Vote Up a Monster (3.X) #3: For a Few Votes More (Monster Complete, PEACH)

[Shadow_Elf]

Please, no more Shapechangers (The Gatekeeper and 4e Vote Up were/are going to both be shapechangers)

I'm going with Air.

[shadowxknight]

Incorporeal...
Ghost Ooze!

[RTGoodman]

Please, no more Shapechangers (The Gatekeeper and 4e Vote Up were/are going to both be shapechangers)

Indeed.

I know it's not on that list, but how 'bout the Psionic subtype?



If that's not cool, I'm gonna go with Swarm because swarms are awesome.

[vegetalss4]

psionic subtybe if thats OK
else swarm

[MammonAzrael]

I'm going to vote for Swarm! ^_^

Lets make these suckers as unusual as possible!

[Heliomance]

What happened to the Angel subtype? My vote goes there.

If that's not allowed, then swarm sounds most fun.

[afroakuma]

The rules changed, I'm afraid.

[Heliomance]

Sad face. The old rules were more fun.

[Knaight]

Incorporeal, just because it is awesome.

[insecure]

I'm also with swarm.

[Owrtho]

What happened to all the other subtypes? Well, I'll vote for reptilian, and if I can't do that, then incorpreal.

Owrtho

[Lyndworm]

I vote Air.

Zack

[arguskos]

OOZES!!! YAY!!!

Also, Ooze Swarm FOR THE WIN!!

-argus

[streakster]

Bah. If shapechanger can't win, then my allegiance shall change to Incorporeal.

[Xallace]

Let's hear it for Incorporeal!

[_Puppetmaster_]

I concur. Let's make it Incorporeal.

[Tuataralad]

Definitely swarm. A swarm of oozes is about as awesome as it gets.

[pondshadow]

I'll vote for shapechanger, wereooze FTW!

[afroakuma]

Again, what is with the swarm? There's already an ooze swarm. Heck, the published monster manuals for 3.5 had far too many swarms for my liking. I am thins close to changing my vote just to kill the Swarm votes once and for all, but I doubt it will work.

[Zeta Kai]

I'm sorry, everyone, about the new rules for voting, but I feel that it will improve the end product. Not all creatures have subtypes, & subtypes don't automatically make for an interesting creature, but voting for NONE is rarely an appealing option. This is why I'm limiting the votes to only 1 subtype. In case of a tie, I'd be fair & include both subtypes.

As for the removal of certain subtypes, that's something that should've been done in the first 2 VUAM contests. Some subtypes just don't make sense with all types, like a Goblinoid Ooze (Goblin Goo? WTF?), so they've been removed. The Deus ex Machina was pretty cool, IMHO, but there were complaints about it being against the rules. For fair results, I'm eliminating the possibilities that would cause major conflicts. If counter-complaints continue, I may allow non-standard sub-types. Judging from the cruelty being displayed over at the VUAM 4E thread, I think that it's for the best.

Lastly, I'm not terribly familiar with psionics (I've read XPH, but its been awhile), & they're not, strictly speaking, core material, so I didn't include them. I may add psionics to a future VUAM, but for now, they're not in.

BTW, all votes are tallied.

[Xallace]

Again, what is with the swarm? There's already an ooze swarm.

Is there? I have never heard of this creature.

[streakster]

Goblin Goo? WTF?

Best. Monster. EVAR.

[Knaight]

Plus an ooze should be able to break apart anyways, meaning that the swarm subtype could be put under a special sort of splitting ability anyways, so incorporeal makes this more interesting.

[_Puppetmaster_]

Is there? I have never heard of this creature.

Bloodbloater

[Xallace]

Bloodbloater

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Huh, I remember that picture, but I do not remember the monster. Pray tell, what book is it?

And I agree with Knaight's sentiment.

[_Puppetmaster_]

It's in the Fiend Folio.

[Xallace]

Aha! Fiend Folio indeed, one book I never had. Thanks, that would have been bugging me to figure it out.

[_Puppetmaster_]

I had nightmares when I first saw that picture.

[Ascension]

Hey, if no one else votes we'll have a tie and we can have an Incorporeal Ooze Swarm. I betcha that bloodbloater ain't ghostly!

[Zeta Kai]

Alright, the votes are completely tallied, & it IS a tie! The winner is:
Ooze (Incorporeal, Swarm)!

So, the creature is going to be an Ooze, with the Incorporeal & Swarm subtypes. You guys are so cruel. So next, I need you guys (& girls) to vote on the creature's Size. Votes will be tallied regularly. If you later decide to change your vote, please let me know that you are doing so, & what your original vote was. Please only vote for 1 size, thank you.