Comments on: D&D rivalries – making monsters memorable

By: Deez

Deez — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:21:34 +0000

My favorite enemy is the dreaded Human. You can apply almost any class or temperament to them, and they can very easily attack you in towns or cities you would otherwise consider “safe.” I almost always throw in a human antagonist as they are the least predictable enemy around and can attack the party in less physical ways.

By: Fox

Fox — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:33:07 +0000

An ingenious DM can make even the lowest kobold a serious threat. Its all in what you have the enemy do. I had one character die because a level 1 mage summoned a small mass of ants. If your good at ingenuity then you should have no problem using the monsters in there as good monsters. Noit everything has to be hack and slash either. You may have some monsters in there that actually want to help the players for their own ends. Just remember those plot twists in the end when you tell them what happens in the overall world.

By: Infamous Jum

Infamous Jum — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:23:02 +0000

I have a dream, and that dream is to kick my player’s teeth in with a band of orcs, led by an orc bard who plays a tambourine. >rattle rattle shakerattle rattle shake

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:33:08 +0000

I like to add PC classes to my monsters anyway, so a slim volume would be preferred. Actually a digital edition for each environment or setting would be great. I still use stock standard monsters, just the monsters I prefer I always give PC classes to. Try throwing 8 orcs/kobolds/trolls (whatever is appropriate) at your party, where one of them is a 1st/3rd/5th/7th level PC, particularly good is the Bard in these situations – easy to run (he stays out of the fight banging his war-drums and chanting) and he boosts the stats of everyone else.

By: Argokirby

Argokirby — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:51:43 +0000

I think Doug is right.

I would love to see a MM that is Greek and Roman Mythology, then a MM that is Norse and Celtic Mythology, an Oriental mythology book would be awesome, and hmm what else?

I loved the Fiend Folio, but Fiendish Codex I and II were better.

Libris Mortis, the Droconomicon and even Stormrack and Frostburn type books are cooler than MM IV and V.

What I would prefer to see is “here are a few monsters that have X similarities to them and here are lots of interesting idea on how to use them, treasures for them” etc…