tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post8925469040955716416..comments2024-03-19T05:48:34.142-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: The Animal KingsJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-44924793927154289982010-11-22T16:03:27.572-05:002010-11-22T16:03:27.572-05:00"The Cat Lord" was always my favorite cr..."The Cat Lord" was always my favorite critter in the AD&D Monster Manual 2. But I never got to do anything with it!<br /><br />-The GneechThe Gneechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319991341732202927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5140550975872302102010-08-12T13:54:24.100-04:002010-08-12T13:54:24.100-04:00I like the version of the rat king in the webcomic...I like the version of the rat king in the webcomic <a href="http://www.rhjunior.com/totq/00210.html" rel="nofollow">Tales of the Questor</a> where it can summon evil shadow rats that can basically feed on magic. Also I would so play a cat cleric in dwimmermount if I could.Akhier the Dragon Heartedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01982936563965623813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-79467295434926117632010-04-14T15:17:38.245-04:002010-04-14T15:17:38.245-04:00An encounter with the Rat King could be truly cree...An encounter with the Rat King could be truly creepy, if you combine it with the folklore meaning of "Rat King"<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_king_(folklore)<br /><br />Given that rats are highly pack oriented in nature, I could totally see the Rat King being a collective.Rafialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077298546098373938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-77355652943447502042010-04-14T05:29:05.259-04:002010-04-14T05:29:05.259-04:00So Pope Goesthe Weasel is 5th level?So Pope Goesthe Weasel is 5th level?Reverance Pavanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217657347160811310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-38387759620791222352010-04-14T03:38:33.218-04:002010-04-14T03:38:33.218-04:00> All hail the Prawn King! :)
Just don't m...> All hail the Prawn King! :)<br /><br />Just don't make a video of your D&D with Prawn Stars, you'll get in all kinds of mess.Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-13793247828259519482010-04-14T02:01:59.098-04:002010-04-14T02:01:59.098-04:00James... I live in Alaska, we are lousy with bear...James... I live in Alaska, we are lousy with bears. The black bears are runty little things that other bears kick ass on. They are cute until they are digging in your garbage.<br /><br />The browns really seem to have more personality and presence. They also eat the black bears.<br /><br />Polar bears are smart, really, really smart. <br /><br />Cave bears, residing in caves, seem to be more tied to specific spaces that are revered and spiritual.<br /><br />So that is my basic logic, but that logic could also justify the "runty" black bears would have more powerful clerics.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666762623245042902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-36864048982296175622010-04-13T20:09:07.423-04:002010-04-13T20:09:07.423-04:00@JAmes:
"...so there may well be a human cle...@JAmes:<br /><br />"...so there may well be a human cleric of the Cat King somewhere."<br /><br />I could see an unusual human with an extraordinary empathy for one or another species somehow becoming a priest of that species' King, perhaps for saving the life of the King's littermate, or something. It would fit right in with two settings I loved, Sanctuary and Liavek.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-40094497724630900662010-04-13T20:00:04.482-04:002010-04-13T20:00:04.482-04:00Orangs make the best clerics ... now what movie se...<i>Orangs make the best clerics ... now what movie series does that remind me of ...</i><br /><br>I won't deny that <i>Planet of the Apes</i> is one of my favorite SF films. :)James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-70645910640117033072010-04-13T19:59:14.658-04:002010-04-13T19:59:14.658-04:00The question is, can a humanoid be a cleric of an ...<i>The question is, can a humanoid be a cleric of an animal deity?</i><br /><br>I don't know; I haven't really considered it yet. As a general rule, my gut is to say no but my feeling is that most rules can be broken under extraordinary circumstances, so there may well be a human cleric of the Cat King somewhere.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-89656188137066620412010-04-13T19:58:00.337-04:002010-04-13T19:58:00.337-04:00I LOVE that the King of Cats implied that humans a...<i>I LOVE that the King of Cats implied that humans are somehow stupidly in the thrall of the King of Dogs. That detail is pure gold.</i><br /><br>Thank you. Somehow, it just seemed <i>right</i> and it provides me with good fodder for later, should the PCs ever encounter the King of the Dogs.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-13304119373913290202010-04-13T19:56:17.245-04:002010-04-13T19:56:17.245-04:00I really like this, one comment about the bear lev...<i>I really like this, one comment about the bear levels. imho the black bear should be lower than the brown, which should be lower than the polar, which should be lower than the cave.</i><br /><br>What's the rationale? I don't necessarily disagree, as I mostly just pulled the numbers out of thin air, but I'm curious as to your reasoning.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-53992129763415693662010-04-13T15:29:19.927-04:002010-04-13T15:29:19.927-04:00I do like this entry, but, I have to admit, my fir...I do like this entry, but, I have to admit, my first thought was of a "King of the Shrimps."<br /><br />All hail the Prawn King! :)Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-86887881215822399932010-04-13T13:57:59.871-04:002010-04-13T13:57:59.871-04:00Every Which Way But Loose?Every Which Way But Loose?sbarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15893758252883641201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82481181758535125052010-04-13T13:19:27.502-04:002010-04-13T13:19:27.502-04:00Orangs make the best clerics ... now what movie se...Orangs make the best clerics ... now what movie series does that remind me of ...Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56348573027655910642010-04-13T13:19:23.051-04:002010-04-13T13:19:23.051-04:00The question is, can a humanoid be a cleric of an ...The question is, can a humanoid be a cleric of an animal deity? I suppose we're getting into the area of animal totems there, but it seems the logical next step from animal clerics.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-15726784067698167992010-04-13T13:10:50.494-04:002010-04-13T13:10:50.494-04:00I LOVE that the King of Cats implied that humans a...I LOVE that the King of Cats implied that humans are somehow stupidly in the thrall of the King of Dogs. That detail is pure gold.Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-85656159826371293742010-04-13T13:08:31.256-04:002010-04-13T13:08:31.256-04:00why you always hating on bears?why you always hating on bears?Brian (brian_cooper at hotmail d o t com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02805168206752602148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-61425477312442623202010-04-13T13:03:09.187-04:002010-04-13T13:03:09.187-04:00Excellent stuff, and very similar to something I d...Excellent stuff, and very similar to something I did in my campaign a couple years back. How great would it be to have a massive quest eventually lead back to the King of Ducks.John Matthew Staterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-13210980786108365732010-04-13T13:02:09.904-04:002010-04-13T13:02:09.904-04:00that's cool.
I just re-read the Cats of Ultha...that's cool.<br /><br />I just re-read the Cats of Ulthar last night.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-586195477306887792010-04-13T12:54:03.811-04:002010-04-13T12:54:03.811-04:00Is Donald the King of Ducks?Is Donald the King of Ducks?nothinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988753905326172273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19741498263140502872010-04-13T12:33:56.161-04:002010-04-13T12:33:56.161-04:00I really like this, one comment about the bear lev...I really like this, one comment about the bear levels. imho the black bear should be lower than the brown, which should be lower than the polar, which should be lower than the cave.<br /><br />One could also envision hominid cults dedicated to the animal kings. A bad example, something like a Clan of the Cave Bear? Maybe the hominids follow/worship the animal priest instead of the animal king? <br /><br />How about the crazy cat lady from the Simpsons?<br /><br />Good food for thought James! Thanks.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666762623245042902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-23052071569138248312010-04-13T12:25:07.205-04:002010-04-13T12:25:07.205-04:00like, Tim, I am a long-time reader, and, also like...like, Tim, I am a long-time reader, and, also like Tim, I find this to be gold. Gold, I tell ya! Thanks a million.<br /><br />word verification: "onsticat"(!), a secret lair of the Cat KingRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581075774319858322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-36937371834879413892010-04-13T12:06:13.587-04:002010-04-13T12:06:13.587-04:00Hi there... long time reader, first time poster. ...Hi there... long time reader, first time poster. This is *great* stuff, and I can use it *immediately* in my own game. Thank you! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-48084009547568761942010-04-13T12:05:58.985-04:002010-04-13T12:05:58.985-04:00This is where the old-school approaches to game-pl...This is where the old-school approaches to game-play prove their mettle: by being flexible enough to accommodate unexpected player actions, the campaign develops in ways that the DM would never have forseen, often for the better.Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82584640423961977522010-04-13T11:53:22.943-04:002010-04-13T11:53:22.943-04:00Something for future consideration: the old fairy ...Something for future consideration: the old fairy tale <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_o%27_the_Cats" rel="nofollow">The King o' the Cats</a>.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.com