Giant Space Hamster Names!

[Cedric]

Does anyone remember the Dragon magazine where they had a "Name the Giant Space Hamsters" contest. Heh, for that matter, does anyone remember Giant Space Hamsters (and their 3 morale).

I remember two of the names...

Tyranos Hamsteros Rex

Phase Doppleganging Liernian Bombadier Giant Space Hamster

...anyone else? Or if you want, come up with your own new names for them...

Cedric

 

[Kweezil]

Let's see, from the Spelljammer MC.

Subterranean Giant Space Hamster
Sabre-toothed Giant Space Hamster
Rather Wild Giant Space Hamster
Invisible Giant Space Hamster
Sylvan/Jungle Giant Space Hamster
Miniature Giant Space Hamster (BOO!!!!!)
Armour-Plated Giant Space Hamster
Yellow Musk Giant Space Hamster
Ethereal Giant Space Hamster
Carnivorous Flying Giant Space Hamster ("A regrettable if understandable line of inquiry")
Two-Headed Lernean Bombardier Giant Space Hamster ("Well, we're certainly not likely to make this mistake again, or at least not more than once again anyway")
Fire-Breathing Phase Doppleganger Giant Space Hamster ("We completely fail to see why everyone is so upset, especially since biology is such an inexact science and for every step we take forward there must be two steps backward but anyway we said we were sorry and we'd like our funding back so we can pay our bail and go home")
Great Horned Giant Space Hamster
Abominable Giant Space Hamster
Tyrannohamsterus Rex (runs in fright from everything and squashes people for 10d10 damage)
Giant Space Hamster of Ill Omen (the dreaded Wooley Rupert)

Whew...

THis all makes me want to play Spelljammer again

 

[Cedric]

heh, my failed memory combined two of the names...not bad consider I haven't seen that in like 13 years though...

 

[Kweezil]

I cheated by hunting out my SJ MC, so well done on a 13yr memory

 

[haiiro]

The Fire-Breathing Phase Doppelganger Giant Space Hamster has a special place in my heart. The only 3e equivalent so far is the bucket of angry snails.

 

[northrundicandus]

Maybe I should read all the posts first....

:-(

 

[Cedric]

Someone stat these bad boys out for 3e...and I'm going to be disappointed if a few of them aren't epic creatures!

Cedric

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

So what is the story with the GSH any way? Where they ever really stated out? Did they guy who created them (i.e. the game designer) do so after turning loosing his pet hamster on the gaming table and letting it run amok among the minis? If they have been stated out, where can I find a copy?

 

[Sixchan]

Red Giant Space Hamstar
USS Giant Space Hamstarship

 

[Umbran]

In Praise of Giant Space Hamsters

Doughty hamsters! Hamsters bold!
Hamster fearsome to behold!
Horned, wined, ethereal,
Arctic or arboreal.

Fire breathing, armor plated,
Perilously underrated,
We admire, reverently,
Your infinite variety!

Stalwart hamsters! Hamsters fierce!
The belch that quells! The teeth that pierce!
From whiskered snout to stumpy tail,
Your gallantry and grace we hail!

Chartreuse, ochre, mottled, plaid,
Or in golden raiment clad,
Radiant in any hue –
Wondrous Hamsters, we love you!

Noble hamsters! Hamsters free!
Wooly Rupert send to thee
Blessings and felicity –
Hamsters! Hamsters! Praised be!