What was your favorite monster (from MM, FF, or MM2)

[tx7321]

Sorry, I'm too out of the loop with WOTCs new monster manuals, so I didn't include them.
Pick 1 only...I know its hard.

Mine: The Troll. This guy just "was" AD&D to me. Intellegent, humanoid but also monsterous and almost magical (in its regeneration ability) and being a fungus! The image of the troll putting out string (in the DMG or PH?) to lure and trick the underground adventurers...that really summed up the game for me.

 

[Henry]

Mine: The Troll. This guy just "was" AD&D to me. Intellegent, humanoid but also monsterous and almost magical (in its regeneration ability) and being a fungus! The image of the troll putting out string (in the DMG or PH?) to lure and trick the underground adventurers...that really summed up the game for me.

I don't ever remember him being a fungus??? Really?

For me, it was probably the Arcanadaemon. Those wofl-headed guys were chock-LOADED with power out of the wazoo. There was something I enjoyed about his being able to "burning hands" every round, as wimpy as that was.

 

[thedungeondelver]

Bugbears. Without a doubt. Murder on low level parties, a real challenge for high-level ones. Throw in a couple of tribal witch doctors and a leader type and suddenly going off to attack that lone hill giant seems like a good idea! Seriously, moving silently, getting bonuses to damage, surprise bonuses, equal skill fighting in daylight or dungeons - gotta give the love to the bugbear!

 

[Agamon]

On paper: Beholder. The actual fight never ends up all that great though.

I'd have go with the easy answer, dragon (any type). They're powerful, smart, and I haven't had a battle involving a dragon that wasn't memorable.

 

[Shade]

I couldn't possibly pick just one, but here are a few off the top of my head:

• Ultradaemon
• Shadow dragon
• Githyanki
• Hook horror
• Tiamat
• Demogorgon

 

[diaglo]

from those sources.

Men in the 1edADnD MM (1977)

 

[elforcelf]

FLUMPH!

 

[PapersAndPaychecks]

Lich.

 

[Slife]

FLUMPH!

I'm torn between Flumphs and thought eaters.

I mean, flying decaying ethereal platypi that eat spells and minds? What's not to love?

 

[Plane Sailing]

FF: Shadow Demon.

No reason really