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4 years ago ::
Jun 04, 2009 - 9:43PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 24, 2005
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Dragon 376
Creature Incarnations: Fell Taintsby N. Eric Heath Fell taints are beautiful, translucent orbs of wispy tendrils that flow and writhe as if in winds that aren't there. Mysterious and deadly, fell taints can add a new dimension to any adventure, and they make a great change of pace. Talk about this Article here. 
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4 years ago ::
Jun 04, 2009 - 10:21PM
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This article is made of win. The creatures are really well put together, creepy, flavorful, and effective. I think I may have an idea on how to kick off my new campaign. Mwahaha!
I am a: Lawful Good Dragonborn Paladin
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4 years ago ::
Jun 04, 2009 - 10:25PM
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Date Joined:
Nov 28, 2003
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Seems like the Ripper's attack bonus is a little low, I'd guess it to be +5 at the least, but that's more of an errata issue.
Anyways, these guys are so much tougher than Kobolds and play even dirtier. Incorporating them, behavior, and generally the fluff at the beginning was good. Seems like good Evil DM creatures to me, dunno how the nice guys will be able to use em, perhaps by including an insubstantial killing Bow?
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4 years ago ::
Jun 05, 2009 - 5:46AM
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Now they remind me even more of creepy Japanese tentacles that do you know what. Only instead of physical **** they MIND ****. ...So Yeah.
A great man once said "If WotC put out boxes full of free money there'd still be people complaining about how it's folded." – Boraxe
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4 years ago ::
Jun 05, 2009 - 5:55AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 24, 2005
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Who named this creature? Seriously, how did this name get through editing?
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4 years ago ::
Jun 05, 2009 - 6:58AM
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Who named this creature? Seriously, how did this name get through editing?
God, thank you. Really, really bad name.
I'm not all that thrilled with the critter - I mean, the idea is creepy but I can't really see using them. YMMV, of course.
Also, it sounds like the Fell Taint Wisp's fluff is backwards - it doesn't dissolve into mist to make others stronger; it solidifies to do so.
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4 years ago ::
Jun 05, 2009 - 7:22AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 17, 2008
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Who named this creature? Seriously, how did this name get through editing?
I saw it in the calendar and had a good chuckle, but when I saw that it wasn't a joke I had a real good laugh. Monsters seem cool, although I don't care much for aberrant story lines I'm sure these can make an appearance in an adventure down the road. With a different name of course. Knowing the guys I play with, if I told them they were facing a Fell Taint the whole game would break down into who can one up the other with a "taint" joke.
"I stab the Darter in the taint!"
"It would suck if my taint was defiant!"
"This guy wants to rip your taint!"
"This guy has a void in his taint!"
etc. etc.
Seriously WotC if you want to give us some spooky and fun, don't give it a name that any guy can make a lame joke of the instant they hear the monsters name.
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4 years ago ::
Jun 05, 2009 - 7:34AM
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I saw it in the calendar and had a good chuckle, but when I saw that it wasn't a joke I had a real good laugh. Monsters seem cool, although I don't care much for aberrant story lines I'm sure these can make an appearance in an adventure down the road. With a different name of course. Knowing the guys I play with, if I told them they were facing a Fell Taint the whole game would break down into who can one up the other with a "taint" joke.
"I stab the Darter in the taint!"
"It would suck if my taint was defiant!"
"This guy wants to rip your taint!"
"This guy has a void in his taint!"
etc. etc.
Seriously WotC if you want to give us some spooky and fun, don't give it a name that any guy can make a lame joke of the instant they hear the monsters name.
"I've been fighting monsters all day in heavy armor under the hot sun, and now I have fell taint and soggy areas."
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4 years ago ::
Jun 05, 2009 - 12:33PM
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Date Joined:
Mar 23, 2009
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Seriously WotC if you want to give us some spooky and fun, don't give it a name that any guy can make a lame joke of the instant they hear the monsters name.
yeah, though the Taint Ripper seems like it would instill the proper level of fear in my group. 
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4 years ago ::
Jun 05, 2009 - 12:39PM
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Date Joined:
Jan 17, 2008
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yeah, though the Taint Ripper seems like it would instill the proper level of fear in my group.
Gives a whole new meaning to "Cover Your A**"
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