Dire animals in upcoming books [Archive] - Wizards Community

Dire animals in upcoming books [Archive] - Wizards Community

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JiCi
03-12-05, 07:45 AM We've received the first batch of Dire Animals in MMI, the second in MMII, the Dire Rhinoceros in FF (don't know why), the Dire Eagle in RoS, the (converted) Dire Hawk in RoW, the Dire Polar Bear in Frostburn and The Dire Jackal, Puma, Tortoise and Vulture in Sandstorm. The last books contain other animals but are more prehistoric than dire if you ask me, such as the Saber-Toothed Tiger.

What else do you want to see in the upcoming books ? There's no doubt that the upcoming Races books, like Races of Eberron, and the upcoming Lands books, like Maelstrom, will have a batch.

A Dire Fox or a Dire "Tasmanian Devil" (Tasmania doesn't exist in Greyhawk, Faerun or Eberron), without the spinning frenzy, of course, would be nice.
Arae'Kol Da'Ato
03-12-05, 02:16 PM Dire Penguins.:D
Evil Frostmage:"Fear me and my Dire Penguins of doom." :plotting: :evillaugh
howlingwolf
03-12-05, 02:25 PM Dire SKUNK. Not exactly armed with a breath weapon, but I'm sure it will be just as feared as a dragon in the right circumstances.

Other critters might be Hamsters ( Being stuffed in cheek pouches would probably be more humiliating than damaging. :D ) or a rabbit. Turn the tables on predators for once. ^_^
Contrast
03-12-05, 03:26 PM The original Dire Animal was Canis Diris, the Dire Wolf. So, technically, all dire animals are prehistoric.

Yes I'm aware that they are fictional creations.
John Q. Mayhem
03-12-05, 03:29 PM Real dire wolves were only about 10% larger than modern wolves, though. Nowhere near horse-sized.
Arae'Kol Da'Ato
03-12-05, 06:48 PM Dire Skunk. Not exactly armed with a breath weapon, but I'm sure it will be just as feared as a dragon in the right circumstances.

Other critters might be Hamsters ( Being stuffed in cheek pouches would probably be more humiliating than damaging. :D ) or a rabbit. Turn the tables on predators for once. ^_^

That'd be awesome. An invasion of Trogs riding Dire Skunks came to a city and commoners would drop like flies. :plotting: :evillaugh

Or Gnomes mounted on Dire Hamsters. Now that'd be scary. :twitch: :twitch:

PS: Do they even have stats for a regular Skunk?
Jayr
03-12-05, 06:58 PM Dire cavvies, swans, and rabbits!
Arae'Kol Da'Ato
03-12-05, 07:08 PM We've received the first batch of Dire Animals in MMI, the second in MMII, the Dire Rhinoceros in FF (don't know why), the Dire Eagle in RoS, the (converted) Dire Hawk in RoW, the Dire Polar Bear in Frostburn and The Dire Jackal, Puma, Tortoise and Vulture in Sandstorm. The last books contain other animals but are more prehistoric than dire if you ask me, such as the Saber-Toothed Tiger.

The Dire Rhino was placed in FF because the FF, MM2 and MM3 are where they put not only original monsters but also MM rejects. I'm guessing in afew years they could actually make a book of Dire and regular animals.
Arae'Kol Da'Ato
03-12-05, 07:10 PM Dire cavvies, swans, and rabbits!

What are Cavvies?? :confused:
d_nychus
03-12-05, 07:16 PM I'm probably going to get shot for this, but...

Dire Dinosaurs.

Seriously, regardless of how you feel about dinos in core D&D, there is something a little cool about the image of a dire tyranosaurus rex being used as a living siege engine. Or a pack of dire deinonychi shredding up a group of PCs.

Just a thought.
The Happy Gank
03-12-05, 08:15 PM What are Cavvies?? :confused:

Cavies are rodents that vaguely resemble a cross between rabbits and rats. IIRC, they are native to South America.
Barloch
03-12-05, 08:55 PM Dire lemmings, natures most dangerous retard!
Dire leopard, Dire house cat, Dire bull dog, dire cow, dire hedgehog, dire lemurs, dire uhhhh ok im out of ideas.
Manyfist
03-12-05, 09:05 PM Dire Cabbit!
Barloch: lol, that's funny.
rCorbett23
03-12-05, 09:08 PM Oddly enough, just last week our DM had us go into a swamp to find what we thought was a white dragon that had been terrorizing the local populous. It turned out to be a dire crane :twitch:

You can imagine our surprise when the paper crane hand puppet rose menacingly up over the top of the DM screen. :eek:

It was actually pretty cool. It also swallowed the halfling. :(

We cut him out after the battle. He was fine. :)

Though he may have some new emotional problems :mymy:
Barloch
03-12-05, 09:10 PM ROFLMAO cor thats the best story ive ever heard!!!!!! :rofl: :rofl:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
JiCi 03-12-05, 07:45 AM	We've received the first batch of Dire Animals in MMI, the second in MMII, the Dire Rhinoceros in FF (don't know why), the Dire Eagle in RoS, the (converted) Dire Hawk in RoW, the Dire Polar Bear in Frostburn and The Dire Jackal, Puma, Tortoise and Vulture in Sandstorm. The last books contain other animals but are more prehistoric than dire if you ask me, such as the Saber-Toothed Tiger. What else do you want to see in the upcoming books ? There's no doubt that the upcoming Races books, like Races of Eberron, and the upcoming Lands books, like Maelstrom, will have a batch. A Dire Fox or a Dire "Tasmanian Devil" (Tasmania doesn't exist in Greyhawk, Faerun or Eberron), without the spinning frenzy, of course, would be nice.
Arae'Kol Da'Ato 03-12-05, 02:16 PM	Dire Penguins.:D Evil Frostmage:"Fear me and my Dire Penguins of doom." :plotting: :evillaugh
howlingwolf 03-12-05, 02:25 PM	Dire SKUNK. Not exactly armed with a breath weapon, but I'm sure it will be just as feared as a dragon in the right circumstances. Other critters might be Hamsters ( Being stuffed in cheek pouches would probably be more humiliating than damaging. :D ) or a rabbit. Turn the tables on predators for once. ^_^
Contrast 03-12-05, 03:26 PM	The original Dire Animal was Canis Diris, the Dire Wolf. So, technically, all dire animals are prehistoric. Yes I'm aware that they are fictional creations.
John Q. Mayhem 03-12-05, 03:29 PM	Real dire wolves were only about 10% larger than modern wolves, though. Nowhere near horse-sized.
Arae'Kol Da'Ato 03-12-05, 06:48 PM	Dire Skunk. Not exactly armed with a breath weapon, but I'm sure it will be just as feared as a dragon in the right circumstances. Other critters might be Hamsters ( Being stuffed in cheek pouches would probably be more humiliating than damaging. :D ) or a rabbit. Turn the tables on predators for once. ^_^ That'd be awesome. An invasion of Trogs riding Dire Skunks came to a city and commoners would drop like flies. :plotting: :evillaugh Or Gnomes mounted on Dire Hamsters. Now that'd be scary. :twitch: :twitch: PS: Do they even have stats for a regular Skunk?
Jayr 03-12-05, 06:58 PM	Dire cavvies, swans, and rabbits!
Arae'Kol Da'Ato 03-12-05, 07:08 PM	We've received the first batch of Dire Animals in MMI, the second in MMII, the Dire Rhinoceros in FF (don't know why), the Dire Eagle in RoS, the (converted) Dire Hawk in RoW, the Dire Polar Bear in Frostburn and The Dire Jackal, Puma, Tortoise and Vulture in Sandstorm. The last books contain other animals but are more prehistoric than dire if you ask me, such as the Saber-Toothed Tiger. The Dire Rhino was placed in FF because the FF, MM2 and MM3 are where they put not only original monsters but also MM rejects. I'm guessing in afew years they could actually make a book of Dire and regular animals.
Arae'Kol Da'Ato 03-12-05, 07:10 PM	Dire cavvies, swans, and rabbits! What are Cavvies?? :confused:
d_nychus 03-12-05, 07:16 PM	I'm probably going to get shot for this, but... Dire Dinosaurs. Seriously, regardless of how you feel about dinos in core D&D, there is something a little cool about the image of a dire tyranosaurus rex being used as a living siege engine. Or a pack of dire deinonychi shredding up a group of PCs. Just a thought.
The Happy Gank 03-12-05, 08:15 PM	What are Cavvies?? :confused: Cavies are rodents that vaguely resemble a cross between rabbits and rats. IIRC, they are native to South America.
Barloch 03-12-05, 08:55 PM	Dire lemmings, natures most dangerous retard! Dire leopard, Dire house cat, Dire bull dog, dire cow, dire hedgehog, dire lemurs, dire uhhhh ok im out of ideas.
Manyfist 03-12-05, 09:05 PM	Dire Cabbit! Barloch: lol, that's funny.
rCorbett23 03-12-05, 09:08 PM	Oddly enough, just last week our DM had us go into a swamp to find what we thought was a white dragon that had been terrorizing the local populous. It turned out to be a dire crane :twitch: You can imagine our surprise when the paper crane hand puppet rose menacingly up over the top of the DM screen. :eek: It was actually pretty cool. It also swallowed the halfling. :( We cut him out after the battle. He was fine. :) Though he may have some new emotional problems :mymy:
Barloch 03-12-05, 09:10 PM	ROFLMAO cor thats the best story ive ever heard!!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: