Hordes of the Abyss: Q&A

[Razz]

Death Drinker? Maybe that's a new demon from MM4?

 

[Shade]

From WotC's Site:

"For the D&D website, we’re planning a horde of content to coincide with Fiendish Codex 1. For starters, R&D came to the website team with a request; while the FC1 sourcebook contains a number of demon lords (just take a look at the Table of Contents to find out which ones), R&D wanted a fair representation of their aspects. These will appear on the website throughout the month – 11 aspects in all.

Material cut from the sourcebooks due to space considerations often make ideal web enhancements; unfortunately, not every book has this available. This month, however, we have been given such “cutting room floor” material for FC1—including a new monster, a new detailed abyssal layer, and several short layer descriptions. Plus, we’ll offer a look at the artwork of D&D’s demons throughout the editions, tactics & tips for combating various demonic foes, and even more specialized half-fiend templates."

That last paragraph gets my heart all a'flutter.

 

[Razz]

So what exactly are the new rule for the upgrading of the Demon Princes? James Jacobs stated it was actually extended material to the Monster Upgrades in the MMI. Do they talk about how to increase Spell Resistance and such?

 

[sckeener]

From WotC's Site:
Plus, we’ll offer a look at the artwork of D&D’s demons throughout the editions, tactics & tips for combating various demonic foes, and even more specialized half-fiend templates."

meow.

I'd like to see the art work throughout the editions. Think they'll include other sources such as Dragon? or even past campaign settings? Planescape tieflings?

The more specialized half-fiend templates sound sweet.

 

[Imruphel]

Yep, specialised half-fiend templates would rock.

On the subject of art, has WotC continued its recent trend of staying away from Dennis Crabapple and Jeremy Jarvis? Please say yes.

 

[Psion]

Yep, specialised half-fiend templates would rock.

How sad. People live in the times of plenty for d20, and don't even realize the bounty that surrounds them.

Get thee to thy gaming outlet of choice and get Green Ronin's Aasimar & Tiefling, available in print or PDF (on the Green Ronin site or RPGnow)! About 1/3 to 1/2 of the book is rules for crafting your own planetouched races, with examples.

 

[JoeGKushner]

How sad. People live in the times of plenty for d20, and don't even realize the bounty that surrounds them.

Get thee to thy gaming outlet of choice and get Green Ronin's Aasimar & Tiefling, available in print or PDF (on the Green Ronin site or RPGnow)! About 1/3 to 1/2 of the book is rules for crafting your own planetouched races, with examples.

Ah, but you see, it lacks the coveted official stamp.

 

[Shade]

Plus, we're talking half-fiends, not planetouched.

 

[Sammael]

Ah, but you see, it lacks the coveted official stamp.

And it also costs money, whereas the WE will be free.

I made my own specialized half-fiends about half a year after 3.0 came out.

 

[Psion]

Plus, we're talking half-fiends, not planetouched.

The A&T rules makes half-fiends as well. Most of the examples fall in that range.