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class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2018/07/30/creatures-inspired-by-song-lyrics/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-07-30T20:30:46-04:00">July 30, 2018</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2018/07/30/creatures-inspired-by-song-lyrics/#comments">1 Comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Over lunch today, when I ran out for a quick errans, the Genesis’ song, <i>Invisible Touch</i> came on the radio<i>. </i>This part stood out<i>, She reaches in, grabs right hold of your heart…. takes control and slowly tears you apart.</i></p> <h4><b>My Idea</b></h4> <p>Take a metaphorical song literally then give it an RPG spin. I googled the lyrics and this whole thing can be a horror show if read literally.</p> <p>I’ve got ideas for a couple of genres rattling around in my mind just from this song.</p> <p>One can easily take other love songs literally and see what ideas it sparks. It isn’t just love songs, but any song or poetry or metaphorical writing. Some can be weird, odd, creepy, and disturbing if taken literally. Which is perfect for RPGs!</p> <h4>Fantasy Monster</h4> <p>The first thing that came to mind was a variant on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succubus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">succubus</a>. In AD&D [<em>Affiliate Link</em>]a succubus has a charm ability, so that you can’t resist. What is worse than gladly going to the thing that will rip out your heart and dismember you?</p> <p>Better yet, a new creature. Something with a charm ability, illusion, or mind power. A completely hideous creature that ensnares its victims to lure them in for the kill. A single creature would need to be very tough to deal with a party. So if not super tough, it would need cunning to avoid going against a large number.</p> <h6>I can see three options for this:</h6> <ol> <li>Something tougher than a single person.</li> <li>Something about as tough as or tougher than the party.</li> <li>A group, family, or pack of the creature.</li> </ol> <p>In all cases this could be a creature of animal intelligence with some sort of special ability and the cunning to avoid large groups. What would be scarier than a party member being charmed and cheerfully walking off into the forest when they’re on watch? The next day all that is found is what’s left.</p> <p>It could be a cursed spell caster that has to eat the heart of someone on a regular basis and their use their magic to lure them in close, or some variant on lycanthrope.</p> <p>A large intimidating creature that gives the party pause when faced with fighting it. A group that makes the odds of a straight up fight unappealing to the party.</p> <p>I’m also reminded of how mindflayers use their mental powers so they can eat your brain. Another creature could do the same and eat all your innards.</p> <h4>Science Fiction Creature/Alien</h4> <p>I thought of the the salt vampire from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Trap" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Man Trap</em></a>, the first episode broadcast of Star Trek. Either through a doppleganger effect or a mind trick, they get close enough to get you alone. Similar tricks might take place on other planets.</p> <p>There could be a pheromone, since it’s an <em>invisible touch</em>.</p> <p>An intelligent group of aliens may have developed technology to amplify the effect to be more successful in attracting food.</p> <p>Beast or intelligent being from another planet has a symbiotic plant, bacterium, or small animal that attracts the prey. Or some sort of attached lure.</p> <p>I had an idea a few months ago that I don’t recall if I wrote down. Have an intelligent species of alien with an attraction odor. Any species attracted by it’s odor that gets eaten is obviously not intelligent. Not all humans are vulnerable to it, but the aliens have trouble distinguishing those that claim to be a part of an intelligent species from prey.</p> <p>Talk about a diplomatic issue! Respect each other’s culture. The rules come down to a planet controlled by humans follows human laws and norms, and any human on a planet controlled by the alien has to be tested for sensitivity to the attraction factor before they are allowed on the surface. Smugglers and survivors of crashes will have a “fun” time avoiding the locals long enough to get to the embassy.</p> <h4>Stats</h4> <p>I always do better with the descriptive part of creatures. The mechanics always frustrate me trying to come up with something good.</p> <p>The easy way is to find something roughly equivalent in HD and special abilities of other creatures.</p> <p>So for a beast, something like a lion or tiger in power with an attraction ability.</p> <p>For intelligent creatures, take the stats of a doppleganger, or mind flayer.</p> <p>For a pack, choose dire wolves.</p> <p>For a large creature choose a bulette.</p> <p>Then change the skins, AKA re-skin them to fit the description.</p> <h4>Example of Re-Skinning</h4> <p>I used Swords & Wizardry Core monsters and took the doppelganger, wolf, and dragon stats for a base for re-skinning.</p> <p><strong>Doppelganger</strong><br /> Hit Dice: 4<br /> Armor Class: 5 [14]<br /> Attacks: Claw (1d12)<br /> Saving Throw: 13 (5 against any magic)<br /> Special: Mimics shape, immune to sleep and charm spells<br /> Move: 9</p> <p>The doppelganger will be the basis for an intelligent creature that prowls lonely places seeking whatever mysterious things it wants, needs, or desires. It is strong and can rip open an adult. It uses its shape shifting ability to appear weak or injured.</p> <p><strong>Lone Prowler</strong><br /> Hit Dice: 4<br /> Armor Class: 5 [14]<br /> Attacks: Claw (1d12)<br /> Saving Throw: 13 (5 against any magic)<br /> Special: Mimics shape, <del datetime="2018-07-31T00:02:26+00:00">immune to sleep and charm spells<br /> </del>Move: 9</p> <p>Wolves will form the smaller creatures that rip one to shreds, and the whole pack can join in the fun. Stalkers are fearsome creatures, one of whom could lay low a hapless traveler. Then tend to travel in packs of 4 to 12 and can challenge a family or other group by themselves.</p> <p><strong>Stalkers</strong><br /> Hit Dice: 2+2<br /> Armor Class: 7 [12]<br /> Attacks: Bite (1d8)<br /> Saving Throw: 16<br /> Special: None<br /> Move: 18</p> <p>Finally, the red dragon will inform the large fearsome beast. the spiked devil is a ravenous creature, preferring the soft innards of its victims, but also know to swallow smaller prey whole. It is named for the pointy protrusions covering its body. It has been known to eat the tenderest parts of a herd then work its way through the bodies.</p> <p><strong>Spiked Devil</strong><br /> Hit Dice: 9–11<br /> Armor Class: 2 [17]<br /> Attacks: 2 claws (1d8), bite (3d10), tail slap (1d10)<br /> Saving Throw: 6, 5, or 4<br /> Special: Prehensile tongue rips out heart of victim within 20 feet before it can fall on a 20. DEX save for victim.<br /> Move: 9/24 (flying)</p> <p> </p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span class="tag-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/monsters/" rel="tag">Monsters</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/take-one-thing-and-expand-on-it/" rel="tag">Take One Thing and Expand on It</a></span></footer></article><!-- #post-5243 --> <article id="post-3304" class="post-3304 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rpgs tag-advicetools tag-kickstarter tag-legacy-dd tag-monsters tag-osr"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/09/22/yes-i-backed-another-kickstarter/" aria-hidden="true"> <img width="1024" height="576" src="https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/KSmain-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width size-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/09/22/yes-i-backed-another-kickstarter/" rel="bookmark">Yes, I Backed Another Kickstarter</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/09/22/yes-i-backed-another-kickstarter/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-09-22T08:30:23-04:00">September 22, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/09/22/yes-i-backed-another-kickstarter/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>I <a href="http://followmeanddie.com/2015/09/19/prepping-and-running-games-saves-money/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recently wrote</a> that I wouldn’t be backing any other <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="broken_link">Kickstarters</a> until all the outstanding ones delivered.</p> <p>That was before I knew that <a href="https://plus.google.com/107914451403154825752?prsrc=5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">+Peter Regan</a>, of <a href="http://oubliettemagazine.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oubliette Magazine</a> and <a href="http://squarehex.myshopify.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Square Hex</a> would be offering his <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/b-x-monster-reference-index" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="broken_link">latest Kickstarter</a>, the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/b-x-monster-reference-index" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="broken_link">B/X Monster Reference Index</a>.</p> <p>It is a spiral bound reference with over 500 B/X monsters in a one line format for each. It will come in at 24 pages. For about $6.00 you get one, and less than $5.00 shipping from the UK.</p> <p>I went in for the pledge level that gets me two of them, with shipping, only about $17.00.</p> <p>Why two of them? Because I can! Who doesn’t need a backup of one of these?</p> <p>This is Peter’s 14th Kickstarter! All of them have Funded and been delivered in a timely manner. He obviously has done the work in advance, and is just using Kickstarter to fund. He has a short time frame to get it out the door. He knows his market base and seems to have a laser-like focus to accomplish these projects.</p> <p>The project already funded today. He keeps any stretch goals within reason, and does good work. This one has a two week time frame to ensure it is delivered before Christmas.</p> <p>Reading the comments, backers get the PDF and a Spreadsheet, plus the cover will be laminated. Other stretch goals may be a possibility.</p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span class="tag-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/advicetools/" rel="tag">Advice/Tools</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/kickstarter/" rel="tag">Kickstarter</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/legacy-dd/" rel="tag">Legacy D&D</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/monsters/" rel="tag">Monsters</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/osr/" rel="tag">OSR</a></span></footer></article><!-- #post-3304 --> <article id="post-3035" class="post-3035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rpgs tag-add tag-advicetools tag-manuals tag-monsters tag-news-reviews-culture tag-osr"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/13/monster-manual-pdf-updated/" aria-hidden="true"> <img width="360" height="472" src="https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-07-13-15-at-09.10-PM.png" class="attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width size-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image" alt="Monster Manual - New Cover" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-07-13-15-at-09.10-PM.png 360w, https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-07-13-15-at-09.10-PM-229x300.png 229w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/13/monster-manual-pdf-updated/" rel="bookmark">Monster Manual PDF Updated</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/13/monster-manual-pdf-updated/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-07-13T21:01:06-04:00">July 13, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/13/monster-manual-pdf-updated/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>I just got the email that the <em><a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/17002/Monster-Manual-1e?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Monster Manual</a></em> PDF was updated. Based on last week’s email about the <em><a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/17003/Players-Handbook-1e?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Player’s Handbook</a></em>, I assume that means that the <em><a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/17002/Monster-Manual-1e?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Monster Manual</a></em> PDF with the Gygax Memorial cover will be available for sale tomorrow. It is not currently available for sale at the moment, just like last week.</p> <p>So my guess is that next week will be the DMG.</p> <p>I read a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160528192302/http://osrtoday.com/2015/07/07/advanced-dungeons-dragons-1e-players-handbook-released-on-obs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">post</a> last week on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170606055841/http://osrtoday.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OSR Today</a> thatsuggested WOTC might release one PDF to market each week in the build up to GenCon. I’m hoping this is a sign that is right.</p> <p>Can the PDF’s for OD&D and Chainmail be far behind? I would also like other manuals that I have a hard copy, but not a PDF, like <em>Unearthed Arcana</em>. I like some of the spells and weapons.</p> <p>Well, my download finished, and just like the Player’s Handbook last week, it is the one with the Gygax Memorial cover. The artwork and text is crisp. The multi-creature stat blocks copy and stay in columns, for example, Beetles. There is only a single space between each column, but this is good. The table of contents and index do not have clickable links, but it is searchable. A welcome textual replacement at about 1/3 the size of the original Monster Manual PDF,</p> <p>Here are what should be the valid [affiliate] links when they release the PDF for sale.</p> <p><a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/17002/Monster-Manual-1e?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RPGNow</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17002/Monster-Manual-1e?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DriveThruRPG</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dndclassics.com/product/17002/Monster-Manual-1e?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DNDClassics</a></p> <p>[<strong>UPDATE:</strong> Collected Errata for all AD&D 1st Edition Re-Prints at <a href="http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69162" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dragonsfoot</a>.}</p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span class="tag-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/add/" rel="tag">AD&D</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/advicetools/" rel="tag">Advice/Tools</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/manuals/" rel="tag">Manuals</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/monsters/" rel="tag">Monsters</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/news-reviews-culture/" rel="tag">News Reviews & Culture</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/osr/" rel="tag">OSR</a></span></footer></article><!-- #post-3035 --> <article id="post-3021" class="post-3021 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-rpgs tag-add tag-advicetools tag-fluffinspiration tag-monsters tag-osr"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/09/adventure-idealocale-isle-of-wights/" rel="bookmark">Adventure Idea/Locale – Isle of Wights</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/09/adventure-idealocale-isle-of-wights/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-07-09T22:59:52-04:00">July 9, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/09/adventure-idealocale-isle-of-wights/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The way my mind works, I see or read something and it triggers an idea.</p> <p>A year or two ago, I came up with an idea for an adventure setting/locale/module, The Isle of Wights. Quite obviously appropriated from the Isle of Wight. I haven’t done more than think about this, but it’s on my list of future projects. If you think about it, use the name of any monster and pair it with Isle, Tower, Pit, or other noun and you have a module name.</p> <p>Plenty of barrows, tombs, and catacombs would be needed, and shipwreck survivors, or the unwitting making landfall for provisions, would add to the supply of wights.</p> <p>In addition, who says that the only undead on the island are wights? All many of undead and creeping and slimy things that are at home in a tomb or cemetery would be found there.</p> <p>As per the AD&D Monster Manual, liches look like wights or mummies, and wraiths resemble wights.</p> <p>Any adventurers who end up on this island without silver or magic weapons, holy water, and at least one cleric (of sufficiently high level), would not last long. Of course a few powerful wizards would come in handy.</p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span class="tag-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/add/" rel="tag">AD&D</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/advicetools/" rel="tag">Advice/Tools</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/fluffinspiration/" rel="tag">Fluff/Inspiration</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/monsters/" rel="tag">Monsters</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/osr/" rel="tag">OSR</a></span></footer></article><!-- #post-3021 --> <article id="post-3001" class="post-3001 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-rpgs tag-advicetools tag-fluffinspiration tag-monsters tag-osr tag-take-one-thing-and-expand-on-it"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/05/new-monster-felt-golem/" rel="bookmark">New Monster – Felt Golem</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/05/new-monster-felt-golem/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-07-05T00:01:14-04:00">July 5, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/07/05/new-monster-felt-golem/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>I was trying to come up with an idea for a new monster. I looked next to where the dogs sleep, and saw how much they shed. I made a comment that there was enough hair to knit a couple of new dogs and cats. One dog is “mine” – actually my youngest son’s. The other dog and the cats belong to my oldest son and his girlfriend.</p> <p>Instead of knitting, I thought of making felt and then filling a felt body with loose hair.</p> <p>I know that the Mongolian nomads make felt from horse hair for their tents and clothes. Felt can be made of any kind of hair.</p> <p>Such a golem would be susceptible to fire, but would otherwise have the characteristics of the animal from which it is made. If made from the hair of multiple animals/sources, it would have multiple characteristics.</p> <p>For example, plant fiber fabric, such as cotton, or linen, also can be felted. Bits of fabric separate when washing. How about a dryer lint golem? It would be made of cotton, and artificial fibers.</p> <p>If the hair of a dog, a felt golem of larger than normal size could be constructed. Add hit dice and damage capabilities based on your rule set of choice.</p> <p>Gather the hides from slain animals with fur to make any manner of felt golem.</p> <p>They would move silently, being made of a soft fabric.</p> <p>If combined with amber for the eyes, they could have an additional attack similar to shocking grasp, say once per turn.</p> <p>Can you imagine a woolly mammoth golem with a trampling and goring attack, plus a shock attack?</p> <p>If attacked with electrical attacks, it would allow them to be re-charged and make an extra shock attack.</p> <p>That cute life size grizzly teddy bear will rip your arms off!</p> <p>How about a room full of the things?</p> <p>Lions, tigers, and bears! Oh yeah!!</p> <p>How about a hell hound felt golem! The possibilities are endless!</p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span class="tag-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/advicetools/" rel="tag">Advice/Tools</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/fluffinspiration/" rel="tag">Fluff/Inspiration</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/monsters/" rel="tag">Monsters</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/osr/" rel="tag">OSR</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/take-one-thing-and-expand-on-it/" rel="tag">Take One Thing and Expand on It</a></span></footer></article><!-- #post-3001 --> <article id="post-2602" class="post-2602 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rpgs tag-add tag-advicetools tag-flavor tag-fluffinspiration tag-manuals tag-monsters tag-osr tag-science-fiction tag-tables tag-white-star"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/05/18/add-appendix-d-random-generation-of-creatures-from-the-lower-planes/" aria-hidden="true"> <img width="475" height="475" src="https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/RightHandOfDextraCover.jpg" class="attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width size-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image" alt="Right Hand Of Dextra Cover" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/RightHandOfDextraCover.jpg 475w, https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/RightHandOfDextraCover-150x150.jpg 150w, https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/RightHandOfDextraCover-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px" /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/05/18/add-appendix-d-random-generation-of-creatures-from-the-lower-planes/" rel="bookmark">AD&D – Appendix D – Random Generation of Creatures from the Lower Planes</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/05/18/add-appendix-d-random-generation-of-creatures-from-the-lower-planes/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-05-18T00:01:29-04:00">May 18, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/05/18/add-appendix-d-random-generation-of-creatures-from-the-lower-planes/#comments">1 Comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Pages 194 and 195 of the AD&D Dungeon Master’s Guide present a few tables for generating random creatures from the lower planes, i.e. demons & devils.</p> <p>There is a grouping of 21 tables for the appearance of such creatures that define the appearance of the head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, overall visage, head adornment, body attributes, skin, color, and more.</p> <p>Head adornment includes such things as antlers and crests. The head has options of bat-like, snake-like, etc. Ears can be dog-like. Eyes deal with color, and size/type of eyes and their number. Various similar suggestions are given for the nose and mouth tables.</p> <p>The body attributes determines the type of torso, either bipedal, or quadrupedal/other.</p> <p>The type of tail, if any, such as prehensile, and various body odors, such as blood, mold, vomit, etc.</p> <p>One table for the texture of the skin and another for the predominant color of the skin/fur/whatever.</p> <p>Is the back normal, hunched, spiked, etc. Are there wings?</p> <p>How many arms/tentacles and what kind, and what are the hands like? Similarly, the treatment of legs and feet.</p> <p>After all these tables define the appearance, then any attacks, and defenses, including special one and and spell-like abilities and immunities.</p> <p>All these things give lots of ideas for mixing things up. These tables need not be limited to fantasy creatures, but can be used for any genre of creature, including horror and science fiction.</p> <p>Reading the last page with 5 tables on <em>Random Humanoid Species Appearance Charts</em> in the <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/149223/Outer-Space-Raiders-Volume-1-Classes?affiliate_id=203222">Outer Space Raiders, Vol. I</a> reminded me of Appendix D as a supplement for <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/148169/White-Star-White-Box-Science-Fiction-Roleplaying-Swords--Wizardry?affiliate_id=203222">White Star</a>. One can easily make collections of nouns for various aspects of body types and associated body parts to come up with unique creatures. Take the stats from goblins or other well-known creatures to “re-skin” them for an appropriate challenge, as others have indicated they do so that players don’t know what every creature is or does by memorizing their descriptions.</p> <p>I am not finding via a quick Google search the OSR blog(s) that discussed this a few years ago. I keep coming up with links about re-skinning creatures in MMO’s, or locating or painting miniatures.</p> <p>In the case of <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/148169/White-Star-White-Box-Science-Fiction-Roleplaying-Swords--Wizardry?affiliate_id=203222">White Star</a>, one can have all intelligent aliens be humanoid, if you want to follow the tropes of most illustrations, TV shows and movies. Or you can mix it up, and have something that deviates from bilateral symmetry, and have something besides carbon and silicon based life. The movie <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_(film)">Evolution</a> has an interesting take on silicon based life.</p> <p>Does the life form have DNA, or something that serves the function of DNA? If they have DNA, is it composed of a right or left turning structure. This is something I recall from a book I read in the 80’s, <a href="https://amzn.to/30l1egm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Right Hand of Dextra</em></a> <em>[Amazon Affiliate link]</em>, with a cool cover illustration. The idea is the DNA on Earth has a left spiral and the planet in the book, the DNA has a right spiral, so the wild animals native to the planet leave humans alone, since they can’t eat them.</p> <p>One thing left out of Appendix D and from Outer Space Raiders, is communication method.</p> <p><strong>Communication Method – d10</strong></p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Vocalizations</li> <li>Pheromones</li> <li>Scents/Odors</li> <li>Color Changes (Chameleon feature, color and or pattern changes to the “face” or other body part.)</li> <li>Volume (Ability to expand like a puffer fish, but controls and varies the size in pattern or rhythm.)</li> <li>Empathy</li> <li>Telepathy</li> <li>Temperature</li> <li>Motion</li> <li>Combination</li> </ol> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Sound can be above or below the range of human hearing, and color changes can be above or below the range of human sight, etc.</p> <p><strong>Diet</strong></p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Herbivore</li> <li>Carnivore</li> <li>Omnivore</li> </ol> <p>Carnivores and Omnivores could include cannibals that eat their own species, or scavengers that eat dead things they find.</p> <p><strong>Young d10</strong></p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Eggs – left to fend for themselves/guarded/warmed and nurtured by parent(s)</li> <li>Marsupials – Eggs/pouches</li> <li>Born – rapid walking/locomotion or months/years to moving on their own</li> <li>Sprouted from spores</li> <li>Budding from body</li> <li>Division – like a cell</li> <li>Regeneration – like a starfish</li> <li>Clones grown in a vat</li> <li>Robots/Machines that are built and programmed.</li> <li>Hybrid of the above.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Type d3</strong></p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Plant Based</li> <li>Animal Based</li> <li>Mineral Based</li> </ol> <p><strong>Temperature</strong></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Cold Blooded</li> <li>Warm Blooded</li> </ul> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span 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tag-manuals tag-monsters tag-news-reviews-culture tag-osr tag-science-fiction tag-swords-wizardry tag-white-star"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/05/12/review-outer-space-raiders-volume-i/" aria-hidden="true"> <img width="639" height="576" src="https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Screen-Shot-05-12-15-at-07.22-PM-639x576.png" class="attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width size-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image" alt="Outer Space Raiders, Vol. I" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/05/12/review-outer-space-raiders-volume-i/" rel="bookmark">Review – Outer Space Raiders Volume I</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/05/12/review-outer-space-raiders-volume-i/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-05-12T19:25:12-04:00">May 12, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/05/12/review-outer-space-raiders-volume-i/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190331172516/https://plus.google.com/104945331663091304135" target="_blank">+Chuck Thorin</a> of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170918225444/http://magicpigmedia.com/" target="_blank">Magic Pig Media</a> has produced <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/149223/Outer-Space-Raiders-Volume-1-Classes?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank">Outer Space Raiders, Vol. 1</a>, an interesting set of 6 new classes compatible with <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/148169/White-Star-White-Box-Science-Fiction-Roleplaying-Swords--Wizardry?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">White Star</a>. At $1.49 it is very affordable.</p> <p>In 20 pages are packed 16 pages of information. Unlike many small PDF’s, this one includes clickable links in the table of contents. While not necessarily needed in so few pages, it is much appreciated!</p> <p>The classes presented are alien, astromancer, engineer, lost worlder, scoundrel, and warp ninja.</p> <p><strong>Aliens</strong> are a generic class to cover any kind of alien you can imaging. 8 abilities are suggested, from which the player picks one. There is also an option to convince the GM to let you make up an ability. These would also make good generic NPC aliens.</p> <p><strong>Astromancers</strong> remind me a bit of illusionists, but have some very interesting “Quantum Formulae” that they can use. Many of the names of these re-worked spells give a science fiction flair to otherwise standard and well known spells. There are a few new “spells” here, along with some interesting abilities.</p> <p><strong>Engineers</strong> read like a cross between MacGiver and Mr. Scott. With abilities that allow them to do various kinds of “save the day” things. I really love the techno-babble chart for generating random terms, such as “quantum radiation capacitor”.</p> <p>The<strong> lost worlder</strong> is a “barbarian in spaaaace!” The don’t use high tech gear, but have a chance to randomly push buttons to make something work, with an equal chance of catastrophic failure. One of the abilities is extra resistance to disease and poison, with a bonus on such saving throws. I am reminded of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leela_(Doctor_Who)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Leela from Dr. Who</a>, and similar such characters.</p> <p><strong>Warp Ninjas</strong> are an interesting idea. It takes ninjas and crosses them with a dash of science fiction, and uses a black hole to power their abilities. Two of their abilities are dangerous and actually cause damage if used. They are powerful, but a bad roll could mean it’s time to roll up a new character.</p> <p><strong>Scoundrels</strong> are an obvious homage to Han Solo, and other stereotypical characters in all manner of fiction. One of their skills is “know a guy”, giving them a chance to know someone, not necessarily friendly. This single page sums up what most of us envisage a scoundrel to be.</p> <p>Finally, the last page of game material is a set of charts for <strong>Random Humanoid Species Appearance Charts</strong>, for skin color, hair, ears, eyes, and miscellaneous features. These charts use a d6, three of them use a d8, and a d20, so 5 dice, if the d8’s are specified, can roll a random creature quickly.</p> <p>The simplicity of each class fits right in with the overall theme of <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/148169/White-Star-White-Box-Science-Fiction-Roleplaying-Swords--Wizardry?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">White Star</a>.</p> <p>If you want more classes, or ideas for modding or making your own classes for <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/148169/White-Star-White-Box-Science-Fiction-Roleplaying-Swords--Wizardry?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank">White Star</a>, or <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160115171300/http://www.swordsandwizardry.com/whiteboxpdf.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Swords & Wizardry White Box</a>, this is a good start!</p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span class="tag-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/advicetools/" rel="tag">Advice/Tools</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/flavor/" rel="tag">Flavor</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/fluffinspiration/" rel="tag">Fluff/Inspiration</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/game-design/" rel="tag">Game Design</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/manuals/" rel="tag">Manuals</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/monsters/" rel="tag">Monsters</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/news-reviews-culture/" rel="tag">News Reviews & Culture</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/osr/" rel="tag">OSR</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/science-fiction/" rel="tag">Science Fiction</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/swords-wizardry/" rel="tag">Swords & Wizardry</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/white-star/" rel="tag">White Star</a></span></footer></article><!-- #post-2581 --> <article id="post-2144" class="post-2144 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rpgs tag-advicetools tag-download tag-fluffinspiration tag-monsters tag-news-reviews-culture tag-osr tag-tables"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/29/fmad-humanoid-age-table/" aria-hidden="true"> <img width="744" height="576" src="https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FMAD-HumanoidAgeChart.png" class="attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width size-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image" alt="FMAD Humanoid Age Chart" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FMAD-HumanoidAgeChart.png 1164w, https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FMAD-HumanoidAgeChart-300x232.png 300w, https://followmeanddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FMAD-HumanoidAgeChart-1024x793.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px" /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/29/fmad-humanoid-age-table/" rel="bookmark">FMAD Humanoid Age Table</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/29/fmad-humanoid-age-table/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-03-29T23:37:08-04:00">March 29, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/29/fmad-humanoid-age-table/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Last year I was reading the entry in the Monster Manual on ogres and saw what it said about their age. I realized that I had not seen a table on the ages of the various humanoids like for the player character races, so I built my own chart in June, 2014 about the same time I made my <a href="http://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/29/fmad-name-generator/">name generator</a>. You can get my humanoid age chart <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B916seBA0oZcN2hNdW9jamhsdXc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> <p>Some of these creatures are quite long-lived, so it is reasonable for some of them to know quite a lot about regions they have lived for a few generations. How long has that ogre been under the bridge, etc.</p> <p>This is not a table to roll on, but a chart showing the age breakdown based on how ages for the player character races ages are broken down in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. It has the ages for young adults on up and a basic age spread for each category. There may be other creatures that I missed that have ages listed, they can easily be added.</p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span class="tag-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/advicetools/" rel="tag">Advice/Tools</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/download/" rel="tag">Download</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/fluffinspiration/" rel="tag">Fluff/Inspiration</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/monsters/" rel="tag">Monsters</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/news-reviews-culture/" rel="tag">News Reviews & Culture</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/osr/" rel="tag">OSR</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/tables/" rel="tag">Tables</a></span></footer></article><!-- #post-2144 --> <article id="post-1732" class="post-1732 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-rpgs tag-advicetools tag-flavor tag-fluffinspiration tag-metamorphosis-alpha tag-monsters tag-news-reviews-culture tag-osr"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/27/zombie-plague-innnn-spaaaace/" rel="bookmark">Zombie Plague – Innnn Spaaaace!</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/27/zombie-plague-innnn-spaaaace/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-03-27T00:01:28-04:00">March 27, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/27/zombie-plague-innnn-spaaaace/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>I’m sure that I’m not the first one to suggest zombies in a science fiction, post apocalypse, or <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/50526/Metamorphosis-Alpha-1st-Edition?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Metamorphosis Alpha</a> (MA) setting.</p> <p>In my recent MA kick, I had an idea for one level to have some sort of zombie plague, whether by disease, radiation, or the effects of some plant or animal poison. Would it only affect humans, or mutated humans, or any animal forms. What about intelligent plants?</p> <p>I don’t have any specific game mechanics in mind, but there are certain questions to be resolved.</p> <ul> <ul> <li>What are the zombies after? <ul> <li>Do they want brains, entrails, or just to kill the living?</li> <li>Are the zombies mindless killing machines, or do they have some level of intelligence.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Is this form of zombieism contagious? Does being killed by a zombie make you a zombie? <ul> <li>If it is caused by radiation, does any dead body left near the radiation become a zombie, or only those killed by the radiation?</li> <li>If caused by a plant or animal poison, what are the limitations and possible antidotes to that poison?</li> <li>If caused by a virus or microbe, is there a cure or inoculation?</li> </ul> </li> <li>Do you have to destroy the brain to kill them, or just do enough damage? <ul> <li>If the brain, then does it require a called shot, or some special mechanic? <ul> <li>I vote for just enough damage to keep combat moving.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Will their be warning signs on doors? <ul> <li>If so, will the characters be able to read or understand them?</li> <li>What happens when the doors are opened? <ul> <li>Are their hoards of zombies on the other side, or a single one to give the players a chance. <ul> <li>I smell a random table!</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>How long will the zombies last? <ul> <li>If you have an ongoing campaign, will the zombies reach a point where they cease to be and there are no more new ones? <ul> <li>Who am I kidding? These suckers are going to happen whenever the players stumble upon them!</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>If the zombie’s quarantine/containment is breached, how far will it spread beyond the containment point? <ul> <li>Is the nature of the substance that makes a zombie able to spread throughout the ship?</li> </ul> </li> <li>Fast zombies or slow zombies? <ul> <li>I think let them move at 75% or so of their living speed, unless they are fresh. <ul> <li>Fresh zombies do surprise and initiative standard. (Can you tell I play AD&D?)</li> <li>Really old zombies that are becoming skeletal would be the slow kind. <ul> <li>They could have tatters of colonists’ clothing, or crew uniforms. <ul> <li>Have a valued arm band on one of them in the midst of the swarm</li> <li>Perhaps one of the captain’s rings could be here. (How bad do you want that ring, and will the player’s even know it is there?)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Not so fresh zombies only get initiative on an exceptional roll, and surprise is by chance when players stumble on one and are surprised. <ul> <li>Keep this mechanic simple and consistent.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Can the computer or medibots be of any use? <ul> <li>If the computer is cut off from this area of the ship, it may not be able to update the programs of the medibots.</li> <li>There could be one or two medibots with helpful answers, including inoculations, or some sort of spray or foam that stops the zombies. <ul> <li>It depends on how detailed you want to be, and if you want to be this “nice” to the players.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>If the players let it loose on the whole ship, are you ok with the rest of your campaign being about pockets of survivors who have zones where the zombies can’t or don’t enter? <ul> <li>If you are the referee, then you can control this however you like, just think it through to the logical conclusion. If you want a game like this, then you are OK with it being like that. If this is too much change to your vision for the campaign, you can make it work however you want; it is your campaign.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </ul> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"><span class="tag-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/advicetools/" rel="tag">Advice/Tools</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/flavor/" rel="tag">Flavor</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/fluffinspiration/" rel="tag">Fluff/Inspiration</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/metamorphosis-alpha/" rel="tag">Metamorphosis Alpha</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/monsters/" rel="tag">Monsters</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/news-reviews-culture/" rel="tag">News Reviews & Culture</a><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/tag/osr/" rel="tag">OSR</a></span></footer></article><!-- #post-1732 --> <article id="post-1718" class="post-1718 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-rpgs tag-advicetools tag-dice tag-flavor tag-fluffinspiration tag-manuals tag-megadungeons tag-metamorphosis-alpha tag-monsters tag-news-reviews-culture tag-osr-converters"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/category/rpgs/" rel="category tag">RPGs</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/25/metamorphosis-alpha-random-plants-animals/" rel="bookmark">Metamorphosis Alpha – Random Plants & Animals</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/25/metamorphosis-alpha-random-plants-animals/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-03-25T00:01:51-04:00">March 25, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://followmeanddie.com/author/admin/" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="https://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/25/metamorphosis-alpha-random-plants-animals/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-content"> <p>I posted a few days ago about my <a href="http://followmeanddie.com/2015/03/22/metamorphosis-alpha/">itch</a> to dig into <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/50526/Metamorphosis-Alpha-1st-Edition?affiliate_id=203222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Metamorphosis Alpha</a>. While starting to write this post, I realized that the Starship Warden is a megadungeon Innnn Spaaaaace. 17 levels plus the mid levels. Except like one may normally think of a dungeon, it does not have a clear 1st level equals easier. Particular locations double as both traversing the wilderness and dungeoneering. The inhabitants see themselves as travelling in wilderness, and the inter and intra level tunnels and so forth and the buildings on the habitation levels are the dungeons.</p> <p>After getting that realization out of the way, on to random plants and animals.</p> <p>On page 19 there is a procedure for Creating Non-Player Creature Mutations. This table focuses on animals, but is easily modified to substitute the plant mutations on page 16.</p> <p>Begin by choosing the plant or animal type, then determining the number of generations for which a new mutation might be introduced. The rules say 1 – 10 generations, so a d10 easily handles that.</p> <p>Then roll percentile dice for each generation to determine if a physical, mental, physical and mental, or no mutation for that generation.</p> <p>Then roll 1-50, d100/2 and look at the physical and mental mutation charts, and if the roll is off the chart, there is a sub-chart for physical mutations, and for mental it always means higher intelligence.</p> <p>It is simple to do the same procedure and substitute the plant mutations for the physical mutations..</p> <p>Finally, there is a note that if there are two or three early generations with a defect mutation, that that organism was not viable and start over.</p> <p>One need not limit themselves to the mutations available in the rules. Make up your own, or borrow from other games. There are enough options here that one need not expand unless a busy campaign with lots of players digs into a lot of options.</p> <p>I rolled up one animal and one plant using this method.</p> <p>Chipmunks are small and cute, so why not randomly mutate one and see what happens?</p> <p>I rolled a 5 on my d10, for 5 generations. So next I rolled percentile dice for each generation to determine what kind of mutation. I came up with physical, physical, no mutation, mental, and physical. Next I rolled d50 (d100/2) for each mutation. In the first generation, I rolled a defect of skin structure change. Then I rolled heightened strength, heightened intelligence,and ended with a defect of anti-reflection, which means that a mental attack or defense has a 25% chance to backfire.</p> <p>My interpretation of all this is that these are normal looking, if slightly larger chipmunks, that are physically strong, but can’t take a hit. They are smart so they know to avoid a physical fight. They have a crude mental attack ability that sometimes backfires, so they need a few more generations for this power to strengthen and for the defect to fade. These small creatures can get into nooks and crannies and might have arm bands and other useful, but small devices; and know how to use them. They don’t have the power of speech or telepathy, so communication will be crude unless a member of the party speaks chipmunk, or has telepathy.</p> <p>For a plant, I did not initially specify a plant, but let’s say it’s a dandelion. I rolled 9 on a d10 for nine generations of mutations. I rolled five generations of physical mutations, one generation of mental mutations, and ended with three generations of physical mutations.</p> <p>The physical mutations are: electrical or heat generation, symbiotic attachment for both the second and third generations, contact poison sap, a defect of an attractive odor, poison thorns, manipulative vines, and texture changes. The mental mutation is telekinetic arm. Since there is no heightened intelligence, there is no communicating with this plant. It merely seeks to eat to survive and reproduce.</p> <p>It can generate an electric shock to stun or perhaps kill small prey. It has two methods of symbiotic attachment that allow it to control another creature. It’s manipulative vines are a refinement of it’s ability to make symbiotic attachments. It has a contact poison sap, like poison ivy, yet it has an attractive odor that puts it at risk of being uprooted before it bears seeds. It also has poison thorns that keep away unarmored creatures. I interpret this defect to be attractive to some creature or other plant that is immune to its poisons, thus making it vulnerable to specific animals. It must be armored to resist the symbiotic attachment, and have some way to minimize the effects of the telekinetic arm. This means that another creature needs to be generated to fill this niche. Perhaps the skin of this creature will allow the party to pass through an area of these plants with minimal difficulty. Or it could get all the plants in the area to gang up on the party….</p> <p>The manipulative vines and telekinetic arm server to draw in nutrition from the surrounding area, whether plant or animal. Its poison sap is a weak digestive enzyme that with prolonged contact helps speed the breakdown of plant and animal matter into the soil. It has a structure change to its leaves that are rougher in texture to normal dandelions, but its characteristic bright yellow flower and white seeds remain. One thing it will do with its symbiotic attachments is control a creature to blow its seeds to reproduce. Like dandelions, unless the root is sufficiently uprooted, it can come back. Like regular dandelions, I can see there being a thick patch of these that are slowly growing and spreading throughout their area. Their symbiotic/manipulative vines have a length of 1d3 feet. Perhaps in a few generations the manipulative vines will enable these plants to move towards food, rather than merely draw it in. They could become mindless predators only seeking food when their current soil becomes used up.</p> <p>It is easy to create new creatures and plants for a variety of purposes, both helpful, neutral, and dangerous. Some dangerous things could be harnessed to be of use, like poison glands, or explosive fruit.</p> <p>I like how simple this was, and in a few minutes I had two new creatures. The GM can determine how long a generation is and how many generations for negative mutations to fade and something new result. Exposure to additional radiation and other environmental toxins might speed up the possibility of new mutations.</p> <p>Since some levels are sealed off from others, one could easily generate different plants and animals using the same type as a starting point. 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