Celebrim
Legend
I started playing in the early 80's and much of that set my preferences as a DM for content. Part of that of course is owing to the fact that the 1e designers got to grab the low hanging fruit and do the obvious things that first come to mind when you think of fantasy. In terms of monsters the most iconic stuff like dragons, orcs, griffons, gargoyles, minotaurs, hydras, and so forth naturally was introduced first and the particular interpretations of the early designers have tended to color how we see those creatures since. Troll evokes certain images and ideas in any D&D player, even though that particular troll is just one of many different beasts that could have been tagged troll.
When thinking about the vast array of monsters that have been published over the decades, its hard for me to think of any that really caught on and became as iconic as those introduced in the 1e AD&D era. But this could just be my vantage point as a player. In your opinion what are the best, the coolest, the most iconic, and most influential monsters that have been introduced by later editions of D&D?
When thinking about the vast array of monsters that have been published over the decades, its hard for me to think of any that really caught on and became as iconic as those introduced in the 1e AD&D era. But this could just be my vantage point as a player. In your opinion what are the best, the coolest, the most iconic, and most influential monsters that have been introduced by later editions of D&D?
