I've been meaning to post this for a while, but:
In an old issue of either Dungeon or Dragon (possibly up to 3 years back? I can't find it...), there was an article by James Jacobs about the use and overuse of classical monsters, such as Mind Flayers, Drow, and the like. I seem to remember the article ending with a (half?) joking reference to a "Half-Dragon Succubus Vampire Pirate with a horde of slavering Fiendish Dire Rats!" (or something like that)
Also, I was strolling around in the archives and came up with >>this<<. If you haven't before, pay particular attention to Saurstalk's post on page 2... (And what's funny is that in that same thread, James assures us he thinks that "demons... aren't going to be the focus {of AP 3}."
Sure.... ;)
Hope this hasn't already been brought up - I'm behind on reading the STAP threads, but no blips showed up on the search-radar.
TK
Creative Director
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Yeah... at first we wanted to avoid using any fiends in Savage Tide, since fiends played such a large role in Shackled City. But then, Erik and I started working on Fiendish Codex and got even more excited about the possibilities of setting several adventures on the Abyss, and there ya go.
The original plotline we came up with for AP3 was actually quite different than what we have now in Savage Tide. It might end up serving us as AP4 or AP9, though...
I see. So, James, do you remember what article I'm talking about? I'm having trouble finding it (I know I have it in my collection...)
Ah, there it is. #111, the Lord of Blades issue (also with the Lords of Oblivion SCAP module), with your editorial, the Ten Commandments of Villany. I think I may have blended this article with another one in my mind. Perhaps the Races of Power issue editorial?
It might end up serving us as AP4 or AP9, though...
So you have 5-8 planned out already?
Well of course Mr. Jacob's doesn't have AP5-8 planned already . . . by the time Dungeon is publishing those AP's . . . Mr. Jacob's will no longer be EiC . . . he'll have been long since promoted to loftier responsibilties as our good friend Mr. Mona has . . .
::Wipes brown substance from his nose and winks to the pirate kenku in the shadows.:: THat what he wanted me to say?