The Inscribed One Skirmisher
 10 Posts




 | | 07/27/2006 2:20 PM |
| quote Originally posted by Zenthrus: So classic, it's in Dragoneye
I'd much prefer to see a great many other things than a common resculpt of the Carrion Crawler.
Yeah, but who can afford to get a handful of them. I have one from DE, and every time I've used them in RPG, it was always by the swarm. Just a thought | | Shag:"You know... your fascination with gnolls is bordering on unhealthy." Me:"Yeah, I know... ain't it great." | |
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Duke of Spoils greyhaze Warlord
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 | | 07/27/2006 2:33 PM |
| | Carrion Crawler should be uncommon at most. Common is overkill. But yes, it's nice to have a few for an encounter. | | Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60, Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger. Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
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kyrin Commander
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 | | 07/27/2006 4:13 PM |
| For me, it's gotta be the Large Fiendish Centipede.
They're perfect: A large critter, but with few hit points. Also a prime subject for summoning spells.
Although a horse or mounted man-at-arms would be boffo.
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CarrionCrawler Underboss
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 | | 07/27/2006 5:06 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by The Inscribed One
Carrion Crawler. A classic if there ever was one.
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xuthal Sergeant
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 | | 07/27/2006 5:29 PM |
| A Myconid King would be awesome, but I suspect that I'm the only one who thinks so.
Thus, I cast my lot with giant vermin (not you guys, the minis!)
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oyvind Warrior
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 | | 07/27/2006 6:03 PM |
| I think that an ooze would be great. Easy sculpt and color. The only ooze so far is the rare Ochre Jelly. The oozes are the only type of creature with only 1 miniature so far (deathless already has two; even subtypes of humanoids like dragonborn and xeph have more minis!). It's definitely time for another ooze. Why not make a large one and make it common. (We're still allowed to dream, aren't we? Well here goes:) Think about the possibility of a common Gelatinous Cube!!! I know, I know... Transparent and all that... An empty one (or even hollow one to save on the transparent plastic AND add the benefit of being able to "feed" your GC with other minis) could be done, though... (crossing fingers, toes, arms and legs!)
Other things I think they could make as commons are Dire Tigers, Large Monstrous Centipede (none so far, regardless of size!), and maybe more Large Duergar. I, myself, particularly like the last idea! We can't have too many large duergar!!!
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 Faragdar the Wise Commander
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 Albuquerque, NM, USA
 | | 07/27/2006 6:30 PM |
| I thought they weren't going to do large commons for DDM? Why did WotC change its mind? Was there that much of a cry from the community? After reading the articles about how DDM is made, I really don't want a large common. I can't think of anything that can be done in a common slot that I'd want large numbers of. Large minis add a lot of volume to my collection. I only want the extras if they're attractively done, useful minis, which is manageable in an uncommon slot. I also don't want resources in a set devoted away from making the rest of the set snazzy.
That said, I predict some sort of ooze. | | "Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish." - Albert Einstein Champion of Myopic Half-Orcs Winner, WBC X | |
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scruffydude7 Underboss
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 Rock Hill, SC
 | | 07/27/2006 6:40 PM |
| I must say that I agree with Faragdar the Wise. I don't have a bunch of storage space, and a whole bunch of larges wouldn't help. I trust that if there is indeed a large common, the design team will make a wise choice on what creature it will be. Storage space and the utility of the large common are my only concerns.
I also like Faragdar's prediction of the large common being an ooze/slime/jelly. That would make it a relatively small large, as well as a useful one.
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driordan Sneak
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 | | 07/27/2006 9:23 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by Wayne A tavern table.
Given the theme of the set, it may be a fiendish tavern table . . . | | Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same box. | |
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yack Commander
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 Gatineau Canada
 | | 07/27/2006 9:54 PM |
| | I would love a grey ooze!!! | | Champion of the Peryton Vindicated Champion : Pit Fiend, Devourer DW: Duergar Priest RPG Only!!!! The Drumming Drunkn' DM | |
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berus316 Sergeant
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 Markham, Ontario Canada
 | | 07/27/2006 11:27 PM |
| if it's a common, then it's going to have extremely limited paint...
so mostly black probably....
my guess would be a slug, ooze or some such....
black pudding would be my 'official' guess if someone is taking score | | Champion of the Aspect of Gruumsh Nemesis of Gnomes and Warforged
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jacksonm Warlord
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 River City
 | | 07/27/2006 11:35 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by CarrionCrawler
Celestial Bison. That's what it'll be. Mark my words. Your wish is granted, long live Crawler.
I'm okay with that. [:D] | | | |
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arbados Underboss
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 New York, USA
 | | 07/27/2006 11:49 PM |
| | Have to agree that a large common is not something I am really that interested in (storage, paint scheme). However, in keeping in line with the thread it would have to be an ooze (Black Pudding w/o a doubt). That is probably an ok large common if it had to be made. | | Give me more MIND FLAYERS! | |
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The Inscribed One Skirmisher
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 | | 07/28/2006 1:38 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...
Sorry berus, I called it first. [)] | | Shag:"You know... your fascination with gnolls is bordering on unhealthy." Me:"Yeah, I know... ain't it great." | |
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berus316 Sergeant
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 Markham, Ontario Canada
 | | 07/28/2006 9:13 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by The Inscribed One
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...
Sorry berus, I called it first. [)]
That's fine... I'm merely agreeing that it will likely be something along those lines...
and for all the folks complaining about storage space for large commons.... use a shoe box.... label it with a sharpie...geez...
I think you'd get people complaining about free money being handed out cause the bills weren't crisp enough.
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The Inscribed One Skirmisher
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 | | 07/28/2006 10:42 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by berus and for all the folks complaining about storage space for large commons.... use a shoe box.... label it with a sharpie...geez...
I think you'd get people complaining about free money being handed out cause the bills weren't crisp enough
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 Most Edumacated zenthrus Warlord
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 SLC, UT
 | | 07/28/2006 10:55 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by berus316 I think you'd get people complaining about free money being handed out cause the bills weren't crisp enough.
Or because the bills were folded the wrong way. I think Sulaco has a saying about that....
On the other hand, large commons aren't free money. They're a large mini that is bound to have very low-quality paintjobs and likely will also have inferior-quality sculpts (see the SWM Yuzzum). Combine this with the fact that there are very few Large minis that are encountered in very large (8+) numbers, and you're bound to have a lot of people scratching their heads wondering 'why bother?' | | Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie? Champion of Dwarven Thunderlashers Knight of the Large Dire Chicken Have/Want List Trade References | |
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Thailfi Sergeant
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 | | 07/28/2006 12:04 PM |
| If we do get a large common, I think horse is the most likely candidate. It's a fairly simple sculpt with a small color pallette and most RPGers could use at least a few of them. On top of that, its skirmish cost is sure to be in line with most commons. I think it would be great.
It is sure to be some type of critter or vermin. It would not be a bad thing to introduce beetles either. I just can't see it being a humanoid. Uncommon ogres are pushing it for complexity and cost. | | Thailfi's Have/Want List Thailfi's References | |
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berus316 Sergeant
 663 Posts



 Markham, Ontario Canada
 | | 07/28/2006 1:14 PM |
| quote: Combine this with the fact that there are very few Large minis that are encountered in very large (8+) numbers, and you're bound to have a lot of people scratching their heads wondering 'why bother?'
Maybe it'll just be awesome and everyone will be jumping in the air with joy and love in their hearts. People will be hugging in the streets and handing each other little glass bottles of coke.
Personally, I think it's be a black ooze that everyone will nickname "pooh" or something. | | Champion of the Aspect of Gruumsh Nemesis of Gnomes and Warforged
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MechaKingGhidra Sergeant
 632 Posts




 | | 07/28/2006 2:28 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by kyrin
For me, it's gotta be the Large Fiendish Centipede.
They're perfect: A large critter, but with few hit points. Also a prime subject for summoning spells.
You have impeccable taste. I wholly agree, especially since there seems to be practically every other commonly used vermin made or can be proxied for. Centipedes are slightly difficult to proxy for although if it came down to "do or die", like someone else who mentioned it(I could be wrong but I think it was Sulaco who said it), fiedish dire weasels can do the trick due to the pose if you need medium or small centipedes(I forget what size the weasels are) and I guess the Purple Worm can proxy for a huge one, although due to the lack of limbs and fairly bright colour it somewhat saps the effect of fear off the players' faces if you are RPGing but I guess that is what repainting and adding parts is for. Otherwise, a Large Fiendish Centipede is highly welcomed in my book. | | Champion of the Prismatic Golem
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Nixlord Underboss
 2468 Posts



 Quezon City, Philippines
 | | 07/28/2006 2:56 PM |
| A Large Centipide sounds nice, but for practical reasons I would prefer a common club-wielding Ogre/Hill Giant Skeleton.
In my campaign where giants are fairly common, this would really solve my need for a group of large humanoid/giant skeletons that are often raised by my player's necromancer or by enemy necromancers.
This common giant skeleton should be good enough to actually be played as an ogre, troll, verbeeg, or any classic giant skeleton.
The Boneclaw, Minotaur Skeleton, and Skeletal Equiceph have features that are a little too distracting for me to be proxied as giant skeletons. [:p]
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maineman Sneak
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 | | 07/28/2006 3:38 PM |
| GIANT RAT!! You could use it if your D&D party happens to end up in the Nutcracker!
I would like a Giant Rat, all joking aside! GO Rats!
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The Beer Baron Underboss
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 "Champion of the Centaur Commander. Knight of the Gnoll Druid. Vindicated Champion of the Dragon Wrought Kobold!
 | | 07/28/2006 5:47 PM |
| How about the ever not-present Gelatinous Cube? It's a simple sculpt of clear plastic (I'm picturing a large square ice cube on a round black base). If WOTC does like they did with the HFE, it would be mostly hollow anyway. And maybe they feel bad that they haven't given us one yet, and are going to make up for it by giving us more than we can stand.
Otherwise, I'd like to see: Skeletal Horse Animated table Large treasure chest shaped Mimic Large Water Elemental (a simple sculpt like the medium one, just in hollowed out clear plastic) Large Air Elemental (or fire even, see above commentary) Giant Snake (everyone hates snakes, and goes well with "Snakes on a Plane")
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scifirules Sergeant
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 | | 07/28/2006 6:19 PM |
| Large commons, eh? Maybe some kind of large snake? I'm not sure if those are in the RPG, but something like this would be nice for skirmish:
Giant Snake ANY; 15-20 points LVL 5; SPD 6; AC 17; HP 40 Melee Attack: +10 (10 + Swallow Whole + Poison) Type: Large Animal Special Abilities: Swallow Whole (Destroy Medium or smaller creature, DC 15); Poison (5 damage whenever poisoned creature activates, DC 15); Natural Soul (Melee attack +2 and melee damage +5 when under command by a commander with Beastmaster)
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MechaKingGhidra Sergeant
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 | | 07/28/2006 8:50 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by The Beer Baron
--(everyone hates snakes--
BLASPHEMY!!!!![:(!]
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Can of the Cave Beer Commander
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 | | 07/28/2006 11:11 PM |
| I think that the Bison (however nifty) is better off as an Uncommon. Large Common should be something encountered in HUGE numbers or easily proxied into something else.
Vermin (Beatles, Centi/Milli-pedes, Spidies, etc.) are the best call (IMO). Snakes wouldn't be bad. But Indy hates snakes. | | Champion of the Werewolf Lord, Knight of Anything Duergar, and Squire of Things Gnollish List reset with the start of previews for each new set...got Chainmail®? | |
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Kunimatyu Sergeant
 725 Posts




 | | 07/29/2006 2:10 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by Can of the Cave Beer
I think that the Bison (however nifty) is better off as an Uncommon. Large Common should be something encountered in HUGE numbers or easily proxied into something else.
Vermin (Beatles, Centi/Milli-pedes, Spidies, etc.) are the best call (IMO). Snakes wouldn't be bad. But Indy hates snakes.
I don't know how well even Vermin would work.
Centipedes are solitary hunters. Millipedes are vegetarians, and they're pretty chill. Spiders are -also- solitary hunters. And beetles? They tend to also be solitary, though not always. Scorpions run into the same problems.
If Giant Ants were large, they'd be a good choice. Giant Wasp would be a good choice, but it's too complex for a good common.
Ogre w/makeshift club and Dire Wolf would be the best choices by a wide margin, I think. A Large Snake would also work reasonably well, just because yuan-ti can morph into them. | | Champion of the Aboleth, Prophet of Denizens. BW Called Shot: Babau, UH Called Shot: Aspect of Vecna | |
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PaSquall Underboss
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 | | 07/29/2006 5:28 PM |
| | Knowing it has to be a very basic stuff and not many paint steps (and probably grey/black/brown), I'd discard the ogre and the horse [:(]. I'd go for the giant snake... | | Vindicated Champion of the PSEUDODRAGON (Unhappy) vindicated champion of the DRYAD Against the giants called shot : huge cloud giant female Demonweb called shot : ghost | |
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kyrin Commander
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 | | 07/29/2006 6:50 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by Kunimatyu I don't know how well even Vermin would work.
Centipedes are solitary hunters. Millipedes are vegetarians, and they're pretty chill. Spiders are -also- solitary hunters. And beetles? They tend to also be solitary, though not always. Scorpions run into the same problems.
Not every encounter is random, ya know...
Three words: Summoning, summoning, summoning.
Also, the vermin could be kept as pets by a BBEG. Dark elves, especially, keep lots o' spiders. Pit trap containing centipedes. Scorpions kept to milk their poison. I even have minions of Set ride giant scorpions into battle. And there's a whole prestige class called the Vermin Lord.
Plenty of RPG uses for large numbers of large vermin. Bring 'em on!
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Username Warlord
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 | | 07/29/2006 7:11 PM |
| | Also, Xen'drik Drow are to scorpions of all sizes as 'normal' drow are to spiders of all sizes. | | Originally posted by Schooly_D Username - he deals in minis Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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Yukon Cornelius Warrior
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 | | 07/29/2006 11:33 PM |
| Don't forget the Darktrooper, Phase I was a large common as well.

It's a little more complex than the Yuzzem in terms of both paint and sculpt. I think it was three pieces, but it may have been only two. Either way, it shows that something equally complex can be done as a DDM large common.
My short list:
Horse Basic cavalry Giant skeleton Spiders and other large vermin
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mazra Sergeant
 442 Posts



 Canton, GA
 | | 07/30/2006 7:27 PM |
| I would agree with those that picked something like the following:
Celestial Giant Fire Beetle (SM I) Celestial Giant Bombardier Beetle (SM II) Celestial Bison (SM III) Fiendish Large Viper (SM III)
These would be my bets being from the Summon Monsters list, and relatively simple sculpts, paints and washes.
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orcdoubleax Sergeant
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 | | 07/31/2006 5:31 AM |
| This just in.
The Large common is a Table.[:0]
But the chairs are uncommon. [:o)]
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Pale Rider Underboss
 1023 Posts



 London, Ontario, Canada
 | | 07/31/2006 9:01 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by robby
quote: Originally posted by Ridureyu
A horse.
For once, we agree. A horse.
Your PCs fight a lot of horses do they?
I think i would rather see a more 'exotic' animal. Horses just don't thrill me and I can't think of anytime I've needed horses without riders. Now a mounted common, human soldier on a horsewould be great but seems highly unlikely.
I'll say a snake. When was the last snake-like figure we had? Naga in Underdark? I'd love a plain, green and/or brown large common snake please. Cobra or python species preferred. | | Completed Trades: Crescent Hawk, Vimes, demagogue, vidman, Eric is God, Strachan Fireblade, FungiMuncher, Dudeeehm, Shasack, gausse, kyrin, nyjastul69 Champion of the Remorhaz | |
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Mjollnir Underboss
 1500 Posts



 Canary Islands - Spain
 | | 08/01/2006 5:02 PM |
| | A simple ogre would rock, but I'm afraid it will be an animal-thing. | | Champion of the Molydeus Vindicated Blood War Called Shot: Cornugon (Horned Devil) Icons Called Shot: Tarrasque Vindicated Dungeon of Dread Called Shot: Mind Flayer Against the Giants Called Shot: Uncommon Fire Giant Demonweb Called Shot: Myrlochar Feywild Called Shot: Molydeus "Sé que me acusan de soberbia, y tal vez de misantropía, y tal vez de locura. Tales acusaciones (que yo castigaré a su debido tiempo) son irrisorias." - Jorge Luis Borges
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Kunimatyu Sergeant
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 | | 08/01/2006 5:07 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by mazra
I would agree with those that picked something like the following:
Celestial Giant Fire Beetle (SM I) Celestial Giant Bombardier Beetle (SM II) Celestial Bison (SM III) Fiendish Large Viper (SM III)
These would be my bets being from the Summon Monsters list, and relatively simple sculpts, paints and washes.
Only the Viper and Bison are actually Large -- the fire beetle is Small, and the bombardier beetle is Medium. | | Champion of the Aboleth, Prophet of Denizens. BW Called Shot: Babau, UH Called Shot: Aspect of Vecna | |
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IanB Commander
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 | | 08/01/2006 6:13 PM |
| | What I want is a plain old club-wielding properly scaled ogre. Pot belly would be nice but is optional. | | Anson on WotC boards | |
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Mortusbard Sergeant
 427 Posts



 North Carolina
 | | 08/01/2006 6:48 PM |
| I would guess a vermin type.
Swarms
Centipede Swarm ? One color plus a wash. | | Unto Death We Strive,
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Kunimatyu Sergeant
 725 Posts




 | | 08/01/2006 11:17 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by Mortusbard
I would guess a vermin type.
Swarms
Centipede Swarm ? One color plus a wash.
I really hope if they do swarms in the future, they make them as Medium Commons with a very flat top surface. Large bases as swarms just doesn't work so well, given that swarms in RPG don't always stay in a square. | | Champion of the Aboleth, Prophet of Denizens. BW Called Shot: Babau, UH Called Shot: Aspect of Vecna | |
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lyus_sleyden Warrior
 253 Posts




 | | 08/02/2006 9:21 AM |
| I will be something we will not think of....Like an Ogre Bouncer or something like that....
I would like it to be a Displacer Beast so my Pack Lords would have something to play with....
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