Yael
2014-10-22, 09:31 PM
Here is the point: We all put here our favorite creature/monster, and then at the end of each day "this" post will be updated with a table containing which creature has been selected and how many people do love it. At the end of the week we will see which monster is your favorite of the selected type or subtype. Every type and subtype will be randomly selected (by me, or at the forum dice, taking suggestions from you, fellow playgrounders,) or it could be in order, we'll see if this gets crowded enough. Remember that this isn't a competition, it is just a little game, so don't try to convince others to change their choices as they have their favorite monsters as you have yours. I'm not planning to show every nickname, so I want to order it from books/sources where they are found, also I will make a top 5 if we reach enough votes.
This week type/subtype is:
Tanar'ri Subtype!
http://www.aerieofruin.com/11836succubus_big.jpg
Rulings: Yeah, demons! This week we go with the Abyss, targeting the tanar'ri subtype. Any creature with the Tanar'ri subtype counts as part of this week. From now on, any Pathfinder sourcebook is allowed as part of this weekly game, thought their source must be provided to me (exact page/link and source name).
My Vote: I'll go with the Succubus, yes, cliche, maybe, but they are certainly a good challenge and their utility is near infinite (especially with high level diplomats). What else? A Balor might come up handy, YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Reminds me of Balors everytime I see the movie haha. Aaaaaaand, the Marilith, I love the Marilith, their fluff is just nice, their combat capabilities are above decent, and their presence just frightens anyone.
Creature
Creature Type [Subtype]
Source
Votes
Demon, Balor
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p040
1
Demon, Bebilith
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p042
1
Demon, Dretch
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p042
1
Demon, Klurichir
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiend Folio, p048
1
Demon, Lilitu
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p043
3
Demon, Marilith
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p044
4
Demon, Myrmyxicus
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiend Folio, p052
1
Demon, Succubus
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p047
3
Fiend of Possession, D'keb: Alkilith
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiend Folio Web Enhancement, p009
1
Fraz-Urb'luu, Prince of Deception
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p063
1
Graz'zt, the Dark Prince
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p065
1
Jubilex, the Faceless Lord
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p066
3
Orcus, Prince of the Undead
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p073
4
Zuggtmoy, Lady of Fungi
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p079
2
The date to finish the count will be Wednesday, October 29th; from that point on, no vote will be added to the popularity table, but feel free to keep commenting your favorites.
The sources you can use to pick your favorite are on the list below, also if you have more than one favorite, don't hesitate to show it to us! No creature whose entry wasn't originally of the selected type is allowed (for example: if the week's monster type is: Dragon, no Dragonwrought Kobold is available, just creatures with the Dragon type as their base creature are allowed, in this case; DW Kobold got it fom a feat.) At the same time, no creatures that obtained their subtype are allowed to be chosen (for example, Dragonblood subtype week, no dragonborn human is allowed, because human wasn't originally intended to have dragonblood subtype, but its subtype is "dragonblood" because of the Dragonborn template; however Silverbrow human is allowed because its original subtype IS dragonblood.) Also, when a creature is based on a template (such as the Lich, the Vampire, or the Zombie) the template is allowed to be selected as your vote; however, you cannot specify a creature with its own entry adding an alien template. TL;DR: You can select the Skeleton Creature as your favorite Undead, but not a T-Rex Skeleton (using two creatures.)
• Any 3.0 Edition sourcebook.
• Any 3.5 Edition corebook & sourcebook.
• Any Dragon Magazine (add issue number.)
• DragonLance Campaign.
• Eberron Campaign.
• Forgotten Realms Campaign.
• Greyhawk Campaign.
• Kingdoms of Kalmar Campaign.
• Legend of the Five Rings Campaign.
• Pathfinder material allowed (add source and page, or link.)
• No homebrewed material.
• Official online material allowed (include your link.)
• Ravenloft Campaign.
• SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm) Material allowed.
• World of Warcraft RPG Edition.
Week
Type/Subtype
Most voted!
[Week 1] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?359801-Week-1-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster&p=17712990#post17712990)
Aberration Type
Aboleth.
[Week 2] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?361173-Week-2-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-Dungeons-and-_______&p=17748761#post17748761)
Dragon Type
Pseudodragon.
[Week 3] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?362428-Week-3-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-Obey-the-Law(ful)!&p=17787914#post17787914)
Lawful Subtype.
Inevitable, Marut.
[Week 4] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?363934-Week-4-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-Vote-from-the-grave&p=17834771#post17834771)
Undead Type.
Lich.
[Week 5] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?364977-Week-5-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-!-Mom!-I-want-some-Jell-o!&p=17874220#post17874220)
Ooze Type.
Living Spell.
[Week 6] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?366161-Week-6-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-!-Rock-solid!&p=17913634#post17913634)
Earth Subtype.
Earth Elemental.
[Week 7] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?370897-Week-7-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-!-Thinking-outside-the-box&p=18079460#post18079460)
Outsider Type.
Asmodeus, Lord of the Ninth
[Week 8] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?372190-Week-8-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-!-Choose-your-form-already!&p=18117568#post18117568)
Shapechanger Subtype.
Changeling
This week type/subtype is:
Tanar'ri Subtype!
http://www.aerieofruin.com/11836succubus_big.jpg
Rulings: Yeah, demons! This week we go with the Abyss, targeting the tanar'ri subtype. Any creature with the Tanar'ri subtype counts as part of this week. From now on, any Pathfinder sourcebook is allowed as part of this weekly game, thought their source must be provided to me (exact page/link and source name).
My Vote: I'll go with the Succubus, yes, cliche, maybe, but they are certainly a good challenge and their utility is near infinite (especially with high level diplomats). What else? A Balor might come up handy, YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Reminds me of Balors everytime I see the movie haha. Aaaaaaand, the Marilith, I love the Marilith, their fluff is just nice, their combat capabilities are above decent, and their presence just frightens anyone.
Creature
Creature Type [Subtype]
Source
Votes
Demon, Balor
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p040
1
Demon, Bebilith
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p042
1
Demon, Dretch
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p042
1
Demon, Klurichir
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiend Folio, p048
1
Demon, Lilitu
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p043
3
Demon, Marilith
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p044
4
Demon, Myrmyxicus
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiend Folio, p052
1
Demon, Succubus
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Monster Manual I, p047
3
Fiend of Possession, D'keb: Alkilith
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiend Folio Web Enhancement, p009
1
Fraz-Urb'luu, Prince of Deception
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p063
1
Graz'zt, the Dark Prince
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p065
1
Jubilex, the Faceless Lord
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p066
3
Orcus, Prince of the Undead
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p073
4
Zuggtmoy, Lady of Fungi
Outsider [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri]
Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss, p079
2
The date to finish the count will be Wednesday, October 29th; from that point on, no vote will be added to the popularity table, but feel free to keep commenting your favorites.
The sources you can use to pick your favorite are on the list below, also if you have more than one favorite, don't hesitate to show it to us! No creature whose entry wasn't originally of the selected type is allowed (for example: if the week's monster type is: Dragon, no Dragonwrought Kobold is available, just creatures with the Dragon type as their base creature are allowed, in this case; DW Kobold got it fom a feat.) At the same time, no creatures that obtained their subtype are allowed to be chosen (for example, Dragonblood subtype week, no dragonborn human is allowed, because human wasn't originally intended to have dragonblood subtype, but its subtype is "dragonblood" because of the Dragonborn template; however Silverbrow human is allowed because its original subtype IS dragonblood.) Also, when a creature is based on a template (such as the Lich, the Vampire, or the Zombie) the template is allowed to be selected as your vote; however, you cannot specify a creature with its own entry adding an alien template. TL;DR: You can select the Skeleton Creature as your favorite Undead, but not a T-Rex Skeleton (using two creatures.)
• Any 3.0 Edition sourcebook.
• Any 3.5 Edition corebook & sourcebook.
• Any Dragon Magazine (add issue number.)
• DragonLance Campaign.
• Eberron Campaign.
• Forgotten Realms Campaign.
• Greyhawk Campaign.
• Kingdoms of Kalmar Campaign.
• Legend of the Five Rings Campaign.
• Pathfinder material allowed (add source and page, or link.)
• No homebrewed material.
• Official online material allowed (include your link.)
• Ravenloft Campaign.
• SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm) Material allowed.
• World of Warcraft RPG Edition.
Week
Type/Subtype
Most voted!
[Week 1] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?359801-Week-1-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster&p=17712990#post17712990)
Aberration Type
Aboleth.
[Week 2] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?361173-Week-2-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-Dungeons-and-_______&p=17748761#post17748761)
Dragon Type
Pseudodragon.
[Week 3] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?362428-Week-3-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-Obey-the-Law(ful)!&p=17787914#post17787914)
Lawful Subtype.
Inevitable, Marut.
[Week 4] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?363934-Week-4-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-Vote-from-the-grave&p=17834771#post17834771)
Undead Type.
Lich.
[Week 5] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?364977-Week-5-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-!-Mom!-I-want-some-Jell-o!&p=17874220#post17874220)
Ooze Type.
Living Spell.
[Week 6] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?366161-Week-6-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-!-Rock-solid!&p=17913634#post17913634)
Earth Subtype.
Earth Elemental.
[Week 7] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?370897-Week-7-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-!-Thinking-outside-the-box&p=18079460#post18079460)
Outsider Type.
Asmodeus, Lord of the Ninth
[Week 8] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?372190-Week-8-Which-is-the-Playground-s-favorite-monster-!-Choose-your-form-already!&p=18117568#post18117568)
Shapechanger Subtype.
Changeling