MitD XV: The Other Dark One

[Ruck]

It's a Protean.

This made my day because it was exactly what I was thinking when I saw new posts in the thread, and then you said it.

(I wasn't going to say it; my thoughts almost couldn't be clearer. And I don't think responding to everything with "Yeah, but it's a Protean" as a bit would play very well on a forum.)

[b_jonas]

The Giant has an interesting statement in the FAQ for the latest volume in his A monster for every season series.

The goal is that by the time the project is over, the collected set will include pretty much every monster that has ever been released for the game, or at least an exhaustive selection thereof.

Six of the eight books are now available. It's possible that the MitD's species will appear in the eighth volume (winter 2), and that will release right after the MitD is revealed in the online comics. But it's also possible that the MitD is already there hiding in one of the six volumes.

I copied the list of monsters from the first three seasons into an earlier MitD thread, and the fourth season in a separate post. So here's the full list for the fifth and sixth volumes, in case it gives us any ideas.

Spoiler: Spring 2 and summer 2 full list

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Spring 2

• Animals: / Aardvark / Aurochs / Axe Beak / Baluchitherium / Beaver / Capybara / Carnivorous Horse / Giant Beaver / Giant Gecko / Giant Mole / Giant Platypus / Giant Porcupine / Giant Skunk / Mongoose / Platypus / Porcupine / Skunk / Swan / Terror Bird / Thylacine / Titanothere
• Bandits: / Bandit (Female) / Bandit (Male) x2 / Bandit Alchemist / Bandit Ambusher (Female) / Bandit Ambusher (Male) / Bandit Bruiser (Female) / Bandit Bruiser (Male) / Bandit Captain (Female) / Bandit Captain (Male) / Bandit Cutthroat (Female) / Bandit Cutthroat (Male) / Bandit Guard (Female) / Bandit Guard (Male) / Bandit Lieutenant (Female) / Bandit Lieutenant (Male) / Bandit Priest / Bandit Slinger / Bandit Trapper / Bandit Veteran / Drunk Bandit / Guard Dog / Halfling Bandit (Female) / Halfling Bandit (Male) / Half-Ogre Bandit / Snare Trap
• Bards: / Aasimar Bard (Female) / Aasimar Bard (Male) / Changeling Bard / Dragonborn Bard / Drow Bard / Dwarf Bard (Female) / Dwarf Bard (Male) / Elf Bard x4 / Gnome Bard (Female) x2 / Gnome Bard (Male) x2 / Halfling Bard (Female) x2 / Halfling Bard (Male) / Half-Elf Bard (Female) x2 / Half-Elf Bard (Male) x2 / Half-Orc Bard (Female) / Half-Orc Bard (Male) / High Elf Bard (Female) / High Elf Bard (Male) / Human Bard (Female) x7 / Human Bard (Male) x7 / Tiefling Bard (Female) / Tiefling Bard (Male) / Warforged Bard
• Catfolk: / Catfolk (Female) / Catfolk (Male) / Catfolk Barbarian / Catfolk Bard / Catfolk Cleric / Catfolk Hunter / Catfolk Ninja / Catfolk Skirmisher / Catfolk Sorcerer / Catfolk Thief / Catgirl x2 / Cat Lady / Cat Lord / Meowataur / Rakshasa (Female) / Rakshasa (Male) / Rakshasa Assassin / Rakshasa Maharajah / Rakshasa Necromancer / Rakshasa Ruhk / Rakshasa Warrior / Wemic (Female) / Wemic (Male)
• Dragons: / Copper Dragon (Gargantuan) / Copper Dragon (Huge) / Copper Dragon (Large) / Copper Dragon (Medium) / Copper Dragon (Small) / Copper Dragon (Tiny) / Fang Dragon (Huge) / Fang Dragon (Large)
• Faerie Court: / Autumn Sidhe (Female) / Autumn Sidhe (Male) x2 / Bralani (Female) / Bralani (Male) / Bralani (Whirlwind Form) / Coure (Ball of Light) / Coure (Female) / Coure (Male) / Fey Lingerer Incanter / Fey Lingerer Knight / Fey Lingerer Vestige / Ghaele (Female) / Ghaele (Light Globe) / Ghaele (Male) / Firre (Female) / Firre (Fire Form) / Firre (Male) / Master of the Wild Hunt / Noviere (Female) / Noviere (Male) / Noviere (Water Form) / Shiere (Female) / Shiere (Male) / Shiere War-Horse / Shiradi (Female) / Shiradi (Male) / Spring Sidhe (Female) x2 / Spring Sidhe (Male) / Summer Sidhe (Female) / Summer Sidhe (Male) x2 / Star Queen / Sun King / Tulani (Female) / Tulani (Male) / Wild Hunt Archer (Female) / Wild Hunt Archer (Male) / Wild Hunt Hornblower / Wild Hunt Hound / Wild Hunt Noble (Female) / Wild Hunt Noble (Male) / Wild Hunt Scout (Female) / Wild Hunt Scout (Male) / Wild Hunt Steed / Winter Sidhe (Female) x2 / Winter Sidhe (Male)
• Frogfolk: / Black Limbo Toad / Blue Limbo Toad / Bullywug / Bullywug Croaker / Bullywug Duchess / Bullywug Mud Lord / Bullywug Ranger / Bullywug Shaman / Bullywug Twitcher / Death Limbo Toad x2 / Flux Limbo Toad / Frog-Bull / Froghemoth / Green Limbo Toad / Grey Limbo Toad / Grippli / Grippli Archer / Grippli Bard / Grippli Darter / Grippli Leader / Grippli Moon Priest / Grippli Ninja / Grippli Rogue / Limbo Toad Spawn / Limbo Toad Tadpole / Mud Limbo Toad / Red Limbo Toad / White Limbo Toad
• Giants: / Cyclops (Huge) / Cyclops (Large Female) / Cyclops (Large Male) / Fey Cyclops / Firbolg (Female) / Firbolg (Large Female) / Firbolg (Large Male) / Firbolg (Male) / Firbolg Druid / Firbolg Ranger / Firbolg Warrior / Forest Giant (Female) / Forest Giant (Male) / Verbeeg (Female) / Verbeeg (Male) / Voadkyn (Female) / Voadkyn (Male)
• Guardian Beasts: / Avoral (Female) / Avoral (Male) / Bariaur (Female) / Bariaur (Male) / Bariaur Defender / Bariaur Ranger / Cervidal (Female) / Cervidal (Male) / Equinal (Female) / Equinal (Male) / Foo Dog / Foo Lion / Hollyphant (Large) / Hollyphant (Small) / Ki-Rin / Leonal (Female) / Leonal (Male) / Leskylor / Leskylor (Three-Headed) / Lupinal (Female) / Lupinal (Male) / Moon Dog / Musteval (Female) / Musteval (Male) / Opinicus / Pachynal (Female) / Pachynal (Male) / Procyal (Female) / Procyal (Male) / Swanmay / Ursinal (Female) / Ursinal (Male) / Vulpinal (Female) / Vulpinal (Male)
• Hydrae: / Cryohydra (9-Headed) / Fen Hydra (4-Headed) / Hydra (5-Headed) / Lernaean Hydra (12-Headed) / Lesser Hydra (3-Headed) / Mordant Hydra (6-Headed) / Primordial Hydra (8-Headed) / Primordial Naga / Pyrohydra (7-Headed) / Thessalhydra
• Lycanthropes: / Barghest / Beasthide Shifter (Female) / Beasthide Shifter (Male) / Cliffwalk Shifter (Female) / Cliffwalk Shifter (Male) / Dreamsight Shifter (Female) / Dreamsight Shifter (Male) / Gorebrute Shifter (Female) / Gorebrute Shifter (Male) / Greater Barghest / Longstride Shifter (Female) / Longstride Shifter (Male) / Longtooth Shifter (Female) / Longtooth Shifter (Male) / Razorclaw Shifter (Female) / Razorclaw Shifter (Male) / Swiftwing Shifter (Female) / Swiftwing Shifter (Male) / Truedive Shifter (Female) / Truedive Shifter (Male) / Werebat (Female) / Werebat (Male) / Werebear (Large Female) / Werebear (Large Male) / Werebear (Medium Female) / Werebear (Medium Male) / Wereboar (Female) / Wereboar (Male) / Werecrocodile (Female) / Werecrocodile (Male) / Werehippo / Werepanda / Wererat (Female) / Wererat (Male) / Wereraven / Werespider / Weretiger (Large Female) / Weretiger (Large Male) / Weretiger (Medium Female) / Weretiger (Medium Male) / Werewolf (Female) / Werewolf (Male) / Werewolf Lord (Female) / Werewolf Lord (Male) / Wildhunt Shifter (Female) / Wildhunt Shifter (Male) / Wolfman
• Monsters: / Al-mi’raj / Aurumvorax / Carbunkle / Gorgimera / Leucrotta / Osquip / Su-Monster / Tarrasque / Venom-Eye Basilisk / Yeth Hound
• Plants: / Corpse Flower / Mandragora / Russet Mold / Tendriculos / Thorny / Vegepygmy x2 / Vegepygmy Chieftain / Wood Woad
• Serpentine: / Amphiptere / Amphisbaena / Bone Naga / Coatl / Dark Naga / Flying Snake / Guardian Naga / Hebi-No-Onna / Lamia Matriarch / Lilend x2 / Nagina (Female) / Nagina (Male) / Nagina Beguiler / Nagina Bounty Hunter / Nagina Samurai / Nagina Shugenja / Nightmare Speaker / Serpentfolk / Serpentfolk Abomination / Serpentfolk Anathema / Serpentfolk Archer / Serpentfolk Assassin / Serpentfolk Degenerate / Serpentfolk Disciple / Serpentfolk Incanter / Serpentfolk King / Serpentfolk Mageslayer / Serpentfolk Malison (Female) / Serpentfolk Malison (Male) / Serpentfolk Mastermind / Serpentfolk Mind Whisperer / Serpentfolk (Serpent Form) / Serpentfolk Vampire / Snaketongue (Female) / Snaketongue (Male) / Snaketongue Archer / Snaketongue Broodguard / Snaketongue Celebrant / Snaketongue Cultist (Female) / Snaketongue Cultist (Male) / Snaketongue Hunter (Female) / Snaketongue Hunter (Male) / Snaketongue Mesmerist / Snaketongue Overlord / Snaketongue Psion / Snaketongue Sorcerer / Snaketongue Zealot / Spirit Naga / Water Naga
• Trolls: / Dire Troll / Rot Troll / Spirit Troll / Venom Troll

Summer 2

• Brain-Eaters: / Brain Collector / Brain-Eater (Male) x2 / Brain-Eater (Female) / Brain-Eater Lich / Brain-Eater Savant / Brain-Eater Scientist / Brain-Eater Soul Eater / Brain-Eater Tadpole / Brain-Eater Vampire / Brain-Eater Wizard / Brain Golem / Degenerate Brain-Eater / Elder Brain-Eater / Intellect Devourer / Mind Slave (Female) / Mind Slave (Male) / Mindwitness / Paragon Brain-Eater / Ultimate Brain-Eater
• Celestials: / Angel of Battle / Angel of Light / Angel of Protection / Angel of Valor / Angel of Vengeance / Astral Deva (Female) x3 / Astral Deva (Male) x2 / Astral Diva / Asura (Female) / Asura (Male) / Cherub x2 / Einherjar (Female) / Einherjar (Male) / Empyreal Titan (Female) / Empyreal Titan (Male) / Hound Archon (Female) / Hound Archon (Male) / Hound Archon Hero / Lantern Archon / Monadic Deva (Female) / Monadic Deva (Male) / Movanic Deva (Female) / Movanic Deva (Male) / Per (Female) / Per (Male) / Planetar (Female) / Planetar (Male) / Seraph / Solar (Female) / Solar (Male) / Sword Archon (Female) / Sword Archon (Male) / Throne Archon (Female) / Throne Archon (Male) / Tome Archon (Female) / Tome Archon (Male) / Trumpet Archon (Female) / Trumpet Archon (Male) / Valkyrie x3 / Valkyrie Steed
• Dragons: / Amethyst Dragon (Huge) / Amethyst Dragon (Large) / Amethyst Dragon (Small) / Crystal Dragon (Gargantuan) / Crystal Dragon (Medium) / Emerald Dragon (Huge) / Gold Dragon (Colossal) / Gold Dragon (Gargantuan) / Gold Dragon (Huge) / Gold Dragon (Large) / Gold Dragon (Medium) / Sapphire Dragon (Large) / Topaz Dragon (Huge) / Topaz Dragon (Large) / Topaz Dragon (Tiny)
• Featherfolk: / Birdfolk (Female) / Birdfolk (Male) / Birdfolk Archer / Birdfolk Bard / Birdfolk Druid / Birdfolk Flock Leader / Birdfolk Necromancer / Birdfolk Priest / Birdfolk Ranger / Birdfolk Rogue / Birdfolk Warrior (Female) / Birdfolk Warrior (Male) / Birdfolk Windcaller / Birdfolk Wizard / Dire Corby / Ekek / Hsiao / Hsiao Priest / Kenku / Kenku Ringleader / Kenku Sneak / Kenku Sniper / Kenku Songstealer / Kenku Thug / Kenku Wu Jen / Nagpa / Nagpa Witch / Pegataur / Rocfolk / Tengu / Tengu, Human-Headed / Winged Elf x3 / Winged Elf Cleric / Winged Elf Sky Mage
• Mephits: / Air Mephit / Ash Mephit / Dust Mephit / Earth Mephit / Fire Mephit / Ice Mephit / Lightning Mephit / Magma Mephit / Mineral Mephit / Ooze Mephit / Radiant Mephit / Salt Mephit / Smoke Mephit / Steam Mephit / Vacuum Mephit / Water Mephit
• Mind Warriors: / Drow Soulknife / Elan Psy-Warrior / Elf Psy-Warrior / Elf Soulknife / Elf Soulbow / Dwarf Psy-Warrior (Female) / Dwarf Psy-Warrior (Male) / Gnome Psy-Warrior (Female) / Gnome Psy-Warrior (Male) / Halfling Soulknife (Female) / Halfling Soulknife (Male) / Half-Orc Psy-Warrior (Female) / Half-Orc Psy-Warrior (Male) / Human Psy-Warrior (Female) x2 / Human Psy-Warrior (Male) x2 / Human Soulknife (Female) x2 / Human Soulknife (Male) x2 / Kalashtar Psy-Warrior (Female) / Kalashtar Psy-Warrior (Male) / Kalashtar Soulknife (Female) / Kalashtar Soulknife (Male) / Psiforged Psy-Warrior / Tiefling Soulknife (Female) / Tiefling Soulknife (Male)
• Pirates: / Ancient Mariner / Birdfolk Pirate / Elf Pirate x3 / Ghost Captain / Ghost Pirate x2 / Goblin Pirate / Half-Elf Pirate (Female) / Half-Elf Pirate (Male) / Halfling Pirate (Female) / Halfling Pirate (Male) / Half-Orc Pirate (Female) / Half-Orc Pirate (Male) x2 / Human Pirate (Female) x7 / Human Pirate (Male) x7 / Monstrous Pirate x3 / Parrot / Pirate Monkey / Pirate Witch / Ratfolk Pirate / Skeleton Crew x2 / Skeleton Pirate / Tiefling Pirate (Female) / Tiefling Pirate (Male) / Watertouched Pirate (Female) / Watertouched Pirate (Male)
• Psions: / Dwarf Psion (Female) / Dwarf Psion (Male) / Elan Psion (Female) / Elan Psion (Male) / Elf Psion x3 / Gnome Psion (Female) / Gnome Psion (Male) / Halfling Psion (Female) / Halfling Psion (Male) / Human Psion (Female) x7 / Human Psion (Male) x7 / Kalashtar Psion (Female) / Kalashtar Psion (Male) / Psicrystal x4 / Psiforged Psion
• Psychic Threats: / Astral Construct (Huge) / Astral Construct (Large) / Astral Construct (Medium) / Astral Construct (Small) / Astral Construct, Winged (Large) / Astral Construct, Winged (Medium) / Astral Raider (Female) / Astral Raider (Male) / Astral Raider Champion / Astral Raider Commander / Astral Raider Mageknight (Female) / Astral Raider Mageknight (Male) / Astral Raider Psion / Baku / Brain in a Jar / Brain in a Robot Body / Brain Mole / Caller in Darkness / Cerebrilith / Cranium Rat / Dreamstealer / Dromite x2 / Dromite Wilder / Dromite Warrior / Giant Psurlon / Grey Glutton / Limbo Adept (Female) / Limbo Adept (Male) / Limbo Adept Anarch / Limbo Adept Enlightened / Limbo Adept Monk (Female) / Limbo Adept Monk (Male) / Limbo Adept Psion / Maenad (Female) / Maenad (Male) / Maenad Wilder / Nightmare Inducer / Oblex / Oblex Elder / Oblex Spawn / Phrenic Cat / Phrenic Gorilla / Phrenic Mastermind / Phthisic / Psion-Killer / Psurlon / Psurlon Adept / Psurlon Elder / Shardmind (Female) / Shardmind (Male) / Shardmind Battlemind / Shardmind Psion / Temporal Filcher / Thought Eater / Thought Slayer / Unbodied / Xeph (Female) / Xeph (Male) / Xeph Psion / Xeph Soulknife (Female) / Xeph Soulknife (Male)
• Seafarers: / Aquatic Elf Sailor / Barrel / Bucket / Buried Treasure / Cannon / Cannonballs / Cargo / Bosun / Deck Ape / Explorer (Female) / Explorer (Male) x2 / Halfling Sailor (Female) / Halfling Sailor (Male) / Human Sailor (Female) x3 / Human Sailor (Male) x4 / Fisher (Female) / Fisher (Male) x2 / Lookout / Naval Captain (Male) / Naval Captain (Female) / Naval Officer (Female) / Naval Officer (Male) x2 / Old Salt / Rowboat / Sea Captain / Ship’s Wheel / Ship’s Wizard / Stowaway
• Wasteland: / Air Drake / Baazrag / Beasthead Giant / Braxat / Belgoi x2 / Brohg / Chathrang / Crodlu / Crodlu Chariot / Crodlu, Heavy / Defiler Wizard / Dune Freak / Dune Freak Leader / Dune Reaper / Dune Trader (Female) / Dune Trader (Male) / Dwarf Gladiator / Earth Drake / Erdland / Erdlu / Feral Mantisfolk / Fire Drake / Gaj / Gilth / Half-Dwarf (Female) / Half-Dwarf (Male) / Half-Giant (Female) / Half-Giant (Male) / Half-Giant Gladiator / Human Gladiator (Female) x2 / Human Gladiator (Male) x2 / Hurrum / Id Fiend / Inix / Jankz / Jhakar / Jozhal / Kank / Kestrekel / Kip / Kirre / Mantisfolk Hunter / Mantisfolk Noble / Mantisfolk Predator / Mantisfolk Psionicist / Mantisfolk Raider / Mantisfolk Scout / Mekillot / Nighmare Beast / Preserver Wizard / Pterran x2 / Pterran Archer / Pterran Druid / Pterran Leader / Pterran Psionicist / Pterran Ranger / Pterran Slave / Pterran Thief / Pterrax / Pterrax Rider / Rampager / Razorwing / Renk / Salt Zombie / Sand Spouse (Female) / Sand Spouse (Male) / Sand Spouse (True Form) / Scrab / Scrab Defiler / Scrab Leader / Silk Wyrm / Tembo / Templar (Female) / Templar (Male) / Thrax / Wasteland Druid / Wasteland Elf x2 / Wasteland Elf Preserver / Wasteland Raider x3 / Wasteland Raider Leader / Water Drake / Z’Tal / Eot

Spoiler: Spring 2 and summer 2 reduced monster list

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Spring 2

• Animals: / Aardvark / Aurochs / Axe Beak / Baluchitherium / Beaver / Capybara / Carnivorous Horse / Giant Beaver / Giant Gecko / Giant Mole / Giant Platypus / Giant Porcupine / Giant Skunk / Mongoose / Platypus / Porcupine / Skunk / Swan / Terror Bird / Thylacine / Titanothere
• Bandits: / Guard Dog / Halfling / Half-Ogre
• Bards: / Aasimar / Changeling / Dragonborn / Drow / Dwarf / Elf / Gnome / Half-Elf / Half-Orc / High Elf / Human / Tiefling
• Catfolk: / Catfolk / Catgirl / Cat Lady / Cat Lord / Meowataur / Rakshasa / Wemic
• Dragons: / Copper Dragon / Fang Dragon
• Faerie Court: / Autumn Sidhe / Bralani / Coure / Fey Lingerer / Fey Lingerer Vestige / Ghaele / Firre / Master of the Wild Hunt / Noviere / Shiere / Shiere War-Horse / Shiradi / Spring Sidhe / Summer Sidhe (Female) / Star Queen / Sun King / Tulani / Wild Hunt / Wild Hunt Hound / Wild Hunt Steed / Winter Sidhe
• Frogfolk: / Black Limbo Toad / Blue Limbo Toad / Bullywug / Bullywug Croaker / Bullywug Twitcher / Death Limbo Toad / Flux Limbo Toad / Frog-Bull / Froghemoth / Green Limbo Toad / Grey Limbo Toad / Grippli / Limbo Toad Spawn / Limbo Toad Tadpole / Mud Limbo Toad / Red Limbo Toad / White Limbo Toad
• Giants: / Cyclops / Fey Cyclops / Firbolg / Forest Giant / Verbeeg / Voadkyn
• Guardian Beasts: / Avoral / Bariaur / Cervidal / Equinal / Foo Dog / Foo Lion / Hollyphant / Ki-Rin / Leonal / Leskylor / Leskylor (Three-Headed) / Lupinal / Moon Dog / Musteval / Opinicus / Pachynal / Procyal / Swanmay / Ursinal / Vulpinal
• Hydrae: / Cryohydra (9-Headed) / Fen Hydra (4-Headed) / Hydra (5-Headed) / Lernaean Hydra (12-Headed) / Lesser Hydra (3-Headed) / Mordant Hydra (6-Headed) / Primordial Hydra (8-Headed) / Primordial Naga / Pyrohydra (7-Headed) / Thessalhydra
• Lycanthropes: / Barghest / Beasthide Shifter / Cliffwalk Shifter / Dreamsight Shifter / Gorebrute Shifter / Greater Barghest / Longstride Shifter / Longtooth Shifter / Razorclaw Shifter / Swiftwing Shifter / Truedive Shifter / Werebat / Werebear / Wereboar / Werecrocodile / Werehippo / Werepanda / Wererat / Wereraven / Werespider / Weretiger / Werewolf / Wildhunt Shifter / Wildhunt Shifter / Wolfman
• Monsters: / Al-mi’raj / Aurumvorax / Carbunkle / Gorgimera / Leucrotta / Osquip / Su-Monster / Tarrasque / Venom-Eye Basilisk / Yeth Hound
• Plants:
• Serpentine: / Amphiptere / Amphisbaena / Bone Naga / Coatl / Dark Naga / Flying Snake / Guardian Naga / Hebi-No-Onna / Lamia Matriarch / Lilend / Nagina / Nagina Beguiler / Nagina Shugenja / Nightmare Speaker / Serpentfolk / Serpentfolk Abomination / Serpentfolk Anathema / Serpentfolk Degenerate / Serpentfolk Disciple / Serpentfolk Mageslayer / Serpentfolk Malison / Serpentfolk Mastermind / Serpentfolk Mind Whisperer / Serpentfolk Vampire / Snaketongue / Snaketongue Broodguard / Snaketongue Celebrant / Snaketongue Cultist / Snaketongue Mesmerist / Snaketongue Overlord / Spirit Naga / Water Naga
• Trolls: / Dire Troll / Rot Troll / Spirit Troll / Venom Troll

Summer 2

• Brain-Eaters: / Brain Collector / Brain-Eater / Brain-Eater Lich / Brain-Eater Savant / Brain-Eater Scientist / Brain-Eater Soul Eater / Brain-Eater Tadpole / Brain-Eater Vampire / Brain Golem / Degenerate Brain-Eater / Elder Brain-Eater / Intellect Devourer / Mind Slave / Mindwitness / Paragon Brain-Eater / Ultimate Brain-Eater
• Celestials: / Angel of Battle / Angel of Light / Angel of Protection / Angel of Valor / Angel of Vengeance / Astral Deva / Astral Diva / Asura / Cherub / Einherjar / Empyreal Titan / Hound Archon / Lantern Archon / Monadic Deva / Movanic Deva / Per / Planetar / Seraph / Solar / Sword Archon / Throne Archon / Tome Archon / Trumpet Archon / Valkyrie / Valkyrie Steed
• Dragons: / Amethyst Dragon / Crystal Dragon / Emerald Dragon / Gold Dragon / Sapphire Dragon / Topaz Dragon
• Featherfolk: / Birdfolk / Birdfolk Flock Leader / Birdfolk Windcaller / Dire Corby / Ekek / Hsiao / Kenku / Kenku Ringleader / Kenku Sneak / Kenku Songstealer / Kenku Wu Jen / Nagpa / Nagpa Witch / Pegataur / Rocfolk / Tengu / Tengu, Human-Headed / Winged Elf / Winged Elf Sky Mage
• Mephits: / Air Mephit / Ash Mephit / Dust Mephit / Earth Mephit / Fire Mephit / Ice Mephit / Lightning Mephit / Magma Mephit / Mineral Mephit / Ooze Mephit / Radiant Mephit / Salt Mephit / Smoke Mephit / Steam Mephit / Vacuum Mephit / Water Mephit
• Mind Warriors: / Elan / Kalashtar
• Pirates: / Ancient Mariner / Ghost Captain / Ghost / Goblin / Monstrous Pirate / Parrot / Pirate Monkey / Pirate Witch / Ratfolk / Skeleton Crew / Tiefling / Watertouched
• Psions:
• Psychic Threats: / Astral Construct / Astral Construct, Winged / Astral Raider / Astral Raider Champion / Astral Raider Mageknight / Baku / Brain in a Jar / Brain in a Robot Body / Brain Mole / Caller in Darkness / Cerebrilith / Cranium Rat / Dreamstealer / Dromite / Dromite / Giant Psurlon / Grey Glutton / Limbo Adept / Limbo Adept Anarch / Limbo Adept Enlightened / Maenad / Nightmare Inducer / Oblex / Oblex Spawn / Phrenic Cat / Phrenic Gorilla / Phrenic Mastermind / Phthisic / Psion-Killer / Psurlon / Psurlon Elder / Shardmind / Shardmind Battlemind / Temporal Filcher / Thought Eater / Thought Slayer / Unbodied / Xeph
• Seafarers: / Aquatic Elf / Deck Ape / Ship’s Wizard
• Wasteland: / Air Drake / Baazrag / Beasthead Giant / Braxat / Belgoi / Brohg / Chathrang / Crodlu / Crodlu Chariot / Crodlu, Heavy / Defiler Wizard / Dune Freak / Dune Reaper / Dune Trader / Earth Drake / Erdland / Erdlu / Feral Mantisfolk / Fire Drake / Gaj / Gilth / Half-Dwarf / Half-Giant / Hurrum / Id Fiend / Inix / Jankz / Jhakar / Jozhal / Kank / Kestrekel / Kip / Kirre / Mantisfolk / Mantisfolk Predator / Mantisfolk Psionicist / Mantisfolk Raider / Mekillot / Nighmare Beast / Preserver Wizard / Pterran / Pterran Psionicist / Pterrax / Pterrax Rider / Rampager / Razorwing / Renk / Sand Spouse / Scrab / Scrab Defiler / Silk Wyrm / Tembo / Templar / Thrax / Wasteland Druid / Wasteland Elf / Wasteland Elf Preserver / Wasteland Raider / Water Drake / Z’Tal / Eot

[Skull the Troll]

Okay, name a being that is seen differently by different people at the same time. I think there was one in the original Trek, but that is the only one I'm remembering.

As an aside, you can probably edit your posts, so you don't need to make two in a row.

Vorlons :)

[Jasdoif]

The Giant has an interesting statement in the FAQ for the latest volume in his A monster for every season series.

I would be remiss not to mention that the "Wasteland" Nightmare Beast makes an appearance in the latest volume itself.

[Squire Doodad]

I would be remiss not to mention that the "Wasteland" Nightmare Beast makes an appearance in the latest volume itself.

Do you have a picture of it? That fits within forum rules if applicable.
I'm curious as to how it compares to the overall gait of MitD and specifically the eyes. Like how the Slaad has very very different eyes from MitD in-comic.

Unrelated, I'd like to update my guess to Protean -> Xenocrysth with no Slaad to begin with, given what's been shown of the reproductive cycle and their eyes in-comic.

[yeetusmcgeetus]

It could be a Boggart.
Guy who says "I've never seen anything like it!": Fears not knowing things, given that he already knows damn near everything.
Guy who says "and yet, beautiful": some kind of creepy guy who thinks his worst fear is also attractive I don't know
That would explain the mixed reactions (Fully grown man vomits while a small child is slightly uneasy): the child doesn't have any distinctive, crushing fears yet so just sees a grotesque clown or something.
Xykon would either a) know it was a Boggart, planning to use it to crush his enemies' resolve, or b) think it was whatever Redcloak fears most. I'm leaning towards a, as Redcloak would probably most fear his brother (or brother's corpse) and thus would know what MitD was.
The only hole I see is that it doesn't explain Escape or Stomp, but if the Boggart copies the abilities of people's worst fear, maybe that's a something? Like, for the Stomp maybe the roach could see him (since it's a demon and thus can see through even magical darkness) and its worst fear was something with super-feet (cuz, y'know, ROACH). Maybe for the escape what Vaarsuvius most feared was some really powerful magic user.
As a side note: what the ACTUAL HELL would paladins see, since they don't feel fear?

[Peelee]

It could be a Boggart.

Wouldn't that not really work for a group setting, since all classmates could see what it turned into for the one person it was trying to scare?

Also, it's a creature that 12 year-old wizard apprentices can defeat. Would Xykon and Redcloak see such a creature as so powerful that they both want to get it on their team as their secret weapon?

[yeetusmcgeetus]

Wouldn't that not really work for a group setting, since all classmates could see what it turned into for the one person it was trying to scare?

Also, it's a creature that 12 year-old wizard apprentices can defeat. Would Xykon and Redcloak see such a creature as so powerful that they both want to get it on their team as their secret weapon?

So, either they keep it to scare people (notice Xykon's original speech about it) or they think it's more powerful than it actually is because Boggart.

Also, notice: "No more scary than you should be"
Not powerful.
Scary.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Also, notice: "No more scary than you should be"
Not powerful.
Scary.

MitD is powerful enough to punch horses through walls whilst trying to hit lightly. Boggarts, as far as canon is concerned, can't do that.

As to Xykon's expectations: "Not when I have the power of this by my side" (emphasis mine)

GW

[Peelee]

MitD is powerful enough to punch horses through walls whilst trying to hit lightly. Boggarts, as far as canon is concerned, can't do that.

As to Xykon's expectations: "Not when I have the power of this by my side" (emphasis mine)

GW

Further, if the main draw of a Boggart is that it's supposed to be scary, then it's pointless having MitD with them, as he's about as scary as musty Styrofoam.

Also, notably, MitD is called serious badass in that strip as well, on par with a might lich sorcerer and the high priest of an evil goblin deity.

[hamishspence]

Do you have a picture of it? That fits within forum rules if applicable.
I'm curious as to how it compares to the overall gait of MitD and specifically the eyes. Like how the Slaad has very very different eyes from MitD in-comic.

The White Slaad's eyes are flat yellow with no obvious pupils - actually fit the MitD quite well.

The Black Slaad's eyes are a little different in shade (white rather than yellow).

[Emanick]

Also, it's a creature that 12 year-old wizard apprentices can defeat.

Well, sure - if you have the Riddikulus spell. I don't see that spell on any of the D&D class spell lists, though, do you? But yeah, it's not a boggart.

Also, I'd like to change my guess to "Something not yet guessed." I believe that's allowed, since Mightymosy has that listed. My second guess would be a white slaad, followed by the protean.

[Peelee]

Well, sure - if you have the Riddikulus spell. I don't see that spell on any of the D&D class spell lists, though, do you?

Yes.

[Edreyn]

I just had a thought about MitD, don't know if it was discussed before.

It's hard to explain, I will try.

Could MitD be the "anti" or "opposite" version of someone or something?

Not only visually (I remember we discussed reversed hybrids) but also with his abilities and stats? It's possible that he even doesn't know about this.

Light is hard/heavy for him, sharp is soft and so on.

The tower scene: He tried to hit as *lightly* as possible and sent Miko and horse flying. What if he tried to hit hard, they won't even budge?

The fight with Belkar: He said "it tickles". But he was wounded by paper. Maybe if someone would use feather, it would kill him.

I guess any kind of reversion in creature visuals will be disgusting, but could also be beautiful.

And perhaps it's connected that he eats all the time and is always hungry - maybe he needs "anti-food".

But for now I can't connect it to Escape scene.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Could MitD be the "anti" or "opposite" version of someone or something?

Never heard of anything like this before, so I cannot see how it wouldn't be a Rich creation.

GW

[Edreyn]

In Baldur's Gate 2, there was a demon that could be defeated only by using healing spells on him. Attacking him would raise his hp.

Also I found this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTh..._your_use_and/

[Grey_Wolf_c]

In Baldur's Gate 2, there was a demon that could be defeated only by using healing spells on him. Attacking him would raise his hp.

That's essentially the "undead are hurt by healing spells" effect, but on a demon. Nowhere close to what you are suggesting.

Also I found this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTh..._your_use_and/

Closer, but none fit the broad brush you described.

GW

[b_jonas]

Could MitD be the "anti" or "opposite" version of someone or something?

Never heard of anything like this before, so I cannot see how it wouldn't be a Rich creation.

I have, though not as a strong candidate. It's called a "nilbog", mentioned once in the comic in #1038 7th panel. They're apparently some kind of goblin that has a weird effect that reverses anything that's convenient for the plot to reverse. Mouser9169 mentions something about an old sourcebook, from before D&D 3, but I don't follow the details.

[GreyTraveller]

I would be remiss not to mention that the "Wasteland" Nightmare Beast makes an appearance in the latest volume itself.

Do you have a picture of it? That fits within forum rules if applicable.
I'm curious as to how it compares to the overall gait of MitD and specifically the eyes. Like how the Slaad has very very different eyes from MitD in-comic.

I noticed the Wasteland Nightmare Beast as well, and came to the thread to see if anyone else had commented. It's shown about as big as a huge dragon in the same set, on all fours (but looking like maybe it could rise up on its back legs with some difficulty). The eyes aren't a great match: they're red and shaped more like the "angry eyes" we see on things like the snarl here, but then again, most of the AMFES monsters are given a lot more detail than the early comics had. It has a big head with a large toothy mouth and large horns that point downward and then curve up. And seeing it in AMFES, we at least know that Rich is aware of the creature and its source material (although we can't be sure when he became aware of them). A (slightly) hidden bit of foreshadowing, or a red herring? You be the judge!

[Emanick]

I have, though not as a strong candidate. It's called a "nilbog", mentioned once in the comic in #1038 7th panel. They're apparently some kind of goblin that has a weird effect that reverses anything that's convenient for the plot to reverse.

Given that the mention specifically calls them out as "probably not existing" - from the roaches, no less, who (a) break the fourth wall frequently and (2) seem to know what the MitD is - nilbogs seem even less likely.

Yes.

Well played.

[Kish]

What if Rich has already told us on page 84 in The Start of Darkness, when the ringmaster announces the monster: "Prepare to feast your eyes on 'IT'!" Is MitD a Glamour/Deadlight? (Stephen Kings 'IT').

It could be a Boggart.

Suggest reading the dream larva description (in the Epic Level Handbook or in the first post here).

[Lord Bingo]

As far as I remember, both the Dream Larva and the Boggart are old and imperfect contestants.

It is not that I cannot see the similarities between all these various shapeshifters we have tried to make fit over the years and a Glamour/Deadlight. It is in many ways yet another hugely powerful creature that we can try to force into a mold to see if it will fit without us having to cut too many a heel and a toe.

Often times heels and toes are the primary problem. Many of these former proposed candidates miss the mark in part because their "fluff" does not match up with what we have seen the MitD do - not because they are unable to scare, revolt, punch, pull and teleport. The Dream Larva in point of fact is no different: It will explain the circus, the tower and the escape (with some slight rulebending) but it is among other things not known for its great hunger nor is it plausible that there is such a thing as young Dream Larva.

Admittedly 'omnipotence' is a bit boring but what I find so enticing about the Glamour/Deadlight is that it will do what we need it to and the "fluff" seems to fit so well.

[hamishspence]

The Dream Larva in point of fact is no different: It will explain the circus, the tower and the escape (with some slight rulebending) but it is among other things not known for its great hunger nor is it plausible that there is such a thing as young Dream Larva.

A Dream larva is an Abomination. Abominations are generally the offspring of gods with appropriate portfolios - you might expect a dream larva to be the offspring of a God of Dreams - so it could be any age, including very young, if it was only born recently, relatively speaking.

[Crusher]

Well, sure - if you have the Riddikulus spell. I don't see that spell on any of the D&D class spell lists, though, do you? But yeah, it's not a boggart.

Also, I'd like to change my guess to "Something not yet guessed." I believe that's allowed, since Mightymosy has that listed. My second guess would be a white slaad, followed by the protean.

Sure, that's fine. Its like "the field".

Do you have a picture of it? That fits within forum rules if applicable.
I'm curious as to how it compares to the overall gait of MitD and specifically the eyes. Like how the Slaad has very very different eyes from MitD in-comic.

Unrelated, I'd like to update my guess to Protean -> Xenocrysth with no Slaad to begin with, given what's been shown of the reproductive cycle and their eyes in-comic.

Ok, sure thing. Changing 'em both.

Its been quite a while since I've mentioned it (probably because its been quite a while since we've seen MitD), but I'm maintaining a running list of people's guesses on post... #7 (I'm guessing, its around there) on these threads. If you'd like to formally make a guess, either post it or DM me and I'll add you!

[Grey_Wolf_c]

a running list of people's guesses on post... #7 (I'm guessing, its around there) on these threads

Specifically, the list can be found here.

GW

[Crusher]

Hmm, there have been more new votes and vote changes since I last updated the running total. And its been 15 months which is exactly as long as it'd been prior to do the last one as well. I'll probably update it soon.

Edit - That post has been updated. The Xenocryst entered the horse race at 5th, just behind the Uvuudaum and ahead of the Glabrezu. Everything else mostly stayed the same, though the Protean did slightly extend its lead.

[Carl]

Had a half written big post explaining all my thinking on this eaten twice now so pardon me for being brief but i have a suggestion. A Neh-Thalggu (Brain Collector).

Incorporeality would explain the toughness and they can cast all sorts of spells depending. They still have, (or can have rather), mouths and if he's missing a full set of brains he could in his childish nature be trying to fill said emptiness explaining his hunger. They don't usually talk, but they get access to all the knowledge and languages of any brains they have. Their definitely out there in terms of appearance too. Also getting the language via a humanoid would explain the lack of coloured speak boxes. Posses one or more brains with good arcane and/or divine knowledge skills would explain their odd affinity and abilities there. Whilst if their dominant brain is somewhat childlike in personality it would explain their overall nature. They can cast spells upto a spell level equal to the number of brains they have too, so the teleport would make sense.

Probably the toughest points are the feats of strength, why a childlike personality brain is dominating, the lack of any other sign of incorporeality, and the alignment.

The last is the easiest as we have Sunny, e.t.c. OTOH i suspect Sunny is heavily tied to Serreni. So i suspect there will be more to his apparent alignment than usual. But various monsters show pretty firmly that alignment is more fluid in the OOTS world.

The first comes down to the question of weather they can manifest anything else other than their bite, (i doubt Miko got hit with the tentacles either). The rules don't explicitly say they can, but i'm not sure if that actually forbids it. And they have a non-existent strength score but their manifested mouth is treats as strength 35, so if he can manifest other bits it's a good strength score.

The incorporeality is a bit of an issue, but O-Chulu says to Lien that he doesn't think he'd believe what he is if he told him and he's otherwise acted ignorant so maybe he doesn't know he can do that stuff. Maybe he thinks he's corporeal.

The big one would be why one brain seems to be dominant. Thats one i don't have a specific answer for, but the rules regarding it grabbing and hold brains largely assume a human or other regular humanoid. I suspect the brain of a sufficiently unusual entity could affect it in unusual ways, be that some epic level entity or hell maybe even a low grade divinity got eaten. Honestly i don't know for sure. But much like Serreni's trollflesh nature i don't think it's unreasonable, it's a situation sufficiently out on the edge of the rules that it's hard to pin down, but i don't think the rules explicitly forbid somthing like that from happening and it having unusual consequences is a natural effect of somthing so odd so i don't think it's beyond the ability of a reader to figure it out.

Like i said had way more written but browser crashes and a dodgy autosave function ate both attempts so i'll leave it here.

[Psyren]

Hmm, there have been more new votes and vote changes since I last updated the running total. And its been 15 months which is exactly as long as it'd been prior to do the last one as well. I'll probably update it soon.

Edit - That post has been updated. The Xenocryst entered the horse race at 5th, just behind the Uvuudaum and ahead of the Glabrezu. Everything else mostly stayed the same, though the Protean did slightly extend its lead.

I didn't see myself on there, so put me down for Black Slaad

[Peelee]

I didn't see myself on there, so put me down for Black Slaad

Silly question, but black slaad currently, or white slaad currently who will turn into a black slaad almost immediately after stepping out of the shadows?

Only asking because I know that theory has been presented before.

[Psyren]

Silly question, but black slaad currently, or white slaad currently who will turn into a black slaad almost immediately after stepping out of the shadows?

Only asking because I know that theory has been presented before.

My intent was black but I'm not as versed on the differences between them as I used to be. (Haven't played 3.5 in a long time.)