Giant Strider

D&D 2024 monster: Giant Strider. Source: Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse. challenge rating 1, creature type Elemental, Large size, speed 50... Out of curiosity, I once tamed a giant strider. Several potions of fire resistance later, the creature was purring in my lap, and I didn't feel a thing. We might have discovered the key to unlock Mordenkainen's frigid heart: magical pets! These fierce and majestic monsters exhibit attributes of both birds and reptiles, but are truly neither. Giant striders have a supernatural affinity to fire and can spit gouts of flame at distant enemies. They are most often found in tropical, volcanically active areas or regions that similarly provide sources of both water and extreme heat. Firenewts prize giant striders and seek to adopt them whenever possible. They provide for stables of these creatures in their lairs, and in return, the giant striders voluntarily serve as mounts for firenewt warriors (in this book). Elemental Large 50 ft.