Tren (creature)

Tren are a crossbreed of troglodytes with the largest, strongest, vilest members of the lizard man race. They hate all warm-blooded creatures, but reserve special animosity for Dwarves, who often come into conflict with them over subterranean water supplies.

Tren weigh an average of 220 pounds. Their skin consists of leathery scales, ranging from gray to green to brown in color. The skin of the males is generally spiky, while the females have smoother skin. Tren have only vestigial tails, useful while swimming but good for little else. Tren wear simple belts and loincloths for clothing.

Tren are organized fighters, using ambushes, traps, and other tactical maneuvers to their advantage. Most tren share the troglodyte appreciation of steel and use whatever steel weapons they can. Tren possess a chameleon-like ability to blend in with the background. When motionless against a stable background, tren are nearly invisible. They often attack from this concealment. Like their troglodyte ancestors, tren possess the ability to secrete an oil when excited, whose odor is most disgusting to Humans, demi-humans, and humanoids.

Tren live in loose-knit clans, with each clan led by a chief, usually the biggest, smartest tren. Several sub-chiefs are also present, as well as a few shamans. As with most chaotic societies, leadership is by forceful example.

Tren are pure carnivores and prefer warm-blooded prey. Dwarves and Humans are among their favorites, though they eat almost anything they can catch.

Note: Tren originally appeared in this form in the second Forgotten Realms Monstrous Compendium Appendix from TSR. Its use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.