Monster: Vaati

 Monster: Vaati

The D&D multiverse has a long history, and some ancient events might have affected all worlds regardless of the campaign setting in question. For example, most of you probably know about the Blood War – the endless war between demons and devils that is usually contained to the Lower Planes, but sometimes spills over to other planes, including the Material one. But the Blood War is merely a continuation of a much more ancient conflict. Forces of chaos and law were at war in the Age before Ages, when mortal life was barely a thing. The forces of chaos were led by the Queen of Chaos, an obyrith demon lord, and Miska the Wolf-Spider, her demon lord consort. The forces of law were led by the vaati, also known as the Wind Dukes of Aaqa. These beings of elemental air managed to expand their empire and conquer all the elemental planes and many planets on the Material plane. Eventually, they managed to turn the war into a stalemate, and then uneasy peace, despite that bringing their empire to ruin; the balance was sort of restored, but the demons and devils kept fighting – that’s how the Blood War started.

Monsters: Miscellaneous Diabolic Monsters

Monsters: Miscellaneous Diabolic Monsters

There are some D&D monsters that live in Baator, but are not baatezu. Fiendish Codex II still classifies them as devils (even though, in the case of the rejkar, Monster Manual III explicitly says that they are not devils), so let's get them out of the way.

Sorcery: Winged Folk Spells

Sorcery: Winged Folk Spells

Man, it's been a while since I made any sorcery spell! As you know, GURPS Fantasy Folk: Winged Folk came out recently, and it's pretty good, I recommend you buy it (and Pyramid #3-14 to complement it). The magical styles of the winged folk feature three two new spells. Earthbind paralyzes the subject's wings. I already had a spell with that name, so I renamed the old one to Maw of the Earth. Flock of Ravens creates an illusion around the subject that makes it difficult to see and hit. Wrath of the Gods is identical to Lethal Lightning to GURPS Magic: Death Spells.

Monsters: Devils III

Monsters: Devils III

Interestingly enough, D&D has many more demon varieties than devils. Perhaps, it has something to do with Abyss being infinite and Baator not.

Monsters: Fensir

Monsters: Fensir

Fensirs, or Ysgardian trolls, are extraplanar giants from Fiend Folio. Female fensir can undergo a transformation into a ravenous rakka that devours everything in sight.

Monsters: Nerra

Monsters: Nerra

The nerra appeared in Fiend Folio for D&D 3.5. I really like the concept of these extraplanar mirror-people, and in GURPS their racial abilities are more fun. I used these monsters in D&D, but not in GURPS yet.

Monsters: Fiend Folio Giants

Monsters: Fiend Folio Giants

Fiend Folio for D&D 3.5 has two new giants - bog giant and shadow giant. I've never used them, but I find the concept of the shadow giants pretty interesting.