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Re: Gnarlbark the Treant
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Wed, 24 Jul 2002 01:40:18 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Daniel Ravenda writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Anthony Sava writes:
> > I just thought I'd share with the lugnet community my latest creature MOC.  It
> > is a treant I call Gnarlbark.  In case you don't know what a treant is, I'll
> > quote from my officially official AD&D Monstrous Manual (which is where I get a
> > lot of my creature MOC inspiration).
> > 
> > "Treants are strangely related to both humans and trees, combining features of
> > both species.  Peaceful by nature, treants can cause great damage when roused
> > to anger.  They hate evil things and the unrestrained use of fire.  Treants are
> > almost indistinguishable from trees.   Their skin is a thick, tectured, brown
> > bark.  Their arms are gnarled like branches and their legs fit together when
> > standing like a trunk of a tree.   ...   Treants are very intellegent and often
> > speak a number of languages including their own, elf, dwarf, common (human),
> > and a smattering of just about all other humanoid tongues (at least enough to
> > say 'Get out of my trees!')."
> > 
> > Of course my treant is an adaptation, as my treant lies in 'tree form' when
> > sitting on his legs.
> > 
> > Gnarlbark in Treeform:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/savatheaggie/treant/treantsitfront.jpg
> > 
> > Gnarlbark in Walker form:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/savatheaggie/treant/treantstandfront.jpg
> > 
> > More pics can be seen here when the folder is moderated:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=22010
> > 
> > Comments welcome and appreciated.
> > 
> > --Anthony
> > http://www.ozbricks.com/ikros
> 
> A tree man was a good idea. I could see Garalt and CO walking though a
> forest and being attacked by one.
> Very cool veryy cool indeed.

Not an original idea, but then again when have any of my ideas been really
'orginal.'  Glad you liked it, and thanks for the response!

--Anthony



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  Re: Gnarlbark the Treant
 
(...) forest and being attacked by one. Very cool veryy cool indeed. (24 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.castle)

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