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    Peryton the bane of PC`s ?

    I was just curious has anyone read the Monster Manual's description of
    the Peryton ? The little detail that caught my attention was the fact
    that it says the bird normally goes for the heart of the victim. Which
    of course should leed to lots of myths and rumours about these
    birds...possible villains using them as birds of prey etc.
    I was just wondering if anyone else has exploited this aspect ?

    Sindre (which finally is back again on the list after my email died by a
    stab through the heart :)

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    Peryton the bane of PC`s ?

    >I was just curious has anyone read the Monster Manual's description of
    >the Peryton ? The little detail that caught my attention was the fact
    >that it says the bird normally goes for the heart of the victim. Which
    >of course should leed to lots of myths and rumours about these
    >birds...possible villains using them as birds of prey etc.
    >I was just wondering if anyone else has exploited this aspect ?
    >
    >Sindre (which finally is back again on the list after my email died by a
    >stab through the heart :)


    Nope they are the size of deer, not a good size for a "pet" and they aren't
    birds but supernatural critters making them uncontrollable for the most part
    and mean...
    meaner than a "pet" used for hunting...I have had my players deal with one
    it killed several NPCS....

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    Gary V. Foss
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    Peryton the bane of PC`s ?

    Sindre Cools Berg wrote:

    > I was just curious has anyone read the Monster Manual's description of
    > the Peryton ? The little detail that caught my attention was the fact
    > that it says the bird normally goes for the heart of the victim. Which
    > of course should leed to lots of myths and rumours about these
    > birds...possible villains using them as birds of prey etc.
    > I was just wondering if anyone else has exploited this aspect ?

    Now that you mention it, that is a really good idea. I've never used perytons
    except as a sort of random monster. They've remained grossly underdeveloped in
    my campaigns, I'm afraid. Your suggestion sounds like a really good adventure
    hook. Definately worth mulling over....

    One thing about perytons I've always found kind of humorous is that deer-head
    thing. The way they get drawn is really hilarious. You know, all frowning and
    evil looking. It's a strange dichotomy: militant deer. It's like Bambi gone
    psycho or something.... Maybe that could be part of the subtheme of an
    adventure? It could be called "Bambi's Revenge" and feature the peryton
    preying on hunters.... "They killed his mother but now he's back to even the
    score! Starring Arnold Swarzzenegger as Bambi and Chuck Norris as Thumper in
    the sequel Disney never wanted you to see!"

    FIRST HUNTER: Say, Joe, what's that rustling in the bushes?

    SECOND HUNTER: Sounds like a deer with a minigun, Fred.....

    BAMBI: Yoo kilt my muddah, yoo kilt my faddah, yoo kilt my peeple! Now you
    pay....

    FIRST HUNTER: Must have been when we were younger....

    THUMPER: If you can't say something nice then kill, Kill, KILL!

    Gunfire erupts in the forest.

    FIRST AND SECOND HUNTERS: AAAAAAaaaaAAAA!

    Gary

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    Pieter Sleijpen
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    Peryton the bane of PC`s ?

    Sindre Cools Berg wrote:
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    > I was just curious has anyone read the Monster Manual's description of
    > the Peryton ? The little detail that caught my attention was the fact
    > that it says the bird normally goes for the heart of the victim. Which
    > of course should leed to lots of myths and rumours about these
    > birds...possible villains using them as birds of prey etc.
    > I was just wondering if anyone else has exploited this aspect ?
    >
    > Sindre (which finally is back again on the list after my email died by a
    > stab through the heart :)

    As far as I know, in medieval mythology the peryton was a creature that
    existed for only one sole reason: to avenge the dead of an innocent
    defenceless murdered person. The soul of this person would stay
    temporary into the peryton and relentlessly hunt down the murderer. If
    the peryton was killed, then the murderer was lucky. Very few people
    actually ever saw what hit them...

    This is actually one of the few magical monsters that I have no problems
    in using. I have the idea of letting some person hire the PC's to
    protect him against such a creature. None of my PC's is versed in
    mythology, so I wonder if they would fall for it. Even if they know
    about the story, would they protect this murderer. Who might state it
    was an accident. I see some great potential in here. Thanx :-)

    So I doubt that I would allow this creature to be anyones pet (in my
    campaigns anyway). Besides, the pet would not be able to commit
    bloodtheft and for just killing there a lot more gruesome killing
    monsters out there.

    Pieter Sleijpen

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    Peryton the bane of PC`s ?

    At 00:31 19.04.99 +0200, you wrote:
    >Sindre Cools Berg wrote:
    >>
    >> I was just curious has anyone read the Monster Manual's description of
    >> the Peryton ? The little detail that caught my attention was the fact
    >> that it says the bird normally goes for the heart of the victim. Which
    >> of course should leed to lots of myths and rumours about these
    >> birds...possible villains using them as birds of prey etc.
    >> I was just wondering if anyone else has exploited this aspect ?
    >>
    >> Sindre (which finally is back again on the list after my email died by a
    >> stab through the heart :)
    >Pieter Sleijpen wrote:
    >
    >As far as I know, in medieval mythology the peryton was a creature that
    >existed for only one sole reason: to avenge the dead of an innocent
    >defenceless murdered person. The soul of this person would stay
    >temporary into the peryton and relentlessly hunt down the murderer. If
    >the peryton was killed, then the murderer was lucky. Very few people
    >actually ever saw what hit them...
    >
    >This is actually one of the few magical monsters that I have no problems
    >in using. I have the idea of letting some person hire the PC's to
    >protect him against such a creature. None of my PC's is versed in
    >mythology, so I wonder if they would fall for it. Even if they know
    >about the story, would they protect this murderer. Who might state it
    >was an accident. I see some great potential in here. Thanx :-)

    My pleasure
    >
    >So I doubt that I would allow this creature to be anyones pet (in my
    >campaigns anyway). Besides, the pet would not be able to commit
    >bloodtheft and for just killing there a lot more gruesome killing
    >monsters out there.
    Well that is a matter up to debate if you follow the regency thread...but
    it seems you misunderstood my intentions (or I simply didn't state them
    clear enough) the point is the players do not know that the peryton can't
    commit bloodtheft, as long as they beleive it can they can they will fear
    it. And also i think if a peryton got a mortal wound to a dying regent his
    bloodline would be lost though most propably the peryton wouldn't gain
    anything. Just imagine the look on faces of the players when one regent has
    just been killed by this evil bird and they can stand and watch as it eats
    their friends heart.... mhahaha (evil DM laughter) And for the pet
    idea, the Peryton is listed with an inteligence of 8-10 which in my is
    equal to an average human, which would make the Peryton a nice "friend" of
    an evil wizard... Makes a nice an nasty combination if you ask me....So
    pet is not the word more like evil companion or something....assasin bird
    or whatever....

    Sindre

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    Mark A Vandermeulen
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    Peryton the bane of PC`s ?

    On Sun, 18 Apr 1999, Gary V. Foss wrote:

    > Sindre Cools Berg wrote:
    >
    > > I was just curious has anyone read the Monster Manual's description of
    > > the Peryton ? The little detail that caught my attention was the fact
    > > that it says the bird normally goes for the heart of the victim. Which
    > > of course should leed to lots of myths and rumours about these
    > > birds...possible villains using them as birds of prey etc.
    > > I was just wondering if anyone else has exploited this aspect ?
    >
    > Now that you mention it, that is a really good idea. I've never used perytons
    > except as a sort of random monster. They've remained grossly underdeveloped in
    > my campaigns, I'm afraid. Your suggestion sounds like a really good adventure
    > hook. Definately worth mulling over....

    Don't forget, the crest/seal/heraldry thingy of Roesone is a black stag.
    Ever wondered where Daen Roesone, the original Black Baron, got that
    device? Perhaps it was some monster he met when hunting (and barely
    escaped). I've used this to good effect in a game set in Roesone, it's
    especially nice to reveal to characters a little at a time, just hints,
    over a number of sessions. They are then seriously freaked out when they
    actually meet the thing. (And it was a giant black stag, not a Peryton,
    although I'll admit it was the Peryton in the MM that gave me the idea.)

    Mark VanderMeulen
    vander+@pitt.edu

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