here is a spoiler..
some low res monster scribbles and ideas for a dungeon I am
way too lazy to ever do or accomplish on my own.
therefore I show this. So, for those interested -.-
preliminary versions. getting the right viewing angle,
how to depict the creatures, the poise, stance etc.
Ultimately these were thought as monsters for csbwin, therefore
this resolution.(100pixels x 100pixels)mspaint.
don´t know, maybe they could be bigger in game..
For other engines there is more room available on the canvas.
the texts below the numbers can be omitted or not
1 :Undead Dragon
(attacks with poison clouds- these do not harm it.
dragon lich is immune to poison, yet it is no immaterial monster)
/ there is a green gem in each eyesocket; green vapours surround this nightmare
gem could act as a key or money.
OR
use the gem to summon the dragon monster;
dragon bones block a path to the lower levels_
either use the gem on the bones (calling the dragon from the netherworld)
or use the staff of Nekazar(priest item) to dissolve the bones.. player´s choice )
2 :Wall Monster
(needs more space than a big monster to camouflage(=hide) as "wall":
attacks with protruding and retracting brick-like stonehands
out of wall or floor- crushing and maiming the party.
maybe that would mean corridor only monster)
#I would imagine it being magical, according to the dungeon theme.
3 :Alternate Coutal (small wings ,flyer: would give it a content
smile and closed eyes; not aggressive, lives in other spheres,
unheeding party)maybe make good and malign (evil) coutals.
1 :
wooden Plank that hovers and clobbers party,
easy monster : encountered in the beggining levels
and spawned on lower levels when a magical "living wood"
door is damaged. (there is a concept for these doors)
2 :
coins that are circling the air, occasionally hitting bystanders.
this coinmonster is a spook created by a party step on trigger
It has a timer, so it collapses (dies) after 10 seconds.
Just acts as a minor distraction .
3: food (drumstick, screamer slice and cheese) floating in mid air
Would be in line with a wizard´s tower dungeon theme.
No damage. Like in rust monster..
precious food that has to be earned: besides it can fly over
pits, out of reach
4 :Book with chain and manacles, flies, casting spells.
(red cover :fireball ,
green cover :aggressive (no spells, but
throws itself, effectively a flown "chaaarge!!"
and one wrapped in badly worn black leather,
the dangerous foliant of "do not trespass".
no one lived to tell what it does, but there are rumours it
could make the party totally helpless for a short duration of
time...
uses manacle to grab..
I honestly don´t know what hitpoint type they should get
5 :mimic
(tao bao,chinese equivalent to ebay..
ebay is the shark, tao bao the crocodile in the yang tse..)
treasure chest gone mad- little feet , and teeth.
Maybe a tongue and baleful white eyes . I don´t want it to
look too brutal.
Do you know Terry Pratchett´s "Discworld" Series??
6 Airy Knight,
levitates ;only hit by non material attacks. packs of four
medium hitpoints, fast attack speed ,hope you can discern it.
Shield , Sword, Helmet, one Pauldron, missing some leg armor,
maybe no torso..