JodyJ
Warrior
257 Posts
    
 | | 09/06/2007 6:22 PM |
| From Shoe's blog
1http://forums.gleemax.com/showpost.php?p=13692243&postcount=11
For the next month, I'll be kicking hundreds of monsters into shape, from Aboleth to Zombie, or thereabouts. Right now, the plan is to have as many, if not more, monsters in the Monster Manual as the 3.5 MM1. Right now, that translates into alot of work.
I've also had a recent look at some of the early sculpts of next year's minis set. I think the ***** will get alot of people excited - as it's something many people didn't think we could accomplish. Check the minis page for updates on the Desert of Desolation set, if you need more of a minis fix. __________________
Stephen Schubert
RPG/Minis R&D
My guess is the hydra. | |
Called Shot: Against the Giants -- Aboleth
Called Shot: Demonweb - Large Whip Spider
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Zyla
Underboss
1186 Posts
| | 09/06/2007 6:55 PM |
| I am guessing its a Hydra | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10253 Posts
United States
| | 09/06/2007 6:56 PM |
| That rat!
Hmm, I wonder what a "*****" is?
I've long thought they couldn't (or wouldn't) do a Rust Monster, but that's a "**** *******" and not a "*****" so I don't know what to think.
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Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6598 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 09/06/2007 8:10 PM |
| Yeah, too bad rust monster is a **** ******. I have been waiting for a couple of years for a rust monster.
A hydra? I am not as interested in getting a hydra as I am in getting a rust monster. | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Ha 80/80---De 60/60---Ar 60/60---GoL 72/72---Ab 60/60---Dk 60/60---Af 60/60---Ud 60/60---WD 60/60---WDQ 60/60---BW 60/60---UH 60/60---NB 60/60---DDe 60/60---SSB 59/60 (Does anyone want to buy my SSB collection?)
Champion of Something, I imagine I will think of something
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
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Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
5760 Posts
| | 09/06/2007 8:24 PM |
| | Yeh, Hydra seems to fit really well with those clues. "thought not able to do" "people really want" (paraphrasing) | |
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Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Demon Web, Darkenbeast in Feywild. | |
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JodyJ
Warrior
257 Posts
| | 09/06/2007 8:46 PM |
| | Maybe it's a NRPPM -- non-random prepainted plastic mini. | |
Called Shot: Against the Giants -- Aboleth
Called Shot: Demonweb - Large Whip Spider
Another Champion of the Aboleth | |
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Username
Warlord
5557 Posts
| | 09/06/2007 9:18 PM |
| | A hydra would be nice! | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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zenthrus
Commander
4788 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 09/06/2007 10:50 PM |
| I'd love a hydra.
I don't think that people thought WotC "couldn't" make one. I think people thought that WotC "wouldn't" make one. The sculpt isn't likely much more difficult than Tiamat and that was made...
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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
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Sirohk
Commander
3779 Posts
USA
| | 09/07/2007 3:02 AM |
| A Hydra would be great, one of the original monsters missing from DDM.Â
Of course Dwarf fits for *****.Â
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Sirohk, the Bard of Heartstone
Knight of the Rahshasa's
And Crusader of the Zakya, Ak'chazar, Naztharune, and Naityan Rakshasa's | |
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lingster
Sergeant
778 Posts
| | 09/07/2007 3:14 AM |
| Quick! what other monsters fit the ***** (5 letters) name?
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May you find peace and happiness at the hand of Hextor.
Champion of Black Pudding
Called Shot Desert of Desolation: Drider - VINDICATED!
Called Shot Demonweb: Drow Cleric of Lloth
Called Shot FeyWild: Water Nymph (06-26-08)
Member of Team Millennium
4E takes away our Big Bad Evil Guy (BBEG) and give us this:
The Big Bad Mis-Understood But Not Quite Inherently Evil Who Does Naughty Things Guy (BBMUBNQIEWDNTG for short) | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
11102 Posts
In the constellation of Cygnus, or Central Connecticut
| | 09/07/2007 3:34 AM |
| So now we're guessing about asterisks. Nice! LOL!
*** ***** * ****** ****? | |
Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
How many times in life do you get to eat your own Cthulhu? - Posted By Pedro on 03/31/2008 2:29 | |
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Sean-Khan
Commander
2711 Posts
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Alamanther's comeback
Sneak
167 Posts
Denmark
| | 09/07/2007 7:07 AM |
| Come on, we all know that those asterisks can only mean one thing: the long awaited ALLIP! :b
Seriously, I'd love it if it were a hydra, but only if the did it well... My greatest fear is that it will be riddled with very obvious seams. | |
Champion of the Catoblepas | |
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ckissee
Underboss
1431 Posts
KD :)
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Pedro
Commander
3922 Posts
Czech Republic
| | 09/07/2007 8:20 AM |
| | Go, Hydra, go! Esp. a huge one... | |
2007 & 2008 Czech Republic Champion
2008 Czech Republic's Player of the Year
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Next Icon Called Shot: Baldur's Gate pack - Khalid, Jaheira, Minsc (and BOO!), Imoen, Xan, Sarevok...
Against the Giants Called Shot: Phoenix (/no luck)
Demonweb Called Shot: Yagnoloth (I like demons!)
Feywild Called Shot:
Starter 2009 Called Shot: | |
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PaSquall
Underboss
1395 Posts
| | 09/07/2007 8:26 AM |
| Next year = 2008.
Dungeons of dread or july's giant set ? Since the mini Shoe's talking about was obviously difficult to make, I'd say huge, or with many parts...
I'd bet on the hydra, too.
I'd discard horse and rust monster : frankly, they don't seem difficult to make, it's more of a marketing choice if they still haven't been done.
Other possibility : aquatic minis at last...
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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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lingster
Sergeant
778 Posts
| | 09/07/2007 8:55 AM |
| | I agree with a horse. it's difficult to make in the rules and make it good enough to use and point cost effective... | |
May you find peace and happiness at the hand of Hextor.
Champion of Black Pudding
Called Shot Desert of Desolation: Drider - VINDICATED!
Called Shot Demonweb: Drow Cleric of Lloth
Called Shot FeyWild: Water Nymph (06-26-08)
Member of Team Millennium
4E takes away our Big Bad Evil Guy (BBEG) and give us this:
The Big Bad Mis-Understood But Not Quite Inherently Evil Who Does Naughty Things Guy (BBMUBNQIEWDNTG for short) | |
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Zoons
Underboss
1054 Posts
| | 09/07/2007 9:25 AM |
| | I'm going with Nymph. Took them this long to strategically place leaves and hair to cover the naughty bits. | |
Never teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and it annoys the pig.
Champion of the Blink Dog. | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
11102 Posts
In the constellation of Cygnus, or Central Connecticut
| | 09/07/2007 10:40 AM |
| Posted By Zoons on 09/07/2007 9:25 AM
I'm going with Nymph. Took them this long to strategically place leaves and hair to cover the naughty bits.
[in John Cleese voice] The naughty bits of a Nymph. [/in John Cleese voice]
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Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
How many times in life do you get to eat your own Cthulhu? - Posted By Pedro on 03/31/2008 2:29 | |
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Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7067 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 09/07/2007 11:34 PM |
| | Dryad also comes to mind... | |
Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
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PaSquall
Underboss
1395 Posts
| | 09/08/2007 12:43 PM |
| Hmmmm, nymph and dryad in the same set, I'd loooooooove it. Best set ever  | |
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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Star
Sergeant
978 Posts
New Britain, CT
| | 09/09/2007 2:40 AM |
| | I'd like to suggest the possibility that ***** is random and doesn't really mean that the mini he's talking about is five letters long. | |
Champion of Gromph Baenre | |
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6598 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 09/09/2007 9:17 PM |
| Posted By Star on 09/09/2007 2:40 AM
I'd like to suggest the possibility that ***** is random and doesn't really mean that the mini he's talking about is five letters long.
Possibly. From my experience, I have not seen him use asterisks when talking about something in a set without using them to represent a hidden name of the same number of characters as the asterisks. But that doesn't mean he wouldn't do that, necessarily.
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"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Ha 80/80---De 60/60---Ar 60/60---GoL 72/72---Ab 60/60---Dk 60/60---Af 60/60---Ud 60/60---WD 60/60---WDQ 60/60---BW 60/60---UH 60/60---NB 60/60---DDe 60/60---SSB 59/60 (Does anyone want to buy my SSB collection?)
Champion of Something, I imagine I will think of something
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
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Mjollnir
Underboss
1430 Posts
Canary Islands - Spain
| | 09/09/2007 11:33 PM |
| Posted By Corim Danex on 09/09/2007 9:17 PM Posted By Star on 09/09/2007 2:40 AM
I'd like to suggest the possibility that ***** is random and doesn't really mean that the mini he's talking about is five letters long. Possibly. From my experience, I have not seen him use asterisks when talking about something in a set without using them to represent a hidden name of the same number of characters as the asterisks. But that doesn't mean he wouldn't do that, necessarily.
JUst in case he is using the 5 letters code, we should also have in mind the option of the Titan.
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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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PaSquall
Underboss
1395 Posts
| | 09/10/2007 1:30 AM |
| | Aren't the titans gargantuan ? (Don't recall). | |
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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Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
5760 Posts
| | 09/10/2007 6:52 AM |
| | The only thing is that Titans, dryads & nymphs were not done not due to their difficulty. Hydra was not done due to it's difficulty. | |
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 Demon Web, Darkenbeast in Feywild. | |
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Dordledum
Commander
3149 Posts
Netherlands
| | 09/10/2007 7:01 AM |
| Flumph!
D.
Edit - oh no, one letter too much, nevermind | |
Member of the Bearded Devils
Champion of the Huge Spider (WotDQ 46/60), A New Umber Hulk (DoDe 57/60), and Hardcopy Printed DDM 2.0 Stat-Cards for all Minis! | |
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Mjollnir
Underboss
1430 Posts
Canary Islands - Spain
| | 09/10/2007 7:42 AM |
| Posted By PaSquall on 09/10/2007 1:30 AM
Aren't the titans gargantuan ? (Don't recall).
Huge.
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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
I sell my collection at:
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Mjollnir
Underboss
1430 Posts
Canary Islands - Spain
| | 09/10/2007 7:44 AM |
| Posted By greyhaze on 09/10/2007 6:52 AM
The only thing is that Titans, dryads & nymphs were not done not due to their difficulty. Hydra was not done due to it's difficulty.
It seems so. To assemble a lot of heads and necks to a main, single body might not be easy task. In the other way, if they have managed to make Cloud Giants and elves, they will surely be quite capable of Titans, nymphs and dryads.
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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
I sell my collection at:
http://www.maxminis.com/Forums/tabid/104/forumid/54/view/topic/postid/801203/Default.aspx | |
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