Ecology of The Scarecrow

[Scribble]

This article is up... And it's pretty big- 9 pages, and filled with flavor and crunch.

A new ritual to create them too.

Scarecrow!

 

[captainspud]

My thought when I started reading it:

"Wait, so that batman villain is canon in D&D now?!"

Seriously... is there any tradition in D&D for scarecrows to be "fear vampires" like these ones, or did the author just straight rip off a comic villain?

 

[Scribble]

Scarecrows in the original Fiend Folio appear to only have a charm effect.

One of the new ones in MM3 seems to have a fear based effect.

As to getting it from batman... Well- I mean it IS a Scarecrow... Fear is sort of the epitome of what they're all about wouldn't you think?

 

[Riastlin]

Scarecrows in the original Fiend Folio appear to only have a charm effect.

One of the new ones in MM3 seems to have a fear based effect.

As to getting it from batman... Well- I mean it IS a Scarecrow... Fear is sort of the epitome of what they're all about wouldn't you think?

Hmmm, I'm thinking that maybe I should throw a Charmcrow at my players. Would be worth it just to see the looks on their faces.

 

[Nichwee]

I think it is just WotC giving us a little nod to Halloween with a "scary pumpkin-headed meanie" article.

Lets be honest, ever since the legend of "The Headless Horseman" and Lack-O-Laterns scarecrows hae been considered a personification of 'creepy guy you don't want to meet on a moonless night'.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I thought they retroactively banned all rituals and send their special forces whenever you use one...

 

[Scribble]

Hmmm, I'm thinking that maybe I should throw a Charmcrow at my players. Would be worth it just to see the looks on their faces.

The 4e ones have Charm effects too.

 

[captainspud]

As to getting it from batman... Well- I mean it IS a Scarecrow... Fear is sort of the epitome of what they're all about wouldn't you think?

Scare... crow. It's designed to startle birds, not people. Or is poop a delicacy in the Nentir Vale because my dog thinks it's delicious?

 

[Scribble]

Scare... crow. It's designed to startle birds, not people. Or is poop a delicacy in the Nentir Vale because my dog thinks it's delicious?

Yeah, but intent of design doesn't always play out perfectly... I mean really why else would Scarecrows be such an iconic symbol of Halloween?

Fear is just kind of their shtick.

 

[JereGenest]

Scarecrows have long been a staple of horror. M.R. James used one for his story Rats, and ever since its been used again and again. While not as prevalent as some ghost story tropes in modern horror they continue to pop up again and again and their presence in D&D fills me with glee.