GITP Monster Competition Chat Thread

[Caracol]

Keep in mind you may only submit one entry...

Can someone submit more monsters, but just choose one to partecipate to the contest? I would like to see all Neek creations...

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Can someone submit more monsters, but just choose one to partecipate to the contest? I would like to see all Neek creations...

Nope, as that would take up space in the contest and confuse voters. He can feel free to post them in the homebrew thread though and link us to'em.

[Caracol]

Nope, as that would take up space in the contest and confuse voters. He can feel free to post them in the homebrew thread though and link us to'em.

Thanks for the clarification. I hope that my monster's multiple stats thing respects the rules.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Thanks for the clarification. I hope that my monster's multiple stats thing respects the rules.

Thats perfectly fine as it's all the same monster.

[TheEscapist]

Okay, one last question about the CR. My creature doesn't actually have 8 katanas and rending, it's technically a 3 HD creature with one katana but always travels in groups of 8, and it can only rend if it and one other of its kind strikes the same opponent in one round. So I'd need the CR for one of them, but should I also include the CR for an encounter with 8 of them? I know you're not supposed to just add all of the CRs together, but I forget how the heck it's actually done...

[DracoDei]

2 of CR X have a combined CR of (X+2)
So 8 CR 3's is
4 EL 5's
2 EL 7's
for a grand total of EL 9... technically... BUT this fails to include the problem that 1 of these is much less dangerous than 2 or more since you get exponentially increasing (and starting from zilch) chance of the Rend coming off... (not that I have looked at your entry (since you haven't posted it_ yet...)

[RTGoodman]

I'm not sure if it has any info on setting CR for such symbiotic-like creatures, but I think MMV dealt with stuff like that. I think I remember it having creatures that got weaker or strong depending on others around it, but I'm not sure.


By the way, I finally came up with an idea while in class today, so I went ahead with it. I tried to think of what I know about traditional Oriental culture, but realized that the only thing I knew was that silk came from the Far East. So, I followed that up and made the Monstrous Silk Worm. I don't actually know anything about silk bugs, so I don't know if it's biologically correct, but it seems decent to me. It's close to finished (and I already posted it), but there'll be some tweaks forthcoming.

[Icewalker]

Hmmm...do people mind if I use some of these? I have a feudal Japan culture in my campaign world.

I am beginning work on a very large Lawful Neutral typhoon elemental.

[TheEscapist]

Okay, "The Eight Brothers" is up. I'm still confused about the CR, though. I wrote the individual CR, which I think is fairly appropriate, but I calculated the CR for 8 of them at approximately CR 10, and a group of 10th level characters would wreck these guys, especially with spells. A little help?

Well, at least you can now get a good idea of what I was going for...

[Neek]

Keep in mind you may only submit one entry...

The I shall post a separate thread, and from that pick the best to post. I decided to output multiple ideas, because well, that'd be the best way not to make a sucky entry (lest all are sucky).

[TheEscapist]

I pulled my creature for the time being. I feel it needs a near-total overhaul, so I will post it after some brutal editting and proofreading.

[Caracol]

Fixed some minor issues, added some images. If they are to heavy tell me and I'll eliminate them.

To TheEscapist: give your creatures the right CR for every single one of them (to xp calculation), but mention the total encouter level since you get them in the whole pack.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Ok, everyone who submitted a creature should now have had a critique sent them

[TheLogman]

I kinda want to make something and enter, but I have some questions/concerns.

1. What do you consider Oriental? Is India good enough?

2. Does it have to be traditionally Oriental, or can it spring from recent Oriental Past?

3. How much Oriental Theme has to be inherent in the creature? Can just the Fluff text be Oriental, with the Crunch something that can be applied to non-Oriental campaigns as well?

[The Vorpal Tribble]

1. What do you consider Oriental? Is India good enough?

I'm going and counting anything eastern asia as oriental, so India is fine, and one of the entries is indian in origin.

2. Does it have to be traditionally Oriental, or can it spring from recent Oriental Past?

Any is fine. As I said, however you wish to interpret.

3. How much Oriental Theme has to be inherent in the creature? Can just the Fluff text be Oriental, with the Crunch something that can be applied to non-Oriental campaigns as well?

Sure.

[TheEscapist]

Okay, now I've got a version of The Eight Brothers up there that I'm pretty happy with. Take a look.

[RTGoodman]

Okay, I've added a new ability (Silk Adaptation), edited some stats, and added a final plot hook for the Monstrous Silk Worm. Besides maybe changing the haiku (not sure about that yet), I'd say it's pretty much done, unless any of you fine folks have any suggestions, comments, questions, or anything. I look forward to comments and criticism.

[Vaynor]

Gah! As I post my entry I realize the guy right above me posted one about swords too. >.<

Well... mine is different!

Expect edits, I'm not quite sure if I'm done.

Also, think the CR is good?

[Icewalker]

Ok, turns out I'm probably not going to make that Typhoon elemental. Not enough time currently. Somebody else can if they want to, but PM me when you finish so I can use it at some point.

[Caracol]

To Vaynor: the samurai's ritual suicide to die honorably is the seppuku, while the hara kiri is its corrispective for common people. They are slightly different in the execution (harakiri is a sword thrust in the middle of your belly, while seppuku is a cut across your belly, often followed by a beheading performed by another samurai that assists the suicide). The "purification" concept is more associated with the seppuku rather than the harakiri, the former is more ritualized and reserved for samurais, while the latter is just a (gory) way to end your life.

[TheEscapist]

I see how it is... My entry's gonna get ignored if I don't have a pic...

[Vaynor]

To Vaynor: the samurai's ritual suicide to die honorably is the seppuku, while the hara kiri is its corrispective for common people. They are slightly different in the execution (harakiri is a sword thrust in the middle of your belly, while seppuku is a cut across your belly, often followed by a beheading performed by another samurai that assists the suicide). The "purification" concept is more associated with the seppuku rather than the harakiri, the former is more ritualized and reserved for samurais, while the latter is just a (gory) way to end your life.

Damn Wikipedia!

Changing it now.

@^ Exactly the point, it's my evil plan to beat you. Muahahahahaha!

[Jaerc]

The Hollow Vicegerent shall come with the dawn.

[DracoDei]

Incidently, check back to the Wing Dragons... they now have a picture to go with them (not to mention someone did a picture for the winner of that contest, the... Storm Serpent?... I think it was.).

[Mal666]

yey! i posted one up!!!
:D behold the product of a day of pure sugar in work!

well, its a kirin anyway. i'd be happier with it if bloody WoTC handnt relased a "Kirin" cycle of mtg cards a while back... but mine doesnthave "whenever you play a spirit or arcane spell..." anywhere in the rules :P

loveme

[Vaynor]

It's supposed to be completely original.

[Mal666]

given the kirin comes from folklore and its an orrigional take on it?

thats like saying no-one can submit an Oni because several have been done. or no animated swords because they've been in at least one monster manual or campain setting.

[TheEscapist]

given the kirin comes from folklore and its an orrigional take on it?

thats like saying no-one can submit an Oni because several have been done. or no animated swords because they've been in at least one monster manual or campain setting.

The kirin already has stats in the Oriental Adventures handbook.

[Jaerc]

I didn't say which dawn...

It's up now. Mostly.

[Vaynor]

The kirin already has stats in the Oriental Adventures handbook.

Yah, that's what I meant; redoing a previously existing monster doesn't count, as far as I know.