Behir Art work looks like a rocking horse...

Cergorach

The Laughing One

• Jun 19, 2005

• #1

I have to DM in like two and a half hours and while i'm preparing the session i came across the Behir artwork in the MM 3.5, my first reaction (after not having seen it in a while) "it looks like a bloody rocking horse". How is that going to scare my players? I'm pretty sure the barbarian wants to sit on the damned thing and play with it...

Am i the only one that finds the artwork a little bit disapointing? Has anyone seen better artwork for the Behir? If so where?

I'm lucky the miniature is a damned lot more impressive then the MM artwork.

 

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Turanil

First Post

• Jun 19, 2005

• #2

In the previous edition of D&D the behir was already ridiculous. Just the name sounds silly, to begin with, and the blue color doesn't improve that... My suggestion is to have this monster in a misty, dark place, and to describe it verbally. Then when having to fight, just show the mini. Myself, I never use Behir (but there are so many monster I don't use... ).

 

Ferret

Explorer

• Jun 19, 2005

• #3

Use the abysal greater basilisk picture opposite. Looks enough like it, but more cool.

 

Klaus

First Post

• Jun 19, 2005

• #4

In times like this you can always resort to either Counter Collection Gold or Counter Collection Digital. I hear good things about that artist!

 

tonym

First Post

• Jun 19, 2005

• #5

The recent July issue of Dragon Magazine, issue 333, has an Ecology of the Behir article, with art by Peter Bergting. There's a cool picture of a behir swallowing an adventurer while crushing two other adventurers.


Tony M

 

seankreynolds

Adventurer

• Jun 19, 2005

• #6

I always liked the cover art from S4: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, which is where the behir first appeared. I just sold a copy of this adventure so I have the cover scanned. I'm going to take it down soon (as it's sold and I don't need a photo reference) so grab it here quick if you want it:

http://www.seankreynolds.com/ebay/s4.jpg

 

tonym

First Post

• Jun 19, 2005

• #7

Great cover!

Bummer the new behir didn't retain those cool ram's horns.
They add a nifty element of craziness--like the behir is saying, "...and if my bite and electricity doesn't kill ya, dang it, I'll BANG you with my HEAD!!"


Tony M

 

BSF

Explorer

• Jun 19, 2005

• #8

S4 is my first thought on the Behir as well. But I think I like the BW drawing in the 1st Ed MMII better.

 

ThirdWizard

First Post

• Jun 19, 2005

• #9

The Behir is one of my favorite D&D Minis. I suppose that that's slightly because you can fit humanoid minis in its hands and make growling and roaring sounds as it devours the hapless adventurers...

 

francisca

I got dice older than you.

• Jun 19, 2005

• #10

BardStephenFox said:

S4 is my first thought on the Behir as well. But I think I like the BW drawing in the 1st Ed MMII better.

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Here is what BSF is talking about, for you young'ns:

 

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