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 Mar 8 2011, 03:51 PM
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Shooting Target  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,755 Joined: 5-September 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 9,313  |
New 30 critters PDF appears to be in proofing. Cactus Cat? Will we see the missing entries from Running Wild?
Facebook: "Just got a Parazoology proof--that means we'll press to get it in all of your virtual hands soon! Thirty new critters for your enjoyment." |
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Mar 8 2011, 04:25 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
Well, let's hope for the best.
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Mar 8 2011, 04:57 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
Meh, the truly good parts of RW are those which are not simply lists of creatures...although if you need some animal opposition besides guard dogs and devil rats, those lists are good for at least a dozen different runs without evr using a creature twice.
So if I understand this correctly to be just a list of 30 paracritters, it's missing the good parts of RW and is carrying coals to Newcastle. Wake me up if they release something like "30 Goon Squads", a comprehensive list of those would be a nice addition. |
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Mar 8 2011, 05:03 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (Sengir @ Mar 8 2011, 07:57 PM)  Meh, the truly good parts of RW are those which are not simply lists of creatures...although if you need some animal opposition besides guard dogs and devil rats, those lists are good for at least a dozen different runs without evr using a creature twice. Heh, I once had a couple of barghests almost strangle an overconfident sammy - first paralyze him, and then grapple for a bunch of net hits.So, using paranormals can be fun, just to add a little surprise to the run. QUOTE (Sengir @ Mar 8 2011, 07:57 PM) So if I understand this correctly to be just a list of 30 paracritters, it's missing the good parts of RW and is carrying coals to Newcastle. Wake me up if they release something like "30 Goon Squads", a comprehensive list of those would be a nice addition. Pah, if those have the statblock like those in the Core, frankly, in most cases you're better of statting them up yourself. Unless, of course, you use the pregenned gimps for PCs, too. |
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Mar 8 2011, 08:39 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
Abram's Lobster will be included!!! *squeals like a girl* (IMG:style_emoticons/default/love.gif)
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Mar 9 2011, 02:29 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,755 Joined: 5-September 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 9,313 |
Note to self order 50 gallon drum of butter and order an extra gross of bibs.
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Mar 9 2011, 04:25 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
I wish they'd add Gills to poor parafishes first.
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Mar 9 2011, 04:32 AM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (toturi @ Mar 9 2011, 07:25 AM) I wish they'd add Gills to poor parafishes first. Errata? That's just being unreasonable in your expectations.
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Mar 9 2011, 04:57 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,473 Joined: 24-May 10 From: Beijing Member No.: 18,611 |
QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Mar 9 2011, 04:39 AM) Abram's Lobster will be included!!! *squeals like a girl* (IMG:style_emoticons/default/love.gif) QUOTE (Prime Mover @ Mar 9 2011, 10:29 AM) Note to self order 50 gallon drum of butter and order an extra gross of bibs. D&D manual a long time ago had a "scary" encounter with some giant crawfish. Being from the South, instead of being scared the players just licked their lips and tried to figure out how to fireball the water to boiling... |
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Mar 9 2011, 04:58 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Mar 8 2011, 04:39 PM) Abram's Lobster will be included!!! *squeals like a girl* (IMG:style_emoticons/default/love.gif) Looks like my Marty Sue... Er, favorite NPC is going fishing again. |
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Mar 9 2011, 10:48 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Fatum @ Mar 8 2011, 06:03 PM) Pah, if those have the statblock like those in the Core, frankly, in most cases you're better of statting them up yourself. Unless, of course, you use the pregenned gimps for PCs, too. They work well enough if you need a couple of nameless henchmen or other folks with a small role. For bigger and more important folks, NPCs from adventures or adventure ideas still are a good a starting point, or can be transplanted directly if the players do something you didn't think of and you need NPCs quickly. Problem is, when taking something from any book you still have to draw at least condition monitors, stat blocks and important equipment. If I could just print out a couple of record sheets instead, like they have in the CBT books, I'd definitely buy it. |
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Mar 9 2011, 12:50 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 948 |
You want some extra critters with that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)
http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=32249 |
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Mar 11 2011, 08:24 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 31-March 10 From: UCAS Member No.: 18,391 |
Everyone makes the joke about eating the para lobsters (( even the guy in the book they first appeared in)) What stuck with me more, was that someone had taught them to jump and they aimed for the nuts with those giant claws and started cutting a guy apart from the crotch upwards... .
THAT ruins the joke every time and the male players at your table will cross thier legs. If they're still laughing... Make the thing DO it. You snip a few of their..... lobster baits, and they'll respect your para-critters. Edit: As a side note, Paranormal Animals of NA is what really got me into Shadowrun. I had a few books before that but didn't get INTO it till i read Paranormal Animals of NA and the Shadow talk along with the animals there. Still one of the best books they've ever put out. |
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Mar 11 2011, 08:30 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,473 Joined: 24-May 10 From: Beijing Member No.: 18,611 |
QUOTE (Pepsi Jedi @ Mar 11 2011, 04:24 PM) Everyone makes the joke about eating the para lobsters (( even the guy in the book they first appeared in)) What stuck with me more, was that someone had taught them to jump and they aimed for the nuts with those giant claws and started cutting a guy apart from the crotch upwards... . THAT ruins the joke every time and the male players at your table will cross thier legs. If they're still laughing... Make the thing DO it. You snip a few of their..... lobster baits, and they'll respect your para-critters. Edit: As a side note, Paranormal Animals of NA is what really got me into Shadowrun. I had a few books before that but didn't get INTO it till i read Paranormal Animals of NA and the Shadow talk along with the animals there. Still one of the best books they've ever put out. It's funny until it happens to you |
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Mar 11 2011, 09:54 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 31-March 10 From: UCAS Member No.: 18,391 |
For those of you cheering the lobster, the PDF is up for sale today and the 'preview" At Drivethrough shows the page for the lobster.
The art for the pdf... is...... Lacking. And no shadow talk (( which was 95% of the fun on the old books)) but it looks all in all nice. |
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Mar 11 2011, 10:10 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (Pepsi Jedi @ Mar 11 2011, 11:24 AM) Everyone makes the joke about eating the para lobsters (( even the guy in the book they first appeared in)) What stuck with me more, was that someone had taught them to jump and they aimed for the nuts with those giant claws and started cutting a guy apart from the crotch upwards... . That's a silly idea on several levels. THAT ruins the joke every time and the male players at your table will cross thier legs. If they're still laughing... Make the thing DO it. You snip a few of their..... lobster baits, and they'll respect your para-critters. Edit: As a side note, Paranormal Animals of NA is what really got me into Shadowrun. I had a few books before that but didn't get INTO it till i read Paranormal Animals of NA and the Shadow talk along with the animals there. Still one of the best books they've ever put out. First, once you go for the crotch, the games tend to stray, eh, let's just say in wrong direction, and it gets weird very fast. Second, with the armor and called shot rules, the lobsters are not that likely to hit, much less deal serious injury. |
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Mar 11 2011, 10:12 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Wait, let me get this straight...
No Shadowtalk... In a Shadowrun item? OK, I'm now officially slotted off. *Looks at preview myself* OK, seriously, whafrag? |
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Mar 11 2011, 10:25 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 31-March 10 From: UCAS Member No.: 18,391 |
Ok I've not bought it (yet. probably will. I'm a sucker) but looking at the preview, it shows 7 pages of critters, and none of them have Shadowtalk on them. The artwork is.... Juvinile. Like.. from my 10 year old 'Draw me a lobster" ok "Draw me a ghost horse'
It might have shadow talk or something after the individual entries but that seems counter intuitive. |
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Mar 11 2011, 10:36 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Pepsi Jedi @ Mar 11 2011, 10:54 PM) The art for the pdf... is...... Lacking. Yuck...and regardless of the content, why on earth the resolution from the 56k age? PS: And the 1337 protip to CGL, "technical" images like the jackpoint login are a great opportunity to use vector graphics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Mar 11 2011, 10:57 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
This makes me want to go into my corner, rock back and forth, and gibber madly.
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Mar 11 2011, 11:01 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (Pepsi Jedi @ Mar 12 2011, 01:25 AM) Ok I've not bought it (yet. probably will. I'm a sucker) but looking at the preview, it shows 7 pages of critters, and none of them have Shadowtalk on them. The artwork is.... Juvinile. Like.. from my 10 year old 'Draw me a lobster" ok "Draw me a ghost horse' Pah, can't you see the signature on the images? "Kat Hardy, age 11".Actually, it seems she wrote the text, too. QUOTE Colaptes Aurum. No Accident.
Hunters and bird watchers have reported becoming lost and have a high frequency of accidental deaths when engaged in pursuit [of the bird]. Powers: Confusion, Magic Sense, Natural Weapon |
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Mar 11 2011, 11:16 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 31-March 10 From: UCAS Member No.: 18,391 |
Ok. I looked again. The art isn't really 10 year old level. Some of it is ok. But I think making it full color is where it got kinda messed up. I've seen worse. Palladium has a few artists that do far worse. Kent Brules? *Shudders*
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Mar 11 2011, 11:16 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn. Astaroth, Beelzebub, Asmodeus, Baphomet, Lucifer, Loki, Satan, Lilith, Hela! Blood to you all! And the sun will rise in the north! No, the northwest! For forty-four days and sixty-seven nights! And we'll never notice!"
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Mar 11 2011, 11:32 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Fatum @ Mar 12 2011, 12:01 AM) Pah, can't you see the signature on the images? "Kat Hardy, age 11". Hehe, good one...that's what I thought, then I opened the preview again to see if I could make out the actual artist's signature.... Although for an 11 year old, it would be some great art. PS: Did some googling and found this lady |
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Mar 12 2011, 12:28 AM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (Pepsi Jedi @ Mar 12 2011, 02:16 AM) Ok. I looked again. The art isn't really 10 year old level. Some of it is ok. But I think making it full color is where it got kinda messed up. I've seen worse. Palladium has a few artists that do far worse. Kent Brules? *Shudders* Well, judging by preview, it's bad enough in some pictures for me never to buy the thing, minding also the quality of material and the lack of shadowtalk.QUOTE (Sengir @ Mar 12 2011, 02:32 AM) Hehe, good one...that's what I thought, then I opened the preview again to see if I could make out the actual artist's signature.... That's the actual signature. Well, except for the "age" bit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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