Does anybody actually like Desmodu?

[jester47]

I find that you can easily replace them with gnolls that have character classes.

Aaron.

 

[Skarp Hedin]

You had that caption by your pic before you posted in this topic, right?

Heh, of course! It'd be kind of goofy otherwise, really.. I chose that as my community supporter thingie back in... uh.. whenever Morrus started the community supporter stuff.

 

[Chauzu]

I like them.

 

[Snoweel]

I find that you can easily replace them with gnolls that have character classes.

Aaron.

I like your posts more and more. Plus, that avatar - w00t!

I think bat-riding Gnolls are a great idea. There are already far too many Humanoid races IMO.

Oh... options, not restrictions, right?

In that case, I guess Desmodu are ok for the people who dig them.

But personally, I prefer low-HD humanoids.

 

[Draxus the Tainted]

I don't care for them too much...I think they could have made something way cooler than these guys!

 

[rounser]

It looks like an attempt to do a 1E Monster Manual II monster race job with the wacky gear, which was a good idea in theory, perhaps execution was a bit flawed (their goofy-looking depiction in the artwork, continuation of 3E designer fascination with lame-o sonic attacks and lack of flight didn't do much for their appeal, IMO).

 

[Dr. Strangemonkey]

I like the riding bats. They present interesting possibilities for wild shaping characters who frequent the underdark.

 

[Frostmarrow]

I'm glad Thundershot appreciates the desmodu for I don't. They are pretty pointless in my opinion. It's sad to see how they waste space in full color hardbounds. The next time I stumble upon a desmodu in a printed product I'll think to myself: "-Sure I don't like these guys but someone at EN-boards love 'em!"

 

[hong]

Personally, I thought that while the melodrama was a bit excessive at times, Jeremy Irons did a GREAT job playing Desmodu. It's just a pity about the blue lipstick.


Hong "although his love for Snails was just plain weird" Ooi

 

[Rydac]

Another quarter heard from and you are not alone Simplicity. I too was underwhelmed to say the least when I first saw them in Deep Horizon. While they are Bat-like they are also humanoid in shape. It may just be me, but I think there are already more than enough humanoid races running around in a standard D&D setting.