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Mmm, pick your top 5 favorite monsters. I am not sure the order really matters, and you can pick 1, i just want to give the option to actually let you pick more then one.
1.Aboleth.
2.Gibbering mouther.
3.Shadow Dragon.
4.Goblin (ya I like Paizo goblins what can i say, they look really cool)
5.Skulk
The last was weak, but still one of the best.
Cheers.
Ooh, fun:
1. aboleth
2. ghoul
3. choker
4. owlbear
5. hippogriff (with proper, hoofed hind legs... unlike the illustration in a certain bestiary)
In no order:
Qillipoths
Dopplegangers
PF Goblins (they amuse me especially after the Cameron Diaz/ gobbo pics)
Giants
Genie-kind
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Top Five Monsters
5)Darkmantle
I think these things are one of the creepiest looking creatures in the game, and definitely one of the best monsters from 3rd Edition - vastly superior to the Piercers they replaced. At low levels, darkmantles are completely terrifying.
4) Iron Cobra
One of my favorite constructs, these things just plain look awesome (in 1E at least). They are just so metal (no pun intended), looking like they just slithered off an Ozzy Osbourne album cover. I love putting these in treasure chests. I'm mean.
3)Kobolds
Once a party I was running a game for encountered a tribe of kobolds. These kobolds begged and pleaded for their lives, offering the PCs a tribute of gold if they would just leave them alone. The PCs accepted their tribute - except the chest wasn't full of gold, it was full of springloaded arrows that captured the entire party in its meager 60 degree arc of fire. Kobolds 1, Players 0.
2)Otyugh
Encounters with otyughs in my campaigns are almost always role-playing encounters, and I always play otyughs as extremely cheerful and happy, if mildly retarded. Giant cuddly poo monsters that just want to hug everyone.
You know what's really funny? Otyughs with hand puppets.
1)Flumphs
Gotta love an underdog. I always thought these guys were hilarious and made for a great joke creature, but with the expanded background paizo gave them in Misfit Monsters Redeemed they instantly became my favorite, and now I want to have major NPCs in my campaigns be flumphs. Flumphs from across space to warn humanity of the doom that is coming.
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In no paticular order.
Intellect Devourer
Devoid of a head, or any features at all save for four short, clawed legs, this creature's body looks like a large, glistening brain.
Skeletal Champion
This armored skeleton stands in a battle-ready pose, its weapon held high as cold blue light shines in its eye sockets.
Doppelganger
This grayish humanoid creature seems almost unfinished, with a narrow head, gaunt limbs, and a sinister, noseless face.
Dragon
True dragons are divided into two broad categories: chromatic and metallic. Chromatic dragons are almost universally evil, seeking only to slake their endless lust for food, treasure, and bloodshed. Metallic dragons are generally good and often protect the lands under their care.
Mite
This squat humanoid seems to be nearly all head—an unfortunate circumstance, considering how ugly its puffy blue face is.
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In no particular order
Umber Hulks: Nothing like a huge monster who can dish it out plus can create confusion and mayham.
Dragons: nuff said.
Yuan-ti: I love the serpent race and their potential for nastiness I have love them since I1: Dwellers of the Forbidden City.
Devils: I love the lawful evilness of them. Always have I think since seeing orginal players handbook A Paladin in Hell. Horned devils and eryines and bone devils chain devils and ice devils all I love to use against players or use as minions for my current necromancer fiendbinder.
Elves: In my homebrew world elves have been some of the most monstrous of all the races arrogant and racist they were responsible for more genocides than any of races combined. I never bought into that elf propanda spewed forth by Corellon Larethian and his offspring. they were just as bad if not worse than the other races he just happened to have a better PR group think about how many bards are elves or half-elves (trying to get intot he elves good graces). orcs are more warlike not very good at the PR thing. We got screwed I tell you. ....Alright Iw ill get off the soap box now.
ehhh? Wha?
PF Goblins (they amuse me especially after the Cameron Diaz/ gobbo pics)
Director of Game Development
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1)Flumphs
Gotta love an underdog. I always thought these guys were hilarious and made for a great joke creature, but with the expanded background paizo gave them in Misfit Monsters Redeemed they instantly became my favorite, and now I want to have major NPCs in my campaigns be flumphs. Flumphs from across space to warn humanity of the doom that is coming.
Wow! Thanks!
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#1 Swarms of things. "You people like swarms of things, right?" -Bender
#2-5 in no particular order
Dinosaurs --> They're friggin *dinosaurs*. Ask anyone who saw Jurassic Park when it first came out in theatres how cool dinosaurs are, and you'll get some variant of "extremely cool."
Those-eyeball-thingies-that-went-extinct-a-few-years-back . . . --> Because they are also extremely cool. Absolutely insane, egomaniacal in the extreme, floating balls of death and awesomeness.
Hobgoblins --> Gobbos with a plan? That can field an army of well-trained troops instead of a horde of beast-man savages [*cough*orcs*cough*]? Heck yeah!
ZOMBIES --> They can eat brains now? No more substituting ghouls for our beloved zombies! Hooray for the relentless brain-eating plague zombies and their coming zombocolypse!
Those-eyeball-thingies-that-went-extinct-a-few-years-back . . . --> Because they are also extremely cool. Absolutely insane, egomaniacal in the extreme, floating balls of death and awesomeness.
Do you mean beholders?
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Elves: In my homebrew world elves have been some of the most monstrous of all the races arrogant and racist they were responsible for more genocides than any of races combined. I never bought into that elf propanda spewed forth by Corellon Larethian and his offspring. They were just as bad if not worse than the other races he just happened to have a better PR group think about how many bards are elves or half-elves (trying to get into the elves good graces). orcs are more warlike not very good at the PR thing. We got screwed I tell you. ....Alright I will get off the soap box now.
So you use "nazi" elves too? In most games I have two types of Orcs. The classic pig-men and a perverted flesh warped Elf.
5. Denizen of Leng - While I personally feel Lovecraft's Dream cycle was pretty weak, I just love these guys.
4. Tyrannosaurus Rex - Seriously if you don't love this guy just go away
3. Hobgoblins - I've had a special place in my heart for these guys since I was a little kid and I read their entry in the old TSR Monster Compendium Binder
2. Worm that Walks - I just can't get enough of this thing
1. Graveknight - A death knight for Pathfinder? where the hell do I sign up?
In no order...
Frost Giants Whats not to love about one of the coolest (pun intended) monsters on the tundra? Greataxe-wielding Jarls, Illusionist Tricksters, Lairs full of Ogres, Winter Wolves, Remorhaz and White Dragons too! I sometimes throw in a stunningly beautiful Greatsword-toting young Giantess just for added awesome.
Hobgoblins Add me to the list of DMs that love these guys. I'm kind of an old fart, and I had not one, but 3 boxes of the old Ral Partha (or was it Grenadier?) Hobgoblins in Eastern-themed armor. Just plain cool guys. My main campaign world had a whole army of these things at a place called Tattered Banner Fortress that existed as a thorn in the side of my primary players up-and-coming kingdom until they were able to wipe it out in a costly seige.
Displacer Beasts Sucks they aren't open-content, but you know what? I use em anyway! Sure, they're gimmicky as all Hell, but vs. low-level PCs they're a right terror. Plus they look flat-out bad-@#$.
Kobolds Here's a case where I actually like the Pathfinder kobolds MORE than the original ones. And I've ALWAYS loved these things! Oddly enough, just like in certain APs, my kobolds have usually been able to be reasoned with (often after the PCs have killed a few) and sometimes become allies or at the least no longer openly hostile.
Derro The original picture from the 1E MM2 sold me on these nasty buggers, and the game when I had a party of 6 of them, all tricked out with magic items literally CRUSH a large party of PCs (7 out of 12 of them died) has become legendary among those who played it. They still loathe the little buggers to this day, and I sometimes throw a hook-fauchard or other indication that Derros have been in the area to spice up things for players who have survived, especially when in mixed groups with newer players. The cries of "OH NO!!!" and looks of confusion = Priceless.
Lastly, honorable mention to the Crypt Thing only because I have so much fun with these insane undead teleporting half the party away and then laughing at those left behind.
1) Rust Monster
2) Dragon (any)
3) Mind Flayer
4) Mimic
5) Purple Worm
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1) Goblins Stupid little freaks!
2) Kobolds Cowardice + Sycophancy = More than just speed bumps :)
3) Owlbears Bear + Owl + Endless Rage = Fun!
4) Dragons I love Dragons, always have. I just think Paizo has trouble incorporating them very well into Golarion.
5) Quicklings Talkingsuperfastandstabbingpeopleatsuperspeedisfun!
1. ghosts
2. evil AI
3. deamons
4. Literature
5. hour long TV news shows (e.g. 20/20)