MONSTERS FROM BEYOND REDUX

[ColonelHardisson]

Quite a while back, I started a thread about which non-D&D monsters (monsters from beyond D&D) you'd like to see in 3e. I want to start a more light-hearted thread which has little chance of turning into a flamewar, so here we are.

To start off, I'll name the monster I named in that long-ago thread:

The Pale, from Dark Conspiracy. Albinoid aliens in flowing robes, who absorb the heat from your body for their sustenance. They also have these bizarre living swords, creatures genetically engineered to help their wielder suck the warmth from living flesh.

Very cool.

So now your turn.

 

[A2Z]

The Inhumi from Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun and Book of the Short Sun. Vampire like aliens who take on the characteristics of their victims.

 

[Scarab]

The Others from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

The Kzinti, from Larry Niven's Known Space/Ringworld books are naturals for D&D.

Niven's Pierson's Puppeteers are great for a really interesting "mastermind" race, pulling the strings (yeah, it's a pun) of the campaign world.

I also like the Moties from Niven and Pournelle's The Mote In God's Eye.

 

[Nightfall]

Are Trollocs already covered? I'd like to see Fades too. Padan Fain perhaps even.

Favorite though would have to Ringwraiths. They'd kick a lot of butt!

 

[Psion]

I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone mention Aliens from the movies of the same name.

As long as we are bringing up Niven, howsabout slavers?

 

[ColonelHardisson]

As long as we are bringing up Niven, howsabout slavers?

Ooooooooohhh - you mean the billion-year dead race that enslaved most of the galaxy? Yikes! Good call! How about the Pak, then?

 

[Gez]

The Grietch, from Dan Simmon's Hyperion ?

The Gungans -- just joking, we already have elves who fill the same role (long ears, like ecology, act stupidly, deserve to die).

 

[Carnifex]

How about the Weaver from Perdido Street Station?

 

[Furn_Darkside]

Salutations,

Wamphyrie from Brian Lumley's necroscope series.

FD