What Supplement Monsters Deserve a Promotion to Core?

[LordVyreth]

This is the parallel to the "What core monsters should get the axe?" thread. What monsters from expanded 3rd ed books, like Monster Manuals 2-5, the Fiend Folio, Epic Level Handbook, etc., should become parts of the game's core books?

I'd have to leaf through the books again, but here are some that first came to mind for me.

Kaorti-Assuming that the Far Realm even exists in 4th ed or something like it replaces it, this makes for a good race of creepy invaders. They need to improve their armor, though.

Uvuudum-See the Kaorti; if the Far Realms have a place, these can fit as well.

Atropals-The abominations in general make good conceptual monsters, provided they either get de-epicced or lose some of the epic-specific traits. Atropals seem to be the most popular of the group.

Flame Snakes-I just think they're neat.

I know lamias in general aren't well liked, but I'd like to see the noble (ie. snake type) lamias make a comeback. This differentiates them from centaurs as well.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The first that come to mind: kaorti, nerra, Shadar-Kai (mentioned in the cosmology article), the abominations, the worm that walks, the dust lich.

EDIT: Add brain in a jar, dracoliches, death knight, bullywug, redcap, kenku, demilich, jackalwere, vampire rose, murder of crows (from Tome of Magic).

 

[Wormwood]

Good to see some Kaorti love!

 

[Zaukrie]

Anything Far Realm related, please.

 

[Szatany]

Okay here we go:
MM2:
- Abeil (in place of formians)
- Chain Golem or Raggamoffyns (only if kyton doesn't make it)
- Effigy
- Famine Spirit
- Feyr
- Durzagon (depowered and playable for PCs)
- Juggernaut (just frikkin cool )
- Scorpionfolk (best if unique name is invented for them) - who doesn't love fighting scorpions
- few Yugoloths (if they fit in new cosmology, and could replace Slaadi)

MM3
- Cadaver Collector
- Dust Wight
- Kenku (better birdpeople than aaracokra or raptorans)
- Plaguebrush (as a trap)
- Visilight

MM4
- Black Rock Triskelion or Lodestone Marauder (cool elemental, drop that stupid thoqqua already)
- Bloodfire Ooze (creepy)
- Voor (in place of Grey Render)

MM5
- Burrow Root
- Blackwing
- Ruin Elemental (instead of Ravid)
- Rylkar (a rat-like monster is a must)
- Vinespawn (instead of Assassin Vine)

MoF
- Abishai (instead of Mephits)
- Beast of Malar
- Dekanter Goblin (instead of Shocker Lizard, exploding enemies are fun )
- Stinger (if not scorpionfolk)

 

[frankthedm]

Atropals-The abominations in general make good conceptual monsters, provided they either get de-epicced or lose some of the epic-specific traits. Atropals seem to be the most popular of the group.

There is a non epic version in Libris Mortis.

While my sensibilities register ‘kewl!’ at the though of players fighting an aborted god, not everyone can appreciate such imagery. I smirk at the possibility of a acrylic encased fetus being used as a mini, most folks will cringe at the thought.

 

[Armadillo]

Brain in a Jar from Libris Mortis. I first dismissed this monster as something from a bad 50s SF film. They are actually make challenging master villains.

 

[jolt]

The Flail Snail, Flumph, Protein Polymorph...wait, what was the question again?

jolt

 

[Arkham]

Flail Snail, Grell, Giff, Myconids, Nightgaunts ( Call of Cthulhu d20 counts, right? )

 

[Shemeska]

Yugoloths
Ethergaunts
Demodands
Kaorti
Abishai
Dracoliches
Varrangoin