Fomorians article on DDI

[Primal]

You not wanting fomorians in Forgotten Realms is nowhere near a satisfactory reason to keep them out of the D&D core.

That's true, but note that I also mentioned that regardless of the setting I would prefer non-Celtic Fomorians without the Evil Eye and the magical powers and Feydark kingdoms.

 

[hong]

Wanting "non-Celtic fomorians" is like wanting "non-Japanese katanae".

Wait a minute.

 

[EATherrian]

You mean hardwiring fluff like Beholders shooting disintegrating rays from their eyes, dragons coming color-coded for your convienience, or Mind Flayers eating brains, or a bug-like creature eating metal?

Could you point me to the fluff that set those mechanics? The previous editions adjusted the fluff according to the mechanics, the newest one seems to be adjusting the mechanics by the fluff. And since I don't really like their fluff, I'm probably not going to like being forced to use the monsters according to it.

 

[Lackhand]

Never mind.

 

[The Little Raven]

That's true, but note that I also mentioned that regardless of the setting I would prefer non-Celtic Fomorians without the Evil Eye and the magical powers and Feydark kingdoms.

So, you just want some creature that randomly has the Fomorian name, rather than anything even remotely related to what the Fomorian is in mythology. That sounds like asking for a two-eyed Cyclops or a Centaur without the horse half (but still keeping the name for no good reason).

 

[Lizard]

So, you just want some creature that randomly has the Fomorian name, rather than anything even remotely related to what the Fomorian is in mythology. That sounds like asking for a two-eyed Cyclops or a Centaur without the horse half (but still keeping the name for no good reason).

This is pretty much what EGG did with half the critters in AD&D 1e....he more-or-less created his own mythology and stamped some names on them. I've never heard of kobolds as dog-like lizard-men in any version of pre-D&D legend, though I suppose I could have missed something.

 

[avaz]

Love the article, love the art

Absolutely loved the article and loved the art. Inspired a bedtime story for the kids as well. If the rest of the monsters have backgrounds like this, I'll be a happy camper.

 

[Scholar & Brutalman]

Golden what now?


Nothing like that in my PH.

No gold in the PHB? Does everyone use plat like EQ? MMO Sellouts!!!!

Oh, topic! Man, that formorian art was sweet, huh?

Very nice.

 

[Kishin]

"The White Kingdom" has a nice ring to it, though ...

I will sacrifice many goats on dark altars if it would help bring the White Kingdom into prominence in 4E.

Also, on a naming front, I imagine the Wyld would have been avoided since its used in Werewolf the Apocalypse.

 

[The Little Raven]

Also, on a naming front, I imagine the Wyld would have been avoided since its used in Werewolf the Apocalypse.

Actually, it wouldn't be used because it's an actual location in Exalted, not a theoretical metaphysical being/force in the Werewolf that was canceled 4 years ago.