Making Non-Card Monsters

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cjfodel
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Any advice on designing monsters that are not depicted in the cards, like a Giant Mind sucking spider?

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Yeah...

What I usually do is find a minion card whose stats I think would be similar to the creature in mind and then add the powers I want. But you can do it anyway you want.

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Ben's got it...

Ben's got it - that's what I do. Also, there are some tips on doing this another way. I guess now's as good a time as any to publish that article...

BRB!

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he he he...

I've been waiting A WHILE to spring this one on you guys!

http://www.untoldthegame.com/forum/living-powers

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Love it

Yeah...one of my favorite concepts in the game, which has gotten me looks from time to time, but well worth the oddity of new races! Now Stigs will have his opportunity to make living powers like he wanted. :D

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Yeah..

I've made several in preparation for taking my Characters out west. For example:

Apoc Coyote - I'm using the "base" stats of the Roving Maw
Apoc Wild Horse - I'm using the Apoc Mountain Goat
Apoc Eagle - I'm using the Draft Rider
Apoc Rattlesnake - I'm using the Plague Belcher of all of things
Apoc Timberwolf - Roving Maw with a few minor stat mods
Apoc Grizzly - Ravager with some stat mods

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COOL!!!

Super COOL! :D

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yeah

Lemme know if you want any sample write-ups for any of them...

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Shoot yea...

Shoot yea!

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Ok

I'll get right on that. I'll post them under "Ben's Ecologies" in the WIP.

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Coo...

Coo man Coo...