What sort of aerial support would this evil horde have?
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As a player, I prefer the iconic and mythical over the weird and new. If you say to me, "there are marrashi flying overhead," I'll ask, "what the heck is a marrashi?" And then you'll explain it, but by then the moment is gone.
But if you say there are manticore, wyverns, giant vultures, or strange, flitting black shadows, that I can see. That I like.
But if you say there are manticore, wyverns, giant vultures, or strange, flitting black shadows, that I can see. That I like.
But he would not say there are marrashi flying overhead. He'd say: "The skies darken as a mishappen horde of demonic gnolls take flight on eagles' wings. The stench of rotting, diseased flesh overpowers all senses. The rampant howling of the horde seems to pause, and from the unearthly stillness a deranged chant to the demon lord Yenoghu rises placing the gnolls in a religious trance of rage and brutality. The marrashi, flying demonic avatars, harbringers of rot and pestilence, grasp their bows with their bird-like talons and let loose a flight of black feathered arrows. It has began."
good description. I would not even say "demonic" gnolls until the players got up close to them... just creatures that look like gnolls, only with wings.
frankthedm
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Type I demons.
http://www.holyfragger.com/images/pictures/5810L.jpg
Ehh, I guess there is little love for the pterodactyl with a unicorn horn. If it had been described as a huge mutated bat it would have been a much more popular critter.
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Type I demons.Ehh, I guess there is little love for the pterodactyl with a unicorn horn. If it had been described as a huge mutated bat it would have been a much more popular critter.
http://www.holyfragger.com/images/pictures/5810L.jpg
Not a bad idea, but I didn't know much about them. Plus, the party is in a more tropical zone, while yrthak are listed as temperate. Of course, they could migrate.
Aberzanzorax
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Well, don't count me out for love of the Yrthak.
And I LOVE the idea of the mutant bat.
BUT they're size Huge and they are CR 9.
I think that might be a bit powerful for what the OP asked for. If not, though, I think that it'd be an excellent choice.
And bats using their sonar to create focuses sonic explosions? Brilliant!
And I LOVE the idea of the mutant bat.
BUT they're size Huge and they are CR 9.
I think that might be a bit powerful for what the OP asked for. If not, though, I think that it'd be an excellent choice.
And bats using their sonar to create focuses sonic explosions? Brilliant!
YourSwordIsMine
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Goblins riding Air Sharks...
I love you Arduin
I love you Arduin
An evil horde of this size might have a few yrthak with them, but I was looking more for a multitude of flying monkeys sort of thing. I might go with the Marrash, shadows and some dire vultures as well. The marrash & vultures both have the "Scent" feat so would be logical choices as scouts/skirmishers as well. Possibly a vrock as well.
Aberzanzorax
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I'm liking the Vrock + vultures idea!
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