Monster Manual 3.5. Art Gallery

[Blasphemonkey]

Why is that dog called a wooden door?

Imagine if they had one standing in every doorway? You'd kill it and then move it aside to get into the next room? Bahahaha!

I don't think that is a cloaker, either.

It's a Choker (at least they were close...in a way).

Can anyone identify those "more demons"? the one on the right is a dretch but I'm not sure about the others.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong with any of these, but in the first "Demons" picture, we have a Balor on the left, and a Marilith to the right. On to "More Demons," that is a Hezrou in back, I don't know what that is to the left (some new Demon maybe - I don't have the 3.5 MM), and yes, that is a Dretch to the right. Now for "Even More Demons," that is a Nalfeshnee in back (see the funny comment on that by Spiteful Dwarf above, heheh), and a Succubus in front. I almost didn't see the Quasit flying to the right side there. Hey there, little guy. {Scratch!} Ugh, I don't feel so good... Anyway, as for "Still More Demons," that's a Glabrezu in back, and a Vrock in front (same pic as in the 3.0 MM).

Devils! In the "Devils" pic, we have a Hamatula to the left, a Gelugon in the middle, an Imp on the top right, and a Lemure on the bottom right. Onward to the "More Devils" picture, there is a Barbazu on the left, a Cornugon in the middle, and an Erinyes to the right. Finally, "Still More Devils" is the same illustration in the 3.0 MM, with a Pit Fiend to the left, and an Osyluth to the right. Hope this helps.

Is abyssal the new term for fiendish? (see the abyssal greater basilisk)

As far as I know (and again, someone correct me if I'm wrong), "fiendish" is a term that applies to both Demons and Devils. Demons (also known as Tanar'ri), come from the Abyss and speak Abyssal. They are chaotic evil. Devils (also known as Baatezu), come from Baator (also known as Hell). They speak Infernal, and they are lawful evil. But both fall under the category of fiends. There will be a test later.

I myself am a perfect example of how you refer to a templated creature. Though I refer to myself as a Fiendish Dire Monkey, since my location says that I am from the 9 Hells (the P.C. term is Baator), I am more specifically an Infernal Dire Monkey. (I've asked them over and over again to put my stats and a dashing illustration of me in the 3.5 MM, but all they do in reply is cast Summon Greater Telemarketer on me every 1d4 hours. )

 

[Kai Lord]

After browsing through more of it I really only have four words to say:

Reynolds.
Lockwood.
Wood.
Awesome.

 

[Liquid Snake]

Can anyone identify those "more demons"? the one on the right is a dretch but I'm not sure about the others.
B]

The big one is a Hezrou and the skinny, blood-drenched demon must be a new one because all the other demons already have pics.

I wanted to see a Sea Hag and an Annis.
Well not real ones, just their pics.

Funny, how come there are two Mind Flayers?

 

[Spiteful Dwarf]

I see that ass-ugly monster the Delver is still in the book... Tell me, have any of you guys actually used that thing?

 

[Blasphemonkey]

I wanted to see a Sea Hag and an Annis.
Well not real ones, just their pics.

Why not? Wouldn't you look debonair walking down the street with one on each arm? You'd look quite the charmer!

Funny, how come there are two Mind Flayers?

For the same reason that there are two Ogres (Ogre and Ogre Mage). And that reason is...well, I dunno. I guess they felt it warranted it's own entry, being different enough from the base creature.

 

[Spiteful Dwarf]

It's also easy to see the LOTR movie fandom emulated in the new ghost picture. They look like the Nazghúl as seen in Fellowship of the Ring.

 

[Blasphemonkey]

I see that they've fixed that "Wooden Door" caption to the correct one of "Blink Dog." Wonder what all that was about? I would never mistake a dog for a door. Those WOTC folks must be delirious for working so much overtime on 3.5! Get some sleep, guys. As for the pic...bleh...I love Blink Dogs, why can't anyone draw a decent one?

 

[Richards]

Getting back to the nipple discussion (hmmm, there's a phrase I don't get to use every day...), check out the pair on the half-fiend. Ouch!

Johnathan

 

[Droogie]

Hmmm. Do you think Elmore's PO'ed? Both his pics are gone, but I do like the new nymph. Looks more like a fey and less like an eighties hair-band groupie.

I'm sure the new dryad pic is more accurate, but I'll miss the old one- it was quite good.

Ditto on the blink dog. The old illo had personality. The new one looks rabid. Yecch.

Come to think of it, I'm really liking WAR less and less. His work always reminds me of a splash page from a 60's comic book--over-the-top action, muscles bulging everywhere....plus he totally botched the pseudodragon.

I'm liking Jeremy Jarvis more and more, on that note. Great technique and design. Composition needs some work, but hey, they all can't be Lockwood.

 

[Pants]

The big one is a Hezrou and the skinny, blood-drenched demon must be a new one because all the other demons already have pics.

The blood drenched demon is a Babau