Vote Up a Monster (3.X) #4: The Quest for Votes (Monster Complete, PEACH)

[Zeta Kai]

Vote Up a Monster (3.X) #4: The Quest for Votes

Links to previous VUA contests, & the resulting creations:

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Vote Up a Monster (3.X) #1 by Zeta Kai
Result: the Gatekeeper

Vote Up a Monster (3.X) #2 by Zeta Kai
Result: the Deus ex Machina

Vote Up a Monster (4E) #1 by Shadow_Elf
Result: the Songbird Spirit

Vote Up a Monster (3.X) #3 by Zeta Kai
Result: the Ectoplasmic Swarm

Vote Up a Villain (3.X) #1 by afroakuma
Result: Pending

Vote Up a Monster (3.X) #4 by Zeta Kai
Result: Pending

Vote Up a Monster (4E) #2 by Shadow_Elf
Result: Pending

I have new rules for voting. Please read these, as a violation may result in your vote not being counted:

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1. Please only vote for the options provided. Write-in options are largely discouraged. In exchange, I will offer a wide variety of options, including a few that would normally be impossible, given the previously-chosen aspects. The only exception to this would be for Special Abilities. I do encourage people to write in any Special Abilities that they find appropriate (either from published monsters or homebrewed), & people are free to vote for those, if they so choose.
2. Please do not criticize or disparage the votes of other forum members. Let the votes fall where they may. A later VUAM may go your way instead, so just be patient, & allow other voters to voice their own opinions.
3. Please do not offer suggestions on the monster’s concept, behavior, appearance, etc. That is all part of my creative process, & it is stifling to consider write-ins. It is also unfair to other voters, as many do not make suggestions, & suggestions are not voted upon anyway.
4. If you must change your vote, please let me know that you are doing so, & what your original vote was. I tally votes often, to keep post #1 up to date, & it’s hard enough to keep track of which posts haven’t been tallied yet.
5. If your vote cannot be tallied due to violation of any of these rules, I will post to inform you of that before voting ends. I will also ask you to modify your vote, so that it may be changed.

I am, again, soliciting votes on a number of aspects on this next creature. Here are the aspects, in order:

1. Type: Elemental
   
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   {table=head]Type|Votes
   Aberration|0
   Animal|0
   Construct|1
   Dragon|0
   Elemental|13
   Fey|1
   Giant|9
   Humanoid|1
   Magical Beast|0
   Monstrous Humanoid|0
   Ooze|0
   Outsider|0
   Plant|0
   Undead|0
   Vermin|0
   [/table]
2. Subtype: Evil & Shapechanger
   
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   {table=head]Subtype|Votes
   Air|2
   Angel|0
   Aquatic|0
   Archon|0
   Augmented|2
   Chaotic|1
   Cold|0
   Earth|0
   Evil|6
   Extraplanar|0
   Fire|3
   Goblinoid|2
   Good|0
   Incorporeal|0
   Lawful|0
   Native|0
   Reptilian|1
   Shapechanger|6
   Water|1
   NONE|0
   [/table]
3. Size: Huge
   
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   {table=head]Size|Votes
   Fine|1
   Diminutive|0
   Tiny|0
   Small|1
   Medium|1
   Large|0
   Huge|13
   Gargantuan|0
   Colossal|4[/table]
4. Alignment: Neutral Evil
   
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   {table=head]Alignment|Votes|Alignment|Votes|Alignment|Votes
   Lawful Evil|1|Neutral Evil|16|Chaotic Evil|2
   [/table]
5. Challenge Rating: 8
   
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   {table=head]CR|Votes
   4|0
   5|0
   6|0
   7|0
   8|10
   9|1
   10|0
   11|8
   12|0
   13|0
   14|0
   15|1
   16|0
   17|3
   18|1
   19|0
   20|0
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6. Special Abilities: Change Shape, Compulsion, & Hearts of Men
   
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   {table=head]Special Ability|Votes
   Ability Damage|1
   Ability Drain|0
   Alternate Form|0
   Antimagic|2
   Blindsight/Blindsense|0
   Breath Weapon|0
   Change Shape|8
   Charm/Compulsion|7
   Cold Immunity|0
   Constrict|0
   Damage Reduction|0
   Darkvision|0
   Death Attacks|0
   Disease|2
   Energy Drain/Negative Levels|1
   Etherealness|0
   Evasion/Improved Evasion|0
   Fast Healing|0
   Fear Aura (Su)|5
   Fear Cones (Sp)/Rays (Su)|0
   Frightful Presence (Ex)|0
   Fire Immunity|0
   Gaseous Form|0
   Gaze Attacks|0
   Improved Grab|0
   Incorporeality|1
   Invisibility|2
   Level Loss|0
   Low-Light Vision|0
   Manufactured Weapons|0
   Movement Modes (Burrow/Climb/Fly/Swim)|0
   Natural Weapons (Bite/Claw/Gore/etc)|0
   Nonabilities|0
   Paralysis|0
   Poison|0
   Polymorph|0
   Pounce|0
   Powerful Charge|0
   Psionics|0
   Rake|0
   Rays|0
   Regeneration|0
   Resistance To Energy|0
   Scent|0
   Sonic Attacks|0
   Spell Immunity|0
   Spell Resistance|2
   Spells/SLAs|0
   Summon|0
   Swallow Whole|2
   Telepathy|0
   Trample|0
   Tremorsense|0
   Turn Resistance|0
   Vulnerability to Energy|0
   Hearts of Men (NEW!)|8
   Stare Into the Abyss (NEW!)|1[/table]

All votes have been tallied. Voting is concluded at this point. The resultant creature, the Polymental has been posted. Thanks to everyone who voted.

[Xallace]

Those rules are sound. Let it be a Giant this time!

[Reverent-One]

I'll say Construct.

[arguskos]

We don't have enough Elementals in the playground.

-argus

[Mr.Bookworm]

Hm...

Giant.

[afroakuma]

The rules are agreed and just.

Giant is my vote.

[Johel]

I vote Fey

[Luean]

I vote for Elemental

[MammonAzrael]

I'm going to go with Elemental. I think we could get something really interesting outta this.

[RTGoodman]

How 'bout Humanoid?

[Fako]

I vote Elemental.

My group says I use too many of them... but I just can't get enough

[Lyndworm]

The rules a great addition.

I'll vote for... Giant.

Zack

[Pronounceable]

You can't stop Zeta, can you?

I haven't seen an elemental before.

[streakster]

Elemental, if you'd be so kind.

Great rules, btw.

[Adumbration]

We need a Giant in the playground.

[Zeta Kai]

I'm glad that everyone likes the new rules for voting. I think it just clarifies what I've been asking people to do already, which isn't much. I've added a 5th rule, but it's really a rule for me, not the voters.

BTW, all votes are currently tallied.

[Zuki]

I've always dug Elementals, let's see if you can do something innovative.

(I woulda voted for Magical Beast, but it's got no chance of winning.)

[Shadow_Elf]

Well, we are being hosted by Giant in the playground, so I would find that appropriate.

Nice rules, btw.

Also, VUAM 4e #2 should be up sometime soon - maybe this weekend. I wish I could use all the great monsters these threads generate!

[Owrtho]

Elemental. because enough is never enough.

Owrtho

[Knaight]

Elemental.

[insecure]

I'll vote for Elemental.

[Tuataralad]

I think I'll also go with Elemental

[ForzaFiori]

I'll vote for Giant

[Kellus]

Another vote for Giant.

[Keler]

My vote goes for Giant

[pondshadow]

I'll vote for Elemental

[vegetalss4]

i vote for Elemental

[Zeta Kai]

Alright, the votes are completely tallied, & the winner is:
Elemental!

So, the creature is going to be an Elemental. I guess you guys don't think I did enough elementals in my Elemental Plane of Flesh. Giant put up a valiant fight, but tough luck; maybe next time. So next, I need you guys (& girls) to vote on the creature's Subtype. Votes will be tallied regularly. As always, please only vote for 1 subtype, & please peruse the voting rules. Thank you for voting.

[afroakuma]

Air is my vote.

[Heliomance]

Reptilian gets mine.