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[Fallen Seraph]

I think Raven Queen is fine because it is a broad statement but with very specific meanings. The Raven has been used as the symbol for many Gods, especially those that deal with death.

For example, I think right off the bat the most common would be Morrigan/Badb the Celtic Goddess of death and war. Odin also has the Raven as his symbol. The Welsh god Bran the Blessed, etc. This is just a few but they all deal with the Raven, and Morrigan especially fits well with the term Raven Queen and its deathly connections.

I think by having a broader name, it means DMs can more specifically cater this God to their own means, without having to follow a specific mythology because of the name sake.

 

[Nahat Anoj]

Now if it had been: The Queen of Air and Darkness, or the Erl King, that would have pressed my "Mmm, legends" buttons. One of Odin's nicknames is"The Gallows God" that has a deathly feel, or even Faeruns "The Darkbringer" aka Moander.

While I do like the name "Queen of Air and Darkness," the "Raven Queen" works for me. In any event, it's easy to have QoAaD as an alternate name, or as one of the Raven Queen's epithets.

Tiamat was good. Bahamut: meh. Too like Baphomet in sound. Marduk, another name for him, in ancient Faerun, was better. Again, traction, old and famous.

I would bet Bahamut is a recognizeable name to most gamers by virtue of the Final Fantasy series.

Marduk is also the name of a real world deity. It certainly could work, and, if you were so inclined, it would be trivial to rename Bahamut to that. You could even keep the same honorific - "Marduk, the Platinum Dragon."

 

[Aloïsius]

Marduk is also the name of a real world deity. It certainly could work, and, if you were so inclined, it would be trivial to rename Bahamut to that. You could even keep the same honorific - "Marduk, the Platinum Dragon."

No. "Marduk, the Black Metal Nazi Dragon".

Does not look very Lawful Good

 

[ShadowDenizen]

Can we move away from the pre-teen naming conventions?

And?
Morrus for the win.

THANK you!

 

[Badkarmaboy]

Hey all!

Interesting stuff. I actually like the art for the Archons more than the others. That said, if this is an indication of the monster art, then the art in the Players Handbook (as seen in Races & Classes) utterly destroys it. Theres not one picture there that blows me away, whereas in Races & Classes it was one masterpiece after another.

Those are DDM concept sketches IIRC. I'm looking foreward to seeing the art in W&M...if only my FLGS would get it in...

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey there!

Those are DDM concept sketches IIRC.

That would be a relief.

I'm looking foreward to seeing the art in W&M...if only my FLGS would get it in...

I ordered it from ebay yesterday, unfortunately I ordered it from the USA (the only place selling it at the time) so that means a minimum of a week (and more likely two) before I'll have it in my hands.