Previews: November and Beyond

[Shroomy]

The previews are kind of short today, focused on the upcoming Savage Encounters minis, Draconomicon, and The Plane Below. My favorite part of the preview was the stats for the white slaad; its temporal split power, which seems very cool. Also, Bart Carroll hints at monsters that will be appearing in upcoming books; I'm pretty sure they're the quasit, catoblepas (did I spell that correctly?), and the mimic!

Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (November and Beyond)

 

[Nikosandros]

The demon lord riddle was easy... the text is lifted straight from AD&D MMII.

Unfortunately, none of the pictures are loading for me at the moment.

 

[CubeKnight]

I really liked the Orium dragon's breath weapon-minion, and the Hazards, for some reason.

The slaad was quite cool as well.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

I know the last one is definitely a Mimic.

 

[Moon_Goddess]

Why can't I see the pictures

 

[Klaus]

The pictures weren't working for me earlier, but are now.

The mystery guest is

Spoiler

Grazzt

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As for the monsters soon to come:

1. Although the Abyss focuses on annihilating creation, certain demons drift into the natural world to wreak havoc in subtler ways. "X"'s target dabblers into the occult, luring them to evil through the powers that lurk in forbidden texts, dark rituals, and cursed items. The tiny demons crave the destruction and chaos that spellcasters can unleash.

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2. With their heads low to the ground, "X"'s roam the lands, leaving death in their wake. "X"'s are rare creatures made of shadows and death; their gazes wither the living. They plod between worlds, surfacing unexpectedly. So strong is the creature’s association with death that the Raven Queen is sometimes spotted astride one of the huge beasts.

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3. The legend seems little more than a joke when told across a tavern table. A chest of treasure in the deepest recesses of a dungeon suddenly transforms into a horrid monstrosity, attacking those who had been set to loot it a moment before. However, adventurers who know the true origins of the "X" do not laugh at its deadly threat.

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[keterys]

I wonder if the Orium dragon is intended to create a single minion, whether it hits or misses, or one per target it hit.

I also wonder how often DMs will have the dragon eat its own minion so it can recharge its breath weapon.

 

[yesnomu]

Seems like it's supposed to be one per breath weapon, from the flavor.

Also:
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I like this picture, but it illustrates how screwed up the whole D&D ecosystem is. Deer are already megafauna! A world can't possibly support the dietary needs of hundreds of dragons!

 

[Klaus]

Seems like it's supposed to be one per breath weapon, from the flavor.

Also:
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I like this picture, but it illustrates how screwed up the whole D&D ecosystem is. Deer are already megafauna! A world can't possibly support the dietary needs of hundreds of dragons!

That cobalt dragon can't possibly exist on a deer diet. It's probably hunting for sport.

The D&D world still has mammoths, megaceros, stegosaurus and ankylosaurus and other giant herbivores, so it all works out in the end.

 

[Rechan]

That cobalt dragon can't possibly exist on a deer diet. It's probably hunting for sport.

I was about to say, there's no way it could sustain itself on something so small.

The D&D world still has mammoths, megaceros, stegosaurus and ankylosaurus and other giant herbivores, so it all works out in the end.

Not to mention that there are quite a large amount of giant predators to eat on. Herbivores aren't necessary.