GITP Monster Competition Chat Thread IV

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Welcome to the Giant in the Playground Monster Competition chat thread where you can ask questions, comment, or just in general discuss about the submissions to our monthly monster mash.

This month's contest is...

Strange Bedfellows



GITP Monster Competition Chat III
GITP Monster Competition Chat II
GITP Monster Competition Chat: The Original

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Past Competitions

Spirited Away
Dark Deceptions
Once More, With Spirit
Achilles Heel
The Hunt
Nightmare Before Christmas
Considered To Be Unnatural II
It's The Great Pumpkin, Playground
Underfoot
Through the Looking Glass
Beings of Legend IV
ACHOO!
Plop Plop Fizz Fizz
Gits and Shiggles
Mr. Roboto
One Flesh
My Immortal
Angels Among Us
Grateful Dead
Fear Itself
Way of the Wyrm
A Thing of Beauty
Beings of Legend III
On the Road Again
Faerie Tales
Game Masters
Mayonnaise Mayhem
Animal Kingdom
Paragons of Passion
Tick... Tock...
Banquet of Beasts
Out of This World
Spooks and Spirits
Urban Legends
♫ Sing Along ♫
We The People
Beings of Legend II
Now You See Me...
Gone Mental
Creepy Crawlies
Of the Rising Sun
Flights of Fancy
Built of Faith
Home and Hearth
Gratuitous Gore
Dream A Little Dream
Tiny But Tough!
Beings of Legend
Burn, Baby, BURN!
Birds and the Bees
April Fools
A Wizard Did It
Champions of Good
Fimbulwinter
Holly Jolly
Harvest Moon
Fell Beasts
Considered To Be Unnatural

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Monster Index
(Updated as of 'ACHOO!')

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* Contest Winners

A Shadow of Spiders by Yahzi
* Aadar Llwach by Stycotl
Ajatarra by strawberryman
Anamnesis by Closet_Skeleton
Angel, Caries by Bisected8
* Angel, Dairymaid by Debihuman
Angel of Sustenance by rtg0922
Angelic Preener by Admiral Squish
Anima Aderendo by NemoUtopia
Ankou by Mulletmanalive
Arcadian Beetle by Belboz
Asherah, Spirit of the Shores by Sir Shadow
Ashling by Mr.Bookworm
Aspect of Leviathan by Schylerwalker
Assimilator Flies by DarkShard
Astarus by Bakkan
Astral Pack-Beast by DracoDei
Astral Shard by vegetalss4
Autumnal Avenger by waterpenguin43
Autumnal Seer by The Demented One
Bad Harvest by Reltzik
* Banksie by Mulletmanalive
Barbed Fleshworm by Reltzik
Bardfly by Cespenar
Bee-Holder by Bhu
Behemoth, Demon Prince of Gluttony by Iamyourking
Belly Serpent by Joxer t' Mighty
Bitterbug by Bisected8
Blight Cow by LordOfNarf
Bloodscarab by Abjurer
* Bloody Handed Jack by Bhu
Blood Ooze by Vaynor
Bone Conductor by adanedhel9
Bornura by Lappy9000
* Bubba the Headless Chicken by Bhu
Burning Bush by OOTS_Rules.
Busker by Vaynor
Butchery Golem by The_Glyphstone
Cab't by NemoUtopia
Cake Golem by Fangthane
Carnivorous Thyme by Bisected8
Caterwaul by Debihuman
Charspawn by Closet_Skeleton
* Chef's Mage™ Brand Fully Automatic Kitchen by Adanedhel9
Chelissadhu by Stormthorn
Child of Flame by Macrovore
Chocolate Truffle by Afroakuma
Christmas Goodies Golem by Purple gelatinous cube o' Doom
Chroneruts by Kellus
Clockwork Weaver by Sir Shadow
Cloud of Strife by Excellence
Coal Elf by Belboz
Coronal Elemental by Icewalker
Corrupted Offshoot of Yggdrasil by Random_person
* Crow Mistress by Sir Shadow
Cruor Skeleton by Bisected8
Cyrocerebellus by Khantalas
* Dadafly by The Demented One
Daemon, Malzalalim by Amiel
Dancing Golem by Bisected8
Dark Seed by Belboz
* Dattar by Poppatomus
Deadly Gaze by Bisected8
* Death by Lyinginbedmon
Deathspore Mushroom by ShneekeyTheLost
Delphine by waterpenguin43
Deus Die by Qube
Devouring Domicile by Kyace
Diatock by Lappy9000
Digit Swarm by rtg0922
Dirgesinger by XenoGeno
* Discernable Anatomy Golem by ArmorArmadillo
Disco Dragon by DracoDei
Dismal Haze by Stormthorn
Disruptor by Lord Tataraus
Divine Brigadier
Divine Spark of Inspiration by Fax_Celestis
Domestic Brownie by Littlechicory
Doomborn Warrior by Carrion_Humanoid
Dopplepunkt by Bisected8
Dracolocust Swarm by Bisected8
Dragon Victim bySlaadLord
Dread Colossus by Holocron Coder
Dringwr by Bisected8
Drome by NakedCelt
Drummer Ghoul by The Demented One
* Dust Bunny by Fax_Celestis
Edible Golem by Bhu
Eggnog Elemental by DragonTounge
Envious Plaguebearer by strawberryman
Emberwilde by The Demented One
E.M.I.T by Bisected8
Empress of Rot by Jaerc
Ender by Schylerwalker
Eqach Wuilees by Grey Knight
Ergotine by Belboz
Essence of Fire by Kel
Ethercat by Adanedhel9
Existential Terror by Ghill
Exploding Chicken by Bitzeralisis
* Facsimilix by Maerok
Falling Foam by Shuryougospel
* False God by Bhu
Farceur by PhantomBread
Favored of the Traveler God by DracoDei
Fear Archon by Flarp
* Fergaast by Palcosmo
Fimbulwight by Purple gelatinous cube o' Doom
Finger of Loki by Beldak
Fish In A Barrel by Cog
Flamefly by Onasuma
Flamehaunt Wraith by Athenodorus
Flent by Kuja.girl
Flesh Beast by Beldak
Flying Spaghetti Monster by NakedCelt
Forsaken Blade by Vaynor
Fractal Bear by DracoDei
Free Spirit by DracoDei
Fungal Banshee by Penguinizer
Furnace Shadow by Bisected8
Futureling by Glooble Glistencrist
Fyumyad by Sir Shadow
Galuverant by MechaKingGhidra
* Gamer by sidhe3141
Gastrus by Belboz
Geliefd by Knight9910
Ghostfolk by Silence
Giant Bacillus by Belboz
Gingerbread Giant by RS14
Glass Golem by Duchess_of_Elysian
Glass Spider by Blue_C.
Gluttonous Plague by Khantalas
Golden Flame of Pelor by Glooble Glistencrist
Gorin No Oni by Caracol
Gorshk by Nelphine
Gothad by Sir Shadow
Graveforged by Hyrael
Gray Master by Vrel
Grey Goo by Belboz
Grey Reaper by Schylerwalker
*Gridoll by Guyr Adamantine
Gumwad by Enlong
Guoreeat by Unosarta
Gut Snake by DracoDei
Haint o’ the Crossroads by rtg0922
* Harvester by Deca
Haurla by dentrag2
* Headhunter by Kellus
Headless Dragon by Bisected8
Hearth Protector by Lord Tataraus
Hearthworm by FirebirdFlying
Heliotoad by Lord Tataraus
Helon of the Heaven's Lore by Anonymouswizard
Herald of Winter by MandibleBones
Hidden Flame by hylian chozo
* Hjordis by Bisected8
Hollow Vicegerent by Jaerc
Hordeling by Cespenar
Icicle Beast by Glooble Glistencrist
Idle Chill by TheLogman
Ilthslamael by Closet_Skeleton
Immortal Frawg by Bhu
In-F-able Horror by Zom B
Inaran Fae by RandomFellow
Invisible Giant by Vaynor
Issun-bōshi by Paragon Badger
Jack-o'-Ripper by Jergmo
Janus Golem by Debihuman
Jump-At-A-Body by Joxer t' Mighty
Karnak the Everfrozen by gorknmork
Kawaii Ooze by Goober4473
Ketrakion by NakedCelt
* Khrysalathi's Memorandum by Joxer t' Mighty
Kindling by Mattarias
* Kiseichuu Yuurei by Bhu
Kittenbush by Shuryougospel
Knight Divine by Peregrine
Lap Dog by Blue_C.
Legendary Crocodile by Bhu
Limb Louse by Bisected8
Living Bard Song by Daedu
Llorrick by Lord Iames Osari
Lord of Rest by DracoDei
Lost Hope by TheLogman
Loutae by Nhoj
*Lowfolk by AKA_Bait
Luugu by NakedCelt
Lure Eel by Icewalker
Lusca by strawberryman
Magic Eater Termites by Caracol
Magypsy by waterpenguin43
Maiden of Plumes by SlaadLord
Malicious Slander by Bisected8
ManBearPig by Maerok
Mandrake Oak by The Gilded Duke
Man o’War by Belboz
Marauder of the Flesh by Maerok
Mawstinger by Bisected8
Megadentis by Mulletmanalive
Melodic Dragon by Arkanis
Mepholk by DracoDei
Mherephess by TheEscapist
Mindmite by Fax_Celestis
* Minimus Drone by The Demented One
Mist Maiden by NakedCelt
Monstrous Cicada by Paragon Badger
Monstrous Silk Worm by rtg0922
Mortal Devil by Bisected8
Mother of Shadow by Fangthane
Mourning Dove by Thistle
Mousefolk by Belboz
MS-OBv9 by waterpenguin43
* Muliwai by Fax_Celestis
Mynithar Beetle by MattKatt
Nephilim by The Gilded Duke
Nephtyan Rivermaid by waterpenguin43
Nigh by Krimm_Blackleaf
Nightleech by Closet_Skeleton
* Nimbus Golem by Poppatomus
Noble Fir by LordOfNarf
Nobody's Problem by TheLogman
Nog Fairy by Thomar_of_Uointer
Nudibrancha by Levi
Occult Cúcharraige by strawberryman
Oculans by Magnor Criol
* Old Man of the Field by Bearofbadnews
* Oneiroi by AKA_Bait
Oran-Spawn by The Demented One
* Oreichalkos Dragon by Stycotl
Panic Shade by Crafty Cultist
Patchcorners by Bisected8
Peanut Reaper by Lappy9000
Pembunuh by Bhu
Penumbral Stalker by The_Glyphstone
Perfected One by Random_person
Phaighthmeam by NakedCelt
Phobus Beast by SlaadLord
Pituku by flyingpoo22
Poisonskin Crusher by Leicontis
Porcelain Doll by Sir Shadow
* Precious Little Thing by strawberryman
Preymaker by Icewalker
Pure Thought by Bisected8
Pyrotechnic Golem by Simius
Pyroworm by Bisected8
* Qliphoth by The Demented One
Quencher by Hyrael
Quiet by Hairb
Quintessence Dragon by NakedCelt
Quintessence Golem by rtg0922
Raenia by Phoenix Talion
Raisuden by Bisected8
Rampant Runner by SlaadLord
Raver Swarm by Stormthorn
Raw Sinusoid by RS14
Raze, the Soul of the Sun by Proven_Paradox
* Reality Shifter by Vaynor
Reanimator by Zom B
Relentless Cuckolder by EndlessEnnui
Repenter of Heironeos by Onasuma
Retrospect by Stycotl
Reveler by Admiral Squish
Rider's Angel by Arioch
Rift Demon by Corncracker
Roach by Billwill91
Roc Golem by Bisected8
Rook, The Greymount Fortress by Admiral Squish
Rthuote by SmileyX
Sabretooth by NakedCelt
Sacrificial by Cespenar
Sandalphon, the Hand of God by Iamyourking
Sandblighter by Sir Conkey
Sapphiren by Elrond
Savior of the Forest by Corncracker
* Scaramouche by The Demented One
Scorpell by Ajkkjjk52
Sebal, Power Unbound by SilveryCord
Sentient Tumour by AtomicKitKat
Seraph of the Heavenly Host by Schylerwalker
Serviceforged by Finerty
* She Who Walks Beneath the Ice by Bearofbadnews
Shimmering Ooze by RS14
Sialla Danda by Afroakuma
Silly Frocker by Bisected8
Silver Lionling by rtg0922
* Skratta-sker by Stycotl
Shiny by Owrtho
Shrieking Slicer by McDeath
Singers From Outside by Bhu
Singing Stone by KingGolem
*Singing Tree by Sir Shadow
Skin Spiders by Dove
Sleeper In the Deep by Alveanerle
Slumber Cat by Thistle
Smokey Floater by DracoDei
Snap Dragon by Sir Shadow
Snowball Warrior by The Demented One
Snowy Archon by The_Cowinator
Soil Keeper by The Demented One
Soluminaire Ooze by ShneekeyTheLost
Somesclaustrum (Whining Head) by Bisected8
Somniletum by FlyingWhale
Sonorous Mouther by rtg0922
Sons/Daughters of Silence by Lord_Gareth
Soot Brownie by Thistle
Soul Hound by RandomFellow
Sower of Seasons by adanedhel9
Spartoi by Joxer t' Mighty
Spideer by Fax_Celestis
Spirit Gate by Owrtho
Spirit of Dullness by Bisected8
Spirit of the North Wind by Duke of URL
Spirit of the Woods by Vaynor
Split Second by Titanium Dragon
Spook by RS14
Spriggan by NakedCelt
Starperson by belboz
Star Spore Seedling by Glimworm
Stoic, Shield of Shields by Proven_Paradox
* Storm Serpent by RS14
Stormhaunt by The_Snark
Strangefolk by Fangthane
Sun Devil by Stolenchariot
Sun Sprite by ZeroNumerous
Sun Thief by Haruspex
Sycophantic Specter by Kyace
Taco Fairy by Lappy9000
Talmascalion by Foeofthelance
* Temporal Echo by TheLogman
Thane of the Anvil by Haruspex
The Angel of Death by Bhu
The Benefactors by Schylerwalker
The Black Mask by Bhu
The Colors Purple by The Gilded Duke
* The Eight Brothers by TheEscapist
The Final/First Word by DracoDei
The Grandfather Djinn_In_Tonic
The Gray Man by Jergmo
The Harvest King by Admiral Squish
The Hawk by Headwarpage
The Jester by The Dark Fiddler
The Known World by The Gilded Duke
The Kulreich von Lemminstantrophonees Legacy by CabbageTheif
The Morrígna by Stycotl
The Name and the Soul by Khantalas
The Resurrection Women by Bhu
* The Slender Man by Hyooz
The Terror by Gorgondantess
The Weeping Children by Jkoshe
These Boots by The Gilded Duke
Thoughtleech by Dennetik
Tome of the Worlds by Vaynor
Torell the Nightheart by Kel
Tosurak by Maerok
Träumen by Calver
Tuatha de Danaan by sidhe3141
Turtlehawk by Krimm_Blackleaf
Unbound Elemental Spirit by Bisected8
Unspoken Chorus by Djinn_In_Tonic
Urban Oasis by rtg0922
Vascula by Kai-Palin
* Vastor by NakedCelt
Vazjura by Lord Iames Osari
Veiled Deer by Malachite
Vertigo Swarm by Ertier
Vetala by Lord Tataraus
Vilapi by Hyrael
Violence by Runeir
Voice of Divinity by Blue_C.
Voracious Lemming by Bhu
* Votive Guardian by Thistle
* Wanderwish by SlaadLord
Watchdog by Debihuman
*Watcher by Paragon Badger
Weirded Way by Adanedhel9
Whimsycap Toadstool by Djinn_In_Tonic
Whisperlings by Daverick
Windsider by Thomar_of_Uointer
Wing Dragon by DracoDei
Wingbane Glider by Cespenar
* Winterchilde by Bearofbadnews
Witch-Begotten Stalker by Closet_Skeleton
Wonup by Bisected8
Woodsman by The Gilded Duke
Woror by Kyace
Woruldoomwere by Bisected8
Wrath by Krimm_Blackleaf
Wupperhin by The Great Skenardo
Xintri by Sir Shadow
Yersinia by Lucid_Archon
Yule Pig by Total_Viking_Power
Zodiacal Hydra by Calver
Zuni Warrior Fetish Doll Debihuman

[Morph Bark]

Hmmmm, delicious.

Ideas are already growing inside my head.

[Admiral Squish]

I have the perfect idea for this one.

[Cheesy74]

Forming an idea. Good competition concept.

EDIT: My DM has been looking for a creature who fits the contest's theme for a while. I'll be tying him into the Infernal Monster discipline that Xefas made. This will be fun.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Hmmmm, delicious.

Ideas are already growing inside my head.

I have the perfect idea for this one.

Forming an idea. Good competition concept.

I'm glad to hear it. I'll admit I was a bit worried, when picking up one of the most consistently awesome contests on GitP, that I'd be unable to live up to it. This is a considerable relief, actually.

EDIT: My DM has been looking for a creature who fits the contest's theme for a while. I'll be tying him into the Infernal Monster discipline that Xefas made. This will be fun.

Awesome. That discipline always intrigued me in concept (I'll admit I haven't read all the way through it yet), so I'm curious to see what you have in store.

[Admiral Squish]

Ugh. I don't know if my stomach is strong enough for me to find a picture for this one...

[The Glyphstone]

I think I've got an idea, though it might be popular enough on these boards that someone will beat me to it.

[unosarta]

My idea: a creature that starts out young, grows to middle age, becomes elderly, and then is reborn young again. They wouldn't die, but they would have new memories each time they were reborn. Thoughts?

[Admiral Squish]

There you are, the visceral horde is ready for the first reviews. This IS the first draft, though, so keep that in mind.

It's sorta designed to fit into my new campaign setting, but the influence isn't that heavy.

[LOTRfan]

Oh, man, I so want to convert the Deva from 4e into a 3.5 monster, now! That won't work for this contest, though (obviously converting something isn't making an original monster), so I'll have to think of something...

Cool theme, by the way.

[Land Outcast]

Now, this is nice...
Though it's difficult not to fall into the clichès of immortal monsters...
(And even more difficult to take one of those and rework it into something fresh and with style, not going there).

Was thinking a sort of inevitable... then an undying man grown mad... until I saw this:

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For some reason it inspired me to make a "Shadow Imp" (working title) who leaves a shadow print when he loses conciousness, from where he spawns again at death, all the information about him stored in a flat surface (holograms, anyone?).
But here's the catch: the spawn may reconstruct the original creature via a touch. Now you're facing two of them. (until a limit of the original's HD).


Not sure how this works, may I call for opinions? or is everyone left to his own?

[unosarta]

The Fireborn's base and fluff is up. I will get on the abilities in a bit, don't really have the time to get all of them up right now.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

For some reason it inspired me to make a "Shadow Imp" (working title) who leaves a shadow print when he loses conciousness, from where he spawns again at death, all the information about him stored in a flat surface (holograms, anyone?).
But here's the catch: the spawn may reconstruct the original creature via a touch. Now you're facing two of them. (until a limit of the original's HD).

Interesting concept, and that could make for quite an unusual fight, depending on the time frame of the duplication.

Not sure how this works, may I call for opinions? or is everyone left to his own?

You're welcome to ask for input/thoughts/opinions. It's a contest, definitely, but from my experience it's a contest where everyone is willing to help out their competitors.

As a heads up, I'll be running critique on the monsters myself, starting in a couple days so that people have time to assemble their thoughts.

[unosarta]

Finished abilities, just need feats now.

...And feats are done. Wee, that was faster than I expected.

Also, the Fireborn's hit points are 108.

[The Glyphstone]

It'll take me a few days to work out the details, but my entry will almost assuredly be a homage to Lucius The Eternal from WH40K. A powerful, unique fiend who lives for the glory of combat, but curses whoever kills it to eventually transform into the fiend and resurrect it (with qualifiers, naturally).

[MammonAzrael]

Fun concept. I'm thinking of a Troll/Highlander hybrid. These ancient/mutated trolls roam the world, looking for others of their kind to fight, kill, and devour. Eating the flesh of another is the only way to permanently prevent the troll from regenerating, as the victor consumes the loser it gains strength (HD).

Killing one of these trolls by reducing them to -10 HP will have is slowly regenerate over the course of a week or so, unless the entire body is consumed (flesh, bones, everything). A non-troll that kills one in this fashion will gain trollish traits and possibly a hunger akin to Undead Hunger in Libris Mortis.

[The Dark Fiddler]

Question: would a small group of closely related creatures be allowed as an entry? I think I've seen it done in past contests, but it never hurts to ask.

[unosarta]

Question: would a small ground of closely related creatures be allowed as an entry? I think I've seen it done in past contests, but it never hurts to ask.

I did it with the Xsoaetsziq, but you should still check with Djinn.

[MammonAzrael]

Alright, so my cannibalistic highlander-troll is in for it's first draft and review. What do you think?

Admiral Squish - I really hope you don't find any good pictures for that thing. Also, don't tell Keld about it, or I wouldn't be surprised to see the next student we find a victim of this thing!

[Land Outcast]

@Cheesy74: love the idea, I can totally see a variation of the Hatespawn being individuals like Jack the Ripper, a veteran confederate soldier founding the KKK, etc... some kind of doppelganger never to be revealed.

Hum... Tome of battle is pretty big in the forums it seems, I'll have to learn about this... (particularly in the "give a class to the picture" thread, half of hte suggestions were for swordsages... )

I'll be posting my creature's draft soon.

[Cheesy74]

Alright, the Hatespawn should be ready for critical review.

[LOTRfan]

If we are allowed to make monsters inspired by common media, I'm so making something based off of the Mohra demon!

Possibly an aberration or an undead... though, then again, undead already have Liches and Death Knights that fit this category....

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

If we are allowed to make monsters inspired by common media, I'm so making something based off of the Mohra demon!

You will be creating an original D&D creature.

Basically, as long as you're simply inspired rather than being derivative, that's fine. If you simply transfer the monster to D&D, I'm going to have to say that's not okay. But inspiration from a source is always fine.

[LOTRfan]

Basically, as long as you're simply inspired rather than being derivative, that's fine. If you simply transfer the monster to D&D, I'm going to have to say that's not okay. But inspiration from a source is always fine.

Don't worry. It's not going to be a Mohra Demon, in fact it probably won't even be a demon. Now I'm thinking of some sort of deathless whose positive energy is channeled by an item it wears. I'm still debating, though.

[LOTRfan]

Okay, the stat block for the Mourning Spectator is done. It'll be a Deathless Jerren whose forced to remain on the Material Plane to guard the unholy sites of demonic cult activity of the Jerren from Goblinoids. Their regeneration and rejuvenation abilities keep them "alive" unless someone sunders their mystical longbow first.

I'll finish it up tomorrow, I guess.

[Cheesy74]

DracoDei hasn't posted here, but I'll respond to his post anyway.

Hatespawn:

Does this mean KNOWN, or readied/expended? As it stands a rules lawyer type interpritation might be "known, readied, and can't be expended if it is the only Infernal Monster maneuver of that level, because then it wouldn't be readied any more.".

Also, if you first introduce this thing at level 5, it might quickly become a "just make a new character" monster after a few deaths... wait... what am I thinking... prisons, Stone to Flesh, etc etc etc. any character that can't figure how to trap it without killing it (at least with some thinking help from the rest of the party) deserves it...

Actually, now that I think of it, it doesn't seem like the sort of thing to deal well with swimming oceans or booking passage on a ship. You should probably make it so it usually drowns itself trying to swim the ocean, and then comes back with the Amphibious quality.

Maneuvers: It means known, ability clarified.

Excessive advancement: That's the main purpose behind it reappearing thousands of miles away in a random location. It's meant to be the DM's call how long it takes to return to the party, how many times it was killed before actually reaching them, etc. This keeps control in the DM's hands over when it's CR appropriate to encounter it.

"Just imprison it": Imprisonment should still work. That's always a viable option, since it's extremely difficult to do. However, save-or-dies like flesh to stone, crystallize, etc shouldn't work. I added a clause to Undying Evolution about permanently being disabled.

Travel woes: Maxed its ranks in swim, gave it the Unceasing Pursuit ability to aid with its travel.

[Admiral Squish]

Well, I've got progress! My brother is going to be drawing me a picture for my entry. Possibly not in time for the contest end, but it will have one eventually for my setting.

[TheGeckoKing]

Just posted up Nebula the Starmetal Droid, a unique character that I was inspired to make up on the spot by the picture. Also, will be much cheerier than the Arcadian Shade, which was pretty grim but not scary sounding (i.e a flop).

Fluff will be done later, or tomorrow. Hope it's not too messy.

[The Dark Fiddler]

Basically, as long as you're simply inspired rather than being derivative, that's fine. If you simply transfer the monster to D&D, I'm going to have to say that's not okay. But inspiration from a source is always fine.

*coughs and points to previous query, conveniently quoted here*

Question: would a small group of closely related creatures be allowed as an entry? I think I've seen it done in past contests, but it never hurts to ask.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

*coughs and points to previous query, conveniently quoted here*

Damn. Missed that completely.

Hm. I'm somewhat hesitant to open the door to multiple-monster entries, but by all means go ahead. If I deem the creation can stand on the merits of one of the creatures alone (i.e. the concept isn't ruined completely by the others not being present), I may ask you to choose one to submit for the contest and display the entire set it a separate thread.

Does that sounds fair?

Basically, I can see something like, say, the Three Fates being a single 3-part monster submission, but I'd need to see flavor/concept proof that it's required in the final piece.