tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35589784.post7334063060910111899..comments2024-03-01T00:37:58.699-08:00Comments on SAVE OR DIE!: AD&D Monster Manual part 2Nathan P. Mahneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184246437497081701noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35589784.post-12300271449471936202010-10-11T21:33:57.768-07:002010-10-11T21:33:57.768-07:00You, sir, have won the Axe Beak contest. Your no-p...You, sir, have won the Axe Beak contest. Your no-prize is in the mail.Nathan P. Mahneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184246437497081701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35589784.post-1240504960188607562010-10-10T18:34:52.013-07:002010-10-10T18:34:52.013-07:00A bit late to the party, but I use axe beaks as we...A bit late to the party, but I use axe beaks as well. In a part of my world, ruled by an immortal creature that was reborn into the body of a 4-armed carnivorous ape due to an odd arcane accident, axe beaks draw chariots for the immortal wizard and his elite shock troops. They cause a bit of terror, thus living up to their name, when they are released and hungry. Check out the Skullcracker Bird here: http://www.cavalcadewargames.com/cavalcade/Dragonblood_Sunless_Kingdom.html and tell me that wouldn't freak you out if it was hunting you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35589784.post-72727563147538994642010-09-27T20:48:48.962-07:002010-09-27T20:48:48.962-07:00You can add emus to the list of giant birds not to...You can add emus to the list of giant birds not to fuck with as well.Nathan P. Mahneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184246437497081701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35589784.post-35772550209829634762010-09-27T20:05:41.934-07:002010-09-27T20:05:41.934-07:00Never got to use them with Thool. In past campaig...Never got to use them with Thool. In past campaigns, I've used Axe Beaks as wilderness boogers along the lines of wolves, around the "uncommon" or "rare" edges of the plains encounter table curve.<br /><br />Big gnarly flightless birds give a setting a bit of "lost world" flavor. That same setting had Moas as cavalry and food animals.<br /><br />In real life, apparently a Cassowary will completely kick your ass.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155926145150934199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35589784.post-87911784787285482192010-09-27T20:00:35.699-07:002010-09-27T20:00:35.699-07:00Nice. Any interesting happenings with those terro...Nice. Any interesting happenings with those terror birds?Nathan P. Mahneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184246437497081701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35589784.post-45879913867357383182010-09-26T23:02:04.065-07:002010-09-26T23:02:04.065-07:00It’s just an ostrich with a big beak and claws, an...<i>It’s just an ostrich with a big beak and claws, and I’d be very surprised if anyone pipes up in the comments to say they’ve used one in a game.</i><br /><br />Ask and ye shall receive. :)<br /><br />http://thool.wikidot.com/terror-bird<br /><br />(This campaign started off as OD&D and gradually moved to Tunnels & Trolls, but I've used these guys on several occasions before that.)Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155926145150934199noreply@blogger.com