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Ayrik
Great Reader
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 Posted - 20 Mar 2011 : 04:32:56
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| Thanks for bringing it up, Fellfire ... worth a re-read after so many years. |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 20 Mar 2011 : 04:47:15
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"In fact, another of the MtG cards that inspired this den of evil, the Deathmask Nezumi, I have considered making into some type of monstrosity similar to the Quth-Maren from the City of the Spider Queen module. Transformed into hideous undead by having their faces flayed off, and wearing a mempo or noh mask to disguise themselves. What would the effect of this have on a lycanthrope?"
Has anyone ever heard of the mujina or noppera-bo? The translations I'm getting seem to vary. I'm looking for a monster known as the faceless. I'm wondering if there is something I may be able to use besides the name. I'm told there is a monster entry somewhere. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Galuf the Dwarf
Senior Scribe
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - 20 Mar 2011 : 15:47:42
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| Well, there is at least the Defacer (an undead creature) in Monster Manual IV. |
Galuf's Baldur's Gate NPC stats: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8823
Galuf's 3.5 Ed. Cleric Domains: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14036
Galuf's Homebrew 4th Edition Races: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13787
Galuf's Homebrew Specialty Priest PrCs: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14353
Galuf's Forgotten Realms Heralds and Allies thread: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8766 |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 02 Apr 2011 : 10:39:32
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| So, I have nearly finished the faceless undead I've been working on and I'm getting ready to start another. The Taken. Basically they are trading off pieces of their souls for infernal power. My question is this, are there any rat-like baatezu? I know of the tanari uridezu. Any knowledgable Planescapers out there? Sage, Shemmy? Third party sources are fine, I'm just fishing for ideas. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
Green Dragonscale Dice Bag by Crystalsidyll - check it out
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 02 Apr 2011 : 18:29:04
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Faces of Evil states that strong and arrogant baatezu generals often alter the physical form of all their least and lesser troops (a devilish sort of heraldry); rat-themed spinagons and barbazus could exist. Baatezu sometimes mutate in the pits, or are deliberately mutated (in small numbers) in breeding experiments; the physical appearance of such deviant spawn often (but not always) differs from the norm, they are invariable destroyed (because they're weaker, or worse, because they're seen as threats to baatezu order) though they are never wasted and individuals sometimes escape to planar exile. Baatezu might be altered into forms which please those who summon and bind them. They (at least the weaker and stupider types) are also susceptible to being reshaped by evil magics and influences in much the same manner as mortals (ie: Ravenloft's "gifts", etc). The dark of the matter is that baatezu with deviant forms do exist but tend to be written into the dead book real quick unless they have an advantage against others of their kind (even if that advantage is the support of a baatezu, magic, or mortal of more powerful station); those of the lowest stations (who are of no consequence) and of the highest stations (who can do whatever they want) are most likely to differ from the norm since nonconformity among the baatezu ranks brings endless challenges from ambitious peers.
Tanar'ri are highly variable in appearance and capabilities (increasingly so with greater power), the established types are better viewed as guidelines than normatives, it could be said that every single tanar'ri is a deviant. Yugoloths and gehreleths are, as usual, somewhere in the middle; they sometimes experiment with mutant breeds.
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Ye should refer to APPENDIX D: RANDOM GENERATION OF CREATURES FROM THE LOWER PLANES within the 1E DMG; it allows for the Gygaxian creation of unique (or variant) monsters from the lower planes "in but a few minutes". Rat-like characteristics are included. |
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Galuf the Dwarf
Senior Scribe
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - 03 Apr 2011 : 04:36:04
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| Had much success as far as this idea's concerned, Fellfire? |
Galuf's Baldur's Gate NPC stats: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8823
Galuf's 3.5 Ed. Cleric Domains: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14036
Galuf's Homebrew 4th Edition Races: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13787
Galuf's Homebrew Specialty Priest PrCs: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14353
Galuf's Forgotten Realms Heralds and Allies thread: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8766 |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 03 Apr 2011 : 04:45:36
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| I have, Galuf. Nearly finished with the Faceless and the Taken. Thank you for asking. The Insect Mage is next on the list unless I get sidetracked (which happens fairly regularly.) |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
Green Dragonscale Dice Bag by Crystalsidyll - check it out
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Galuf the Dwarf
Senior Scribe
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - 03 Apr 2011 : 05:31:14
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Happens to the best of us. I know that for a fact.  |
Galuf's Baldur's Gate NPC stats: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8823
Galuf's 3.5 Ed. Cleric Domains: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14036
Galuf's Homebrew 4th Edition Races: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13787
Galuf's Homebrew Specialty Priest PrCs: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14353
Galuf's Forgotten Realms Heralds and Allies thread: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8766 |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 03 Apr 2011 : 06:11:23
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| Who? Sidetracked? Where? Me? Huh? |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2011 : 21:56:49
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| Ha ha! My DM is out of town. I'm finishing up stats on the Faceless (Deathmask Nezumi), Taken (Risen Fiend) and Advanced Plague-Carrier Lifeleech Gulguthydra. Anybody wana see? Any thoughts on this thread from the relative newcomers? |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
Green Dragonscale Dice Bag by Crystalsidyll - check it out
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