The good ol' goblin
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Master
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written Monday, June 28 2004 15:35
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It seems to me that any scenario designer for a starter party contain goblins, either in a experience dungeon, wandering monsters, etc. I was wondering if anyone has an idea for a good substitute for goblins---something as a new easy way to gain experience for a beginner party. Specifically, I'm wondering if anyone has or knows of some new graphics I could use for something of that sort. Also, I'm going to be going to Oregon for a couple weeks, or so, but I'll be back after that. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, June 29 2004 06:00
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Use UNDEAD! I mean, there's a thing that no one has used before! -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 417 | Registered: Sunday, June 27 2004 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:03
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Well, there's: Kobolds (might have to make Kobold Chief or something, for structure) Beasts and Reptiles Undead (not too many options there) Even a few Ogres and (for the adventurous, and an actual challange for some) Troglodytes. -------------------- "Oh, North Wind, why frighten others? In Nature's family all are brothers. Puff and blow and wheeze and hiss; You can't frighten Shingebiss. Bring your frost and ice and snow; I'm still free to come and go. You can never frighten me, One who never fears is FREE!" -Shingebiss, the mighty duck Posts: 830 | Registered: Tuesday, August 20 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, June 29 2004 09:12
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..or better yet, *don't use filler monsters that have nothing to do with the actualy story, but make up an alternative way*! -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 417 | Registered: Sunday, June 27 2004 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Tuesday, June 29 2004 11:38
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Hmmm…looks like TGM's having just a little *shows w/fingers* too much fun :P . Quite true, and there are other ways of getting experience (sp). Though I don't know if nodes and traps and such would be very efficient. BoA (I just got the demo recently, so I'm psyched) offers more in the way of non-combative XP than Exile. -------------------- "Oh, North Wind, why frighten others? In Nature's family all are brothers. Puff and blow and wheeze and hiss; You can't frighten Shingebiss. Bring your frost and ice and snow; I'm still free to come and go. You can never frighten me, One who never fears is FREE!" -Shingebiss, the mighty duck Posts: 830 | Registered: Tuesday, August 20 2002 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 29 2004 13:53
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Thanks for the advice, but it was not really what I was looking for. I'm wondering if anyone has any good ideas for a new (custom) race of monster similar to goblins, and especially if they know of a good, as TGM would put it, *graphic* for that monster, as the ones I try to draw are crude. :P I came up with the idea myself, though, of something called "bladebeasts" and then have different type, such as "bladebeast warroir," and more powerful "bladers." Good graphics for something like this would be very helpful also. ;) -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Tuesday, June 29 2004 15:25
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You could do what Vogel did, platebugs :P . I tried making one, but failed miserably. VoDT has some nice low-level creatures, especially in BoA, and they might give you a few ideas. I would model them after goblins for stats, and then give them a weak special ability, cuz goblins are just too easy. Give us a challenge. -------------------- "Oh, North Wind, why frighten others? In Nature's family all are brothers. Puff and blow and wheeze and hiss; You can't frighten Shingebiss. Bring your frost and ice and snow; I'm still free to come and go. You can never frighten me, One who never fears is FREE!" -Shingebiss, the mighty duck Posts: 830 | Registered: Tuesday, August 20 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, June 29 2004 15:28
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Limit your encounters, but keep them challenging. Nobody wants to fight through a billion irritating goblins, but one nice, challenging fight (I personally enjoyed the demon on the second floor of E1's nephil fortress) is never a bad thing. -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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BoE Posse
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written Saturday, July 3 2004 15:46
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The number of goblins who have nothing better to do than sit around waiting for adventurers to kill them for XP always annoyed me... so I made a scenario where they get a bit of their own back. Anyway, one of my graphics from Revenge could probably be used as a Blade Beast or something similar. -------------------- Rate my scenarios! Areni Revenge To Live in Fear Deadly Goblins Ugantan Nightmare Isle of Boredom Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sunday, October 7 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, July 4 2004 17:25
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quote:*pictures a large room, completely filled with goblins, all trying to get at the party at once, but because the hallway leading to the room is so narrow that only one one goblin can get to the party at a time, the heroes easily defeat all of them* Heehee................ I suggest something cute and cuddly-looking, only it has lots of teeth and it has claws. Kinda like a fox............ only with lots of tails............. :P You could start with a normal wolf pic and add a few more tails, and maybe change the color scheme a bit. And you could do the same thing with a Worg and have it be like the leader or something. -------------------- Soy sauce makes everything better. Except for Giant Intelligent Friendly Talking Spiders. Soy sauce makes Giant Intelligent Friendly Talking Spiders all sticky. And it makes them smell funny. But soy sauce makes everything else better. Just not Giant Intelligent Friendly Talking Spiders. Posts: 129 | Registered: Sunday, July 4 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, July 5 2004 08:19
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Make something that is very dangerous even alone, but defeatable by lowlevel parties. Then put them come in pairs... -------------------- I have nothing more to do in this world, so I can go & pester the inhabitants of the next one with a pure concscience. Posts: 617 | Registered: Tuesday, April 13 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, July 5 2004 10:05
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Yeah, SuperEditored DRAGONS! -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 417 | Registered: Sunday, June 27 2004 07:00 |