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<blockquote data-quote="steeldragons" data-source="post: 6121573" data-attributes="member: 92511"><p>So, to continue (with as far as I've gotten) into the "expert-equivalent" set which would cover levels 6-10, I introduce more of the tougher monsters, more mid-level critters, expand on sub-races and, perhaps most notably, introduce a slew [but still heavily limited list] of extradimensional beings as this would be where spells (and situations and enemies, such as dark elves) that make planar travel possible comes more readily into play.</p><p></p><p>[sblock]</p><p>A</p><p>Ahool (name borrowed from a mythic indonesian man-sized bat for an Orean bat-humanoid race)</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Angel</strong></span></p><p>-Guardian (figure a planatar replacement)</p><p>-Messenger (figure a deva replacement)</p><p>-Seraph (figure a Solar replacement)</p><p>-Archon (any Good alignment "winged beings of light" and the divine origins of the now-mortal race of Zepharim)</p><p>Arachnaed (Orean drider replacement)</p><p></p><p>B</p><p>Banshee</p><p>Behemoth (closer to its original conception, not "dinosaurs" <rolls eyes>)</p><p>Blood Weasel (a dark red 3' long super-fast "magical animal" of wicked disposition, I based on an evil Riki-tiki-tavi)</p><p></p><p>C</p><p>Chimera</p><p>Couatl</p><p>Crocotta (a.k.a. the Leucrotta)</p><p></p><p>D</p><p>Death Knight</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Demon</span></strong></p><p>-Barghest</p><p>-Class I, Vulture</p><p>-Class II, Toad</p><p>-Class III, Hound</p><p>-Class IV, Serpent</p><p>-Class V, Fire</p><p>-Demonlord, Aishapra (Orea cambion-lich demi-god turned lesser god, "the Demon Godson", mythological son of the elder god of demons)</p><p>-Demonlord, Demogorgon</p><p>-Demonlord, Orcus</p><p>-Succubus</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Devil</strong></span></p><p>-Archdevil, Asmodeus</p><p>-Archdevil, Baalzebul</p><p>-Archdevil, Mephistopheles</p><p>-Class I, Dragil (abashi replacement)</p><p>-Class II, Barbed</p><p>-Class III, Bone</p><p>-Class IV, Horned</p><p>-Class V, Ice</p><p>-Class VI, Pitlord</p><p>-Class VII, Chancellor</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Dragon</span></strong></p><p>introducing Gem Dragons</p><p>-Amethyst</p><p>-Emerald</p><p>-Topaz</p><p>introducing "Planar" Dragons</p><p>-Fairy</p><p>-Gold</p><p>-Shadow</p><p>expanding known (Chromatic and Metallic) dragons</p><p>-Adamantite</p><p>-Brown</p><p>-Purple</p><p>-Steel</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Dragonkin</strong></span></p><p>-Behir</p><p>-Dragon Turtle</p><p>-Dragion (since I'm pretty sure "Dragonne" is TMed IP of WotC, so for a while this was alternately the "Lion Dragon", whic got confusing with the Oriental Dragon of the same name, or the "Dragon Lion"...and finally the "Dragion." )</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Dwarf</strong></span></p><p>-Derro</p><p>-Korokun (Orean ice dwarves)</p><p>[-I suppose I need a "Duergar" though have never much cared for them myself. Derro are/have always really been intended as the "Underdark evil dwarf race" in Orea.]</p><p></p><p>E</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Elf</strong></span></p><p>-Kantiiri (Orean "wood" elves, literally "Of the Wild." I always thought the differentiation of "Wood" elf and "Wild" elf in AD&D was stupid, so they're kinda mashed together...with a dash of ElfQuesty elves thrown in.)</p><p>-Karolstae (Orean sea elves, literally "Watchers of the Deep")</p><p>-ShiCynallae (Orean "mist" elves, literally, "Those of the Blood of the Clouds." Societally Neutral elves third most populous: after Miralostae -the PC "High" elves, and the Kantiiri) </p><p>-ShiDaeiri (Orean drow elves, literally "Those of the Blood of the Darkness [or Shadow]"..who are LAWFUL evil!)</p><p>-ShiStaliiri (Orean "grey elves", literally "Those of the Blood of the Stars", who began as Lawful Good but have moved over the millenia to a more stringent Lawful Neutral society. Otherwise the uber-magical, psychic, sparkley light LothLorien-style elves)</p><p></p><p>F</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Fayekin</strong></span></p><p>-Leprechaun</p><p>-Spriggan</p><p>-Quickling</p><p>Firesnake</p><p>Fossegrim (flavored a bit more as generic male nymphs than their violin-playing evil water spirit leading people to drown origins...a bit but not faye, a bit but not really seducers, and a bit of male Swanmaid, otherworldly warrior/defender type) </p><p>Froglins (Orean "frog goblins", cuz "bullywugs" are tm/c of WotC)</p><p></p><p>G</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Genie</strong></span></p><p>-Djinni</p><p>-Efreeti</p><p>Ghost</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Giant</strong></span></p><p>-Fire</p><p>-Sky</p><p>-Storm</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Giantkin</strong></span></p><p>-Cyclops</p><p>-Ettin</p><p>-Formorian</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Golem</strong></span></p><p>-Flesh</p><p>-Iron</p><p>-Stone</p><p></p><p>H</p><p>Haindaun (Orean homebrew deer-centaurs)</p><p>Hippocampus</p><p>Hippogriff</p><p></p><p>I-J-K</p><p>Ice Toad</p><p>Kelpie</p><p></p><p>L</p><p>Lamia</p><p>Lich</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Lycanthrope</strong></span></p><p>-Werecat</p><p>-Werefox</p><p></p><p>M</p><p>Merrow (a more traditional version not just "aquatic trolls" but moreso chaotically but not necessarily evil disposed merfolk.)</p><p>Mindthrasher (Orean mindflayer replacement)</p><p>Muckeater (Orean otyugh replacement)</p><p></p><p>N</p><p>Night Hag</p><p>Nightmare</p><p>Nymph</p><p></p><p>O</p><p>Oni (Love these guys but I'd REALLY like a different name for them since Orea -as far as this set- has no "Japanese equivalent" nation or other far-eastern creatures in the book)</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Ooze</strong></span></p><p>-Black</p><p>-Yellow</p><p></p><p>P-Q-R</p><p>Phoenix</p><p>Quicksand (think an Orean version of a Sandling)</p><p>Roc</p><p></p><p>S</p><p>Sea Lion (the half-fish half-lion version, not the actual fish)</p><p>Selkie</p><p>Shedu</p><p>Sidhe (the ruling class of demi-godlike superbeings that rule the Faye dimension/Land of Faerie)</p><p>Spectre</p><p>Sphinx</p><p>Swanmaiden (who I'm not sure if they belong listed as a fayekin or not...leaning toward yes)</p><p></p><p>T</p><p>Tunnelworm (Orea "Purple Worm" replacement)</p><p></p><p>U</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Undead</strong></span></p><p><em>See: Banshee, Death Knight, Ghost, Lich, Spectre, Vampire</em></p><p></p><p>V</p><p>Vampire</p><p>Vampirevine</p><p></p><p>W</p><p></p><p></p><p>X-Y-Z</p><p></p><p>Yeah, I really need to come up with some W-thru-Z folks in this batch, don't I.</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="steeldragons, post: 6121573, member: 92511"] So, to continue (with as far as I've gotten) into the "expert-equivalent" set which would cover levels 6-10, I introduce more of the tougher monsters, more mid-level critters, expand on sub-races and, perhaps most notably, introduce a slew [but still heavily limited list] of extradimensional beings as this would be where spells (and situations and enemies, such as dark elves) that make planar travel possible comes more readily into play. [sblock] A Ahool (name borrowed from a mythic indonesian man-sized bat for an Orean bat-humanoid race) [SIZE=3][B]Angel[/B][/SIZE] -Guardian (figure a planatar replacement) -Messenger (figure a deva replacement) -Seraph (figure a Solar replacement) -Archon (any Good alignment "winged beings of light" and the divine origins of the now-mortal race of Zepharim) Arachnaed (Orean drider replacement) B Banshee Behemoth (closer to its original conception, not "dinosaurs" <rolls eyes>) Blood Weasel (a dark red 3' long super-fast "magical animal" of wicked disposition, I based on an evil Riki-tiki-tavi) C Chimera Couatl Crocotta (a.k.a. the Leucrotta) D Death Knight [B][SIZE=3]Demon[/SIZE][/B] -Barghest -Class I, Vulture -Class II, Toad -Class III, Hound -Class IV, Serpent -Class V, Fire -Demonlord, Aishapra (Orea cambion-lich demi-god turned lesser god, "the Demon Godson", mythological son of the elder god of demons) -Demonlord, Demogorgon -Demonlord, Orcus -Succubus [SIZE=3][B]Devil[/B][/SIZE] -Archdevil, Asmodeus -Archdevil, Baalzebul -Archdevil, Mephistopheles -Class I, Dragil (abashi replacement) -Class II, Barbed -Class III, Bone -Class IV, Horned -Class V, Ice -Class VI, Pitlord -Class VII, Chancellor [B][SIZE=3]Dragon[/SIZE][/B] introducing Gem Dragons -Amethyst -Emerald -Topaz introducing "Planar" Dragons -Fairy -Gold -Shadow expanding known (Chromatic and Metallic) dragons -Adamantite -Brown -Purple -Steel [SIZE=3][B]Dragonkin[/B][/SIZE] -Behir -Dragon Turtle -Dragion (since I'm pretty sure "Dragonne" is TMed IP of WotC, so for a while this was alternately the "Lion Dragon", whic got confusing with the Oriental Dragon of the same name, or the "Dragon Lion"...and finally the "Dragion." ) [SIZE=3][B]Dwarf[/B][/SIZE] -Derro -Korokun (Orean ice dwarves) [-I suppose I need a "Duergar" though have never much cared for them myself. Derro are/have always really been intended as the "Underdark evil dwarf race" in Orea.] E [SIZE=3][B]Elf[/B][/SIZE] -Kantiiri (Orean "wood" elves, literally "Of the Wild." I always thought the differentiation of "Wood" elf and "Wild" elf in AD&D was stupid, so they're kinda mashed together...with a dash of ElfQuesty elves thrown in.) -Karolstae (Orean sea elves, literally "Watchers of the Deep") -ShiCynallae (Orean "mist" elves, literally, "Those of the Blood of the Clouds." Societally Neutral elves third most populous: after Miralostae -the PC "High" elves, and the Kantiiri) -ShiDaeiri (Orean drow elves, literally "Those of the Blood of the Darkness [or Shadow]"..who are LAWFUL evil!) -ShiStaliiri (Orean "grey elves", literally "Those of the Blood of the Stars", who began as Lawful Good but have moved over the millenia to a more stringent Lawful Neutral society. Otherwise the uber-magical, psychic, sparkley light LothLorien-style elves) F [SIZE=3][B]Fayekin[/B][/SIZE] -Leprechaun -Spriggan -Quickling Firesnake Fossegrim (flavored a bit more as generic male nymphs than their violin-playing evil water spirit leading people to drown origins...a bit but not faye, a bit but not really seducers, and a bit of male Swanmaid, otherworldly warrior/defender type) Froglins (Orean "frog goblins", cuz "bullywugs" are tm/c of WotC) G [SIZE=3][B]Genie[/B][/SIZE] -Djinni -Efreeti Ghost [SIZE=3][B]Giant[/B][/SIZE] -Fire -Sky -Storm [SIZE=3][B]Giantkin[/B][/SIZE] -Cyclops -Ettin -Formorian [SIZE=3][B]Golem[/B][/SIZE] -Flesh -Iron -Stone H Haindaun (Orean homebrew deer-centaurs) Hippocampus Hippogriff I-J-K Ice Toad Kelpie L Lamia Lich [SIZE=3][B]Lycanthrope[/B][/SIZE] -Werecat -Werefox M Merrow (a more traditional version not just "aquatic trolls" but moreso chaotically but not necessarily evil disposed merfolk.) Mindthrasher (Orean mindflayer replacement) Muckeater (Orean otyugh replacement) N Night Hag Nightmare Nymph O Oni (Love these guys but I'd REALLY like a different name for them since Orea -as far as this set- has no "Japanese equivalent" nation or other far-eastern creatures in the book) [SIZE=3][B]Ooze[/B][/SIZE] -Black -Yellow P-Q-R Phoenix Quicksand (think an Orean version of a Sandling) Roc S Sea Lion (the half-fish half-lion version, not the actual fish) Selkie Shedu Sidhe (the ruling class of demi-godlike superbeings that rule the Faye dimension/Land of Faerie) Spectre Sphinx Swanmaiden (who I'm not sure if they belong listed as a fayekin or not...leaning toward yes) T Tunnelworm (Orea "Purple Worm" replacement) U [SIZE=3][B]Undead[/B][/SIZE] [I]See: Banshee, Death Knight, Ghost, Lich, Spectre, Vampire[/I] V Vampire Vampirevine W X-Y-Z Yeah, I really need to come up with some W-thru-Z folks in this batch, don't I. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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