Breaking News: Kuo-Toa Not Froggy Anymore

[Kunimatyu]

This is a "Crazed Kuo-Toa" from the Worlds and Monsters Gallery -- it looks more like a humanoid viperfish to me:

I predict that Skum will be gone, but that Aboleth will have an out of combat ritual that allows them to turn willing humanoids into Kuo-Toa.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Thing is, as far back as I can remember, kuo-toa were written to be fishy, not froggy. The frogginess came specifically from the art--which often failed to match the written word.

 

[Ebon Shar]

This is a "Crazed Kuo-Toa" from the Worlds and Monsters Gallery -- it looks more like a humanoid viperfish to me:

I predict that Skum will be gone, but that Aboleth will have an out of combat ritual that allows them to turn willing humanoids into Kuo-Toa.

Looks like a midget Rancor who just won the Biggest Loser.

 

[Voss]

Looks quite a bit better than the current art, but it doesn't look like a good swimmer. Still...

 

[Minicol]

Looks quite a bit better than the current art, but it doesn't look like a good swimmer. Still...

Looks even less fishy than today.

Where are the fins ?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Thing is, as far back as I can remember, kuo-toa were written to be fishy, not froggy. The frogginess came specifically from the art--which often failed to match the written word.

I'm with Ari-- I don't remember kuo-toa as anything other than fishy.

But then I don't think I've even seen 3e kuo-toa art, or their MM entry...

 

[MatrexsVigil]

Murloc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:d

-p.c.

 

[Nytmare]

I always expected them to be more "Deep One" than "Creature From the Black Lagoon."

 

[hong]

The original Deep Ones were the sahuagin. Any word on what's happening to them in 4E?

That said, all of these fish-folk tend to merge into each other after some time.

 

[Orius]

Thing is, as far back as I can remember, kuo-toa were written to be fishy, not froggy. The frogginess came specifically from the art--which often failed to match the written word.

Same here. Kuo-toa are fish-men (or is that fish-folk) that live underground.

And drow and mind flayers were always cooler.