Have you seen this monster?

[The_Fan]

While I like what I've seen of 4e so far, I think I will compile a list of monsters that were left out:

Missing (probably will appear later):

Frost Giant
Cloud Giant
Metallic Dragons
Tyranosaurus
Raptor
Triceratops
Iron golem
Clay golem
Nightcrawler
Nightwing

Missing, presumed dead (probably won't):

Rust monster
Yrthak
Blink dog

Missing in action (referenced in the book, but not shown):

Primordial Colossus

 

[Boarstorm]

I disagree on the Rust Monster/Blink Dog. Those suckers got traction.

Edit: Especially if you roll them into a single nasty critter.

 

[PeterWeller]

Blink dog

I hope not. I like those things.

 

[Korgoth]

No T-Rex, eh? Any carnosaurs at all?

Still miffed about the Frost Giant. I'll probably get over it.

No Rust Monster? That's too bad... maybe MMIII will be "goofy monsters" with Rusty, a playable Flumph, etc.

 

[Kaodi]

You will see the rust monster again. They are, after all, probably one of the most difficult sacred cows to kill. I mean, come up, you hit 'em and they eat your weapons!

( Edit: Not sure how I managed to say up instead of on, but I will leave it in for whatever measly comedic value it possesses... )

 

[The_Fan]

Added some of the Night monsters.

 

[MindWanderer]

I'm pretty sure Rust Monsters and Disenchanters are gone for good, at least in any form that we'd recognize. They might give you penalties, but they won't destroy your gear.

Blink dogs will need a significant reflavoring to make us want to kill them. They were Good, after all.

Looks like some demons and devils didn't make it. I don't have the books, but I recall seeing a list of demons that lacked a Nalfeshnee.

 

[Rechan]

Add Goblin Arcanist to the list of 'In the Index in the back, but not in the book'.

 

[WhatGravitas]

I hope not. I like those things.

Especially because they actually fit this edition. It's like eladrin dogs!

Cheers, LT.

 

[Nebulous]

I'm not really bothered by some of the iconic monsters missing. If you REALLY really need one, you can make your own in a pinch, or just take a similar monster and swap some attributes. 4e monster design is easy like that. Most likely, you can just fight some other stuff in the monster manual and wait a year until the next supplement. Or maybe there will be a 4e Tome of Horrors that fills in the gaps.

Edit: I'm disappointed that gear-nerfing rust monsters might not be in the game at all. I thought they were cool. Can't remember actually ever using one in play though, maybe that says something.