One Bad Egg: "Hatching the Best Stuff for D&D"
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HalWhitewyrm
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Caveat: I am not a WoW player.
From doing a bit of Google research, it seems that yes, you could certainly use the half-dead to simulate forsaken. They do not have the "cannibalize" ability (racial feat, perhaps?) and they seem to be a bit more alive than the forsaken (at least from what I was able to read), but that might be a matter of flavor at the table. I'd say go for it.
From doing a bit of Google research, it seems that yes, you could certainly use the half-dead to simulate forsaken. They do not have the "cannibalize" ability (racial feat, perhaps?) and they seem to be a bit more alive than the forsaken (at least from what I was able to read), but that might be a matter of flavor at the table. I'd say go for it.
garyh
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That's encouraging. I actually haven't played WoW for a couple years myself (burnt out on repetitive quests), but I do still enjoy the world lore and adore the idea of an undead PC race, especially as executed with the flavor of the Forsaken. It's something I wish WotC would support officially, but I suppose if there's a lot of "4e is like WoW" complaining now...
For $2, and with your insight, I guess I can't really go too wrong, can I? Thanks!
I'll have to pick it up tomorrow.
evilhat
Explorer
Yeah, I outed myself on that particular bad habit:
http://drivingblind.livejournal.com/403951.html
I'll fix it when I get a chance.
HalWhitewyrm
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Like I said, not being a WoW player, I saw an undead-like race, with some of the same abilities (and I think that Cannibalize ability from the forsaken could totally be a racial feat) that could more or less fit in. As a player of the game, you'd have a much better understanding of the race as it plays, but as far as window shopping, I think it could work out.
garyh
First Post
Even if the flavor as presented is not totally Forsaken vibe, if the mechanics can work, that's the big thing. So far, my best Forsaken / undead PC race idea was a re-flavoring of warforged, which - as much as I love warforged - doesn't really do it for me.
And really, I'm open to the flavor that OBE is presenting, too - I just really like the idea of an undead PC race, and outside of the Forsaken in the WoW d20 RPG, I haven't seen anything out there. There's nothing stopping me from picturing Tirisfal Glade at the same time I read about the Half-Dead, and from the World Seed philosophy, that kind of mash-up to taste is OBE's goal, too.
I'll take a look for myself later today (found this last night just before bed, and am now at work, alas).
And really, I'm open to the flavor that OBE is presenting, too - I just really like the idea of an undead PC race, and outside of the Forsaken in the WoW d20 RPG, I haven't seen anything out there. There's nothing stopping me from picturing Tirisfal Glade at the same time I read about the Half-Dead, and from the World Seed philosophy, that kind of mash-up to taste is OBE's goal, too.
I'll take a look for myself later today (found this last night just before bed, and am now at work, alas).
madwabbit
Explorer
Horrors of the Shroud: The Death-Mother
And another Halloween-themed release:
Horrors of the Shroud: The Death-Mother
Few horrors of the Shroud can match the death-mother. Found consuming entire graveyards to give birth to its terrible spawn, a single death-mother with an ample supply of corpses can bring an entire town or small city to its knees… or worse.
Inside this PDF you’ll find six new monsters for Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition, from the terrifying Death-Mother to small but deadly Bone-Child. Will your players succumb to the dreaded Bloody-Bones or the stealthy Silent Corpse? Crack open the crypt and find out, if you dare.
Horrors of the Shroud: The Death-Mother, written by Fred Hicks and Cam Banks, is a six-page PDF and is priced at $1.99.
And another Halloween-themed release:
Horrors of the Shroud: The Death-Mother
Few horrors of the Shroud can match the death-mother. Found consuming entire graveyards to give birth to its terrible spawn, a single death-mother with an ample supply of corpses can bring an entire town or small city to its knees… or worse.
Inside this PDF you’ll find six new monsters for Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition, from the terrifying Death-Mother to small but deadly Bone-Child. Will your players succumb to the dreaded Bloody-Bones or the stealthy Silent Corpse? Crack open the crypt and find out, if you dare.
Horrors of the Shroud: The Death-Mother, written by Fred Hicks and Cam Banks, is a six-page PDF and is priced at $1.99.
- Release date: October 29th 2008
- Available at Indie Press Revolution
- Also available at RPGNow
Wraith Form
Explorer
So far, the Bad Egg PDFs have been fun and well-crafted, yet with a very reasonable price. I look forward to more!
Yay Bad Egg!
Yay Bad Egg!
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