Monster of the Day: Deadborn Vulture

Szechuanosaurus · October 2007

He's also stealing my schtick. It used to be me who'd come into the MotD thread and call LJ a geek and a fag.

Knob · October 2007

NotACrook wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

Cardboard Tube wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

i would not play d&d but that's basically all the dudes i know want to play

do a VtM game fag

i have recently decided that i positively hate trying to play pen and paper games over the internet

come over here for a week

What about with the new online systems, where pretty much everything is done for you, then have everyone pile into Vent or something.

ewwwwwww sounds gay

NotASenator · October 2007

Knob wrote: »

NotACrook wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

Cardboard Tube wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

i would not play d&d but that's basically all the dudes i know want to play

do a VtM game fag

i have recently decided that i positively hate trying to play pen and paper games over the internet

come over here for a week

What about with the new online systems, where pretty much everything is done for you, then have everyone pile into Vent or something.

ewwwwwww sounds gay

should be right up your alley then, huh, knob end italics

Seriously · October 2007

Kantankeris wrote: »

Szechuanosaurus wrote: »

Kantankeris wrote: »

I was hoping this was going to be like a crypto-zoology thread with monster legends from around the globe. But it's not. It's Dungeons and Dragons or something.

STFU Noob

"You enter a dark crypt. The stench of mildew hangs from the walls. The floor pulls at your boots with an unknown sticky substance. As you wade through the darkness, your torch barely able to hold light in the stale air and tight quarters, a voice echos from the darkness."

"Honey, your microwave chicken pot pies are ready! Did you look for a job today?"

"Maaaawwwwmm I'm hanging out with my friends! Quit embarrassing me!" You shout down the cellar stairs into the sucking blackness of the lower levels...

Man

I've never played these kind of things either and I still like this.

hush

Knob · October 2007

NotACrook wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

NotACrook wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

Cardboard Tube wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

i would not play d&d but that's basically all the dudes i know want to play

do a VtM game fag

i have recently decided that i positively hate trying to play pen and paper games over the internet

come over here for a week

What about with the new online systems, where pretty much everything is done for you, then have everyone pile into Vent or something.

ewwwwwww sounds gay

should be right up your alley then, huh, knob end italics

ventrilo is like the highway rest stop of the internet

Abracadaniel · October 2007

4th Ed. is supposed to be very online-friendly.

DM client, map program, voice chat, etc.

You just gotta wait another 8 months till it comes out.

I'm really hoping they do a good job with it.

Fuckers didn't have any info at PAX.

Silmaril · October 2007

I keep logging onto vent, then I get scared and run away.

NotASenator · October 2007

Knob wrote: »

NotACrook wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

NotACrook wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

Cardboard Tube wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

i would not play d&d but that's basically all the dudes i know want to play

do a VtM game fag

i have recently decided that i positively hate trying to play pen and paper games over the internet

come over here for a week

What about with the new online systems, where pretty much everything is done for you, then have everyone pile into Vent or something.

ewwwwwww sounds gay

should be right up your alley then, huh, knob end italics

ventrilo is like the highway rest stop of the internet

Really? Because with the cost of gas these days, I've been looking for something new.

Knob · October 2007

Dumb Hero wrote: »

4th Ed. is supposed to be very online-friendly.

DM client, map program, voice chat, etc.

You just gotta wait another 8 months till it comes out.

I'm really hoping they do a good job with it.

Fuckers didn't have any info at PAX.

is it still rooted in the d20 system

is it still the worst game system in the universe

Knob · October 2007

i take that back

d20 modern is the worst game system

(owing mostly to being rooted in the d20 system with subtle changes that make it uncomprehensibly worse)

Abracadaniel · October 2007

Knob wrote: »

Dumb Hero wrote: »

4th Ed. is supposed to be very online-friendly.

DM client, map program, voice chat, etc.

You just gotta wait another 8 months till it comes out.

I'm really hoping they do a good job with it.

Fuckers didn't have any info at PAX.

is it still rooted in the d20 system

is it still the worst game system in the universe

Mmmmmaybe.

They're cutting out a lot of the bullshit that would slowdown gameplay, like special grapple rules and stuff, as well as making the classes more 'fun' and capable of doing some neat things. For example, a wizard that runs out of his daily spells will still have some kind of cool 'arcane blast' thing he can use X times a day so he's not just 'guy with shitty HP and a staff' when he runs out of spells.

As well as steamlining combat considerably.

Straightzi · October 2007

Holy fuck this monster is kickin' rad.

NotASenator · October 2007

Knob wrote: »

i take that back

d20 modern is the worst game system

(owing mostly to being rooted in the d20 system with subtle changes that make it uncomprehensibly worse)

tell me what is wrong with it and I will file a bug report.

Straightzi · October 2007

I don't really play D&D anymore on account of not liking the system (it's a good system for combat, but shit for anything else), but god, I want to use this shit somehow.

Knob · October 2007

Dumb Hero wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

Dumb Hero wrote: »

4th Ed. is supposed to be very online-friendly.

DM client, map program, voice chat, etc.

You just gotta wait another 8 months till it comes out.

I'm really hoping they do a good job with it.

Fuckers didn't have any info at PAX.

is it still rooted in the d20 system

is it still the worst game system in the universe

Mmmmmaybe.

They're cutting out a lot of the bullshit that would slowdown gameplay, like special grapple rules and stuff, as well as making the classes more 'fun' and capable of doing some neat things. For example, a wizard that runs out of his daily spells will still have some kind of cool 'arcane blast' thing he can use X times a day so he's not just 'guy with shitty HP and a staff' when he runs out of spells.

As well as steamlining combat considerably.

oh they're making it even faster and more accessible to casual players?

because that's part of why 3rd edition is so crap

there needs to be a balance between simplicity and attention to detail

NotASenator · October 2007

Knob wrote: »

Dumb Hero wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

Dumb Hero wrote: »

4th Ed. is supposed to be very online-friendly.

DM client, map program, voice chat, etc.

You just gotta wait another 8 months till it comes out.

I'm really hoping they do a good job with it.

Fuckers didn't have any info at PAX.

is it still rooted in the d20 system

is it still the worst game system in the universe

Mmmmmaybe.

They're cutting out a lot of the bullshit that would slowdown gameplay, like special grapple rules and stuff, as well as making the classes more 'fun' and capable of doing some neat things. For example, a wizard that runs out of his daily spells will still have some kind of cool 'arcane blast' thing he can use X times a day so he's not just 'guy with shitty HP and a staff' when he runs out of spells.

As well as steamlining combat considerably.

oh they're making it even faster and more accessible to casual players?

because that's part of why 3rd edition is so crap

there needs to be a balance between simplicity and attention to detail

You just miss THAC0, don't you?

PiptheFair · October 2007

Moriveth wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't they totally tone down the Tarrasque for 3rd edition?

it is still absolutely and utterly terrifying and is crazy undercon

Milquetoast Thug · October 2007

NotACrook wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

Dumb Hero wrote: »

Knob wrote: »

Dumb Hero wrote: »

4th Ed. is supposed to be very online-friendly.

DM client, map program, voice chat, etc.

You just gotta wait another 8 months till it comes out.

I'm really hoping they do a good job with it.

Fuckers didn't have any info at PAX.

is it still rooted in the d20 system

is it still the worst game system in the universe

Mmmmmaybe.

They're cutting out a lot of the bullshit that would slowdown gameplay, like special grapple rules and stuff, as well as making the classes more 'fun' and capable of doing some neat things. For example, a wizard that runs out of his daily spells will still have some kind of cool 'arcane blast' thing he can use X times a day so he's not just 'guy with shitty HP and a staff' when he runs out of spells.

As well as steamlining combat considerably.

oh they're making it even faster and more accessible to casual players?

because that's part of why 3rd edition is so crap

there needs to be a balance between simplicity and attention to detail

You just miss THAC0, don't you?

Yeah, because I sure do love having to sit down and do the equivalents of filing my tax returns just to be able to stat a goddamned dragon.

Seriously, I can't wait for 4th edition. Simplicity is a good thing.

Tube · October 2007

hell 3e was still too complicated. there were like two hundred AC modifiers.

Monkeybomb · October 2007

Has anyone posted the highly relevant picture for this thread yet?

Abracadaniel · October 2007

Simplicity is good for certain things.

When an encouter takes forty-five minutes because your fighter wants to grapple the orc instead of just stabbing him things suck.

The new combat rules are supposed to let players be more dynamic and free to do what they want within combat, while still making it manageable for a DM.

Skills are also getting retooled, I believe, as well.

Monkeybomb · October 2007

Here, I'll get it

Szechuanosaurus · October 2007

I don't get it.

What am i looking at here?

Is it a stillborn fetus?

Abracadaniel · October 2007

Cardboard Tube wrote: »

hell 3e was still too complicated. there were like two hundred AC modifiers.

One of the things they're supposed to have done is to lessen that sort of thing.

Hell, I was just talking about that the other night with the folks I'm going to be running a game for.

Abracadaniel · October 2007

Oh MB

Lardalish · October 2007

Man, these are always awesome, why cant this become a weekly thing? Come on Litejedi! We love you!

Kuribo's Shoe · October 2007

more like daily

Monkeybomb · October 2007

that is one meme that never gets old for me

Lardalish · October 2007

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

more like daily

I think daily would run out of bitchin monsters to post way too fast.

Meissnerd · October 2007

I like the biography stuff better than all the statistics.

Abracadaniel · October 2007

Lardalish wrote: »

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

more like daily

I think daily would run out of bitchin monsters to post way too fast.

There are, like, four Monster Manuals now, not including creatures from other supplements.

Not gonna run out anytime soon.

Lardalish · October 2007

Dumb Hero wrote: »

Lardalish wrote: »

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

more like daily

I think daily would run out of bitchin monsters to post way too fast.

There are, like, four Monster Manuals now, not including creatures from other supplements.

Not gonna run out anytime soon.

Notice the qualifier "bitchin".

He wont run out of monsters soon, but do you really think we need an entry on every new specialization of a creature? Hell, wasn't book 4 basically "Monsters with Classes"?

Abracadaniel · October 2007

Lardalish wrote: »

Dumb Hero wrote: »

Lardalish wrote: »

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

more like daily

I think daily would run out of bitchin monsters to post way too fast.

There are, like, four Monster Manuals now, not including creatures from other supplements.

Not gonna run out anytime soon.

Notice the qualifier "bitchin".

He wont run out of monsters soon, but do you really think we need an entry on every new specialization of a creature? Hell, wasn't book 4 basically "Monsters with Classes"?

No clue, I didn't buy it.

I haven't bought a DnD book in ages, except maybe some of the Forgotten Realms fluff sourcebooks. I more often need a bit of inspiration for an adventure rather than things to throw at the PCs.

Gafoto · October 2007

This is a pretty good thread.

Druhim · October 2007

This thread warms the cockles of my heart.

PiptheFair · October 2007

Tarrasque click to see monster
Size/Type: Colossal Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 48d10+594 (858 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 35 (-8 size, +3 Dex, +30 natural), touch 5, flat-footed 32
Base Attack/Grapple: +48/+81
Attack: Bite +57 melee (4d8+17/18-20/Ã—3)
Full Attack: Bite +57 melee (4d8+17/18-20/Ã—3) and 2 horns +52 melee (1d10+8) and 2 claws +52 melee (1d12+8) and tail slap +52 melee (3d8+8)
Space/Reach: 30 ft./20 ft.
Special Attacks: Augmented critical, frightful presence, improved grab, rush, swallow whole
Special Qualities: Carapace, damage reduction 15/epic, immunity to fire, poison, disease, energy drain, and ability damage, regeneration 40, scent, spell resistance 32
Saves: Fort +38, Ref +29, Will +20
Abilities: Str 45, Dex 16, Con 35, Int 3, Wis 14, Cha 14
Skills: Listen +17, Search +9, Spot +17, Survival +14 (+16 following tracks)
Feats: Alertness, Awesome Blow, Blind-Fight, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Power Attack, Toughness (6)
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 20
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 49+ HD (Colossal)
Level Adjustment: â€”

The tarrasque is 70 feet long and 50 feet tall, and it weighs about 130 tons.

The tarrasque cannot speak.
Combat

The tarrasque attacks with its claws, teeth, horns, and tail.

The tarrasqueâ€™s natural weapons are treated as epic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Augmented Critical (Ex)

The tarrasqueâ€™s bite threatens a critical hit on a natural attack roll of 18-20, dealing triple damage on a successful critical hit.
Frightful Presence (Su)

The tarrasque can inspire terror by charging or attacking. Affected creatures must succeed on a DC 36 Will save or become shaken, remaining in that condition as long as they remain with 60 feet of the tarrasque. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Improved Grab (Ex)

To use this ability, the tarrasque must hit a Huge or smaller opponent with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following round.
Rush (Ex)

Once per minute, the normally slow-moving tarrasque can move at a speed of 150 feet.
Swallow Whole (Ex)

The tarrasque can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of Huge or smaller size by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes 2d8+8 points of crushing damage plus 2d8+6 points of acid damage per round from the tarrasqueâ€™s digestive juices. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by dealing 50 points of damage to the tarrasqueâ€™s digestive tract (AC 25). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. The tarrasqueâ€™s gullet can hold 2 Huge, 8 Large, 32 Medium, 128 Small, or 512 Tiny or smaller creatures.
Carapace (Ex)

The tarrasqueâ€™s armorlike carapace is exceptionally tough and highly reflective, deflecting all rays, lines, cones, and even magic missile spells. There is a 30% chance of reflecting any such effect back at the caster; otherwise, it is merely negated. Check for reflection before rolling to overcome the creatureâ€™s spell resistance.
Regeneration (Ex)

No form of attack deals lethal damage to the tarrasque. The tarrasque regenerates even if it fails a saving throw against a disintegrate spell or a death effect. If the tarrasque fails its save against a spell or effect that would kill it instantly (such as those mentioned above), the spell or effect instead deals nonlethal damage equal to the creatureâ€™s full normal hit points +10 (or 868 hp). The tarrasque is immune to effects that produce incurable or bleeding wounds, such as mummy rot, a sword with the wounding special ability, or a clay golemâ€™s cursed wound ability.

The tarrasque can be slain only by raising its nonlethal damage total to its full normal hit points +10 (or 868 hit points) and using a wish or miracle spell to keep it dead.

If the tarrasque loses a limb or body part, the lost portion regrows in 1d6 minutes (the detached piece dies and decays normally). The creature can reattach the severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.
Skills

The tarrasque has a +8 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks.

thing will motherfucking kill you and your whole damn family

he is the LuBu of D&D

PiptheFair · October 2007

CHALLENGE RATING 20

FUCK

it can kill gods

Abracadaniel · October 2007

the tarrasque is so wonky

Druhim · October 2007

man this is LJ's motd thread, not the post all the D&D monsters you think are badass thread

PiptheFair · October 2007

I only posted that because mori asked about my favorite monster next to rust monsters

I swear I totally won't post any more

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Monster of the Day: Deadborn Vulture

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