwater. They occasionally ate gemstones and coins that they found on their opponents' bodies but, like other gargoyles, they did not need to eat. They had no vocal cords so they could not speak, they could not reproduce their species, and they could not grow, remaining at the same height throughout their lives. Their ability to fly came from the magic used to create them, but their wings improved their maneuverability in the air. The spells used to create them make them incredibly resistant to damage and unlike their less magical kin, it was impossible to determine whether they were alive or not without magical aid. Grists were only semi-intelligent and could only understand simple instructions, though they would follow these instructions to the letter. They were created by casting wish, stone shape, polymorph any object, fly and geas/quest on a statue resembling a gargoyle. Grist Īlso known as greater gargoyles or true gargoyles, grists resembled constructs more than they did magical beasts.
Their skin was much harder and they were more difficult to spot against stone. Margoyle Įven more vicious than normal gargoyles, margoyles preferred living underground and were sometimes found leading a group of normal gargoyles. Kapoacinths were known for loving torture, and a number of them lived in lairs beneath the city of Ascarle near the Purple Rocks. Other than their habitat, they were the same as their land-dwelling kin, preferring shallow waters and undersea caves. Kapoacinths were gargoyles that lived underwater their wings were used to aid in their swimming. Gargoyles particularly enjoyed shiny objects containing gemstones and precious metals. They would torture any victims they could hold helpless, going so far as eating them alive just to hear their screams even though they required no food to survive, but much prefer intelligent races over anything else. Gargoyles were ferocious creatures, often attacking any creature they detected, and loved to inflict pain. They favored surprising their opponents, either by moving suddenly from their motionless state or by suddenly swooping down on their prey from a height. Their original nature aided them in that they are adept at appearing perfectly still, as if they are still made of stone, and their hides were rough and thick, similar to stone as well. These creatures had mastered the ability to stand motionless for long periods of time, which added to the façade of their statue-like appearance. Gargoyles appeared to be winged statues of demon-like humanoids.
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