King Kong or Godzilla sized foes

[Dogbrain]

I also see that my players will need even more levels than I thought before they tangle with one of these beasts. But one of these days...

Have a "baby" version wade in from the ocean to give them a tough fight--then let them or a hired sage figure out that this is an immature individual--the adults get much bigger.

 

[caudor]

Have a "baby" version wade in from the ocean to give them a tough fight--then let them or a hired sage figure out that this is an immature individual--the adults get much bigger.

Oh excellent idea Dogbrain! That will give me an excuse to work this in earlier ...and if they kill the baby, then I won't need to contrive a reason for them to hunt down the parent since it will take a swim to find out why baby has not come home.

Oh woe to my players!

Sage: Oh, I'm afraid you just killed a baby of this species.
Player: Wha?
DM: For some reason, all the dishes just rattled and fell off the table. It's as if an earthquake just hit the region. Oops, there's another tremor...

 

[Nightfall]

Now THAT is cool.

 

[Creamsteak]

Now I'm wanting to run a mecha/kaiju d20 modern game... but I don't have minis of the right size and shape...

 

[caudor]

No problem Caudor. Just remember if you need a good mecha though, Mithril Golem in CC Revised makes an excellent Mecha.

Thanks for the suggestion--a good idea as well. Speaking of CC Revised, I really have not had a chance to look it over well. I think I'll go curl up with it a while.

Derulbaskul -- thanks for the Isle of the Ape suggestion as well. I believe I have that one in my downstairs library. I really need to do an inventory

 

[ichabod]

I actually used a cat kaiju against my Greyhawk players soon after that issue came out. They were battling some vampire monks in an abandoned monastery, whose responsibility had been keeping the kaiju asleep. They were only 15th level, but every now and then I put in a fight the PCs cannot win and should not attempt. Anyway, they're deep in the monastery in a room who's floor is the head of the kaiju. While they are trying to figure out what is up with this strange squishy floor with large cables coming out of it that smell like an animal, the paladin pulls out his greatsword and says "I stab the floor." That player is now forever known as Shane "I stab the floor" Patrick.

Anyway, they escape the crumbling monastery just in time, and are face to face with with a gargantuan kitten. The barbarian gets initiative, boots of speed, rage, charge. A bunch of inneffective missile fire follows, until the sorceror tries a fireball. Note that kaiju have spell reflection, so the party gets hit with the fireball. Then the kaiju takes a playful swipe, taking the barbarian down to half his hit points. The PCs proceed to flee.

The best part was while the combat was going on, my cat Hermit jumped up into one players lap. Now, Hermit is still working on that feline grace and agility thing, and almost didn't make it. She of course compensated by digging her claws in to Mike's leg, eliciting a blood curdling scream from said player. One of the best moments in the whole campaign.

So yes, kaiju can be great fun. And yes, make sure your players have enough levels before throwing one at them.

 

[caudor]

That player is now forever known as Shane "I stab the floor" Patrick.

Thanks for sharing that. It sounds like you had a blast

I'd even go so far as to develop a little ditty to sing for Shane. "I fought the floor and the floor won. I fought the floor and the...floor won"

Oh yes, the Bards shall sing of Shane 'I Stab the Floor' Patrick far and wide. You might let him know that

 

[ichabod]

I'd even go so far as to develop a little ditty to sing for Shane. "I fought the floor and the floor won. I fought the floor and the...floor won"

Oh man, he's going to hate that...