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Count Strahd von Zarovich is D&D's Dracula. Ruler of Barovia, he owns and resides in part of Ravenloft, a plane of doom and horror (D&D's horror setting!). He has starred in novels, fought in crossovers (including against Lord Soth), and a painting of him got adapted into Castlevania art. So yeah, he's kind of a big deal as far as D&D villains go.
Rudolf von Richten is D&D's Abraham van Helsing. Although since this is D&D, he's not an old professor-mentor, he's an old professor-mentor who can kick ass! His background is needlessly convoluted, but it can be summarized as such: Bad things happened ot him, so he wrote the book on vampire hunting. And he's gonna take down Strahd somehow. Someday.
But they're so small! What can they do?
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For my final Halloween post, let's look at the OTHER most famous lich D&D villain, Acererak.
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Acererak is the demilich who created the Tomb. This is the guy with the worst sense of humor ever. This is the monster responsible for more D&D deaths than anything else. HERE HE IS, READY TO STEAL YOUR SOUL!
Some fun info on Acererak - in two editions, he has twice had schemes to create new planes, rule planes, or become a god. Hey, he's a Vecna fanboy, what can I say? Actually, wait, he used to work for Vecna, so yes, yes he is. BUT ANYWAY.
He's a cambion - his dad was actually a Balor! Acererak has been a pretty significant baddie for long before he became undead, and in fact one module has the heroic party time-travelling to stop one of his ancient schemes. And inadvertantly helping him become a lich. oops!
Most recently, you can find some direct 4th Edition conversions of the Tomb of Horrors (the one my group went through was hilariously fun and lethal), but there's also an extra-special SUPERADVENTURE set after the Tomb is "defeated." In that one, you find other shrines, corrupted sites, and temples influenced by a certain demilich - all linked together into a massive scheme to sap the power of dead gods (including Nerull, the murdered god of murder) and become one himself in a new, massive "God-Golem" body. And if he is beaten then, a final showdown takes place in the ruins of the old Tomb, complete with artifacts of the spent and broken traps...
...But ya know, I still love his classic old self, just sitting on a shelf and waiting for idiots to try to touch him.
(And I think the next time I make one, I'm gonna use pins to anchor those tooth-diamonds in place.)
(Psssst... five minutes with those skulls from Walgreens, rhinestones, and superglue)
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I love it when D&D co-opts something from ancient mythology, and keeps it close enough for me to babble on about!
Marids were present in pre and post-islamic Arabia, as incredibly powerful aquatic djinni. Yes, they can provide wishes, but they are very hard to catch, especially since they live in the seas and oceans.
In D&D, Marids are aquatic djinni. Same deal, just game-ized! And yes, ladies, enjoy the view. Sexy, sexy extraplanar aquatic aliens.
(By the way, I need some good water terrain. The log and puddle just doesn't do it for some of these guys.)
The Retiarius gladiators fought with net and trident, imitating fishermen. Their lighter armor made them faster than other types, although more vulnerable and less "masculine," according to some historians.
Name: Pikachu
AKA: Phantom or Ghost Pikachu
Release Date: 1999/January/1
Expansion / Set: Base Set - 1st Edition Shadowless
Card #: 58/102
Approx. Value: $100.00 - $150.00
Notes:
The Base Set is a very unique expansion, it is the first set of English Pokémon cards, and also the first to be translated and published by Wizards of the Coast. The name "Base Set" was given to this expansion by fans and collectors because it is the basis for where Pokémon TCG started in the USA. Another interesting fact about this expansion is that it is the only set to be revised after it was released.
The original version to be released was the "Shadowless" Base Set. These cards do not have a “drop shadow” under the character illustration window, hence the name “Shadowless”. The "Shadowless" cards had a "1st edition" print run, and an "unlimited" print run. This first published set was a huge success, selling 10 times better than expected, and is now the most valuable and sought after American Pokémon set by collectors.
Unlike the Japanese cards, almost all of the expansions produced by WotC had a 1st and 2nd print run. Cards that were part of the first print run had the “edition 1” insignia and are referred to “1st edition”, while the 2nd print run cards lacked the insignia and are referred to as “unlimited”. Booster packs that contained 1st edition cards, were also stamp with the insignia. The "edition 1" insignia on this card was only partially stamped, making it an very rare error / misprint card.
This card is famous for having 2 versions, a red-cheek variant and a yellow-cheek version. The original Japanese version depicts Pikachu with yellow cheeks. However, when Wizards released this card for the first time in English, they deliberately re-colored Pikachu's cheeks red in an effort to make it more recognizable. Wizards later reversed this decision in subsequent reprints of the card and returned Pikachu's cheeks to their original yellow color. Because of this reversal the original red cheek version is commonly mistaken to be an error.
14 variations of this card were released. This version has a partial 1st edition stamping.
List of similiar cards:
Base Set (1st Edition Shadowless) Red Cheek Pikachu
Base Set (1st Edition Shadowless) Yellow Cheek Pikachu
Base Set (1st Edition Shadowless) Misprint Pikachu
Base Set (Unlimited Shadowless) Red Cheek Pikachu
Base Set (Unlimited Shadowless) Yellow Cheek Pikachu
Base Set (Unlimited - Rev 1) Pikachu
E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) Convention Pikachu
Nintendo Power Magazine Pikachu
Base Set (Unlimited Rev 2) Pikachu
SCARECLAW SKELETON:
"Boo!"
No, not Scare-Glow... and it doesn't really glow. Scareclaw, which... well, its special ability is supposed to be scarier than the regular "Scare" power. But is it scary to you?
Spawned from the souls of slavers, Kalavakus demons continue their trade in Hell. Despite their brutish appearance, they are cunning and intelligent, and capable of enslaving even a man's soul.
Supreme among Eye Tyrants, even the most solitary and arrogant of Beholders bow to the huge Eye Tyrant. As large as a truck, and with eye rays that can cause madness or unravel bodies into strips of gore, the Ultimate Tyrants are nearly unstoppable!
It's like he's smiling!
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Drowned corpses sometimes return as intelligent aquatic ghouls. An Elder Brykolakas is especially dangerous.
Wisest and most noble among dragons, an Elder Gold will spend his life protecting the innocent and punishing the wicked. Of course, this means that you've got to be innocent, otherwise he just might fry you...
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The Nightgaunts attack from the shadows, using their barbed tails to "Tickle" victims into submission. And by tickle, I mean murder. And by submission, I mean death.
Ever since mankind first found (and grossly misinterpreted) elephant skulls, we have been fascinated by the Cyclops, that old one-eyed giant.
The fleshy one is from 7th Voyage of SInbad, and is probably the best movie monster ever.
The skeleton is from Dungeons & Dragons, hence the differences in things like feet and forehead horns.
Lord of a particularly large trbe of Fire Giants, Snurre Ironbelly secretly does the bidding of Lolth!
Medieval Fantasy has robots. Deal with it. Although this guy looks perfect for Eberron, Corpheus was in fact created for the Mage Knight game. A rogue creation of the Atlantis guild, this golem has RANGE. Bounding back and forth, spewing flaming death on the battlefield, he combines the fiercest aspects of Atlantean magical technology and the Black Powder Rebels, as well.
A hag variant that uses her voice to cause great damage, and also one of the "bad ex-wife joke" trio.
Before the world was, they were. Before demons inhabited the Abyss, they dwelt there. The Qlippoth are pure. Alien. Unknowable. Gongorinan Qlippoth are cruelly intelligent, and implant explosive spawn within their prey, twisting and transforming them into utter horrors..
Don't put anything in that mouth!!!
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Ever notice how humans don't get subraces the way others do?
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