What creatures and traps do you use?

[megamania]

Something new I have been doing with my latest campaign is tracking creatures and traps I use per adventure. The following is what I have done thus far. I was wondering if anyone else does this.

The Forgotten Forge Level 1
Goblin Merchant Lv1 1
Horrid Rats
Iron Defender
Shifter Fighter Lv 1
Swarm: Scrab Beetles
Trap: Acid
Trap: Shocking Grasp
Warforged Barbarian Lv1 (Cutter)
Warforged Rogue Lv1 (Rapier)
Warforged Fighter Lv3 (Saber)

Queen with Burning Eyes Level 1-2
Bright Naga
Brown Mold
Choker
Dolgaunt
Dolgrim Warrior Lvl 1
Elf: Demise Arti lvl 1 / Necro lvl 3
Ghouls
Goblin Rogue Lvl 1
Goblin Warrior Lvl 1
Grimlocks
Human: Arist lvl 1
Human Warrior lvl 1
Human: Emerald Claw warriors lvl 2
Human: Travack rogue lvl 3
Human: Vestan ir’Simul Arti lvl 1 / Adept lvl 3
Kobold Warriors Lvl 1
Kobold Sorcerer Lvl 2
Nothic
Spider, Large Monsterous
Trap: Camouflaged Pit Trap CR 1
Trap: Scything Blade
Trap: Wall Blade

Security Systems Level 2
Alarm Token lvl 1

Shadows of the Last War Level 2-4
Bugbears
Changling cleric lv5
Dire Wolf - Awakened Rorsa,
Elementals, Fire, Medium
Gnolls
Goblins
Hobgoblins
Human Cleric lv2
Human fighter lv2
Human Mage lv 2
Kobold Warriors lvl 1
Living Spell: Color Spray
Living Spell: Fire Sphere
Ogre fit lv 3
Owlbear
Skeletons
Skeletal Wolves: Mutated
Scorpion, Monsterous Large
Stone Golem/ Wolf hybrid
Shadows cont…
Trap: Shocking Grasp
Warforged: Fighter lvl 3 (Cutlass)
Wolves
Zombies: glass crusted
Zombie: Ogre

Storms of Deceit Level 4
Warriors lv 2
Captain Attar: Expert 5
Sorcerer: Lv 5 Guri
Cocktrice
Ogre: Lv 3 Fracture Makker

The Island of Starvos Level 4-5
Bearded Devils
Displacer Beast
Dire Wolf Pack
Lemure
Mad Slashers
Stirge
Trap: Riddled Door
Trap: Shocking Grasp
Zombies

New Direction Level 4-5
Role-playing only

Rail Wreck level 5-8
Ambush Drake
Bear, Dire
Chuul
Displacer Serpents
Halfling Barb 1
Human Fit 1 (E Claw)
Human Fit 3 (E Claw)
Human Mage 5
Quori, Puppeteer
Mohrg
Praying Mantis (Giant0
Spiders, Med, Monstrous
Trap, Camo CR 3
Trap, Camo CR5
Troll
Viper
Warforged Fit 1
Warforged Fit 2
Warforged Fit 5 (Scimitar)
Warforged Fit 8 (Long)
Warforged Ranger 10 (Short)
Wraith

Eldeen Reaches level 8
Hill Giants
Human Fit 2
Human Cler 9 (Keltis)
Human Mage 10 (Karrion Kold)
Shifter Barb
Skeleton, Black
Drogan’s Trap level 8-10
Asaath, Paladin 9
Assassin Vine
Clockwork Horror: Electrum
Dragon, Red, Wyrmling
Dragon Turtle
Elves, Fit 5 – Corpse Creatures
Gargoyles
Gauths: Fire Subtype
Ghouls
Golem, Clay
Golem, Stone
Haglings
Hydra, 6 hd
Maelephant
Minotaurs: Bone Template
Ogres: Skull Crushers
Sandman
Sahuguin
Sahuagin, Cleric 2
Shadows
Skeletons, normal
, huge Cloud Giant
Spiders, Large Monstrous
Swarm, Bee
Swarm, Plague Ants
Trap: Heat Vent
Trap: Incinery Cloud
Trap: Fall Rock CR 5
Trap: Lightning
Trap: Pit- Riser & Faller (Balic Arena)
Trap: Pit- Trapper
Trap: Pit- Yellow Mold
Trap: Reverse Gravity
Trap: Wyvern Arrow
Trapper
Trolls: Fire Subtype
Vampire, Fit 5
Wight: Monk 3

Assassins Level 10
Ogres: Fit Lv5
½ Fiend Ogre Fit Lv5
Sever (Warforged Rogue/Ass CR12)


Return to Whitehearth Level 10
Boddynoc Grinkle Art 10 / Corpse Crea 1 CR 11
Helmed Horror CR 10
LICH of CANNITH CR 14
Maug Barb LV 10 CR 13
Trap: Mirror of Opp: Pebbles / Ced CR 10 / 11
Trap: Negative Energy CR 10
Trap: Shocking Grasp CR 3
Trap: Incendiary Cloud CR 9
Warforged Titan: Stomper Fit LV3 CR 11
Shavarath Level 11-12
½ fiend / ½ dragon CR 6
½ fiend / ½ dragon CLER 3 CR 10
½ fiend / ½ dragon FIT 3 CR 10
Giant, Fire CR 10
Giant, Fire Fit 3 CR 13
Giant, Fomorian CR 11
Giant, Hill CR 7
Giant, Hill Barb 3 CR 10
Ogres, Barb CR 5
Ogres, Barb CR 7

Avatar Falls Level 11-13
½ fiend / ½ dragon CR 6
½ fiend / ½ dragon CLER 3 CR 10
Lizard Folk Barb 7
Large Dragonflies CR 3

Morlock Island Level 11-14
½ Golems: Iron, Bar 5 Fit 3 CR11
Ice Beast: Large Frogs
Living Spell: Chilling Fog
Manticores
Trap: Mass Inf Crit Wounds CR 12
Tyranid: Gaunt
Tyranid: Stealer
Tyranid: Warrior
Warforged Charger Fit 2 / Jugg 3 CR 10 (Smash)
Warforged Art 10 (SN-12)
White Pudding

Lord Tyranid Level 12-15
Tyranid: Gaunt
Tyranid: Stealer
Tyranid: Warrior
Tyranid: Zoanthrope
Tyranid: ol’ One Eye

To Find Garrow Level 13-15
Werewolves Fit 4
Werewolf Pack Lord Barb

Stormreach Level 13-15
Beholders

 

[Crothian]

I don't keep track, but it would be a lot

 

[Mark CMG]

Something new I have been doing with my latest campaign is tracking creatures and traps I use per adventure. The following is what I have done thus far. I was wondering if anyone else does this.

Do you keep this all in a program of some sort so you can check out trends or statistics in relation to your usages?

 

[Brakkart]

Wow. I certainly don't keep anywhere near as extensive records as you do. As to what Monsters and Traps I use, I tend to favour the reptillian creatures of D&D more, monsters like Yuan-Ti, Lizardfolk, Dragons, Ophidians, Nagas and the like. My current campaigns first major story arc was based around a plot that involved all of those creatures in one form or another.

Also a big fan of the Undead, Demons, Devils and after running the Prison of the Firebringer module in recent weeks for my group, I have a new appreciation of Slaadi.

As for traps, I'll use whatever seems to fit the location, but I will admit a weakness for mechanical traps ie dart/spear launchers, pendulum blades, and of course pit traps!

 

[Mycanid]

Hey there Mega - I like your new avatar.

I also don't keep track in as detailed as you do! Very impressive.

But I am an old gamer and like to use the "trademark" DnD monsters from way back when - you know, oozes (especially the gelatinous cube), myconid, goblins, orcs, molds, spiders and other creepy crawlies, stirges, a few undead wandering around, etc., etc.

Traps are the same sauce - I like the old pit traps and illusory wall type of things. Not terribly creative I know. But you dd ask!

 

[megamania]

Do you keep this all in a program of some sort so you can check out trends or statistics in relation to your usages?

No. This is the first time I have ever tracked the encounters this way. I was curious just how many and what we battled / encountered. I'm sure trends could be seen though.

 

[megamania]

As for traps, I'll use whatever seems to fit the location, but I will admit a weakness for mechanical traps ie dart/spear launchers, pendulum blades, and of course pit traps!

Pit traps Rule!

 

[megamania]

Mark CMG- In the Albany Gameday part of Creation Schema I used one of your creatures- slightly altered.

Vicseral Ooze but enhanced, undead and some other templates added to make it CR 8 or 9.

Using a plastic purge (I work within a plastics factory) I got a 4x3 inch pile of plastic that looks like the guts of a huge giant. Painted it and viola- nastiness and gross out factor.

 

[Mark CMG]

Excellent! As a DM/table judge at a gameday you have a prize coming from me. Shoot me an email (Mark@) in front of (CreativeMountainGames.com) and I'll set you up with a new product I have out called "The More Better Indispensable Character Formfolio" which I think you will find useful. You know me, I'm all about the useful and such.