I don't believe that the grick is OGC.
You could always check for yourself...
Nah. ;-)
(Short answer -- it's OGC, but it didn't make the cut for Bestiary I.)
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You could always check for yourself...
Nah. ;-)
(Short answer -- it's OGC, but it didn't make the cut for Bestiary I.)
Hm, maybe I was thinking of the Grell.
Hm, maybe I was thinking of the Grell.
They're easy to confuse, that's for sure.
You converting Age of Worms over to Pathfiner too??
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The grick got left out of the Bestiary because we deliberately skewed that book's contents toward reprinting monsters that have appeared in all 3 editions of D&D. If it was brand new to 3rd edition, it had to fill a specific niche (like the chuul filling the aquatic monster niche) or had to be infused with pulp-era awesomeness (like the girallon) to get in to the first Bestiary. Many of the others will probably be in the Bestiary 2. Some might NEVER make it into a Pathfinder Bestiary.
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The grick got left out of the Bestiary because we deliberately skewed that book's contents toward reprinting monsters that have appeared in all 3 editions of D&D. If it was brand new to 3rd edition, it had to fill a specific niche (like the chuul filling the aquatic monster niche) or had to be infused with pulp-era awesomeness (like the girallon) to get in to the first Bestiary. Many of the others will probably be in the Bestiary 2. Some might NEVER make it into a Pathfinder Bestiary.
So am I S.O.L. James? Break my heart quickly please!
The grick just needs a little Pf love to get it where it needs to be. I mean, it's a worm with tentacles and a beak, for crying out loud.
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The grick just needs a little Pf love to get it where it needs to be. I mean, it's a worm with tentacles and a beak, for crying out loud.It is also usually my player's first encounters with low DR. I love them for that.
That's actually the whole reason they were invented, I suspect; to serve as a good introduction to the DR mechanic. Now that we've got a decade of familiarity with that mechanic, it was less necessary to make sure they're in the first Bestiary.
HINT: If you've seen us use a monster in a Pathfinder Adventure Path (or to a slightly less degree, in a module), chances are good that monster'll end up in Bestiary 2 if it wasn't in the first Bestiary.
Where's the Grey Render??? I couldn't find him under Render(Grey) either!!
Some might NEVER make it into a Pathfinder Bestiary.When can we expect the Dire Corby?
DOOM! DOOM!
Some might NEVER make it into a Pathfinder Bestiary.When can we expect the Dire Corby?
It gotten eaten by the recently discovered Dire Corgi.
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The grick just needs a little Pf love to get it where it needs to be. I mean, it's a worm with tentacles and a beak, for crying out loud.It is also usually my player's first encounters with low DR. I love them for that.That's actually the whole reason they were invented, I suspect; to serve as a good introduction to the DR mechanic. Now that we've got a decade of familiarity with that mechanic, it was less necessary to make sure they're in the first Bestiary.
HINT: If you've seen us use a monster in a Pathfinder Adventure Path (or to a slightly less degree, in a module), chances are good that monster'll end up in Bestiary 2 if it wasn't in the first Bestiary.
And the Grey Render is in a SD set piece as well...
The grick just needs a little Pf love to get it where it needs to be. I mean, it's a worm with tentacles and a beak, for crying out loud.It is also usually my player's first encounters with low DR. I love them for that.That's actually the whole reason they were invented, I suspect; to serve as a good introduction to the DR mechanic. Now that we've got a decade of familiarity with that mechanic, it was less necessary to make sure they're in the first Bestiary.
HINT: If you've seen us use a monster in a Pathfinder Adventure Path (or to a slightly less degree, in a module), chances are good that monster'll end up in Bestiary 2 if it wasn't in the first Bestiary.
** spoiler omitted **
And the Grey Render is in a SD set piece as well...
I think we meant the PFRPG ones more so, e.g. the Achaierai and Hellcat have both appeared with art in Council of Thieves, and are very very likely to be in Bestiary 2!
The artist for the Achaierai took what was a goofy looking monster and made it look awesome.
Here, here! I couldn't agree more!
** spoiler omitted **And the Grey Render is in a SD set piece as well...
Thanks for putting in the spoiler block, but it helps to note the campaign the spoiler is for in a plaintext intro. Otherwise, we don't know what the spoiler's for until it's been spoiled. D'oh!
Add +1 for wanting to see the grick in the next monster book. When it first hit 3.x, I tough it was one of the coolest new monsters.
It gotten eaten by the recently discovered Dire Corgi.Some might NEVER make it into a Pathfinder Bestiary.When can we expect the Dire Corby?
The question is, does the Fellnight Queen have Dire Corgis?
In a LV over-the-shoulder pet carrier. Definitely.
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That's actually the whole reason they were invented, I suspect; to serve as a good introduction to the DR mechanic. Now that we've got a decade of familiarity with that mechanic, it was less necessary to make sure they're in the first Bestiary.HINT: If you've seen us use a monster in a Pathfinder Adventure Path (or to a slightly less degree, in a module), chances are good that monster'll end up in Bestiary 2 if it wasn't in the first Bestiary.
** spoiler omitted **
And the Grey Render is in a SD set piece as well...
We also put a grick in Pathfinder #13. Even gave it a half-page illustration in a fight scene.
Awesome!
When can we expect the Dire Corby?
Not OGC, alas, but I statted one for 3.5 with a cool leap attack SA on these boards once (mostly just to annoy JJ who hates them worse than anything). P.S. If you follow that thread, it should be CR 2.
Really? It was in Tome of Horrors then just by special permission?
Really? It was in Tome of Horrors then just by special permission?
Ooh... I forgot ToH. My dire corby is better, though, if I do say so myself (mostly because it fills a somewhat different mechanical niche: ambush attacker over rough terrain, vs. their generic mook).
Well, in penance for being wrong, and to actually succeed in annoying the Chief, you should update it to Pf...
And the Grey Render is in a set piece as well...
With an incredibly awesome picture at that! Gave me respect for them.
Dire Corby (CR 2)
Usually NE Medium Monstrous Humanoid
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +5
AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+2 natural, +2 Dex)
hp 11 (2 HD); ferocity
Immune fear
Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +3
Spd 30 ft.
Melee 2 claws +5 (1d6+3)
Special Atks leap attack
Abilities Str 16, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 8
Base Atk +2; CMB +5; CMD 17
Feats Blind-Fight, Run (B)
Skills Acrobatics +6, Climb +7, Perception +5; Racial Bonuses +4 to Climb (due to clawed limbs). A dire corby can always take 10 on Balance, Climb, and Jump checks, even when conditions would normally prevent it.
Languages Aklo
Leap Attack (Ex): A dire corby begins combat by combining a jump with a charge against an opponent. If it covers at least 10 feet of horizontal distance with its jump, and ends its jump in a square from which it threatens a target, it can attack with both claws at a +5 bonus for 1d6+5 points of damage each.
This attack follows all the normal rules for using the Acrobatics skill and for making a charge, except that the dire corby ignores rough terrain in any square it jumps over.
Ferocity (Ex): A dire corby is such a tenacious combatant that it continues to fight without penalty even while disabled or dying.
Immunity to Fear (Ex): Dire corbies are immune to all fear effects, and to any spells, powers, or effects involving a morale penalty.
Thanks, Kirth!
*basks*