What monster types would you like to see more of?

[Conaill]

Now that we've got several thousand official monsters, what monster types do you feel you would still like to get more of? Why?

Just because a monster type hasn't been done to death yet, doesn't mean people want to see more of it - and vice versa. So I figured I'd start a companio poll to the What monster types have been done to death one.

Personally, I would *love* to see more Animals, Feys and Magical Beasts - three categories people apparently feel have *not* yet been done to death. Then again, somehow such products never seem to create as much buzz as yet another dragon book.

So - Which would you like to see more of in future products?

 

[BiggusGeekus]

Plants.

I'm weird and I like outdoor encounters.

 

[Conaill]

Plants.

I'm weird and I like outdoor encounters.

Poll is up now... feel free to vote.

 

[demiurge1138]

Plants and fey, all the way.

Demiurge out.

 

[The Shaman]

More oozes, please.

 

[Conaill]

Interesting... a lot fewer "all" or "none" votes than in the other thread so far, percentage-wise.

 

[Hussar]

I would like to see more normal animals done. It would help to create a world where there aren't monsters around every corner. With the sheer number of huge carnivores, it's a wonder DnD worlds aren't all like Darksun - barren wastelands.

I like vermin too. Swarms are just way too much fun to scare the crap out of the players with.

To be 100% honest though, I would like to see LOTS more creatures in the CR<1 range and the CR 3-6 range. There's tons of critters at the high ends, but, not so much at the low ends. I think it's because you can't make funky creatures with cool abilities at the low end, so everyone makes critters at the higher ends of the spectrum, cos they're cooler.

 

[loki44]

Vermin and aberrations. These are the easiest to just throw in somewhere without upsetting the balance of the ecosystem too awfully much. I like my monsters grim and gritty. My last vote on the poll would have to go to "constructs". To me constructs should be unique, singular creatures, not a whole class of monsters.

 

[BluWolf]

I voted none. There are still monsters from the first edition monster manual I have not encountered in 25 years of gaming.

I don't think I am in danger of running out any time soon.

 

[Conaill]

Some intersting outliers compared to the other poll so far:

- surprisingly little interest in elementals, giants and monstrous humanoids, even though almost everyone agrees they haven't really been "done to death" yet

- more interest than expected for Undead, despite them being, well... you know...


Combining the two polls, so far Fey are far in the lead if anyone would like to develop a new product. Followed by a somewhat surprising turnout for Aberrations (although some feel they have already been DtD), Animals and Magical Beasts, Vermin, Plants and finally Outsiders (although quite a bit DtD already).