Gearing Up for Eberron: Monsters of Eberron [Archive] - Wizards Community

Gearing Up for Eberron: Monsters of Eberron [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Wotc_Mark
05-11-04, 10:07 PM Monsters of Eberron

Our monthly "Gearing Up for Eberron" feature introduces you to Eberron, the exciting new D&D campaign setting coming out in June. The finalist in Wizards' 2002 Fantasy Setting Search, Eberron is a cinematic world of pulp/noir action, adventure, and intrigue.In this, his sixth installment, Wizards insider Mat Smith provides excerpts from the Monsters chapter detailing four of the formidable creatures your PCs might encounter -- and wish they hadn't.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/eb/20040511a

Enjoy

MJ
:cool:
JohnnyONeal
05-11-04, 10:10 PM Thanks! Another great update.
Andre La Roche
05-11-04, 10:37 PM Looks like we also have confirmation that Eberron, Siberys and Khyber all have worshippers as the dolgaunts are listed as having clerics dedicated to the "Dragon Below."
Teron Gorefiend
05-11-04, 10:46 PM Is that dinosaur a made-up species? The name seems odd and I don't recognize it, and I do know a decent amount (though I'm by no means an expert). Then again, I'm tired and possibly not thinking straight. I've already forgotten what the name was and only remember that it didn't look right, or something. I'll go to bed now...

Anyway, aside from that minor detail, I just want to say that those monsters are great. The crab is especially cool. And I like what's been done with aberrations in general in the setting.
Hardhead
05-11-04, 11:00 PM I didn't turn up a single hit when googling for it, so I assume it's made up. But, the pictures looked like the halflings were riding deinonychuses (deinonyches? deinonychi?), so my guess is that the fastieth is to the deinonychus as the dog is to the wolf. A domesticated version.
Mad Miso
05-11-04, 11:00 PM I'll give it 4 for 4. All of the monsters are quite interesting in their own way. Can you imagine facing a warforged titan on the battlefield? For the average soldier, engaging the thing is more or less suicide. The crab thing is just nasty, I love it.
stone_dog
05-12-04, 02:20 AM The Titan is just... just wrong! 50' speed? +32 jump?! 15' reach?!? Run away!!!
The White Sorcerer
05-12-04, 04:45 AM Originally posted by stone_dog
Run away!!!

Run away? From a warforged titan? No way! As you said yourself:

-Speed 50 ft.=It'll outrun any core race.
-Reach 15 ft.=It doesn't even need to be next to you to catch you.
-Jump +32=It can just jump up and land on you. Splat!

More like teleport away.
Steven Snyder
05-12-04, 09:43 AM Originally posted by stone_dog
The Titan is just... just wrong! 50' speed? +32 jump?! 15' reach?!? Run away!!!

The thing is truly a fearsome opponent, the combination of speed, lethality, and resilience in a nice package.

The only thing I would add is some sort of missile weapon.
Ashrem Bayle
05-12-04, 10:31 AM Originally posted by stone_dog
The Titan is just... just wrong! 50' speed? +32 jump?! 15' reach?!? Run away!!!

YOU CAN'T!

:D
Mad Miso
05-12-04, 10:34 AM I'm not sure what kind of missle you'd add....unless it was some sort of magical ability. Them things are scary though, no question. The speed is really unexpected. Even a high-level monk would have a hard time fleeing a titan successfully.

And to think those beasts were used on the battlefield........I'm seeing where a lot of those famous heroes lost their lives right there. Titans would be amazing on the battlefield. I mean, a battalion Hill Giants could kill a lot of guys, but you could still stick em full of arrows or overwhelm them with numbers. It would be very difficult for anything short of a high-level champion to even scratch a Titan. Truly a medievel tank equivelent. You either bring out your own Titan, or you go home.

Those tentacle monsters are pretty nifty too, although I'll have to try seeing what adding a few monk levels does for the monster. a Monster Monk with con-damage tentacles and stun attack backed by chokers trying to, eh, choke you, would be pretty irritating.
Joni-san
05-12-04, 10:43 AM My players should never meet these beasts :schemes:

I wonder if anybody noticed the the staff the 'forged beside the Titan had? Could it have any special significance?

These creatures are truly impressive. I can't wait to use them

Does anybody have comments on the new metal Byeshk? Good? Bad? I haven't got me PHB/DMG on me and I'm too lazy to get them.
Ashrem Bayle
05-12-04, 10:48 AM I really like all four of them.
Eric the Head
05-12-04, 11:15 AM Originally posted by Joni-san
Does anybody have comments on the new metal Byeshk? Good? Bad? I haven't got me PHB/DMG on me and I'm too lazy to get them.
It looks to me like weapons made from byeshk (which, btw, is one of the most annoying names I've ever encountered in fantasy) are only really useful against monsters from Xoriat. So whether it's good or bad depends entirely on what sort of monsters your PCs can expect to be going up against.
Knight Otu
05-12-04, 01:30 PM Originally posted by Steven Snyder
The only thing I would add is some sort of missile weapon.

With their speed and reach, aren't they effectively a missile weapon already? :D

Hmmm, these titans have an Int score of 3. Despite what the article says, that is sufficient to add character levels.....

The Dolgaunt Organization line mentions Dolgrims, and the numbers suggest that these are more common - goblins that underwent a similar processs?
ieattrollsforbreakfast
05-12-04, 02:03 PM Another great article :)
Now we know what the monster in this picture is:
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/eberron/ebb_20040217_battle_scene.jpg
And that must meen that the background is of the Mournlands, though I think a lot of people had assumed that already. Still, it seems to show how dangerous the area really is.
WizO_TheCheat
05-12-04, 03:21 PM These puppies get 4 out of 4 crisper drawers and probably even mute button privileges.

I am SO setting aside some pencil shavings for this book. :D
Ashrem Bayle
05-12-04, 04:29 PM Originally posted by WizO_TheCheat
These puppies get 4 out of 4 crisper drawers and probably even mute button privileges.

I am SO setting aside some pencil shavings for this book. :D

:uh-huh:
stone_dog
05-12-04, 05:42 PM Originally posted by Ashrem Bayle
:uh-huh: The Cheat "thinks pencil shavings are legal tender."

Root around in here (http://www.homestarrunner.com) for more info on our newest moderator.

Welcome to our forums The Cheat! Here is a picnic basket with wine and a bagget!
jedi8187
05-12-04, 06:02 PM I love them all. The crab is my new favorite monster of all time. I will put it in any campaign I ever run from now on. And the dinosaur gave me a good Eberron specific animal compaion for my halflinf druid(I'm assuming that they would be 1st level anicoms)
WizO_TheCheat
05-12-04, 10:48 PM Originally posted by Ashrem Bayle
:uh-huh:

You know, if I break one poster's mind a day I consider my job done.

I really do like all of them. Other than the dinosaur they each have just enough mix of challenge and straight-up creepiness to mess with your PC's heads.

That and they're things my players won't instantly recognize.
DwelleroftheDeep
05-13-04, 10:51 AM I...Love...the...titan...
The Morninglord
05-14-04, 04:14 PM Tentacle whip

Anyone knows what this special ability of the Dolgaunt do?
stone_dog
05-14-04, 09:00 PM I am guessing it is just the 10' reach to the tentacle attack myself.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Wotc_Mark 05-11-04, 10:07 PM	Monsters of Eberron Our monthly "Gearing Up for Eberron" feature introduces you to Eberron, the exciting new D&D campaign setting coming out in June. The finalist in Wizards' 2002 Fantasy Setting Search, Eberron is a cinematic world of pulp/noir action, adventure, and intrigue.In this, his sixth installment, Wizards insider Mat Smith provides excerpts from the Monsters chapter detailing four of the formidable creatures your PCs might encounter -- and wish they hadn't. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/eb/20040511a Enjoy MJ :cool:
JohnnyONeal 05-11-04, 10:10 PM	Thanks! Another great update.
Andre La Roche 05-11-04, 10:37 PM	Looks like we also have confirmation that Eberron, Siberys and Khyber all have worshippers as the dolgaunts are listed as having clerics dedicated to the "Dragon Below."
Teron Gorefiend 05-11-04, 10:46 PM	Is that dinosaur a made-up species? The name seems odd and I don't recognize it, and I do know a decent amount (though I'm by no means an expert). Then again, I'm tired and possibly not thinking straight. I've already forgotten what the name was and only remember that it didn't look right, or something. I'll go to bed now... Anyway, aside from that minor detail, I just want to say that those monsters are great. The crab is especially cool. And I like what's been done with aberrations in general in the setting.
Hardhead 05-11-04, 11:00 PM	I didn't turn up a single hit when googling for it, so I assume it's made up. But, the pictures looked like the halflings were riding deinonychuses (deinonyches? deinonychi?), so my guess is that the fastieth is to the deinonychus as the dog is to the wolf. A domesticated version.
Mad Miso 05-11-04, 11:00 PM	I'll give it 4 for 4. All of the monsters are quite interesting in their own way. Can you imagine facing a warforged titan on the battlefield? For the average soldier, engaging the thing is more or less suicide. The crab thing is just nasty, I love it.
stone_dog 05-12-04, 02:20 AM	The Titan is just... just wrong! 50' speed? +32 jump?! 15' reach?!? Run away!!!
The White Sorcerer 05-12-04, 04:45 AM	Originally posted by stone_dog Run away!!! Run away? From a warforged titan? No way! As you said yourself: -Speed 50 ft.=It'll outrun any core race. -Reach 15 ft.=It doesn't even need to be next to you to catch you. -Jump +32=It can just jump up and land on you. Splat! More like teleport away.
Steven Snyder 05-12-04, 09:43 AM	Originally posted by stone_dog The Titan is just... just wrong! 50' speed? +32 jump?! 15' reach?!? Run away!!! The thing is truly a fearsome opponent, the combination of speed, lethality, and resilience in a nice package. The only thing I would add is some sort of missile weapon.
Ashrem Bayle 05-12-04, 10:31 AM	Originally posted by stone_dog The Titan is just... just wrong! 50' speed? +32 jump?! 15' reach?!? Run away!!! YOU CAN'T! :D
Mad Miso 05-12-04, 10:34 AM	I'm not sure what kind of missle you'd add....unless it was some sort of magical ability. Them things are scary though, no question. The speed is really unexpected. Even a high-level monk would have a hard time fleeing a titan successfully. And to think those beasts were used on the battlefield........I'm seeing where a lot of those famous heroes lost their lives right there. Titans would be amazing on the battlefield. I mean, a battalion Hill Giants could kill a lot of guys, but you could still stick em full of arrows or overwhelm them with numbers. It would be very difficult for anything short of a high-level champion to even scratch a Titan. Truly a medievel tank equivelent. You either bring out your own Titan, or you go home. Those tentacle monsters are pretty nifty too, although I'll have to try seeing what adding a few monk levels does for the monster. a Monster Monk with con-damage tentacles and stun attack backed by chokers trying to, eh, choke you, would be pretty irritating.
Joni-san 05-12-04, 10:43 AM	My players should never meet these beasts :schemes: I wonder if anybody noticed the the staff the 'forged beside the Titan had? Could it have any special significance? These creatures are truly impressive. I can't wait to use them Does anybody have comments on the new metal Byeshk? Good? Bad? I haven't got me PHB/DMG on me and I'm too lazy to get them.
Ashrem Bayle 05-12-04, 10:48 AM	I really like all four of them.
Eric the Head 05-12-04, 11:15 AM	Originally posted by Joni-san Does anybody have comments on the new metal Byeshk? Good? Bad? I haven't got me PHB/DMG on me and I'm too lazy to get them. It looks to me like weapons made from byeshk (which, btw, is one of the most annoying names I've ever encountered in fantasy) are only really useful against monsters from Xoriat. So whether it's good or bad depends entirely on what sort of monsters your PCs can expect to be going up against.
Knight Otu 05-12-04, 01:30 PM	Originally posted by Steven Snyder The only thing I would add is some sort of missile weapon. With their speed and reach, aren't they effectively a missile weapon already? :D Hmmm, these titans have an Int score of 3. Despite what the article says, that is sufficient to add character levels..... The Dolgaunt Organization line mentions Dolgrims, and the numbers suggest that these are more common - goblins that underwent a similar processs?
ieattrollsforbreakfast 05-12-04, 02:03 PM	Another great article :) Now we know what the monster in this picture is: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/eberron/ebb_20040217_battle_scene.jpg And that must meen that the background is of the Mournlands, though I think a lot of people had assumed that already. Still, it seems to show how dangerous the area really is.
WizO_TheCheat 05-12-04, 03:21 PM	These puppies get 4 out of 4 crisper drawers and probably even mute button privileges. I am SO setting aside some pencil shavings for this book. :D
Ashrem Bayle 05-12-04, 04:29 PM	Originally posted by WizO_TheCheat These puppies get 4 out of 4 crisper drawers and probably even mute button privileges. I am SO setting aside some pencil shavings for this book. :D :uh-huh:
stone_dog 05-12-04, 05:42 PM	Originally posted by Ashrem Bayle :uh-huh: The Cheat "thinks pencil shavings are legal tender." Root around in here (http://www.homestarrunner.com) for more info on our newest moderator. Welcome to our forums The Cheat! Here is a picnic basket with wine and a bagget!
jedi8187 05-12-04, 06:02 PM	I love them all. The crab is my new favorite monster of all time. I will put it in any campaign I ever run from now on. And the dinosaur gave me a good Eberron specific animal compaion for my halflinf druid(I'm assuming that they would be 1st level anicoms)
WizO_TheCheat 05-12-04, 10:48 PM	Originally posted by Ashrem Bayle :uh-huh: You know, if I break one poster's mind a day I consider my job done. I really do like all of them. Other than the dinosaur they each have just enough mix of challenge and straight-up creepiness to mess with your PC's heads. That and they're things my players won't instantly recognize.
DwelleroftheDeep 05-13-04, 10:51 AM	I...Love...the...titan...
The Morninglord 05-14-04, 04:14 PM	Tentacle whip Anyone knows what this special ability of the Dolgaunt do?
stone_dog 05-14-04, 09:00 PM	I am guessing it is just the 10' reach to the tentacle attack myself.