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Angels
Angels of protection serve as bodyguards for important persons and others who summon them. They also guard temples and other sites tied to the deities they serve.
The whole new take on angels just turns my stomach. I miss the good ole planetars, devas, and so forth.
The whole new take on angels just turns my stomach. I miss the good ole planetars, devas, and so forth.Its time for...
Angels
Angels of protection serve as bodyguards for important persons and others who summon them. They also guard temples and other sites tied to the deities they serve.
I agree. The new angel concept just strikes me as being...well, very un-D&D, if that makes any sense. I find the artwork very uninspiring, too.
Kali Ma Kali MaCultists of Orcus are demented individuals, and this deathpriest has risen to their highest ranks.Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Mr. Mola Ram!
If these Deathpriests could heart-rip I'd be much more amicable towards 4E. Can anyone with the books give us a hint?
Ordinarilly I'd call Heart-Rip a spell that requires a fort. save or the victim... well, gets their heart ripped out. Generally a fatal thing. Only problem is that I understand save-or-die situations are largely absent from 4E.
I suppose you could do the heart-rip as a ritual like in the film. Can NPC's use rituals in 4E?
I'd better stop now before I start chanting Kali Ma Shakti de! Jai Ma Kali Durge Ma Kali Ma Jai Ma Kali Durge Ma Kali Ma Jai Ma Durge Ma, Jai Ma Durge Ma...
*wanders off still babbling like a madman*
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Ach! Hans, run! It's The Otyugh!
This tentacled scavenger feeds on carrion and lurks under mounds of filth and refuse.
Why is it that the monster whose main purpose in life is to eat poop always gets such cool artwork?
Ah, well. This one gets the thumbs up from me. Now I better go wash my hands.
I suppose you could do the heart-rip as a ritual like in the film. Can NPC's use rituals in 4E?Ah, but Mola Ram also tried to heart-rip Indy while they were both dangling from the broken rope bridge, so it can't be a ritual. Probably a daily, then.
If only Monks were in the core PHB. We could use Quivering Palm as the benchmark for this sort of thing.
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Ach! Hans, run! It's The Otyugh!
This tentacled scavenger feeds on carrion and lurks under mounds of filth and refuse.
"Ach, Hans, run! It's the Lhurgoyf!"
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The Goristro, Immolith, Hezrou
Goristos are living siege engines capable of destroying castles and laying waste to entire cities.
Another good one. The Immolith in particular has that "cool" factor (pardon the pun) that gets peoples attention.
On a slightly seperate note, I was flipping thru my 3E Monster Manuals today and discovered that the 4E Foulspawn which I had praised so heavily a couple of weeks ago already exist in 3E. They're in MM5 under the name Ushemoi. But then, I guess a lot of people already spotted that. I feel very silly.
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The Yuan-ti Anathema
Anathemas ruled the yuan-ti as kings until they were stricken with madness and imprisoned.
First Mola Ram, now King Hiss. Wizards seem determined to pillage the eighties for ideas.
...which may not be a bad idea, really. Many regard the 80's as D&Ds heyday, after all. Anyway, the picture is above average for me. Quite likeable in a hissy sort of way.
Smug bugger, ain't he? Probably figures he's spyed a potential PC barbeque and is looking forward to dinner.
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The Yuan-ti Anathema
Anathemas ruled the yuan-ti as kings until they were stricken with madness and imprisoned.
That is a seriously pant-wetting creature to show your players!
Are those arm-snakes part of him, servants, pets, or do they all form some sort of hive-creature?
Do you think he likes his adventurers Regular or Extra Crispy?
Extra Crispy, I'm thinking. Kentucky Fried Humans!
Do you think he likes his adventurers Regular or Extra Crispy?Extra Crispy, I'm thinking. Kentucky Fried Humans!
The real question is Mild, or Spicy?