Creature with Bad Luck theme? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Creature with Bad Luck theme? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
gavagai
02-27-05, 02:59 PM Hi,
I'm looking for a creature with a theme around bad luck or something similar for a party around level 12 - 14. It should support a group of Beshaba cultists (of the FR setting) so, preferably, it should have a stag-like characteristic (antlers?). Any ideas for me?
Endless Dave
02-28-05, 05:57 AM You could use a centaur hexblade (from complete warrior, I think).
gavagai
02-28-05, 06:45 AM Centaur is definetely a great idea, as I can add the antlers for fluff, I guess. What about evil Hybsyl (sp?)? :rolleyes:
Aside from that, I was actually looking for something close to the ol' luck eater from 1st ed. I found it converted in the Creature Catalogue, but first of all is CR2, and second its pretty infamous in my group, so I doubt it would work.
Greyseed
03-30-05, 02:33 AM If you got the MMIII you could used an advanced (crazy advanced) Vasuthaunt. Dark, shadowy, undead, and very unlucky. No antlers though. I suppose you could alter it's appearance cosmetically.
Borris
03-30-05, 05:47 AM I'd go with Curse Spirits, a type of undead from the Miniatures Handbook. They're not really dangerous by themselves, but just standing next to one gives you a -2 penalty to all saves. Perfect when combined with a hexblade. They're also incorporeal, making them annoyingly hard to kill without the ability to turn undead.

If you really want antlers, though, try the Peryton from Monsters of Faerūn. Medium-sized eagle with the head of a demonic purple stag and a set of vicious fangs. Weird but effective.
gavagai
03-30-05, 09:31 AM Whoops! Who cast animate dead on this thread?

Anyway, the bad luck creature I settled for was a tauric medusa / dire elk ("stag"). With the stag physical stats, she makes a fairly aggressive fighter build, and her twisted beaty approach is very fitting to Beshaba.

I also had an encounter with Will o Wisps (to lure the unwary of the beaten path).

In addition, I had some flavor ideas:

- had a rooms floor covered in the shards of broken mirrors
- nailed dead cats on some doors
- had a ladder on a wall you had to pass under to get to a secret door
- had a field full of withered cloverleaves (sp?)

Any more ideas for future reference?
:D

BTW: Perytons - didnt go for them, as they are supposed to be in cold climates, and I am playing lake of steam. But had the same idea. Great minds think alike.
R.M.G.C.L.F.
03-31-05, 06:46 AM The doomed mindengu (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=352933) should be thematically appropriate.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
gavagai 02-27-05, 02:59 PM	Hi, I'm looking for a creature with a theme around bad luck or something similar for a party around level 12 - 14. It should support a group of Beshaba cultists (of the FR setting) so, preferably, it should have a stag-like characteristic (antlers?). Any ideas for me?
Endless Dave 02-28-05, 05:57 AM	You could use a centaur hexblade (from complete warrior, I think).
gavagai 02-28-05, 06:45 AM	Centaur is definetely a great idea, as I can add the antlers for fluff, I guess. What about evil Hybsyl (sp?)? :rolleyes: Aside from that, I was actually looking for something close to the ol' luck eater from 1st ed. I found it converted in the Creature Catalogue, but first of all is CR2, and second its pretty infamous in my group, so I doubt it would work.
Greyseed 03-30-05, 02:33 AM	If you got the MMIII you could used an advanced (crazy advanced) Vasuthaunt. Dark, shadowy, undead, and very unlucky. No antlers though. I suppose you could alter it's appearance cosmetically.
Borris 03-30-05, 05:47 AM	I'd go with Curse Spirits, a type of undead from the Miniatures Handbook. They're not really dangerous by themselves, but just standing next to one gives you a -2 penalty to all saves. Perfect when combined with a hexblade. They're also incorporeal, making them annoyingly hard to kill without the ability to turn undead. If you really want antlers, though, try the Peryton from Monsters of Faerūn. Medium-sized eagle with the head of a demonic purple stag and a set of vicious fangs. Weird but effective.
gavagai 03-30-05, 09:31 AM	Whoops! Who cast animate dead on this thread? Anyway, the bad luck creature I settled for was a tauric medusa / dire elk ("stag"). With the stag physical stats, she makes a fairly aggressive fighter build, and her twisted beaty approach is very fitting to Beshaba. I also had an encounter with Will o Wisps (to lure the unwary of the beaten path). In addition, I had some flavor ideas: - had a rooms floor covered in the shards of broken mirrors - nailed dead cats on some doors - had a ladder on a wall you had to pass under to get to a secret door - had a field full of withered cloverleaves (sp?) Any more ideas for future reference? :D BTW: Perytons - didnt go for them, as they are supposed to be in cold climates, and I am playing lake of steam. But had the same idea. Great minds think alike.
R.M.G.C.L.F. 03-31-05, 06:46 AM	The doomed mindengu (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=352933) should be thematically appropriate.