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Bringing in Nikaals?

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#1
naxel
Nov 10, 2010 19:12:59 I've been reading through some of the old forum and found mention of a species known as the nikaal. A poster had said that, along with halflings and thri-kreen, they were one of the three original species in the Blue Age. I can't seem to actually find that information in any 2e books, though.

Can anyone help me out?
#2
Bera
Nov 10, 2010 19:37:54 As far as I recall, Nikaal were mentioned in the Prism Pentad novels and didn't see game stats till the second monster book in the 90s. They're basically a nomadic reptilian humanoid race, though not as lizard-like as the Ssurans.
#3
Pennarin
Nov 10, 2010 20:30:59 Steve Bell's website in the 90's is the origin of the idea that there were three originator races: kreen for insect-like modern species (besides kreen), halflings for soft-skins, and nikaals for scaled-skins. Magic-O-evolution, and the Pristine Tower during the Rebirth, would have built on those three to create what exists now.

As good an idea as any.
#4
naxel
Nov 10, 2010 23:06:43 Cool. So sort of akin to Forgotten Realms' sarrukh. I dig it. Thanks guys!
#5
OneWeirdCat
Nov 11, 2010 13:27:22 Nikaal are on Page 74, 2nd Ed Monstous Compendium Appendix II, Terrors beyond Tyr. They are 3 HD, and a hell of a lot less powerful than the Sarrukh. They are described as wandering traders, nomadic tribes of (10-100).
They are present in the Dungeon Adventure "Grave Circumstances" in Dungeon 56, Nov/Dec 1995.
#6
Pennarin
Nov 11, 2010 15:56:32 Nikaal are mentionned in one of the 2e supplements besides monster compendiums, if you make a word search in your pdf documents. It says they use giant herd lizards with a weird name who have never been stated in any 2e or 3.5e document.

They get a superior workup in Athas.org's Terrors of Athas (3.5e) free pdf.
#7
onionkid
Nov 12, 2010 23:56:30 I'm not sure, but I think the cover of the 1st Prism Pentad book as well as the 2E Dark Sun set depicts a Nikaal.

It's the scaly orange fellow that is joining the Tarek in charging at Agis of Asticles. Looks like the dead bloke at Agis' feet is a gith.

Agis is killing more species than Rajaat!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 naxel Nov 10, 2010 19:12:59	I've been reading through some of the old forum and found mention of a species known as the nikaal. A poster had said that, along with halflings and thri-kreen, they were one of the three original species in the Blue Age. I can't seem to actually find that information in any 2e books, though. Can anyone help me out?
#2 Bera Nov 10, 2010 19:37:54	As far as I recall, Nikaal were mentioned in the Prism Pentad novels and didn't see game stats till the second monster book in the 90s. They're basically a nomadic reptilian humanoid race, though not as lizard-like as the Ssurans.
#3 Pennarin Nov 10, 2010 20:30:59	Steve Bell's website in the 90's is the origin of the idea that there were three originator races: kreen for insect-like modern species (besides kreen), halflings for soft-skins, and nikaals for scaled-skins. Magic-O-evolution, and the Pristine Tower during the Rebirth, would have built on those three to create what exists now. As good an idea as any.
#4 naxel Nov 10, 2010 23:06:43	Cool. So sort of akin to Forgotten Realms' sarrukh. I dig it. Thanks guys!
#5 OneWeirdCat Nov 11, 2010 13:27:22	Nikaal are on Page 74, 2nd Ed Monstous Compendium Appendix II, Terrors beyond Tyr. They are 3 HD, and a hell of a lot less powerful than the Sarrukh. They are described as wandering traders, nomadic tribes of (10-100). They are present in the Dungeon Adventure "Grave Circumstances" in Dungeon 56, Nov/Dec 1995.
#6 Pennarin Nov 11, 2010 15:56:32	Nikaal are mentionned in one of the 2e supplements besides monster compendiums, if you make a word search in your pdf documents. It says they use giant herd lizards with a weird name who have never been stated in any 2e or 3.5e document. They get a superior workup in Athas.org's Terrors of Athas (3.5e) free pdf.
#7 onionkid Nov 12, 2010 23:56:30	I'm not sure, but I think the cover of the 1st Prism Pentad book as well as the 2E Dark Sun set depicts a Nikaal. It's the scaly orange fellow that is joining the Tarek in charging at Agis of Asticles. Looks like the dead bloke at Agis' feet is a gith. Agis is killing more species than Rajaat!