tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post8902122822781252265..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: The Weird Fiend FolioTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-13116478501180919452010-10-09T15:43:00.770-04:002010-10-09T15:43:00.770-04:00Good point. The archetypes are clearly there. I ...Good point. The archetypes are clearly there. I can't see Ming as a Githyanki though--but maybe as there lich lord?Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-36433176965439313532010-10-09T14:39:57.683-04:002010-10-09T14:39:57.683-04:00You know this talk of sword and planet with the us...You know this talk of sword and planet with the usual noir styling here has me thinking Flash Gordon. <br /><br />Githyanki running Mongo with githzerai as oppressed servitors, kuo-toa as gillmen, aarakocra as hawkmen with a bit of reskinning...satyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479802116614818015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-36715386057550296792010-10-08T21:45:56.265-04:002010-10-08T21:45:56.265-04:00@Roger - You're right, there is a strong scien...@Roger - You're right, there is a strong science fictional--or at least science fantasy thread to many of them.<br /><br />@Matthew - True enough, though the fallen race of <i>Bloodstone</i> were larger than humans and didn't hop around, so have a little bit more of a scare factor.<br /><br />@Scott - Yeah, that ones probably for the better.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-3329249522375321872010-10-08T20:54:49.459-04:002010-10-08T20:54:49.459-04:00Quite a few of the FF monsters got a name change f...Quite a few of the FF monsters got a name change from their original presentation in the Fiend Factory. Adherers started off as "Glueys."Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155926145150934199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-64729231840031071792010-10-08T20:53:08.127-04:002010-10-08T20:53:08.127-04:00Most of the FF monsters just need some understandi...Most of the FF monsters just need some understanding treament. Although I still think Adherers are stupid.<br /><br />I used to hate Bullywugs. Try reading Wagner's <i>Bloodstone</i> to see how they should be done.Matthew Slepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056247825064943944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-71627783343980718032010-10-08T20:04:53.763-04:002010-10-08T20:04:53.763-04:00So many of the FF monsters would be better off in ...So many of the FF monsters would be better off in a sci-fi than fantasy setting. This is even not counting the astral Giths, the numerous duplication of the "egg laying and hatching" concept from Alien, the CIFAL (?!?), and the Gorbel straight up ripped off from the film "Dark Star."Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-54440446095308567622010-10-08T16:59:37.241-04:002010-10-08T16:59:37.241-04:00For the reason Scott pointed out, back in the day ...For the reason Scott pointed out, back in the day I didn't think it had proper creds. Now of course I love it.ze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-6573493259922005242010-10-08T13:04:23.228-04:002010-10-08T13:04:23.228-04:00FF is probably my favorite supp. HB book from 1st ...FF is probably my favorite supp. HB book from 1st edition AD&D.<br /><br />Then again, there's MM2, which was the first 1st ed book *I* actually bought (my group back then sorta split up the buying of books, seeing how we were young punks with no cash).<br /><br />Oh and yeah, I guess I spent hour upon hour pouring though my buddy's Deities & Demigods... who can pass that up with those *outlawed* Melnibonean and Cthullu sections.<br /><br />Ah well... maybe I spoke too soon, but the FF *is* a GREAT tome, IMO. One of the creepy-cool-iest ones for sure.<br /><br />Great post and great(er) summary of some of the sweet offerings from the book.yoyorobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375340160423546919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-53216184117707012672010-10-08T12:05:02.579-04:002010-10-08T12:05:02.579-04:00@rainswept - Now that's an inspired idea! The...@rainswept - Now that's an inspired idea! They'd work create in that context. I could actually see Eric John Stark or Northwest Smith encountering them, too.<br /><br />@Scott - I agree, the art plays a big part.<br /><br />@Stuart - Nice. I think that's true of a lot of so-called bad monsters.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-13826886866786129432010-10-08T11:19:43.859-04:002010-10-08T11:19:43.859-04:00The Flumph isn't a bad monster... it's jus...The Flumph isn't a bad monster... <a href="http://robertsongames.com/rpg/not-bad-monsters" rel="nofollow">it's just misunderstood</a>. I featured them as the signature monster in my one-page dungeon entry for 2010.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-76059757233390953992010-10-08T10:51:28.127-04:002010-10-08T10:51:28.127-04:00That's a fantastic idea, rainswept. Reaper ev...That's a fantastic idea, rainswept. Reaper even came out with some pretty good Githyanki minis ("Astral Reavers").<br /><br />A lot of the fascination with the Fiend Folio probably stems from the fact that it used artists other than the usual TSR stable. It just had its own look and vibe back when there wasn't quite such a proliferation of published "official" D&D material.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155926145150934199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-81782593805085825442010-10-08T10:21:39.998-04:002010-10-08T10:21:39.998-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.rainswepthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165059567790555748noreply@blogger.com