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Top five iconic D&D monsters

elderdayselderdays Member Posts: 36 Arc User
edited November 2014 in General Discussion (PC)
I thought it would be fun if we made a list of some of our favorite D&D monsters that we would like to see in Neverwinter someday. I'd suggest we cap each of our lists at five entries otherwise these post cold become very long. Here is my list to get things started.

-Owlbear (As a mob and not a mount)
-Displacer Beast
-Otyugh
-Umber Hulk
-Purple Worm (Could make a great boss)
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  • grimelrokgrimelrok Member Posts: 102 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    I think my top 5 is already in the game, but since the topic is: "Top five iconic D&D monsters"

    here are mine:

    Beholder
    Mindflayer
    Red Dragon
    Basilisk
    Mimic
  • jorifice1jorifice1 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Beholder.
    Orc.
    Goblin.
    Dragon Of Your Choice.
    Gelatinous Cube.

    Honorable Mention:
    The Almighty Flumph.
    We need Flumphs.
    We need them now.
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  • elderdayselderdays Member Posts: 36 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Well if you ready my post its kind of implied that that I mean monsters not yet in game :p
  • myowmyowmyowmyow Member Posts: 1,923 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Otyugh
    Bullette
    Carion Crawler

    I'd like to see those (could not come up with 5 not in the game).
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  • eternalpietyeternalpiety Member Posts: 57 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    dragon(any flavour)
    gelatinous cube
    rust monster
    orc
    mind flayer
  • ghoulz66ghoulz66 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 3,748 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Anything but more rehashed humanoids and undead! Anything please!
  • hustin1hustin1 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 3,467 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    No love for the xorn?

    xorn
    water weird
    green slime
    bugbear
    shrieker
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  • iandarkswordiandarksword Member Posts: 978 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    1. Hobgoblin
    2. Yuan-ti
    3. Hook Horror
    4. Metallic Dragons
    5. Tarrasque

    Bonus: Chimera
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  • bioshrikebioshrike Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 4,729 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    1. Beholder
    2. Goblin
    3. Kobold
    4. Lich
    5. Dragon
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  • jorifice1jorifice1 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    ARG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    How could I forget the most important critter of all!!!
    The Fabled, All Powerful, All Knowing Miniature Giant Space Hamster!!!!!!!!!!!!
    As we speak, there are Eyes in Neverwinter which are not being gone for and it sickens me!
    This needs to be fixed IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • eldartheldarth Member Posts: 4,494 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    1. slimes/jellies/puddings/oozes
    2. wraiths/shadows
    3. giant rats (how could they not be already?!?)
    4. Basilisk
    5. Chimera
    6. Missing Elementals (air, water)
    7. Sentient Plants/Treants/Assassin Vines
    8. Mummy
    9. Swarms (Bat, Rat, Spider, Wasp)
    10. Aboleth
    11. Xorn
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  • drinnthdrinnth Member Posts: 227 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    1. Giant Space Hamster (ie Boo and others of his kind)
    2. Beholder
    3. Displacer Beast
    4. Umber Hulk
    5. Demi Lich
    6. Kuo Tua
    7. Gith Yanki
    8. Green Slime
    9. Gelantinous Cube
    10. Hook Horror
    11. Piercer
    12. Tarresque
    13. Weretiger and other werebeasts
    14. Bugbears
    15. Perytons
    16. Yuan-ti (surprised we did not see any with Thayans being here, many Thayans are Yuan-tils)
    17. Rose Horror
    18. Stranglegrass

    Too bad this is not Krynn, Draconians were prob one of the best monster races ever.

    Makes me want to find my monster manuals!!
  • sprawlfxsprawlfx Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Umberhulk, Harpy, Shrieker, Trapper, Oozes, Puddings, and Rot Grubs.

    But above all.. Some AQUATICS!!! A whole (huge) part of the world is entirely ignored.
  • suddenlyslowsuddenlyslow Member Posts: 818 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Invisible Stalker
    Doppleganger
    Carrion Crawler,
    Gelatinous Cube,
    Bulette (landshark)
  • drinnthdrinnth Member Posts: 227 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Surprised we have not seen any Sahuagin, esp since they are right off the coast of Luskan. Of course they were overused and done in DDO.
  • zebularzebular Member, Neverwinter Moderator, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 15,270 Community Moderator
    edited November 2014
    I've been DMing the Forgotten Realms for over 20 years now. So, my list are creatures specifically iconic to the Realms, for the most part. These are creatures that I enjoy throwing at my players the most. Not that I pit them against them that often, but when I do, it has that iconic feel among the players.

    1) Tarrasque
    2) Hakeashar
    3) Phaerimm
    4) Sharn
    5) Render

    From its lore, the Tarrasque can be in any campaign setting really. But it has a history in the Realms specifically.

    I could go on but these are my top 5 favorites as a DM, not counting playable races like drow.
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  • drinnthdrinnth Member Posts: 227 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Ooo, thanks Zeb, I was trying to remember the Sharn and Phaerimm.
  • obsiddiaobsiddia Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,025 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    1 Rust Monster
    2 Displacer Beast
    3 Xorn
    4 Umber Hulk
    5 Owlbear (before they made them cute, here)

    Also (chance to dust off my Monster Manual):

    Anhkheg
    Basilisk (I want a mount of one!)
    Beholder
    Carrion Crawler
    Demogorgon
    Pit Fiend
    Doppelganger
    Gelatinous Cube
    Golems
    Green Slime :)
    Homonculous
    Lich
    Mind Flayer
    Mimic
    Otyugh
    Naga
    Piercer
    Purple Worm
    Remorhaz
    Roper
    Salamander
    Shambling Mound
    Shrieker
    Stirge
    Troglodyte
    Thri-kreen (not MM, but had to add it)
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  • sprawlfxsprawlfx Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Yeah.. Owlbears are supposed to be deadly.

    O/T.. I guess. I know this is F.R. and all.. but I always loved most the early straight up monsters. I mean, how beautiful is a colony of giant ants?

    To be honest, I liked the few F.R. books I read.. I liked the Dragon Lance novels better. But Forgotten Realms in game play was sort of a turn off for me. It was about that time that we started playing GURPS and our own versions of D&D. And Traveler and ShadowRun, and Horseclans, and Gamma World. Had a huge Lankhmar setup too.

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  • obsiddiaobsiddia Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,025 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    jorifice1 wrote: »
    ARG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    How could I forget the most important critter of all!!!
    The Fabled, All Powerful, All Knowing Miniature Giant Space Hamster!!!!!!!!!!!!
    As we speak, there are Eyes in Neverwinter which are not being gone for and it sickens me!
    This needs to be fixed IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!

    I think the Pocket Pet is meant to be an ode to Boo.
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  • qutsemniequtsemnie Member Posts: 419 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    I made it a point to think about this before I looking at the thread. I have:
    lizard men
    hobgoblins
    umberhulk
    rust monsters
    dragons
  • qutsemniequtsemnie Member Posts: 419 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Now I want:
    mind flayers
    gelatinous cube
    naga

    There are so many mob types that D&D basically invented.
  • jorifice1jorifice1 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    qutsemnie wrote: »
    Now I want:
    mind flayers
    gelatinous cube
    naga

    There are so many mob types that D&D basically invented.

    We have Mind Flayers and at least one Cube (as well as a Cube Mount).
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  • koalazebra1koalazebra1 Member Posts: 1,173 Bounty Hunter
    edited November 2014
    1.tarrasque
    2.tarrasque
    3.tarrasque
    4.tarrasque
    5.devs
  • qutsemniequtsemnie Member Posts: 419 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    I meant "Want on my list". In terms of what we will get in NW:
    1. Thayans
    2. Thayans
    3. Thayan Wizards
    4. Thayan dudes with shield
    5. Summoned Thayan thingees.

    I'm just thayan...
  • zebularzebular Member, Neverwinter Moderator, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 15,270 Community Moderator
    edited November 2014
    qutsemnie wrote: »
    I meant "Want on my list". In terms of what we will get in NW:
    1. Thayans
    2. Thayans
    3. Thayan Wizards
    4. Thayan dudes with shield
    5. Summoned Thayan thingees.

    I'm just thayan...
    Stop thaying thayngs like thayt! Thay're evill. Thayt's what I'm thayan...
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  • litaaerslitaaers Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 871 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    iandarksword wrote: »
    5. Tarrasque

    BooYa!

    Although if people can slay Tiamat, a Tarrasque should be a piece o' pie.
  • lazyloftguylazyloftguy Member Posts: 12 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    I just want Rakshasa and Minotaurs. :-/
  • zebularzebular Member, Neverwinter Moderator, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 15,270 Community Moderator
    edited November 2014
    litaaers wrote: »
    BooYa!

    Although if people can slay Tiamat, a Tarrasque should be a piece o' pie.
    Even Tiamat would have trouble taking on a Tarrasque, unless it goes to her home plane, which she is soon to be without - so her power will be diminished even though it is still incomprehensible to most mortals. Even then, she wouldn't be able to kill it permanently. Even dragons and the gods fear when a Tarrasque awakens from hibernation. Wish magic no longer exists, for now...
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