Immortal's Handbook continuation thread

[Upper_Krust]

Bonjour!

Bonjour a vous a!

It is also very close to the Tempus Twins from that same book. Don't know who writtten it, though. It would have been nice if they followed the same pattern as in the Tome of Horrors.

There were some really great ideas in that book. I hope this next one can be even better!?

I

'm not surprised to hear that ! By the way, I've a command also !

Congratulations mate!!!

I know Nightfall also got in; I wonder did Scott (?) - I'll have to email him.

 

[Knight Otu]

Incidently I have been asked by S&SS to write up three of my submissions for CC3 ("Savage Beastiary"); but don't worry that won't affect anything with regards the Immortals Handbook.

Only three? I'm disappointed!

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Knight Otu mate!

Only three? I'm disappointed!

I was a bit disappointed myself but I went back over my submissions and to be honest they weren't all as good as I had intended. That said, there were at least another three or four I simply can't see how they passed over!?

There were also a handful I regretted submitting because they were more suited to the Immortals Handbook (which currently has too many monsters).

But I hope people enjoy the monsters I concoct and I am sure there will be many interesting monsters in the Savage Beastiary!

 

[Knight Otu]

That said, there were at least another three or four I simply can't see how they passed over!?

I didn't read the legal text too closely, even though I was a bit interested in submitting... are you allowed to post about the "rejected" creatures, or are they reserving them for possible future use?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hello again mate!

I didn't read the legal text too closely, even though I was a bit interested in submitting... are you allowed to post about the "rejected" creatures, or are they reserving them for possible future use?

As far as I know you are allowed to talk about rejected submissions.


By the way you will all be happy to know I slotted the final peice of the CR/EL puzzle into place today (How to determine fractions). Which pretty much means thats everythings covered.

Still a couple of interesting results generally due to rounding up or down.

eg. The Gnoll works out at CR 1.5 (2) and the Bugbear works out at CR 2.45 (2).

Likewise the Troll works out equal to the Hill Giant (both 8).

The only result I am not happy with is that the perennial problem that is the skeleton. Which is so front loaded I can't get it below CR 1.7 (2). While the zombie is 0.3 (CR 1/2). Personally I would have them both at 1.

Still I am happy if the most problematic creature is 0.25 out; I think I can live with that.

Also I am think of detailing Challenge Ratings like this:

Challenge Rating: CR 28 (Moderate); CR 14 (Difficult)

Any comments?

 

[Impeesa]

Seems interesting... is that sort of like how, say, under the current rules all dragons (which are underrated CR-wise) would retain their curren ratings but be described as Very Difficult?

--Impeesa--

 

[Clay_More]

Hey Über_Krust

Does your avatar smilie change every week?

Well, I found someone else using same Smilie (I am vain)

Very interesting! I wonder did you ever encounter the Hollow Naga I designed in the Creature Collection 2: Dark Menagerie book from Sword & Sorcery Studios? It had an ability not totally unlike the one you mentioned above.

Yes, I did. Didn't know you had written it, cool.

 

[Eldorian]

UK:

By the way you will all be happy to know I slotted the final peice of the CR/EL puzzle into place today (How to determine fractions). Which pretty much means thats everythings covered.

Still a couple of interesting results generally due to rounding up or down.

eg. The Gnoll works out at CR 1.5 (2) and the Bugbear works out at CR 2.45 (2).

Likewise the Troll works out equal to the Hill Giant (both 8).

The only result I am not happy with is that the perennial problem that is the skeleton. Which is so front loaded I can't get it below CR 1.7 (2). While the zombie is 0.3 (CR 1/2). Personally I would have them both at 1.

Still I am happy if the most problematic creature is 0.25 out; I think I can live with that.

Also I am think of detailing Challenge Ratings like this:

Challenge Rating: CR 28 (Moderate); CR 14 (Difficult)

Any comments?

You finished it you say? Well formalize it and gimme a copy already! The rounding errors seem to be a little problematic, but perhaps it's best you always round up, error on the side of caution, ie, round the gnoll up to 2 and bugbear up to 3. About the skeleton, did you take into account it's amazing weakness to turn undead? Without a cleric in the party, skeletons are actually pretty mean =). But since most if not all parties (except my current one) have clerics.. Dunno about CR 2 tho, but they are harder than orcs. As for zombies, they're much easier than skeletons, they have only partial actions and crappy ac. Medium skeletons and zombies should be about equal at CR 1 as you said, or maybe CR 3/4.

Anyhoo, my game went well saturday, players liked it. Talk to ya later

Eldorian Antar

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Impeesa mate!

Seems interesting... is that sort of like how, say, under the current rules all dragons (which are underrated CR-wise) would retain their curren ratings but be described as Very Difficult?

That was part of the plan. It will also be easier for DMs to hopefully gauge encounters for experienced gamers.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey Über_Krust

Hi Clay_More matey!

Well, I found someone else using same Smilie (I am vain)

You should email them and tell them you were using it first!

Yes, I did. Didn't know you had written it, cool.

Yes. I wrote seven monsters for that book including the Slarecian Dragon; Iron Devil and Mirror Fiend (the ones I am proudest of).