D&D Monsters Mafia

[Sigdr]

ATTN: This game needs one replacement to replace a disappeared player!

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In the land of Dungeons & Dragons, the monsters are growing restless. The adventurers they fight seem to be growing more and more powerful every age and most of the monsters alive today haven't ever killed even a single adventurer. A small selection of monsters from across the planes have decided to do something about it. They've convened a moot in a dark, forgotten place, far away from the eyes of any adventurers. Here, they can share their secrets and their power and plan a way to turn the tables on their adventuring nemeses.
Unfortunately for the monsters, it seems none of them can agree on how best to bring about this new era or who should lead the charge--and when monsters clash, there is sure to be bloodshed.

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Here it is, Sigdr's first mod. Each of the roles will be either an iconic Dungeons & Dragons monster or one of my personal favourites. For consistency's sake, the roles will be based on the 4th-edition versions of said monsters. If you aren't familiar with 4th ed or aren't familiar with D&D at all, don't worry! I'm very descriptive.

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I'd like to have at least 20 players to start.

Monster Manual:

01. Magnito
02. hail_eris
03. FurbyFrank
04. Quebbster
05. zyxba
06. hellsmurf
07. K-ness
08. spworldtour
09. Rokk_Krinn
10. vlad3theimpaler
11. imherebutnot
12. gfishfunk
13. Fullmetalfreak94
14. Heavy Glow
15. Truffle Shuffle
16. Peers
17. Melkhor
18. Wade Wilson
19. malakim2099
20.
etc.


Start Date: February 18-19ish? February 25-26.
No idea how fast this is going to fill up, but in any case I certainly won't be starting before this date.

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To anyone wondering whether a given monster is in 4th edition or not, the answer is usually going to be "yes". For the curious, I have uploaded the tables of contents (or indexes when the tables of contents did not say anything about monsters) of most of the 4th ed books that contain monsters. There are a few more monsters scattered about here and there and a whole lot in dragon and dungeon magazines but I'm not uploading all those.

Here's the album (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2358).

Individual links:

Monster Manual 1 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20452)
Monster Manual 2 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20453)
Monster Manual 3 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20454)

Demonomicon (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20460)
Draconomicon 1 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20447)
Draconomicon 2 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20448)
Dark Sun Creature Catalog (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20449)
Eberron Campaign Guide (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20450)
Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20451)
Manual of the Planes (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20455)
Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20617)
Open Grave (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20456)
The Plane Above (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20457)
The Plane Below (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20458)
Underdark (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20459)

Sorry for the poor quality of the Eberron Campaign Guide index, my digital copy is horrible.

[Magnito]

Sure. I'll play.

[hail_eris]

If the bulette, owlbear, or xorn are represented in 4th edition, you can definitely count me in!

Come on, gas spore PGO!

[FurbyFrank]

sure,this will do for my d&d fix for now

[Quebbster]

Supporting a new mod.

[zyxba]

I'm in. Sounds fun.

[hellsmurf]

i can't i can't

I LOVE D&D

count me in

[K-ness]

I doubt I'll get to be a carrionette, but I'm in!

[spworldtour]

I like monsters

[Rokk_Krinn]

I love helping new mods and you've got a great theme.
C'mon Juiblex!

[vlad3theimpaler]

Playing as the monsters? I'm in.

[imherebutnot]

Sounds really cool, I'd like to join if you'll take a new player.

[Sigdr]

As any truly devious monster knows, virgin blood works best. :grin:

[gfishfunk]

I shall join. I keep joining up for games and dying quickly, so it balances out.

[Fullmetalfreak94]

i'll support a new mod.
plus i love D&D.

i've never played 4th edition before though. does it still have the gelatinous cube?

my DMs never let me get one as a pet.

[Sigdr]

To anyone wondering whether a given monster is in 4th edition or not, the answer is usually going to be "yes". For the curious, I have uploaded the tables of contents (or indexes when the tables of contents did not say anything about monsters) of most of the 4th ed books that contain monsters. There are a few more monsters scattered about here and there and a whole lot in dragon and dungeon magazines but I'm not uploading all those.

Here's the album (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2358).

Individual links:

Monster Manual 1 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20452)
Monster Manual 2 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20453)
Monster Manual 3 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20454)

Demonomicon (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20460)
Draconomicon 1 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20447)
Draconomicon 2 (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20448)
Dark Sun Creature Catalog (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20449)
Eberron Campaign Guide (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20450)
Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20451)
Manual of the Planes (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20455)
Open Grave (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20456)
The Plane Above (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20457)
The Plane Below (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20458)
Underdark (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2358&pictureid=20459)

Sorry for the poor quality of the Eberron Campaign Guide index, my digital copy is horrible.

This info has also been added to the first post.

[Silver Lantern]

Sure I'll play. I don't hate 4th ed. as much as everyone else I know...

[Sigdr]

Sure I'll play. I don't hate 4th ed. as much as everyone else I know...

I'm glad my friends don't hate 4th ed. If they did I'd have nobody to play with since I strongly dislike 3.5.

[Heavy Glow]

Ill join, this is my first on this site so i hope it is fun!

[Silver Lantern]

Apologies but I have to drop out of this.

[Truffle Shuffle]

I'll join.

fill

[Peers]

Mafia is in the eye of the Beholder.

[Melkhor]

Hell... why not. Count me in as well! :)

[Wade Wilson]

Can I be a rainicorn?

[Sigdr]

Can I be a rainicorn?
Ha! I know what my next custom monster is going to be now. My players are in the Elemental Chaos right now, so anything goes. :devious:

[Wade Wilson]

I'll take that as a yes >.>

[Sigdr]

This game will be opening this weekend! I'd still love to have 20 players and I will absolutely be accepting more players until the game opens, but 18 will do.

[Rokk_Krinn]

Hey Sig, I was hesitant at first - figuring they'd just be "duplicated info" - but the Monster Vault is actually a pretty cool little "boost" to the Manuals.

Also, we need to get you "Book of Vile Darkness" - though it's pathetic compared to the prior edition, it's got potential and at least touches some more on Ravenloft - and a few other books.

Yes, I'm a junkie in need of help, especially as I never actually get to play RPGs. :sleep:

[Sigdr]

Hey Sig, I was hesitant at first - figuring they'd just be "duplicated info" - but the Monster Vault is actually a pretty cool little "boost" to the Manuals.

Also, we need to get you "Book of Vile Darkness" - though it's pathetic compared to the prior edition, it's got potential and at least touches some more on Ravenloft - and a few other books.

Yes, I'm a junkie in need of help, especially as I never actually get to play RPGs. :sleep:
Oh, I have the Book of Vile Darkness. I was really jazzed when I learned they were releasing one for 4th edition. I'll agree that it's small, but what's in there is fantastic. On a non-monster note, Vermin Lord is one of my all-time favourite paragon paths.

I'll check out the Vault. Thanks for the heads up. :grin:

[Rokk_Krinn]

Oh, I have the Book of Vile Darkness. I was really jazzed when I learned they were releasing one for 4th edition. I'll agree that it's small, but what's in there is fantastic. On a non-monster note, Vermin Lord is one of my all-time favourite paragon paths.


Vermin Lord is a very welcome return to the game, agreed. :) I would try using the druid paths to create something similar but it wasn't...quite right (not that I got to play test them but you know, you can just tell.)

It's not that BoVD is bad if it existed in a void - as you say it's got some nice bits, even if a bit small - but after the exemplary 3rd edition version with details on all the archdevils and demon lords, for example, or the way it again just teases us about Ravenloft...eh, some frustration was bound to happen.

Similar to the Vault, "Monsters of Nentir Vale" - while seemingly setting specific - is a pretty solid release and, again, expands your repertoire (it's easy enough to convert the group of gargoyle stalkers to most any setting, for example).

[malakim2099]

Natural 20! :classic:

[Sigdr]

Vermin Lord is a very welcome return to the game, agreed. :) I would try using the druid paths to create something similar but it wasn't...quite right (not that I got to play test them but you know, you can just tell.)

It's not that BoVD is bad if it existed in a void - as you say it's got some nice bits, even if a bit small - but after the exemplary 3rd edition version with details on all the archdevils and demon lords, for example, or the way it again just teases us about Ravenloft...eh, some frustration was bound to happen.

Similar to the Vault, "Monsters of Nentir Vale" - while seemingly setting specific - is a pretty solid release and, again, expands your repertoire (it's easy enough to convert the group of gargoyle stalkers to most any setting, for example).
Monsters of Nentir Vale, eh? Now I am kicking myself for not checking it out. I have it as part of a mass download I made under the name Threats to the Nentir Vale but I just figured "eh, campaign book" and didn't bother looking at it. I'll definitely add it (and maybe the monster vault) to the list and maybe I'll even include roles from it in the game! I'm not completely done the roles yet anyhow.

[K-ness]

I miss playing D&D!!! I have no one to play the game with. :cry:

[Melkhor]

Hey Sig, I was hesitant at first - figuring they'd just be "duplicated info" - but the Monster Vault is actually a pretty cool little "boost" to the Manuals.

Also, we need to get you "Book of Vile Darkness" - though it's pathetic compared to the prior edition, it's got potential and at least touches some more on Ravenloft - and a few other books.

Yes, I'm a junkie in need of help, especially as I never actually get to play RPGs. :sleep:

Have you ever considered trying to play online? Currently I'm playing in three different DnD campaigns over Skype (one playing every other Wednesday, the other two on alternating Sundays) presently and I'm loving every second of it. It really is a great way to get to play, and there's some great (and perfectly free) tools for DnD 4th ED that makes playing online every bit as easy (if not easier) as playing across a table :)

[Sigdr]

Roles are finished, not taking any more players. Sending out roles shortly, intend to open tonight.

[Wade Wilson]

http://images.wikia.com/adventuretimewithfinnandjake/images/c/c1/DR.jpg

[Sigdr]

ATTN: This game needs one replacement to replace a disappeared player!

[MSU]

Sign me up Sig!

[Rokk_Krinn]

Have you ever considered trying to play online? Currently I'm playing in three different DnD campaigns over Skype (one playing every other Wednesday, the other two on alternating Sundays) presently and I'm loving every second of it. It really is a great way to get to play, and there's some great (and perfectly free) tools for DnD 4th ED that makes playing online every bit as easy (if not easier) as playing across a table :)

I already have to hide this part of my life. Not sure I could also sneak in D&D games, much as I wish to play (heck, I even keep an Insider subscription).

[Sigdr]

ATTN: This game needs one replacement to replace a disappeared player! ...again!

[vlad3theimpaler]

ATTN: This game needs one replacement to replace a disappeared player! ...again!

Stupid vanishing spells. :cheeky:


semi-related: Where can I find a larger picture of your avatar? That looks pretty cool.

[Sigdr]

Here. (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/alumni_20110708_1f.jpg) It's a Mooncalf from the Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale book.

[Rokk_Krinn]

ATTN: This game needs one replacement to replace a disappeared player! ...again!

I'd be happy too as I loved the game.

Nice to see you gave Nentir Vale a whirl as well. :)

[Sigdr]

Thanks! (on both counts. I found some great stuff in Nentir Vale I'm using against my players now, heh heh)