Did MOTW include new animals?

[Wippit Guud]

Not the dire or legendary animals, just normal ones?

 

[Speaks With Stone]

Nope.

 

[Wippit Guud]

So me creating some is not for no reason.
The giant tortise shall live!

 

[Crothian]

Ya, no new animals, but seriously even if they put in new animals I don't see the giant tortise being one of them. I'd really like to see some company put out a book on real animals. I think that'd be far more useful then a monster book.

 

[Speaks With Stone]

If you are creating stats for various animals, I'd love a copy. So far my DM has pretty much stuck me with the stock in the MM, so I'd love the opportunity to branch out.

 

[Wippit Guud]

Ya, no new animals, but seriously even if they put in new animals I don't see the giant tortise being one of them. I'd really like to see some company put out a book on real animals. I think that'd be far more useful then a monster book.

Umm... you do realize that the giant tortoise is a real animal?

GIANT TORTOISE
Medium Animal
Hit Dice: 7d8+42 (73 hp)
Initiative: -2 (Dex)
Speed: 10 ft
AC: 21 (-2 Dex, +13 natural)
Attacks: Bite +2 melee
Damage: Bite 1d6+2
Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/5ft
Saves: Fort +12 Ref +0 Will +3
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 6, Con 22, Int 2, Wis 10, Cha 2

Climate/Terrain: Warm plains, desert
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 4
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 8-12 HD (medium)

Slow moving, ancient, and hard as a rock. The Giant Tortoise (not an actual giant animal) has been known to live over 200 years. This peaceful giant very rarely gets into combat, but when it does, it's shell offers more protection than a suit of platemail!

 

[Wippit Guud]

If you are creating stats for various animals, I'd love a copy. So far my DM has pretty much stuck me with the stock in the MM, so I'd love the opportunity to branch out.

What I have so far...
ARMADILLO
GIANT TORTOISE
IMPALA
BOBCAT
HYENA
OTTER
HIPPOPOTAMUS - an animal with power attack!
COW (domestic)
BULL (domestic)
RABBIT

My problem is that I don't know what stats for small familiars already exist out there... the rabbit might actualyl exist.

 

[Crothian]

Umm... you do realize that the giant tortoise is a real animal?

Yes, my point was of all the animals in the world, I don't see this as being a priority to see in print.

 

[Wippit Guud]

Ok... what animals should I do?

 

[Crothian]

Ok... what animals should I do?

Herd animals would be good. Great cats, duck billed platypi, flightless birds, salamanders, and bullfrogs.

I have no idea, I'm just thinking it'd be good to have books of anmilas to set up world ecologies and stuff.