What is THAT thing?

[Tam_OConnor]

DeltaEmil, Thurbane: correct-o-mundo.

[DeltaEmil]

@LOTRfan:
All these things can be found in the 1st edition Fiend Folio.
The yeti with tentacles (at least that's what the description claims it to represent graphically) is the prince of evil ice elementals, with the lame name Cryonax.
The bald guy with small lightning sparks for hair is called a shocker, who deal damage to anybody with a metal weapon attacking them. Strangely enough, when these things die, they leave some gems behind.
The leopard with snakes breaths a sleeping cone, and is called a kamadan. That's probably why everybody sleeps when those things come. Lame-Oh.
The last one's the most dreaded thing of them all, the dire mutated ostrich clubnek

[LOTRfan]

You are correct. I am so statting up the Kamadan, by the way.

[Jair Barik]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc97/dragonhunter55/WhatCanChangeAMan.jpg

Okay!
This one is obscureish so I'm guessing it will either be identified instantly or take some time.

[Yora]

That's the Transcendent One from PST. And I never even finished that game. :smallbiggrin:

[Jair Barik]

It is indeed.
And I am a future psychic, you got it 7 minutes after I posted :smallbiggrin:
"What can change the nature of a man?"

[Thurbane]

You are correct. I am so statting up the Kamadan, by the way.
I think it's in the Lords of Madness. Never mind, I was thinking of Hound of the Gloom.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/lom_gallery/88144.jpg

There's a user made 3.0 conversion at the Enworld Creature Catalog, if you want to use their stats: http://creaturecatalog.enworld.org/cc/converted/magical_beast/kamadan.htm

And a nice colour image someone made:

http://i51.tinypic.com/1q692q.jpg

[Yora]

The last one's the most dreaded thing of them all, the dire mutated ostrich clubnek
It's one of the countless killer ostriches.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ff_gallery/50155.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ff_gallery/50100.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG9.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mof_gallery/MonFaePG51b.jpg

[Jair Barik]

2-is the terror bird
3-is the Achaierai

amusingly three of them are all by the same artist

[Thurbane]

Here's some more alt art I came across (not from official sources):

http://i53.tinypic.com/296d55u.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2preid4.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/jkkjvb.jpg

[Reynard]

@ Thurbane:

1: Zombie Dire Giraffe?

[Jair Barik]

Nah Catoblepas I'd say.

[dsmiles]

Nah Catoblepas I'd say.

Yeah, me too.

Catoblepas

Dark Creeper

...and some sort of demodand, I think.

[Thurbane]

Yeah, me too.

Catoblepas

Dark Creeper

...and some sort of demodand, I think.
Yes

Yes

Yes (Shator)

[dsmiles]

Yes (Shator)Did demodands even make it into 3.5?

[Thurbane]

Did demodands even make it into 3.5?
AFAIK, only 3rd party (Tome of Horrors has a really solid writeup for them).

[LOTRfan]

They're also in Fiend Folio.

[Vknight]

Yup, I can't believe I knew which monster that was.

[Thurbane]

They're also in Fiend Folio.
Ah yes, so they are. I think I'd mentally blocked that out because of the horrible artwork...

[starwoof]

I like the Demodand's artwork...

[LOTRfan]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o99/geekfreak194/Duckbunny.jpg
http://www.headinjurytheater.com/images/d&d%20beasts%20squark%20or%20sharg.jpg
http://www.headinjurytheater.com/images/d&d%20owlephant.jpg
http://www.headinjurytheater.com/images/d&d%20beasts%20flail%20snail.jpg
http://www.headinjurytheater.com/dnd%20bi-nou%20.jpg
http://www.headinjurytheater.com/dnd%20campestri.jpg

[starwoof]

The second one is the infamous Squark. The rest I can only guess at.

EDIT: Wait, I didnt see the Flail Snail. That's a Flail Snail.

[Vknight]

DuckBunny!

Armelephant, Armalelphant, Amelephant, Alphenant?
something like that.

[Eldan]

Owlephant, actually.

[Vknight]

Thank You!!

Why was I thinking Armadillo?

[starwoof]

There must be a reason that owls are considered terrifying enough to crossbreed with so many things. Maybe one of the developers had a crippling fear of them?

[Kris Strife]

Flailsnail.

[AslanCross]

Thank You!!

Why was I thinking Armadillo?

The "stupid D&D monsters" article had the "Armadillephant" before the Owlephant.

[DeltaEmil]

There must be a reason that owls are considered terrifying enough to crossbreed with so many things. Maybe one of the developers had a crippling fear of them?What if we cross ostriches and owls? We could probably get the most terrifying avian ever.
Perhaps the owlstrich, or the ostwl (try reading that).

[Runestar]

Some more

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb320/prodigyduck/ashardalon117769.jpg
This one is a specific red dragon in 4e, what is its name?
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/tob_gallery/99720.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/excerpt_4EMM_pitfiend.jpg

[Kris Strife]

Actually, the dragon is in 3.5 too, named Ashardalon. Has a demon bound to his heart.

[Jair Barik]

And the second one is the ToB Valkyrie if I'm not mistaken.

[hamishspence]

And the third is the 4E Pit Fiend.

[Swooper]

http://www.dotd.com/mm/kirre.gif
Nobody's got this one yet. I'll give you a hint: It's origins are in a setting that was never officially published for 3.5.

[dsmiles]

Nobody's got this one yet. I'll give you a hint: It's origins are in a setting that was never officially published for 3.5.Huh. I didn't see that post. That's a Kirre (or something like that), from Dark Sun, IIRC.

[Swooper]

Huh. I didn't see that post. That's a Kirre (or something like that), from Dark Sun, IIRC.
Correct! Here are a couple more:
http://premium1.uploadit.org/Thrakkorzog/quiz/Feyr.jpg
http://www.dotd.com/mm/eyewing.gif
Bonus question: What's the difference between these two:
http://www.dotd.com/mm/lywerwlf.gif
http://www.dotd.com/mm/wolfwere.gif

[dsmiles]

First one's easy: a Feyr
That eye-thing is throwing me for a loop, though: Eyewing, perhaps?
Last two are a werewolf and a wolfwere (in order).

[The Rose Dragon]

http://www.dotd.com/mm/lywerwlf.gif
http://www.dotd.com/mm/wolfwere.gif

I think one is a jackalwere while the other is a wolfwere.

[Yora]

First is a werewolf, second a wolfwere.

[Swooper]

First one's easy: a Feyr
That eye-thing is throwing me for a loop, though: Eyewing, perhaps?
Last two are a werewolf and a wolfwere (in order).
Wow, I thought this would be harder. All correct! :smalltongue:

How about this gentleman here?
http://www.dotd.com/mm/troll2.gif

[Yora]

That's an aquatic ogre. Though I can't remember the specifiic name right now.

[dsmiles]

That's an aquatic ogre. Though I can't remember the specifiic name right now.Aquatic Ogres are Merrow :smallwink:, though that may be an Aquatic Troll (Scrag).

[Yora]

But I can say for sure, that it's not a Lacedon, an aquatic ghoul.

(Seriously, older Monster Manuals really sucked.)

[dsmiles]

At least it's not a kopoacinth, the aquatic gargoyle. :smallbiggrin:

[Swooper]

Aquatic Ogres are Merrow :smallwink:, though that may be an Aquatic Troll (Scrag).
Scrag is correct - though I'm unsure whether the illustration applies to freshwater scrags or marine scrags. Yes, 2nd edition had seperate stats for them.

[LOTRfan]

They did the same thing with the Aboleth's saltwater cousins.

No one knows the last two I posted?

[Yora]

I think they are both fungus people.
The tiny ones are the "singing and dancing mushrooms". Very primitive creatures, but they love all kind of music which makes them hop around with their tiny stubby bodies.

[Jair Barik]

They also taste like caviar and have Mary had a little lamb as their favourite song didn't they? I remember them from the Stupid monsters article but I can't recall the name.

[Beelzebub1111]

Getting some tough ones out of the way from second edition:
http://i54.tinypic.com/21b9d0n.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/1zc3fjp.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/43ous.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/9kx942.jpg

[Swooper]

Getting some tough ones out of the way from second edition
The third one is a Sharn. Is the first a Fey'ri? I want to say "wolfspider" for the fourth one but I'd be guessing based on nothing but the picture. :smalltongue:

[Rappy]

I could be wrong on the fourth one, but I believe it's Miska the Wolf-Spider.

[Beelzebub1111]

The third one is a Sharn. Is the first a Fey'ri? I want to say "wolfspider" for the fourth one but I'd be guessing based on nothing but the picture. :smalltongue:

Right on the third, Flat out Wrong on the first (Note the four arms), and could you be more specific with the fourth?


I could be wrong on the fourth one, but I believe it's Miska the Wolf-Spider.

No, Miska has three heads and is more centaur-like.

[Thurbane]

The first one is a a four armed demon from one of the 2E Monstrous Compendium Annuals, IIRC.


Nobody's got this one yet. I'll give you a hint: It's origins are in a setting that was never officially published for 3.5.

First one is a Kirre, 2E Monstrous Manual.

[Swooper]

Oh, sorry I missed that :smallredface:

[Thurbane]

Oh, sorry I missed that :smallredface:
No problem. :smallwink:

...I dug out Monstrous Compendium Annual, and the 4-armed demon guy isn't in there. I think it's in the second or third one.

[Beelzebub1111]

The first one is a a four armed demon from one of the 2E Monstrous Compendium Annuals, IIRC.
Not a demon, sorry. And yes on the book series.

[dsmiles]

No problem. :smallwink:

...I dug out Monstrous Compendium Annual, and the 4-armed demon guy isn't in there. I think it's in the second or third one.It's must be the third one. The second one's all DiTerlizzi.

[Swooper]

Speaking of fiends, this one is probably a bit easier, but still a favourite of mine if only for the artwork.
http://www.carlcritchlow.com/Resources/demon.jpg

[The Rose Dragon]

Speaking of fiends, this one is probably a bit easier, but still a favourite of mine if only for the artwork.
http://www.carlcritchlow.com/Resources/demon.jpg

It's the truespeaking demon! Logokron or something.

[dsmiles]

Speaking of fiends, this one is probably a bit easier, but still a favourite of mine if only for the artwork.
http://www.carlcritchlow.com/Resources/demon.jpgGene Simmons? :smalltongue:

[Swooper]

It's the truespeaking demon! Logokron or something.
Zing! I think their tongue is tattooed with truespeak or something. I don't know why they think this practice is a good idea.

Oh, and nice guess, dsmiles, but incorrect :smallbiggrin:

[dsmiles]

Oh, and nice guess, dsmiles, but incorrect :smallbiggrin:I was thrown off by the ginormous tongue. :smallbiggrin:

[Necro_EX]

I've always been horribly confused by the way that thing holds its weapons. How does it attack holding them crossed like that?

[Swooper]

I assume it doesn't actually fight like that. It's just a "standing guard" position that seems menacing. It'll shift the axes around when the fighting starts.

[Thurbane]

Getting some tough ones out of the way from second edition:
http://i54.tinypic.com/21b9d0n.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/1zc3fjp.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/43ous.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/9kx942.jpg
1. Unsure, other than it's probably from Monstrous Compendium Annual Three (I checked 1 and 2)
2. Suel Lich
3. Sharn (already guessed)
4. Some kind of "wolf-spider"

...can you put us out of our misery for 1 and 4?

[Yora]

Still working on the first one? It's a kind of dream spirit. It looks like a powerful demon, but doesn't have anything to do with the lower planes.
I think it's from Ravenloft.

[Beelzebub1111]

1. Unsure, other than it's probably from Monstrous Compendium Annual Three (I checked 1 and 2)
2. Suel Lich
3. Sharn (already guessed)
4. Some kind of "wolf-spider"

...can you put us out of our misery for 1 and 4?

Yes on two and three. You're close enough with four, though. It's a Raklupus. The strongest one.



Still working on the first one? It's a kind of dream spirit. It looks like a powerful demon, but doesn't have anything to do with the lower planes.
I think it's from Ravenloft.

Yup. It's an Ennui.

[SacredSpirit123]

And I thought driders were one of the more unpleasant aspects of drow culture. I see I was sadly mistaken.

Edit: I'm curious, are there any other horrible Drowish monstrousities I may be unaware of?

Chwidencha. Enough said. I'd hate to be that guy...

I'd post a link to the Forgotten Realms Wiki, but I can't, 'cause this is a fresh account. Just look it up yourself.

[Vizzerdrix]

Why necro a thread that has been dormant for 5 years? Whom ever you are talking to has surely moved on. The conversation is over. Ancient history. Let it rest.