The Great Slaad Debate of Dec 05

[Erik Mona]

That is a novel take on the Queen of Chaos. Tying the protean "pantheon" of the slaads into the Law/Chaos conflict is an excellent idea that I hadn't previously considered. This period of multiversal history is of great interest to me, and Rip, it must be said that you have the touch when it comes to this planar stuff.

And hey, MaverickWeirdo: pPpPpPpPpPpPpPpPp

--Erik

 

[Algolei]

And hey, MaverickWeirdo: pPpPpPpPpPpPpPpPp

Will that be your next book dedication remark?

 

[demiurge1138]

Will that be your next book dedication remark?

If that was the dedication to the Fiendish Codex 1, I'd buy it twice.

Demiurge out.

 

[deClench]

Any chance of someone listing sources for info on slaadi? Sounds like it wouldn't be too big a list.


So far Ripzerai mentioned...

Dragon #221

Tales from the Infinite Staircase

Tales of the Outer Planes


From the other thread...

Dungeon #129

Hellbound

 

[BOZ]

It's worth noting that most of Rip's post is made up, and not real information about the slaad lords.

E.g., the Queen of Chaos wasn't said anywhere to be a slaad. Sorel is a death slaad, not a black slaad, etc.

it is worth noting that Rip invented some of these things, and fortunately he did note what and where. i happen to enjoy his thoughtful speculations on things like that. are they any more or less "true" than anyone else's, at least where unpublished stuff is concerned? eh, who knows, but then who cares? if you like it, use it, if not leave it alone.

 

[BOZ]

Any chance of someone listing sources for info on slaadi? Sounds like it wouldn't be too big a list.

from a little project that i hope will one day see the light of day:

Sources

· Fiend Folio (the slaadi, Ssendam, and Ygorl introduced, submitted by Charles Stross, 1981)
· Manual of the Planes (1987)
· Tales From the Outer Planes (1988, Wartle introduced)
· Dragon Magazine #221 ("The Dragon's Bestiary: Lords of Chaos," 1995, Edward Bonny, Ssendam and Ygorl reintroduced, Chourst, Rennbuu, and Sorel introduced)
· On Hallowed Ground (1996)
· Tales From the Infinite Staircase (1998)
· Manual of the Planes (2001)


Slaadi Beyond the Monster Manual

· Black, White (Epic Level Handbook, p. 217)
· Gormeel (Dragon Magazine #306, p. 52)
· Mud (Fiend Folio, p. 158)

 

[helium3]

That is a novel take on the Queen of Chaos. Tying the protean "pantheon" of the slaads into the Law/Chaos conflict is an excellent idea that I hadn't previously considered. This period of multiversal history is of great interest to me, and Rip, it must be said that you have the touch when it comes to this planar stuff.

And hey, MaverickWeirdo: pPpPpPpPpPpPpPpPp

--Erik

Haven't you heard? If it's not printed in the books, it's not true.

 

[zoroaster100]

Cool, Ripzerai. That's the first time I see something about the slaads that makes some kind of sense and puts them in some sort of context with the other planar beasties (about as much sense as one can expect from creatures of utter chaos).