Leprechaun Leprechauns are a small variety of fae that are best known for their current image: the cute, gold-loving, rainbow-chasing, green-wearing Irishman. But this is a modern myth. Leprechauns are foul-tempered, chain-smoking, shoemaking, shillelagh-wielding, little sociopaths. They hate the compulsions of their race (making shoes) and happily take that anger out on anyone within range. […]
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Triple Threat – Rat-Thing Swarm
Note: Rat-Thing’s are from H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. Rat-Thing Swarm Rat-Thing swarms are a writhing mass of normal rats and actual Rat-Things (which “control” them) – they are the epitome of fear for a musophobe. Eight or more Rat-Things (and hundreds of rats) constitute a swarm. Any Campaign Setting… ST: 8 HP: 48 […]
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Note: The following is a monster of my own creation and is a composite of multiple legends, fictional sources, etc. It originated in a nightmare I had, and like I always do – I share my fear with others. Enjoy. Wraith A wraith is a particular type of corporeal undead. In life it used some […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Using Magic to Target Hit Locations
Targeting hit locations with magic is fairly straightforward in most cases: If the damage type of the spell can’t target the location – then the spell can too. But what if you want to target a hit location with a spell that doesn’t allow it or specify a damage type (like many spells in GURPS […]
Continue readingTriple Threat: Death Mauler
Note: This creature is directly inspired by the monster of the same name from Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Death Mauler The Death Mauler is an earth demon that dwells deep within the network of subterranean caverns of the Burning Hells. They are well protected by a hard shell bristling with spikes and a thick, […]
Continue readingTriple Threat: Gaping Maw
Note: The following critter was inspired by the Gaping Dragon boss from Dark Souls. Gaping Maw This twisted monstrosity resembles a cross between a camel cricket and some sort of reptile…with a gigantic mouth where its torso should be. It has fully functional wings, which resemble those of a dragonfly with reptilian features. It attacks […]
Continue readingGURPS101 – You Are Going to Hell
In this thread, RyanW asked “What happens in Monster Hunters if you go to Hell and die there?” That is a very interesting question (See what I did there? I pulled a +Douglas Cole, now I have to go drink a shot of whiskey – don’t ask, inside joke. ~_^). What does happen? Well, that […]
Continue readingTriple Threat: Shoggoth
Note: This is a creature from H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. Shoggoth Iridescent black masses of bubbling protoplasm with random eyes, mouths, and less definable organs forming from and receding into the body, Shoggoths were created the servants of the Elder Things using alien biotechnology about a billion years ago. Shoggoths are malevolent, mocking, and […]
Continue readingTriple Threat: Blitz Barnacle
Blitz Barnacles are large (almost a half a foot in length) barnacle-like critters. They get their name from the fact that if they take damage they are liable to explode. Worse, stepping (or God help you, falling) on one causes a muscular contraction that shoots out several sea urchin-like spikes. They’re natural prey of the […]
Continue readingTriple Threat: Walloping Welk
Walloping welks are huge mollusks the size of a VW bus. Their tough shells are so durable that they are oft sought after to use in the creation of archaic armor and shields. Their mucous and slime also have curious properties (one is natural fire extinguisher and the other an anesthetic). For Any Game… ST: […]
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