the evolution of the kenku

[messy]

allo

i've always found the old 2nd edition sparrow-like kenku to be silly. they never really interested me at all.

but the 3rd edition crow-like kenku are creepy, sneaky, and cool! suddenly i'm a kenku-fan

maybe it's the awesome new artwork:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20040912b&page=4

great job, wotc!


messy

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Here's the pic:

 

[MarkB]

Here it is a little larger.

I do like the kenku. I played a kenku beguiler recently who was a pretty cool character.

 

[starwed]

I have fond memories of slaying masses of kenku in the old Eye of the Beholder computer game. They gave great XP, respawned quickly, and were easy to kill with spells.

Eventually I found a bug which gave quite a lot of XP for simply passing over the same square of ground multiple times, though.

 

[Tonguez]

I love kenku and they are one of the important 'antagonist races' imc

My Kenku also get a Climb bonus +8 and one of my favourite images is of Kenku emerging from holes in a cliff face and swarming up the cliff to attack.

(I also allowed Kenku to use gliders thus giving them a limited substitute for flight)

 

[phindar]

I like the new Kenku, even though (or maybe because) they remind me of this guy:

Blimey.

 

[Old Gumphrey]

Wow, those things are broken. I like the built-in finesseable dual wielding with no penalty, the +4 flanking bonus, and the +2 to hide and move silently. I'm actually kind of surprised that it's not Cha that gets the -2. I've got visions of a kenku assassin that goes around ripping peoples' throats out while they sleep.

 

[messy]

I have fond memories of slaying masses of kenku in the old Eye of the Beholder computer game. They gave great XP, respawned quickly, and were easy to kill with spells.

ah, yes. i remember spending much time in a certain 3x3 room, waiting for more kenku to spawn

messy

 

[Old Gumphrey]

What book are these suckers supposed to be in?

 

[Henry]

What book are these suckers supposed to be in?

Monster Manual 3.

I like the built-in finesseable dual wielding with no penalty,

I'm not sure I see what you're referring to?