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[frankthedm]

Ahh, but you see that is in the centre of the chest not off to the side where the heart is, it is a armour/flesh based sword-catcher

The heart has a centered position that favors the left hand side. That conveniently stake sized hole is right over her right ventricle. Edit though there is a chance the hole is high enough where the stake will nail the Ascending and Pulmonary Aortas, which might not count.

 

[Fifth Element]

Tsk. There's always one hater

Or rather, that one's always a hater.

 

[Klaus]

There is only one true lich... Mumm-Ra, the Everliving, eternal foe to the blasted Thundercats...

You, sir or lady, are just plain wrong.

May I present Evidence A:

THAT is a lich.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

The heart has a centered position that favors the left hand side. That conveniently stake sized hole is right over her right ventricle. Edit though there is a chance the hole is high enough where the stake will nail the Ascending and Pulmonary Aortas, which might not count.

Also, now that I just re-looked at the stats. There isn't any mention of staking. I wonder if there will be a broad Vampire-Weakness section in the MM. This could cover rules for sun, stakes, etc.

 

[Fifth Element]

Nevermind the armor, what the hell is the deal with that hideous warhammer?

It's not a warhammer. It's a maul. But yeah, it's pretty ridiculous.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

Tarrasque? Awesome
Lich? Awesome
Phane... eh, ELH is better

Vampire Lord... fail.

 

[DandD]

You, sir or lady, are just plain wrong.

May I present Evidence A:

THAT is a lich.

He's not a lich. He only got his face melted off, like the Joker. But he can fight with two swords, so I'll give in to that he's a far better combatant than Mumm-Ra, the Everliving. And he's got that Evil-Lyn chick on his side, so he has a better taste.
I'd rather say Skeletor is a Death Knight.

 

[Felon]

I agree - it is astonishing how such a strange artistic mistake got past the art directors

Looking at the line-drawing, I can see how it could be made. The position of those eyes are too small and beady relative to the rest of its head, to the point where they look fairly comical.

Checking out the picture-of-the-day 4e Tarrasque, it occurs to me that it might scarier with no (visible) ocular organs at all. Basically, another immunity for its portfolio.

 

[frankthedm]

Then again, give the tarrasque a breath weapon, and it just might as well be this fella:
http://www.creaturescape.com/buildups/kaiju/godzillafw/GodzillaFWfinal6-800.jpg

Hey, don't you think hotlinking a 370kb image is kinda pushing it? There are dial up users around here.

 

[TwinBahamut]

Also, now that I just re-looked at the stats. There isn't any mention of staking. I wonder if there will be a broad Vampire-Weakness section in the MM. This could cover rules for sun, stakes, etc.

I never really liked the idea of Vampires dying from a stake through the heart...

I much preferred the original concept, in which running a stake through their heart and into the ground while they were asleep in the coffin means they won't be able to rise from their grave. Because they are stuck.