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#1
rechan
Feb 02, 2009 23:04:47 So, any D&D XP news about the MM2?

Various information I can recall:
Same general number of monsters as MM1 (D&D XP)
Demogorgon (It's on the Cover, duh)
Metallic Dragons (back when MM1 was released)
Frost Giants (back when MM1 was released)
#2
LFK
Feb 03, 2009 1:01:35 Rust Monster is about it from DDXP. We pretty much know what's going to be inside:

more devils, more demons, more archons, more angels, more giants, more oozes, more beasts, more dragons, a couple skeletons, some higher level intelligent undead, a few more zombies, a skeletal magic-using undead that isn't a lich, some beasts, a really weird insect like thing, some abominations, a dinosaur or two, a dozen or so creatures with unpronounceable names, a couple narrowly-themed humanoids (this will be fun now that they promised not to plow through the rich soils that are -Elf), a carnivorous plant, pre-canned PHB2 race samples, and something with bizarre/unplayable special rules.

I'm also expecting more pre-canned PHB1/MM1 humanoids using the PHB2 classes. I.e. expect an entry on Goblins that has Shaman, an Elf Avenger of Sehanine, and a Dragonborn Sorcerer. There's also going to be a Primordial.
#3
doctorhook
Feb 03, 2009 1:20:38
Rust Monster is about it from DDXP. We pretty much know what's going to be inside:

more devils, more demons, more archons, more angels, more giants, more oozes, more beasts, more dragons, a couple skeletons, some higher level intelligent undead, a few more zombies, a skeletal magic-using undead that isn't a lich, some beasts, a really weird insect like thing, some abominations, a dinosaur or two, a dozen or so creatures with unpronounceable names, a couple narrowly-themed humanoids (this will be fun now that they promised not to plow through the rich soils that are -Elf), a carnivorous plant, pre-canned PHB2 race samples, and something with bizarre/unplayable special rules.

I'm also expecting more pre-canned PHB1/MM1 humanoids using the PHB2 classes. I.e. expect an entry on Goblins that has Shaman, an Elf Avenger of Sehanine, and a Dragonborn Sorcerer. There's also going to be a Primordial.

I'm curious what the highlighted part means.
#4
LFK
Feb 03, 2009 1:32:10
I'm curious what the highlighted part means.

3e monster manuals, you could always count on there being some ridiculously narrow Elf or Dwarf sub-race (sometimes both!) like sea elves, then water elves, then stream elves. The designers promised "no more!" in Races and Classes, but insanely narrow environmental evolutions are such a standard trope of sci-fi/fantasy (planets and races dedicated entirely to a single geographic element) that I doubt they'll be able to avoid it. Expect a race of humanoids who's sole defining feature is that they live in a desert or are made out of coral.

Tangentially Anthros half-count because it's really just substituting -people for -people.
#5
coff
Feb 03, 2009 1:48:45 Personally I'd like to see a few more dinosaurs. We got two official dinosaurs in MM1 and if you fudge around the Drakes a few can function as smaller raptors but I run a campaign with high octane blockbuster cliches, among which I've got Wild Elves in a King Kong and Jurassic Park type island that is kinda dull right now without some more dinos. At the very least could we get functional large size raptors and a T-Rex.
#6
rechan
Feb 03, 2009 1:53:35
Personally I'd like to see a few more dinosaurs. We got two official dinosaurs in MM1

Triceratops is in Adventurer's Vault under "Mount".

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 rechan Feb 02, 2009 23:04:47	So, any D&D XP news about the MM2? Various information I can recall: Same general number of monsters as MM1 (D&D XP) Demogorgon (It's on the Cover, duh) Metallic Dragons (back when MM1 was released) Frost Giants (back when MM1 was released)
#2 LFK Feb 03, 2009 1:01:35	Rust Monster is about it from DDXP. We pretty much know what's going to be inside: more devils, more demons, more archons, more angels, more giants, more oozes, more beasts, more dragons, a couple skeletons, some higher level intelligent undead, a few more zombies, a skeletal magic-using undead that isn't a lich, some beasts, a really weird insect like thing, some abominations, a dinosaur or two, a dozen or so creatures with unpronounceable names, a couple narrowly-themed humanoids (this will be fun now that they promised not to plow through the rich soils that are -Elf), a carnivorous plant, pre-canned PHB2 race samples, and something with bizarre/unplayable special rules. I'm also expecting more pre-canned PHB1/MM1 humanoids using the PHB2 classes. I.e. expect an entry on Goblins that has Shaman, an Elf Avenger of Sehanine, and a Dragonborn Sorcerer. There's also going to be a Primordial.
#3 doctorhook Feb 03, 2009 1:20:38	Rust Monster is about it from DDXP. We pretty much know what's going to be inside: more devils, more demons, more archons, more angels, more giants, more oozes, more beasts, more dragons, a couple skeletons, some higher level intelligent undead, a few more zombies, a skeletal magic-using undead that isn't a lich, some beasts, a really weird insect like thing, some abominations, a dinosaur or two, a dozen or so creatures with unpronounceable names, a couple narrowly-themed humanoids (this will be fun now that they promised not to plow through the rich soils that are -Elf), a carnivorous plant, pre-canned PHB2 race samples, and something with bizarre/unplayable special rules. I'm also expecting more pre-canned PHB1/MM1 humanoids using the PHB2 classes. I.e. expect an entry on Goblins that has Shaman, an Elf Avenger of Sehanine, and a Dragonborn Sorcerer. There's also going to be a Primordial. I'm curious what the highlighted part means.
#4 LFK Feb 03, 2009 1:32:10	I'm curious what the highlighted part means. 3e monster manuals, you could always count on there being some ridiculously narrow Elf or Dwarf sub-race (sometimes both!) like sea elves, then water elves, then stream elves. The designers promised "no more!" in Races and Classes, but insanely narrow environmental evolutions are such a standard trope of sci-fi/fantasy (planets and races dedicated entirely to a single geographic element) that I doubt they'll be able to avoid it. Expect a race of humanoids who's sole defining feature is that they live in a desert or are made out of coral. Tangentially Anthros half-count because it's really just substituting -people for -people.
#5 coff Feb 03, 2009 1:48:45	Personally I'd like to see a few more dinosaurs. We got two official dinosaurs in MM1 and if you fudge around the Drakes a few can function as smaller raptors but I run a campaign with high octane blockbuster cliches, among which I've got Wild Elves in a King Kong and Jurassic Park type island that is kinda dull right now without some more dinos. At the very least could we get functional large size raptors and a T-Rex.
#6 rechan Feb 03, 2009 1:53:35	Personally I'd like to see a few more dinosaurs. We got two official dinosaurs in MM1 Triceratops is in Adventurer's Vault under "Mount".