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Okay, I need to say something here for the designers (I’m not sure this is the best way, but…). No, this is not related to Paladins, for God’s Sake, let’s stop that discussion and think outside the forums. I think this is something most people would agree here.
I’ve seen a lot from Bestiary 1 to 5, although I still haven’t seen it all (not my books), and I must say I was quite impressed by the monsters in there. Not about stats, and not so much about art, but there are So Many cool monsters there! In mix of RPG-classics, D&D-classics, myth-based creatures, folklore creatures, cryptids, there is a staggering variety of really interesting monsters to use at the game. For example, I liked Pathfinder’s version of most outsiders more than D&D’s version, and many “joke monsters” took a level in badass, something wise to do.
What I want to see in 2e? More. More extensive lore about the creatures present there, more cool creatures, convert most cool creatures, and a better way to categorize monsters; I don’t like the 3.X way at all. In the end, whatever you were doing for those books, keep doing it, it works ^^
To the forum's users: which monsters are your favorite, or otherwise want to see them in 2e?
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My favorite ones are of course, true dragons.
Particularly, I'd like to see imperial dragons right from launch; stereotype western/eastern dragons and all.
For others, I'd like to see the 9 major alignment outsiders, at least the CR 2 "familiar-able" lackeys and the CR 20 bosses for each race.
And succubi as not-necessarily CE. It was too hard to see scheming fiends as chaotic, and I find it good that at least 5E retconned that little fact, so why not too? (retconning incubi as the male form of them is a fine idea, too)
Another one I can think of now is the phoenix. The Pathfinder version is majestic and thematic, and it is a mystery why mainstream D&D never had them in core since 3.0E (as far as I know)...