Kunimatyu
Sergeant
725 Posts
    
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| quote:
Originally posted by Can of the Cave Beer
Both Sammael and Merric have received word from their sources that a Large Common is slated for Blood War.
I'm not sure about Merric, but Sammael was still (last I knew) pretty confident in the reliability of his source.
Well, we don't have any more spoilers today, so clearly we need to speculate on this tiny scrap of information in the finest Maxminis tradition.
What would Wizards be likely to make a Large Common? What would you actually find useful as a Large Common? | |
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Wayne
Underboss
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The Inscribed One
Skirmisher
10 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 1:14 AM |
| | I'm gonna stick with my guess and say the Mezzoloth. Shoe's "c'mon" reference sets off bells to me. Just my opinion | |
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Ridureyu
Underboss
1622 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 1:15 AM |
| | A horse. | |
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Sean-Khan
Commander
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 07/27/2006 1:41 AM |
| I would like a mounted soldier, but think that is unlikley.
Consider us lucky enough for an uncommon mounted human.
It would have to be a simple mould, with basic paint jod so it 'qualifies' as a common.
An undead? Or Lemure like beast....
I`d go for a giant ant but the theme to blood war... sooo ummm | |
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Sammael
Underboss
1881 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 1:58 AM |
| | The OP is not entirely correct: I have received information that large commons are going to appear in a future set, but I was not told which set this would be. It is entirely possible that there won't be any in Blood War (but I suspect there will be at least one). | |
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 2:07 AM |
| Whoops.
I'll get that fixed.
teach me to post from memory... | |
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The Inscribed One
Skirmisher
10 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 3:26 AM |
| | A large Black Pudding would be welcome in my collection any day. I mean, you can't ask for anything simpler sculpt and paint-wise... | |
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orcmonk220
Underboss
1608 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 4:25 AM |
| | Hmm.... I'd like a Horse, but maybe an elemental or Giant Owl... | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 07/27/2006 4:32 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by The Inscribed One
A large Black Pudding would be welcome in my collection any day. I mean, you can't ask for anything simpler sculpt and paint-wise...
True. Not sure if it would be needed as an common though?
Only easier sculpt would be the invisiable stalker | |
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Sean-Khan
Commander
2731 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 5:18 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by orcmonk220
Hmm.... I'd like a Horse, but maybe an elemental or Giant Owl...
Water or Fire elemental would be excellent, but considering that Small Fire Elemental was uncommon, we can think that clear plastic isn't that cheap to use.
There should be a point for it to be common. I believe that a mounted fig could be done with such a simple sculpt that it could be common - it might not be the best possible sculpt but it's possible. Griffon rider showed us that WotC has lots of creativity. Think of the soldier with his mount galloping in high undergrowth... there would be no need to place empty space under the horse if that would be the problem. | |
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Arandae
Sergeant
713 Posts
UK
| | 07/27/2006 7:26 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by orcmonk220
Hmm.... I'd like a Horse, but maybe an elemental or Giant Owl...
I agree with Sean-Khan that clear/transluscent plastic seems unlikely for a common, but a Giant Owl would be excellent.
I also think the Mezzoloth is the most likely. I can't see WotC putting out any of the large MM1 outsiders as commons, for example. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
13069 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 07/27/2006 7:28 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Bert the Troll
I would like a mounted soldier, but think that is unlikley.
This would be a fantastic idea. I agree though, unlikely. | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10492 Posts
United States
| | 07/27/2006 8:00 AM |
| In the tradition of commons, we have to think of something that D&D players and DMs really, really do not want tons of (Deathlocks, Giant Frogs, Gricks, etc.).
So, given that, I'd say we have to rule out things like Large-sized insects or animals that might get used in a lot of low-level adventures--entirely too useful. Probably a creature that's only found on the planes, or maybe something that's been templated in a way that few folks actually have ever used.
Now, what would I like? Another spider, other vermin might do, or some animals would be okay too.
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Sean-Khan
Commander
2731 Posts
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Dordledum
Commander
3463 Posts
Netherlands
| | 07/27/2006 8:50 AM |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 8:52 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Sean-Khan
quote:
Originally posted by Vrecknidj
Now, what would I like? Another spider, other vermin might do, or some animals would be okay too.
Spider is a great guess!
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JodyJ
Warrior
260 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 9:13 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by The Inscribed One
I'm gonna stick with my guess and say the Mezzoloth. Shoe's "c'mon" reference sets off bells to me. Just my opinion
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The Inscribed One
Skirmisher
10 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 9:19 AM |
| Quote:
Originally posted by JodyJ
Mexzoloth are 7' medium outsiders. The pictures in the movie are out of scale with the figure size.
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JodyJ
Warrior
260 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 9:34 AM |
| If we're already getting Mezzoloth why would we want it 'messed up' by being mis-sized and taking up the large common slot?
It could be a regular common (but more likely an uncommon and possibly a rare).
I honestly can of anything that would work as a common sculpt that I'd actually want common numbers of. Anything mounted is too complicated and the ogres/trolls already have a good assortment.
Edit: maybe a celestial bison but that seems borderline for a one piece sculpt. | |
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robby
Sergeant
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jgsugden
Commander
4320 Posts
Walnut Creek, CA
| | 07/27/2006 9:48 AM |
| Things I'd enjoy that *could* be done as a single piece sculpt, although the quality would suffer...
Skeletal Giant.
Horse.
Brown Bear.
Elementals (rememeber: they were probably conservative using clear plastic the first time around... they may be able to do it in commons in future sets).
Insects (spider, centipede).
Ogre Soldier.
Various Animated Objects.
Pipedreams that would be too difficult/powerful, but I'd love to see as commons:
Hippogriff
Mounted Knight
Mounted Bandit
Orc on Hippogriff
Stone Giant
Frost Giant
Fire Giant | |
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Lachlarlan_the_Mad
Sergeant
470 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 9:50 AM |
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Username
Warlord
5692 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 10:02 AM |
| | I'd love a common large sized spider, scorpion, snake, or beetle. | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
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ehren37
Sergeant
642 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 10:24 AM |
| | A gray ooze or violet slime would be good. Anything that would look ok with a single color and a wash. Look at the large common they've made to date. The yuzzum. 2 colors, simple sculpt. Theres no way its going to be something like a frost giant unless you want it to look worse than the frost dwarf :P | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
7713 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 10:35 AM |
| In large quantities at size large... ugh. Not a single thing I can think of other than Mounted Soldiers, Giant Skeletons, Dire Wolves, or Large Spiders. Other possibilities?
AWESOME (not likely):
Mounted Soldier
GOOD:
Giant Skeleton
Giant Zombie
Dire Wolf
Large Spider
GRUDGINGLY OKAY:
Large Beetle
Large Centipede
Ogre Barbarian
Elemental
Brown Bear
FINE if I must:
Ooze
Mimic
Cloaker
Invisible Stalker
Belkar
I don't want to see a Horse, Cow (underdark cow), Pig or Pack Mule as a frickin common, sorry, as an uncommon okay, but a common, no! | |
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yack
Commander
3320 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 07/27/2006 10:40 AM |
| A rothe would be cool, yes I know you hate them but I think it would be a cool sculpt.
Large beetles are small. the only thing I can think of are mounted horsemen. | |
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Kunimatyu
Sergeant
725 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 11:04 AM |
| I've been having a hard time even thinking of anything (one of the reasons I posted the thread)
An Ogre with a club would be useful.
A spider would (mostly) be useful (they are generally solitary, after all)
A centipede is not useful enough to be something I have eight of.
A Frost Giant would be cool, but I'm not holding my breath.
A Dire Wolf would probably be the best -- I can totally see having a pack of 8 or so.
With regards to the set's theme, I got nothing -- maybe Large Commons won't show up for a little while yet. It's a lot easier to imagine an Ogre Skeleton than it is to figure what Large fiend would be remotely useful as a Large Common. | |
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Almalik
Warrior
266 Posts
Vancouver-ish, Canada
| | 07/27/2006 11:13 AM |
| | C'mon Giant Slug! | |
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CarrionCrawler
Underboss
1760 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 11:24 AM |
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CarrionCrawler
Underboss
1760 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 11:25 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Ridureyu
A horse.
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greyhaze
Warlord
7713 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 12:32 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by yack
A rothe would be cool, yes I know you hate them but I think it would be a cool sculpt.
Large beetles are small. the only thing I can think of are mounted horsemen.
Would'nt a large beetle be large? Do you mean a Giant Beetle?
I don't hate Rothe, I just don't want 12+ of em.
Giants would be cool-ish. Still 12+ large giants... they'd have to do all of the main ones; hill, frost, fire, stone - that'd be overkill as well IMO.
Hey, what about a large treant? Do they even exist? That'd be cool for a common, cause it could double as terrain. [:D] | |
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ShivanWurm
Sergeant
500 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 1:10 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by CarrionCrawler
quote:
Originally posted by Ridureyu
A horse.
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zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 07/27/2006 1:23 PM |
| Assassin vines. It's what the wizened elder watcher should have been [:D]
I'd not hold my breath on Large commons. I've seeen the Yuzzum [XX(] and Large uncommons are definitely far more appealing. | |
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Kunimatyu
Sergeant
725 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 2:04 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by zenthrus
Assassin vines.
That, I would like! | |
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The Inscribed One
Skirmisher
10 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 2:07 PM |
| | Carrion Crawler. A classic if there ever was one. | |
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ehren37
Sergeant
642 Posts
| | 07/27/2006 2:07 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Almalik
C'mon Giant Slug!
I was looking for the 3.5 stats for giant slugs the other day... have they been updated?
The 2nd edition drawing of them in the god awful loose leaf monster manual always amused me. The stupid things had teeth! | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 07/27/2006 2:08 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by The Inscribed One
Carrion Crawler. A classic if there ever was one.
So classic, it's in Dragoneye [:D]
I'd much prefer to see a great many other things than a common resculpt of the Carrion Crawler. | |
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gausse
Sergeant
961 Posts
Wisconsin
| | 07/27/2006 2:16 PM |
| | Ogres and Beetles! | |
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