tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post4367516507737635200..comments2024-01-06T04:13:41.492-07:00Comments on A Paladin In Citadel: Old School Monsters: OtyughAaron E. Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-76305119639311958312009-11-15T11:12:38.546-07:002009-11-15T11:12:38.546-07:00Is the Edge of Anarchy module any good?Is the Edge of Anarchy module any good?Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-67585382175469727952009-11-15T10:40:12.794-07:002009-11-15T10:40:12.794-07:00The module in question is Edge of Anarchy, the fir...The module in question is Edge of Anarchy, the first part of the Curse of the Crimson Throne AP.<br /><br />The Otyugh talks although it basically just says "food!"Obirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423387256920495798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-1257061284694416622009-11-11T14:31:11.983-07:002009-11-11T14:31:11.983-07:00I understood there was a Paizo Pathfinder module t...I understood there was a Paizo Pathfinder module that had an Otyugh in it. I must check that out.<br /><br />I thought the Otyughs were telepathic?Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-31921363506606106542009-11-11T13:36:08.467-07:002009-11-11T13:36:08.467-07:00The thing that always mystified me was why a huge,...The thing that always mystified me was why a huge, crap & garbage eating tentacle monster would speak Common. <br /><br />I did run an otyugh in a 3rd. Ed. game one time. It even had a couple funny lines.<br /><br /> This thing's pretty much the equivalent of the trash compactor monster from Star Wars. <br /><br />I'd warrant the separate entries were merely an artifact of semi-pro publishing, but I don't mean to disparage.BigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-59281800402588326202009-11-11T11:26:23.310-07:002009-11-11T11:26:23.310-07:00I remember reading that as well. Thought it was A...I remember reading that as well. Thought it was Arneson's campaign, but perhaps it was in the house of EGG.<br /><br />Just not sure I recall which monsters were inspired by Japanese figures, and which ones had their origins elsewhere.<br /><br />I agree tyugh is old-school (in my mind, everything up to Monster Manual II qualifies)Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-90792539557069409272009-11-11T08:42:17.035-07:002009-11-11T08:42:17.035-07:00There was a blog post a few months back (I believe...There was a blog post a few months back (I believe it was on Grognardia) where it was discovered a number of the stranger MM monsters, including the bulette and otyugh appeared to be based on a line of small plastic Japanese toys from the early 1970s...the kind of thing that might have been hanging around the Gygax house and used as miniatures in a fantasy wargame.<br /><br />You guys don't read the older stuff?<br /><br />@ Pal: I think it's pretty safe to consider anything in the 1st edition MM to be from the Golden Age of Old School D&D.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-2891655524016982882009-11-11T07:41:08.096-07:002009-11-11T07:41:08.096-07:00I recently used one in my own campaign, and one of...I recently used one in my own campaign, and one of the players, ever so practical, actually managed to parlay with it and...well..."feed" it in order to accomplish a goal.<br /><br />It was an interesting session to say the least, even moreso since the PC feeding it was my wifes twin sister, while my wife looked on at the whole proceeding with a mixture of disgust, amazement and horror (along with the rest of hte group).Vic Palisadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171058190669699613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-45968112023494591362009-11-11T02:53:03.227-07:002009-11-11T02:53:03.227-07:00I never actually faced an Otyugh, nor deployed one...I never actually faced an Otyugh, nor deployed one against a party, but I always liked the monster for the very reason you name: there need to be scavengers in a megadungeon, or else bodies and body parts will simply pile up and rot. But I guess I just used gelatinous cubes for that purpose. . . <br /><br />Also, yes, I count AD&D Monster Manual monsters as "old-school."Carter Soleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286436801953647693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-52661844201007898392009-11-11T00:18:30.987-07:002009-11-11T00:18:30.987-07:00I just watched "Cloverfield" and at firs...I just watched "Cloverfield" and at first glance I thought it was the creature from the movie. I quickly realized ti wasn't but heh...Narmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635665594860371230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-36549229189959178702009-11-10T23:46:11.857-07:002009-11-10T23:46:11.857-07:00@JLW: I hope someone comes up with and shares some...@JLW: I hope someone comes up with and shares some plausible background on the Otyugh's development (I like a good yarn if nothing else). Seems reasonable that it has some cthulhu-esqe derivation.<br /><br />@Tim: like Offal, i'm not exactly sure how to pronounce this monsters name. Perhaps we'll simply name him "oscar"<br /><br />:DAaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-91612467298622897352009-11-10T20:17:15.712-07:002009-11-10T20:17:15.712-07:00I don't believe in all the years I've play...I don't believe in all the years I've played that once did I encounter a Otyugh. Until recently, I added one to an adventure of mine. Since I have clue how to pronounce it, I called it an Og-ah-tah. None of the players knew what it was right away. Then after I explained it they all had their own versions of what it was called. He's an interesting beast. I like him and plan to use him nd his big brothers a little more often.Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-67705110460248337662009-11-10T20:10:20.356-07:002009-11-10T20:10:20.356-07:00I can't remember what module we were playing b...I can't remember what module we were playing but I do remember fighting an Otyugh back in the day. I get the impression that they are some sort of lovecraftian/weird fantasy hybrid that seemed like a good idea, but probably wasn't. I have no idea if they are in 4e.John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940190831705865182noreply@blogger.com