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Blue Gopher · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:48 pm Post subject: Supernatural creatures

What are some supernatural monsters you would like to see in a supernatural
type setting, such as vampires and werewolves?
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P_Clapham · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject:

Pretty much anything really. I've been putting together some undead for a Egypt game. The Desolation rpg has stats for Zombies and Skeletons in the corebook, Vampires and Werewolves in the Survivors guide.

As far as what creatures, I'd say a Horror rpg would be a good start. I've toying around with the idea of converting monsters from the Rippers rpg.
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Doc Nova · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:22 am Post subject:

If you're looking for a source on supernatural creatures, another (older) RPG that might be worth looking into is Chill.

demon_llama · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:26 am Post subject:

another great source would be the (original-not d20) DEADLANDS by PegInc. gives me shivers just thinking ab out it (or maybe that's just the DM of the game i played in...)
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P_Clapham · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:18 am Post subject:

I remember that game! Very Happy

Wolverine · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:45 am Post subject:

The upcoming All For One is going to be full of supernatural creatures, too, and they'll be written up using Ubiquity rules.
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P_Clapham · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:22 pm Post subject:

I was hoping it would. Plan on doing some Solomon Kane high jinks with that book. Very Happy

Blue Gopher · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject:

lol well go ahead and ruin all my fun...no excuse me while I go delete my Extreme Encounter! ::SIGH::
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P_Clapham · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:49 pm Post subject:

Well, it won't have everything in it. How about some Lovecraftian Horrors? Smile

Blue Gopher · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:22 am Post subject:

Now that I can do sense My villain is looking for the necronomocon anyhow!
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P_Clapham · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject:

There's plenty of supernatural creatures that won't appear in All for One. Of the top of my head, here are a few.

Disembodied Brains
Be it a evil brain in a jar, to a nazi scientist who is no more machine than man. Disembodied brains are pulp staple.* Currently one of the villains I'm considering, will be the preserved brain of Thomas Edison. Using his belligerent personality, and some low level psychic abilities to enslave other scientists.

Mummy
Another classic monster that belongs in a pulpy game. Likely made popular through that series of movies starring Brendon Fraiser. Like the brain I'm not sure if mummies show up in the pulps. More often it is ghosts, vampires, or zombies.

Voodoo zombies
These have shown up in a couple of pulps that I've come across. You could have several variations on voodoo zombies. Living or unliving zombies.

Non-Western Monsters
One of the better books put out by Eden was their All Flesh Must be eaten Atlas of the Walking dead. It detailed zombie and vampire like monsters from around the world. Given the globe trotting nature of the pulps, encountering local monsters would be a must.

Non-Western Demigods
Creatures like Camazotz would be perfect for a pulp game. In fact, I'd strongly suggest going through the monsters encountered in the Hellboy and related comics. As an amateur folklorist I've recognized many of the creatures used in the comic, creatures based in Mythology.

* I'm not sure how true this is. While they show up in Hellboy and Atomic Robo, two comics that are clearly pulp inspired, I have not encountered a Brain in the Jar in my research.
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Nestor · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:59 am Post subject:

Another good source of non-Western mythological creatures is the Asian Bestiary, written by Mike Surbrook for Hero Games.

Thoroughly researched, it's got enough material to have been published in two volumes. Although the stats provided are for the Hero System, it's not hard to do the translations, even if you're not familiar with the RPG.
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P_Clapham · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:03 pm Post subject:

Updated this thread with conversion guidelines for Unisystem to the Hex system. Unisystem has a wealth of monsters in both their Buffy and related games, as well as All Flesh Must be Eaten.

http://www.exilegames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1760&highlight=eden
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Sketchpad · Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:14 am Post subject:

I actually have a journal filled with a few supernatural opponents here and there. Been working on them for my PbP Wink

If I get a chance, may have to compile and post them ...
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