[Scoop?] Libris Mortis: The Book of the Undead, from WotC

[johnsemlak]

I think that might be a typo, though -- the other scoop thread that was just closed reported it as Librim Mortis. Of course, my Latin's really sucky, so I don't know if that's right or not. If only they were Russian cases!

That would be Kniga Smerti. Doesn't sound as good as Liber Mortis.

 

[Desdichado]

That would be Kniga Smerti. Doesn't sound as good as Liber Mortis.

All I mean is that I know the Russian cases better than I do the Latin ones! I agree that Kniga Smerti doesn't sound particularly menacing, as a Book of the Undead should.

 

[Hammer of the Circle]

So what do we think -- is this going to be a big, beautiful book along the lines of Draconomicon? What do you think should be in there?


*Templates,templates,templates.
*It might be interesting to get a little info on what is actually supposed to be happening to a creature when it becomes undead (i.e. the soul, an anima, the concious mind).
*Why is a paladin who becomes a spectre just as nasty as a murderous cleric who becomes one too?
*And what does a wight do with itself in it's spare time? Does it "sleep"? Does it hunt; and wouldn't that make it an uncontrollable menace? Does it plot; in which case what semblance of it's previous mind (and alignment) does it posess.

It's all good to have simply the monsters in the MM. The PC's don't usually stop to interview the undead or investigate the how and the why of their becoming. If they're going to dedicate a book to undeath, a little more than the nuts and bolts might be interesting.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Now we just need a Big Book of Witches called Maleus Mal...uh, forget about it.

 

[Orius]

I'll be very surprised if this one doesn't have updated versions of the Pale Master and True Necromancer from Tome and Blood in it.

I wonder if there'll be a lot of stuff updated from the Ravenloft Van Richten's guides.

There's not only those sources, but stuff like Ghostwalk, Requiem?, and The Complete Book of Necromencers. Plus whatever new stuff they throw in there.

 

[I'm A Banana]

Actually, a big book of fey would be REALLY interesting, since I think they're one of the most underrrated monster categories around. Plus, there's high potential for beauty, magic, and witchery in such a tome....

Librim Mortis sounds intriguing...I've gotten a lot of use out of the Draconomicon, so I'll probably pick this up....

--Still Frustrated about the lack of Blazewing Ace Spikey.

 

[Gez]

The Lichonomicon would have been a fun title.

Filthy, it's the Maleus Maleficarum. I have to say, it's a cheesy name. I translate it as "The Icky-Book of Icky-Bad Naughtiness".

About beautiful undead, I know a few pics of ghosts that would qualify; but if Eric's grandma was shocked by the superbowl, she would not appreciate those either, so I'll respect American prudishness and not link them.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Actuaslly, I think I heard that it will be called the Complete Lee Emp Teewal Eet.

Come again?

 

[Hypersmurf]

Come again?

Play with the grouping.

Complete Lee; Emp Tee; wal Eet.

-Hyp.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Play with the grouping.

Complete Lee; Emp Tee; wal Eet.

-Hyp.

Right. I wasn't including the Complete, and the "eet" threw me off. Also, I somehow tried to see every syllable as a single letter, and even tried anagram. Sometimes the answer's just too easy....