Callos_DeTerran
2007-03-29, 10:25 PM
This is something that only just recently come to my attention. Many a time do I see people attempting to stat up characters from movies, books, tv shows and what not. But hardly, actually I don't think ever, see anyone trying to stat up movie monsters. Or the crazy psychotic killers in such jump-flicks.
But I think one particular group (and one among that group) in particular could make an absolutely fascinating and engaging group of D&D Monsters and villians. Of course I'm speakin' about Pinhead and the Cenobites. Can you imagine how freaked out someone who might have seen the Hellraiser movies would get if they found the puzzle box, already in the Lament Configuration? Knowing that somewhere, probably close by, Pinhead and the other diabolic Cenobites are probably lurking close by with those spiked chains at the ready?
But heres the problem....how would you stat up Pinhead or other Cenobites? Would a template cover the general 'run-of-the-mill' Cenobites with special ones being more developed? What about the "Whereever the hell they come from" plane, what sort of traits would it have? Would you reach it by going through the Plane of Nightmares? How heavily do you think these creatures would rely on the Heroes of Horror and Book of Vile Darkness? What kind of items are the puzzle box and the Pillar of Souls? Mere wondorous items? What about Levitithan?
I haven't seen the movies myself but for some reason the idea of Cenobites or Pinhead making an appearance in D&D tickles me. It's the kind of setting that they could fit into.
But I think one particular group (and one among that group) in particular could make an absolutely fascinating and engaging group of D&D Monsters and villians. Of course I'm speakin' about Pinhead and the Cenobites. Can you imagine how freaked out someone who might have seen the Hellraiser movies would get if they found the puzzle box, already in the Lament Configuration? Knowing that somewhere, probably close by, Pinhead and the other diabolic Cenobites are probably lurking close by with those spiked chains at the ready?
But heres the problem....how would you stat up Pinhead or other Cenobites? Would a template cover the general 'run-of-the-mill' Cenobites with special ones being more developed? What about the "Whereever the hell they come from" plane, what sort of traits would it have? Would you reach it by going through the Plane of Nightmares? How heavily do you think these creatures would rely on the Heroes of Horror and Book of Vile Darkness? What kind of items are the puzzle box and the Pillar of Souls? Mere wondorous items? What about Levitithan?
I haven't seen the movies myself but for some reason the idea of Cenobites or Pinhead making an appearance in D&D tickles me. It's the kind of setting that they could fit into.