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#1
ravenloftlover347
Mar 14, 2007 15:32:56 I'm trying to find if there is a flesh-eating horse in any of the printed books. I thought there was one in Fiend Folio, but since I don't currently own the book, I can't look for it. Does anyone know if such a monstrosity already exists, or if not, a name for such a creature from legends? I plan on using this creature for an adventure I'm going to run.
#2
paladin2019
Mar 15, 2007 0:41:37 Yep, my character's ;) One of my characters in a horror themed game had a horse that became tainted and could only subsist on meat. Let me re-phrase, my character never bought a horse, didn't have any appropriate horse skills, and "found", "discovered" if you will, the horse when he had to leave town in a hurry. So when the horse's preferences changed, he didn't really notice, he just fed the horse what it wanted. (DM::evillaugh)
#3
ravenloftlover347
Mar 15, 2007 18:04:50 So besides making the thing a magical beast, and improving its bite attack, does anyone have any other suggestions for such creatures? Also, suggestions for a name if anyone is familiar with legends or myths of flesh-eating horses would be appreciated.
#4
zombiegleemax
Mar 15, 2007 21:30:53 The only man-eating horses I recall are the Kelpie (possibly what you are thinking of from the Fiend Folio), and the Mares of Diomedes (the Eighth Labor of Hercules). You can Google or Wiki either of those.
As for the reverse, horse was very common on the restaurant menus & meat counters each time I went to Europe last year. I can attest that it is very good in a light green pepper sauce, with some pomme frites & a nice Bordeaux.
#5
Mortepierre
Mar 16, 2007 0:42:23 Well, IIRC there is the Phooka, described in Champions of Darkness, but it's not clear whether it eats flesh or not.

The Diomedan Horse's stats can be found p.193 of Relics & Rituals - Olympus, a Sword & Sorcery accessory.
#6
ravenloftlover347
Mar 16, 2007 16:46:19 Thank you for your help. I was thinking both Kelpie and Phooka. I think Phooka maybe be flesh-eating, and if not, well, I can just work something out to make an offshoot of them so. Thank you to everyone.
#7
zombiegleemax
Mar 17, 2007 13:59:21 Dont nightmares eat flesh?
#8
rotipher
Mar 17, 2007 17:45:16 Shadow unicorns from the RL monster books are omnivorous, with a preference for sentient prey (either flesh or intelligent plants).
#9
ravenloftlover347
Mar 18, 2007 16:54:49 Aren't the shadow unicorns outsiders though? Unfortunately, I don't have Denisens of Dread to look them up in right now. Remember, most outsiders have reality wrinkles. Nightmares do eat flesh, but I'm trying to go with a magical beast and not an outsider. Any chance I could get those stats on those Diomedian Horses?
#10
kwdblade
Mar 19, 2007 1:42:38 Its amazing how many people mix these two up. There are two types of Unicorn-ish creatures in Ravenloft.

1) Dread Nightmare, which yes, are outsiders.

2) Shadow Unicorns, which are magical beasts.

I found it strange that none of the outsiders in the Denizens of Dread mention reality wrinkles. Guess thats just something you need to add yourself...
#11
rotipher
Mar 19, 2007 14:48:19 Most of the "outsiders" in DoD are unique to Ravenloft, which strongly implies they are native (or possibly Mistborn) rather than extraplanar. A few might need the Mists subtype added, but not reality wrinkles.
#12
ravenloftlover347
Mar 22, 2007 15:50:49 The Skarphove of Nova Vaasa are flesh-eating horses. Does anybody have any stats on them? Were the stats ever cannon? The mention of them is in Ravenloft Gazateer V.
#13
ravenloftlover347
Apr 09, 2007 20:15:11 I'm taking a new approach to this. I'm planning on making the monster part of a curse. The inflicted was a horse thief. He stole some horses from a Vistani caravan, and thus was cursed. More on that if there is any interest.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 ravenloftlover347 Mar 14, 2007 15:32:56	I'm trying to find if there is a flesh-eating horse in any of the printed books. I thought there was one in Fiend Folio, but since I don't currently own the book, I can't look for it. Does anyone know if such a monstrosity already exists, or if not, a name for such a creature from legends? I plan on using this creature for an adventure I'm going to run.
#2 paladin2019 Mar 15, 2007 0:41:37	Yep, my character's ;) One of my characters in a horror themed game had a horse that became tainted and could only subsist on meat. Let me re-phrase, my character never bought a horse, didn't have any appropriate horse skills, and "found", "discovered" if you will, the horse when he had to leave town in a hurry. So when the horse's preferences changed, he didn't really notice, he just fed the horse what it wanted. (DM::evillaugh)
#3 ravenloftlover347 Mar 15, 2007 18:04:50	So besides making the thing a magical beast, and improving its bite attack, does anyone have any other suggestions for such creatures? Also, suggestions for a name if anyone is familiar with legends or myths of flesh-eating horses would be appreciated.
#4 zombiegleemax Mar 15, 2007 21:30:53	The only man-eating horses I recall are the Kelpie (possibly what you are thinking of from the Fiend Folio), and the Mares of Diomedes (the Eighth Labor of Hercules). You can Google or Wiki either of those. As for the reverse, horse was very common on the restaurant menus & meat counters each time I went to Europe last year. I can attest that it is very good in a light green pepper sauce, with some pomme frites & a nice Bordeaux.
#5 Mortepierre Mar 16, 2007 0:42:23	Well, IIRC there is the Phooka, described in Champions of Darkness, but it's not clear whether it eats flesh or not. The Diomedan Horse's stats can be found p.193 of Relics & Rituals - Olympus, a Sword & Sorcery accessory.
#6 ravenloftlover347 Mar 16, 2007 16:46:19	Thank you for your help. I was thinking both Kelpie and Phooka. I think Phooka maybe be flesh-eating, and if not, well, I can just work something out to make an offshoot of them so. Thank you to everyone.
#7 zombiegleemax Mar 17, 2007 13:59:21	Dont nightmares eat flesh?
#8 rotipher Mar 17, 2007 17:45:16	Shadow unicorns from the RL monster books are omnivorous, with a preference for sentient prey (either flesh or intelligent plants).
#9 ravenloftlover347 Mar 18, 2007 16:54:49	Aren't the shadow unicorns outsiders though? Unfortunately, I don't have Denisens of Dread to look them up in right now. Remember, most outsiders have reality wrinkles. Nightmares do eat flesh, but I'm trying to go with a magical beast and not an outsider. Any chance I could get those stats on those Diomedian Horses?
#10 kwdblade Mar 19, 2007 1:42:38	Its amazing how many people mix these two up. There are two types of Unicorn-ish creatures in Ravenloft. 1) Dread Nightmare, which yes, are outsiders. 2) Shadow Unicorns, which are magical beasts. I found it strange that none of the outsiders in the Denizens of Dread mention reality wrinkles. Guess thats just something you need to add yourself...
#11 rotipher Mar 19, 2007 14:48:19	Most of the "outsiders" in DoD are unique to Ravenloft, which strongly implies they are native (or possibly Mistborn) rather than extraplanar. A few might need the Mists subtype added, but not reality wrinkles.
#12 ravenloftlover347 Mar 22, 2007 15:50:49	The Skarphove of Nova Vaasa are flesh-eating horses. Does anybody have any stats on them? Were the stats ever cannon? The mention of them is in Ravenloft Gazateer V.
#13 ravenloftlover347 Apr 09, 2007 20:15:11	I'm taking a new approach to this. I'm planning on making the monster part of a curse. The inflicted was a horse thief. He stole some horses from a Vistani caravan, and thus was cursed. More on that if there is any interest.