Underused Monsters

[the Jester]

Yes. When talking about a fantasy world I think it's appropriate to use the word cannibal to describe sentient beings, especially humanoids, that eat the flesh of other sentient humanoid beings. What other word is there to use?

Sapiophage? (Eater of sapients?)

 

[Tervin]

Whether the halflings are cannibals they're obviously ramen though.

They are ramen to us, we are varelse to them. All a matter of perspective.

 

[Nifft]

Yes. When talking about a fantasy world I think it's appropriate to use the word cannibal to describe sentient beings, especially humanoids, that eat the flesh of other sentient humanoid beings. What other word is there to use?

"Ghoulish" wouldn't confuse anyone, would it?

Cheers, -- N

 

[Tetsubo]

Would you consider a lion eating a human to be a cannibal? I wouldn't. By the same token, I don't consider a halfling eating a human to be a cannibal. Now, a halfling eating another halfling, that's a cannibal, but they don't do that. Well, there's one published example, but that guy was exiled for precisely that reason.

A lion isn't sapient, all of the fantasy races are. Eating one of those races (either your own or another) really should be considered an act of cannibalism.

 

[Tetsubo]

Flumphs. There are *never* enough Flumphs in the world.

I once used Flumphs as cross dimensional beings. They slip between the Planes as easily as most beings walk across a room. Eventually the PC were suppose to figure this out and use the Flumphs as Plane transportation vehicles. Sadly the campaign ended before my Flumph-centric story-line came to fruition.

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

Achaierai, Yrthak, Yeth Hound, Xorn, monstrous vermin that aren't [spiders, centipedes, scorpions, or swarms], mules, Xill, Stirges, Pixies, Satyrs, Nightshades (all kinds, I thought they'd be common, but I've yet to use or fight against one in ANY game), Naga, Locathah, Guardinials, Grimlocks, Gibbering Mouthers, and Assassin Vines are all underused, far as I'm concerned. And I've made a point to use most of the creatures on that list thus far.

 

[Tonguez]

Flumphs. There are *never* enough Flumphs in the world.

I once used Flumphs as cross dimensional beings. They slip between the Planes as easily as most beings walk across a room. Eventually the PC were suppose to figure this out and use the Flumphs as Plane transportation vehicles. Sadly the campaign ended before my Flumph-centric story-line came to fruition.

Interdimensional Flumph surfing - dude thats like rad!

kinda like the jellyfish scene in Finding Nemo

Sapiophage? (Eater of sapients?)

So what happens if I eat an awakened chicken?

Nightshades

Shadows and Nightshades aren't undead IMC, they are just the native inhabitants of the Plane of Shadows and

I use The Nightwing (there is only one) as one of the BBEGs IMC giving him shadow, flying kenku and raven swarm minions

 

[Monte At Home]

(The carnivorous tree stump with rabbit-ish growth's name escapes me.)

Wolf in sheep's clothing.

 

[Rechan]

Actually, no, for two main reasons: EGG didn't create the duckbunny (I did), and I don't drink alcohol. Believe it or not, the duckbunny actually does have a somewhat logical reason for being: I envisioned it a sort of "starter kit" for crazed wizards who would eventually want to work their way up to owlbear creation and the like. Far better to start out trying to magically merge two non-dangerous creatures that won't rip your lungs out if you get careless or make a mistake.

Johnathan

I remember that article; transmuters are one of my favorite types of wizards.

You still got that article anywhere on your hard drive?

 

[Vahktang]

So what happens if I eat an awakened chicken?

It screams for mercy while you kill it.
Or it has sorcerer powers and kicks your butt when you try.

Hmm.
The fell creature, rumoured lich, that has been thwarting your efforts all this time, turns out to be a...lich chicken.
You could do a whole Chicken Boo thing here.