“Perceive ye not that we are worms, designed To form the angelic butterfly, that goes To judgment, leaving all defence behind? Why doth your mind take such exalted pose, Since ye, disabled, are as insects, mean As worm which never transformation knows?” ― Dante Alighieri
Oh man demon farts congealing into manes is sort of dope - not only thematically but also as a mechanic that demons can literally kill and eat stuff and form manes out of it! Still pretty metal that who you are in life doesn't matter when you go to the afterlife. Reeks of predestination, which is pretty interesting.
Makes me think about what happens when a human born demon dies in Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss. They some how become part of the make up of hell and can be turned into objects like guns and microphones and wall paper.
This is why you need Slaadi mercenaries. Acid not an issue, and they quite enjoy the tangy sting as manes dissolve in their stomachs. When eaten, they don;t come back.
"Something has to be done about all the demon on demon violence" - blithering of a Manes demon that was once a hippy with a LOT of dark secrets, even it does not know why it says that or the fact that it's speaking. Most high-level players think they are invincible and think they can ignore weak monsters. I had a player have his character go to a demon's Abyssal retreat to kill him there, a place he was lord over. He looked at the character and said "Really? You came here?" The movement all over the area were Manes moving in on the character, he laughed until he realized the ceiling in the area was so low it was almost a 2D map and the number of Manes was overwhelming. He was killed by the AD&D equivalent of a swarm of papercuts cutting non-vital areas. He made it to the demon twice only to have that demon giggle and take a few steps back, creating a new wall of Manes. All that demon did was watch and taunt with his arms folded. Gauntlet video game voice "Player Ego has been wounded... badly." Oh, and that demon was a Balor I based upon the Lord of the Rings books' demon of shadow and flame... it was cooler than how the movies portrayed it. It was only in the Prime because it was bored after killing the wizard who summoned it (and messed up the control part). I do have fun with my Chaotic bad guys, especially when they are intelligent and-or cruel.
@@Self-replicating_whatnot Days of real-world gameplay, yes. Quite easily, yes. Days of actual game time... not quite. The "natural 20s" of the attacks of Manes alone would overpower the character in sheer number.
@@That80sGuy1972 I would consider it to be like Chicago and at times like NYC. Chicago because the murder rate, the stench and puddles of the El, and the culture of corruption in the government. NYC has a lower murder rate per capita than Chicago. Both have the unique individuals who give the environment a decidedly dangerous yet quite lively air.😈
@@ETBass-zx3mw Travel to India, virtually if you must. You make great points but, except for the wealthier areas, India is pretty much Earth's toilet. Maybe the whole country changed since 2002, so I could be wrong.
@@That80sGuy1972 I will try looking at India virtually. Most major metropolitan areas do have certain things in common. I just think the scary parts of Chicago put it in a whole different category. 😈
@@ETBass-zx3mw I agree. I've been to both Chicago and NYC. Your reaction to both those cities is very fair. Chicago has a LOT of polish, metaphorically speaking, that makes people not know how dangerous it is. NYC makes you feel like nothing because you are part of a flood of people, nothing you do is noticed. Well, the crazies, the dramatic, and the religious people notice you but we don't talk about that.
Essentially, demons are elementals of chaos. They are what happens when individuality, freedom, whimsy, impulse, and self-centeredness go terribly wrong! Just as creatures from the chaotic good planes represent when these traits are at their most endearing.
Eh, I don't really run it that way. It's a bit too simplistic but also just generally inconsistent. Freedom is just another word for power, and what's the difference between impulse and just... who you are naturally? Law and Chaos are often defined simply for common players but such trivial definitions become convoluted and inconsistent after you think about it for a bit.
Natives of Limbo are more elementals of chaos. Chaos is not necessarily evil any more that Law is a manifestation of good. Post 90s fiction, fantasy, and philosophies are skewing those lines again.
@@That80sGuy1972 It's just so hard to assign things like "lawfulness". Like, does a paladin fighting against a corrupt government count as "lawful" if they're sticking with an adhering to a personal code of conduct that suits them better than their local law? Gods of chaos also seems to have rules and codes for their worshippers, so whose law is "lawful"? I like to make the concepts more physical. For me, "lawful" boils down to the fundamental belief in destiny and predestination. Most lawful entities believe that the universe was created by gods with a linear timeline which was planned out from the first day. Gods of chaos, meanwhile, believe that every choice every sentient creature makes creates infinitely numbered, branching timelines and that even the gods react to current events. Demons of the Abyss posit that the Abyss is the Closing of the Loop - basically each layer of the Abyss is the entropic, asymptotic end of one of those infinite timelines - which apparently all have bad endings because the Abyss supposedly always wins eventually.
I have a soft spot for manes because the first BEG i did for my party was an “elevated” mane with special deception powers that was a servant of Zuggtmoy and trying to take over a town posing as a priest of Chauntea. It was fun to do.
Also, if anyone wants to read about the recent topics of these demons, that AJ has covered lately, check out War Of The Spider Queen, those books deal with going into the demonweb pits and encounter most of these recent demons too. It will also help put into context all this cool info AJ is giving. Pretty great that he is going this deep in forgotten realms. Almost no one would ever talk about Manes.
Actually... The apparently low density of their bodies makes me wonder how compressible they are... If you could stuff one (or more) into a fragile container, you'd be able to throw it to break on impact, releasing them and potentially creating a useful diversion. 🤔
In one of my games, decades ago, a virtually indestructible player character tried to solo a place in the Abyss and was killed by such a mass. Here is how tedious it was, he was only hit on a natural 20, was able to recover from most of the damage, and kept pressing on. Eventually, both his recovery ability and HP pool just ran out... all the while his target was laughing at him because he could not get through the sheer number of Manes. And, get this, when it looked dark, he had more than a couple rounds in which he COULD flee but decided to press on.
Oh good, fart demons and demon farts. I missed my chance. We had a campaign in which Dretch and Manes showed up, but we only got one good fart joke out of it. This would have made the encounter much more ripe :-D
I figured Manes had it bad but I didn't quite expect this. Interesting the attitude other demons have for them like they are a sort of infinitely recurring pest/building material.
If orcus can readily and rapidly promote his mane hordes into abyssal ghouls, I wonder why the other demon lords don't perform a similar ritual with their manes? Seems like a great way to bolster your army. I didn't know that evil souls can promote all the way up to the powerful vrock. That's guide a head start on rising up the ranks of demon kind.
OH! AND NOW YOU'RE INSULTING CHURNING SWAMPS!! I'll have you know, sir, that it is not only varying levels of "fart demons" and "fart babies" that lived in my neighborhood... GINGERS ARE BORN IN CHURNING SWAMPS TOO, HOW DARE YOU QUESTION MY CHILDHOOD!?
Not gonna lie, my first thought seeing the notification on phone was "Elder Scrolls?" but then I saw the thumbnail and it changed to "Oh, that looks disgusting. Tell me more." And it was, indeed, disgusting and I loved it. Thank you for the video and lore.
yeah, now I need to make Demonic Weapons melt into a spawning pit from which come out a # of Manes = the damage dice of the weapon, no matter if in the Lower Planes or the Material. 1d10 weapon = 1d10 Manes
Hey, seeing as you've returned to demons of dnd, could you please make a video about uzollru, golothomas or zovvuts? Havent seen a single video about them, while they are all very interesting monsters
I love these videos but them combined with my ADD has wrecked havoc in my campaigns. But overall keep making content. This stuff is great for my world building
Hello AJ, these poor Manes! They are the bottom feeders for sure. When your to slow to get out of the way and your fuel, it's "Game Over Man!" (Bill Paxton). Congratulations on being fully funded on your kick-starter. I know that has to mean a lot to you. Also, I have watched your Clockwork Horror video about a dozen times now. When I can get some more money together, would like to suggest a video. Covering the tech stuff in D&D. Power Armor, Lazer Pistol and Rifle, not for sure what else there is. I did notice a similarity between a Geek & Sundry article and one of the Clockwork Horrors they both used a +1 Sword as a futuristic or a mechanical weapon. I know just by you talking about it. I will have a deeper insight and understanding that I need as a DM. Thanks AJ, you have a wonderful day!
Makes me think of a potential encounter in the great maze of Baphomet. Dealing with some ultimately insignificant Manes when, suddenly, the energy of the layer swells their disgusting little bodies, detonating them into a sizeable Minotaur; Much like when a fart you underestimate explodes into something much larger.
Abyss at less there its endless torment without knowing anything and you can get ou eventually. But the dark eldar, i don't want to be anywhere near one
Personally, I'd take the Dark Eldar. Either would be horrific, but after getting a good look at one's possible fate at the hands of, say, Yeenoghu? Makes my decision pretty clear.
The abyss without a doubt. The warp is basically what happens when the abyss takes over and absorbs the other realms. Even still they look at the drukhari and go that's messed up.
Thanks. Why do so many outer planer beings see mortal souls of the dead that inhabit planes were they live as pieces of trash when their so useful and have so much potential for greatness? Especially the more intallegent one's like Nabassus, Mariliths, Glabrezui, Nalfeshnee and Wastriliths?
I think my most memorable d&d (2nd edition) experience was running into a pack of lowly dretches, our party was making short work of them until they began gating in others and those began gating in more until we were fighting a nearly endless horde of them and running for our lives.
...and boy/girl bands of the 90s ...and rocketting-rise pop stars of the 00s... and now all social media /reality show people who have become mainstream.
I would say they are not destroyed by being comsummed by other demons or a soul engine. It is that their essence is so thin that if eaten by another demon their essence just joins the stronger demon and if burned up in a soul engine their unclean energies are actually purified in the torment of horrible burning and so they just don't return to the pits.
@@AJPickett Personally, I like to make the ones that serve the demon lords have a bit of their mortal form survive... like some tick and-or habit... that makes the demon lord remember and favor it. Well, the favor is not always a good thing. Sometimes they turn that one into a favorite torture target because they loved how that one suffered as a mortal.
I know the theme is demons this week, but can we get a Narzugon video soon? My warlock player decided they want a Hell Knight for their infernal patron
hay AJ i been meaning to ask will I be able to order stuff from the kick start after it's over. I am too poor right now to really do anything right now but really want a lot of the stuff in your kick starter.
Yes, the Big Pockets brand will continue and people will be able to order their own Silicone battlemats, however the current Kickstarter price is a super good bargain at the moment.
What do you think of mooncalves? I always found them to be a really cool monster, with a lot of potential if you're trying to run a cosmic horror campaign.
Have to admit, I thought the Manes were the zombies from Chris Wooding's "Tales Of The Ketty Jay" (Think Firefly meets Steampunk/Zombie Apocalypse) books :-) Still loved this video, as anything that inspires my sculpting/converting projects always makes my day :-D
If memory serves, you can comment a link to a picture stored online... like Instagram or something. I can't give the details, this is as close to social media as I come. And no, it's not for reasons people assume. If someone is gonna' investigate or stalk me, they gotta' have to do it the hard way. I don't even use plastic or any digital money.
Something about the vast depth of lore on fiends makes them a favorite category of videos from AJ
AJ the secret Diabolost
Every angry fart from drinking too many potions has a chance of becoming a mane if you are evil enough.
LMAO..!!
“Perceive ye not that we are worms, designed
To form the angelic butterfly, that goes
To judgment, leaving all defence behind?
Why doth your mind take such exalted pose,
Since ye, disabled, are as insects, mean
As worm which never transformation knows?”
― Dante Alighieri
“A vrock would rather murder someone than admit they came from the place as manes” you say that like it’s not something a vrock would like to do.
It’s hard to choose which is funnier “congealed fart of evil” or “dretches are terrible parents to their fart babies”
Dm: "Behold!! The Mountain of Woe!!"
Players: "Woah!!!"
Dm: *facepalms
Oh man demon farts congealing into manes is sort of dope - not only thematically but also as a mechanic that demons can literally kill and eat stuff and form manes out of it!
Still pretty metal that who you are in life doesn't matter when you go to the afterlife. Reeks of predestination, which is pretty interesting.
"... terrible parents to their fart babies..."
THIS! This is on reason I come to this channel haha
Only 15 pounds offers some interesting throwing possibilities...
Makes me think about what happens when a human born demon dies in Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss. They some how become part of the make up of hell and can be turned into objects like guns and microphones and wall paper.
Just noticed you mentioned Chaos Beasts, You gotta do them the honor of an episode! They are seriously slept on these days..
This is why you need Slaadi mercenaries. Acid not an issue, and they quite enjoy the tangy sting as manes dissolve in their stomachs. When eaten, they don;t come back.
Well, unless they fart...
"Something has to be done about all the demon on demon violence" - blithering of a Manes demon that was once a hippy with a LOT of dark secrets, even it does not know why it says that or the fact that it's speaking.
Most high-level players think they are invincible and think they can ignore weak monsters. I had a player have his character go to a demon's Abyssal retreat to kill him there, a place he was lord over. He looked at the character and said "Really? You came here?" The movement all over the area were Manes moving in on the character, he laughed until he realized the ceiling in the area was so low it was almost a 2D map and the number of Manes was overwhelming. He was killed by the AD&D equivalent of a swarm of papercuts cutting non-vital areas. He made it to the demon twice only to have that demon giggle and take a few steps back, creating a new wall of Manes. All that demon did was watch and taunt with his arms folded. Gauntlet video game voice "Player Ego has been wounded... badly." Oh, and that demon was a Balor I based upon the Lord of the Rings books' demon of shadow and flame... it was cooler than how the movies portrayed it. It was only in the Prime because it was bored after killing the wizard who summoned it (and messed up the control part). I do have fun with my Chaotic bad guys, especially when they are intelligent and-or cruel.
@@Self-replicating_whatnot Days of real-world gameplay, yes. Quite easily, yes. Days of actual game time... not quite. The "natural 20s" of the attacks of Manes alone would overpower the character in sheer number.
"Like a congealed fart of evil"
Bruh
It's hard to believe that the prince of the undead, Orcus himself, started off as a lowly manes.
Inspirational if he can go from a Mane to the second most powerful Demon Lord then You can do what ever you set your mind to
I'm sure a slightly more organised Demon would use that in a sales pitch.
He started from the bottom, now he's here...
@John Calder What he was before going to the abyss is rather murky. We only know for sure he was mortal.
@@damianmorningstar3150 You mean to god. He went from a Mane to a god.
Noxious gas clouds, fart demons, fart babies, the toilet of the universe, the Abyss. Smells like victory. AJ, you are the best.👍
So... the Abyss is extraplanar India? Did I go too far with that?
@@That80sGuy1972 I would consider it to be like Chicago and at times like NYC. Chicago because the murder rate, the stench and puddles of the El, and the culture of corruption in the government. NYC has a lower murder rate per capita than Chicago. Both have the unique individuals who give the environment a decidedly dangerous yet quite lively air.😈
@@ETBass-zx3mw Travel to India, virtually if you must. You make great points but, except for the wealthier areas, India is pretty much Earth's toilet. Maybe the whole country changed since 2002, so I could be wrong.
@@That80sGuy1972 I will try looking at India virtually. Most major metropolitan areas do have certain things in common. I just think the scary parts of Chicago put it in a whole different category. 😈
@@ETBass-zx3mw I agree. I've been to both Chicago and NYC. Your reaction to both those cities is very fair. Chicago has a LOT of polish, metaphorically speaking, that makes people not know how dangerous it is. NYC makes you feel like nothing because you are part of a flood of people, nothing you do is noticed. Well, the crazies, the dramatic, and the religious people notice you but we don't talk about that.
I wonder which fate is worse between becoming a lemure and becoming a mane.
I laughed when you described the manes as “farts of evil”
Essentially, demons are elementals of chaos. They are what happens when individuality, freedom, whimsy, impulse, and self-centeredness go terribly wrong! Just as creatures from the chaotic good planes represent when these traits are at their most endearing.
Eh, I don't really run it that way. It's a bit too simplistic but also just generally inconsistent. Freedom is just another word for power, and what's the difference between impulse and just... who you are naturally? Law and Chaos are often defined simply for common players but such trivial definitions become convoluted and inconsistent after you think about it for a bit.
Natives of Limbo are more elementals of chaos. Chaos is not necessarily evil any more that Law is a manifestation of good. Post 90s fiction, fantasy, and philosophies are skewing those lines again.
@@That80sGuy1972 It's just so hard to assign things like "lawfulness". Like, does a paladin fighting against a corrupt government count as "lawful" if they're sticking with an adhering to a personal code of conduct that suits them better than their local law? Gods of chaos also seems to have rules and codes for their worshippers, so whose law is "lawful"?
I like to make the concepts more physical. For me, "lawful" boils down to the fundamental belief in destiny and predestination. Most lawful entities believe that the universe was created by gods with a linear timeline which was planned out from the first day. Gods of chaos, meanwhile, believe that every choice every sentient creature makes creates infinitely numbered, branching timelines and that even the gods react to current events. Demons of the Abyss posit that the Abyss is the Closing of the Loop - basically each layer of the Abyss is the entropic, asymptotic end of one of those infinite timelines - which apparently all have bad endings because the Abyss supposedly always wins eventually.
I have a soft spot for manes because the first BEG i did for my party was an “elevated” mane with special deception powers that was a servant of Zuggtmoy and trying to take over a town posing as a priest of Chauntea. It was fun to do.
" *Just saying* , the dretches are terrible parents to their fart baby's..."
AJ Pickett - 2021
Also, if anyone wants to read about the recent topics of these demons, that AJ has covered lately, check out War Of The Spider Queen, those books deal with going into the demonweb pits and encounter most of these recent demons too. It will also help put into context all this cool info AJ is giving. Pretty great that he is going this deep in forgotten realms. Almost no one would ever talk about Manes.
Actually... The apparently low density of their bodies makes me wonder how compressible they are...
If you could stuff one (or more) into a fragile container, you'd be able to throw it to break on impact, releasing them and potentially creating a useful diversion. 🤔
I was eating cereal when you said, "fart babies." I'm filing for attempted murder
You were warned!
@@AJPickett It wasn't out of disgust. It made me laugh unexpectedly 😂
I'd HATE to fumble across a Swarm/Army of Manes... Creapy little Buggers!
In one of my games, decades ago, a virtually indestructible player character tried to solo a place in the Abyss and was killed by such a mass. Here is how tedious it was, he was only hit on a natural 20, was able to recover from most of the damage, and kept pressing on. Eventually, both his recovery ability and HP pool just ran out... all the while his target was laughing at him because he could not get through the sheer number of Manes. And, get this, when it looked dark, he had more than a couple rounds in which he COULD flee but decided to press on.
Oh good, fart demons and demon farts.
I missed my chance. We had a campaign in which Dretch and Manes showed up, but we only got one good fart joke out of it. This would have made the encounter much more ripe :-D
I figured Manes had it bad but I didn't quite expect this. Interesting the attitude other demons have for them like they are a sort of infinitely recurring pest/building material.
Can one have their very own fart baby as a familiar? If so can a mane be trained like a dog to play tricks and stuff?🧙♂️
My favorite trick is "Scream and scratch its eyes out" they pick that one up almost immediately and never seem to forget it, or learn anything else.
"Not Born, but sharted into existance. Such is the proud origins of my people."
If orcus can readily and rapidly promote his mane hordes into abyssal ghouls, I wonder why the other demon lords don't perform a similar ritual with their manes? Seems like a great way to bolster your army. I didn't know that evil souls can promote all the way up to the powerful vrock. That's guide a head start on rising up the ranks of demon kind.
Laziness. Nepotism.
Hello from Seattle, Washington USA!
350+ miles North of Los Angeles.
Yeah it’s a lot more than that. 350 miles north of LA puts u right below San Francisco.
I too am from Seattle, WA! Cheers for living in the civilized part of America lol
Wait a minute, wait a minute... MY FLESH is riddled with maggots and (small!) patches of "rot" too... Are you calling ME "disgusting", AJ??
OH! AND NOW YOU'RE INSULTING CHURNING SWAMPS!! I'll have you know, sir, that it is not only varying levels of "fart demons" and "fart babies" that lived in my neighborhood... GINGERS ARE BORN IN CHURNING SWAMPS TOO, HOW DARE YOU QUESTION MY CHILDHOOD!?
9 hit points but armor class 9? Interesting to say the least.
Soul Drinker time. I need more in the crucible to empower myself, after all.
What is the Damage Inflicted when the Mane's are turned into thier "Noxious Gas" form? 2D6 +?
No damage.
Wow, never has such a classic D&D monster been described in such a.... disgusting manner. Kudos!
Whats good my Manes
Number one way to deal with murder hobos. Tell them what happen to them when they die.
You end up a Mane.
In a way, they already are.
I did not see that coming....Demon Farts 🤣😂
Why do I always eat lunch when I watch these?
Because I love it!
'congealed fart of evil' 😁😁😁 great phrase
When a demon runs out of power, he must always checks the manes aren’t out.
AJ does it better ask anyone
AJ is a Fountain of Knowledge, you will never go thirsty!
@@mattnerdy7236 a bit off hiss at end of sentences makes it hard to put on a bedtime though
Ahhh yes the bottom feeders of the Abyss! Good thing the tasty beverage I had nearby was a good strong beer! Cheers Loremaster!
Nice. Another video from the mighty gluestick to listen to while doing bundle deliveries 😊👍
I got it. If another Tenari consumes a Mane (or other Tenari), it reforms out the other end as a Mane lol.
So. A player who is a servant of a Demon Lord would go the spawning pits upon death? Asking for a friend...
Nothing so crude for you my friends, no no, only the finest fate awaits the servants of the demon lords. yes yes.
Odd question but could you find a delicious pink ooze on the 222nd layer of the abyss?
Yes
I looked up "AJ Pickett Manes" a few days ago, you are a mind reader!
I've always used lemurs and Manes interchangeably, especially model wise :D
Not gonna lie, my first thought seeing the notification on phone was "Elder Scrolls?" but then I saw the thumbnail and it changed to "Oh, that looks disgusting. Tell me more."
And it was, indeed, disgusting and I loved it. Thank you for the video and lore.
I like your idea about devils being the corrupted form of celestials and demons being the corrupted form of elementals
yeah, now I need to make Demonic Weapons melt into a spawning pit from which come out a # of Manes = the damage dice of the weapon, no matter if in the Lower Planes or the Material.
1d10 weapon = 1d10 Manes
Who's your mane?
Mine are snake and captain falcon.
Lmaoooo
Btw I also main falcon
@@MediumDon
Nice.
Hey, seeing as you've returned to demons of dnd, could you please make a video about uzollru, golothomas or zovvuts? Havent seen a single video about them, while they are all very interesting monsters
Golothomas as highly impressive, I even sculpted on of them a while back.
And that was the last time the warlock’s patron was invited to the judge the chili cook off
Bought my three mats! One to paint on, and 2 to play on. I am super excited about the "transparent" mats!
I love these videos but them combined with my ADD has wrecked havoc in my campaigns.
But overall keep making content. This stuff is great for my world building
Nothing like a good AJ Pickett 😌. Sit back, Grab a Beverage and let's go nerdy!
Drink every time he says "respawn, reborn, or reform" finish the drink devery time he mentions farts.
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That's a particularly sticky gluestick, but I shall persevere and chew through it!
Hello AJ, these poor Manes! They are the bottom feeders for sure. When your to slow to get out of the way and your fuel, it's "Game Over Man!" (Bill Paxton). Congratulations on being fully funded on your kick-starter. I know that has to mean a lot to you. Also, I have watched your Clockwork Horror video about a dozen times now. When I can get some more money together, would like to suggest a video. Covering the tech stuff in D&D. Power Armor, Lazer Pistol and Rifle, not for sure what else there is. I did notice a similarity between a Geek & Sundry article and one of the Clockwork Horrors they both used a +1 Sword as a futuristic or a mechanical weapon. I know just by you talking about it. I will have a deeper insight and understanding that I need as a DM.
Thanks AJ, you have a wonderful day!
Thank you
Thank you sir this is fantastic! 👍🏼
Makes me think of a potential encounter in the great maze of Baphomet. Dealing with some ultimately insignificant Manes when, suddenly, the energy of the layer swells their disgusting little bodies, detonating them into a sizeable Minotaur; Much like when a fart you underestimate explodes into something much larger.
Lol, too funny. Literally and figuratively an oh shit moment.
Hey man. Been going through some tough times. Thank you for carrying on ✌🏽
Excellent video as always! Also could you do a video on chaos ships please!
Sure thing!
Its not really related to manes but I wanna thank you for digging up old creatures
Kaorti are featuring heavily in a campaign setting of mine
These things remind me of nerglings from 40K.
There is a picture of one in the video
Nurglings have a much better life though at least.
Maybe unrelated, but for those familiar with the settings, would you rather be caught and dragged into the Abyss by demons or Commoragh by drukhari?
Abyss at less there its endless torment without knowing anything and you can get ou eventually. But the dark eldar, i don't want to be anywhere near one
Personally, I'd take the Dark Eldar. Either would be horrific, but after getting a good look at one's possible fate at the hands of, say, Yeenoghu? Makes my decision pretty clear.
The abyss without a doubt. The warp is basically what happens when the abyss takes over and absorbs the other realms. Even still they look at the drukhari and go that's messed up.
Thanks.
Why do so many outer planer beings see mortal souls of the dead that inhabit planes were they live as pieces of trash when their so useful and have so much potential for greatness? Especially the more intallegent one's like Nabassus, Mariliths, Glabrezui, Nalfeshnee and Wastriliths?
As far as I know, that attitude is limited to the lower planes, and even there might not be prevalent in the domains of evil gods.
Bagpipes of the underworld.
I think my most memorable d&d (2nd edition) experience was running into a pack of lowly dretches, our party was making short work of them until they began gating in others and those began gating in more until we were fighting a nearly endless horde of them and running for our lives.
I just pledged on the transparent one and glow in the dark. Can you or have you done a demo of the glow one?
Hope it helps.
Manes snarl, lemures snivel.
9:45 Jesus Jones, this is a Blazzing Saddles bit that needs to be in a D&D module.
Manes... i expected something more hairy and less stinky.
It’s been awhile since I’ve watched one of your videos… good to get back into them.
Welcome back James
Will you talk about the shadow demons
Yes Preston!
Cool new intro.
What the hair bands of the 80's actually were.
...and boy/girl bands of the 90s ...and rocketting-rise pop stars of the 00s... and now all social media /reality show people who have become mainstream.
@@That80sGuy1972 It's almost like the downfall of western civilization is a demonic plot...Or maybe just REALLY bad music/media.
I would say they are not destroyed by being comsummed by other demons or a soul engine. It is that their essence is so thin that if eaten by another demon their essence just joins the stronger demon and if burned up in a soul engine their unclean energies are actually purified in the torment of horrible burning and so they just don't return to the pits.
I seriously was NOT expecting that extended shpeel about farts. Talk about mood whiplash.
When someone serves a demon lord in life do they turn into a mane when they die? Oh also is there a livestream this week?
Yes, often such service will come with an upgrade from Manes right from the start of their stay in the abyss though. Otherwise, what's the point?
@@AJPickett Personally, I like to make the ones that serve the demon lords have a bit of their mortal form survive... like some tick and-or habit... that makes the demon lord remember and favor it. Well, the favor is not always a good thing. Sometimes they turn that one into a favorite torture target because they loved how that one suffered as a mortal.
Thanks for the video AJ
I know the theme is demons this week, but can we get a Narzugon video soon? My warlock player decided they want a Hell Knight for their infernal patron
I'll bump it up the list a bit.
good video AJ
I appreciate the subtitles. It's unfortunate that it defaults to auto-generated though.
I imagine that will change eventually.
hay AJ i been meaning to ask will I be able to order stuff from the kick start after it's over. I am too poor right now to really do anything right now but really want a lot of the stuff in your kick starter.
Yes, the Big Pockets brand will continue and people will be able to order their own Silicone battlemats, however the current Kickstarter price is a super good bargain at the moment.
Great video as always, AJ 😁
AJ, 'There will be graphic unpleasantness.'
Me, 'Jokes on you, I'm into that sh*t!'
I'm guessing you don't even pay your own therapy bills !!!
(joking obviously)
@@IchimaruGin19877 AJ is therapy.
Fantastic as always
What do you think of mooncalves? I always found them to be a really cool monster, with a lot of potential if you're trying to run a cosmic horror campaign.
Have to admit, I thought the Manes were the zombies from Chris Wooding's "Tales Of The Ketty Jay" (Think Firefly meets Steampunk/Zombie Apocalypse) books :-) Still loved this video, as anything that inspires my sculpting/converting projects always makes my day :-D
Yay!
So I know where to direct Stimpy to go look...
Already put in the top tier aj on your mats,etc..and I got your cup here in Philadelphia Usa..wish I could share picture here!
If memory serves, you can comment a link to a picture stored online... like Instagram or something. I can't give the details, this is as close to social media as I come. And no, it's not for reasons people assume. If someone is gonna' investigate or stalk me, they gotta' have to do it the hard way. I don't even use plastic or any digital money.
Haa..that good deal..dont blame ya.i just use for biz mostly but I had some dnd type cakes I thought you'd appreciate next to the glue stick mug.lol.
I always used to laugh at their little peen in the 3.X picture.
Is there a GUCCI one?????????????? AJ ANSWER MEEEEEEEEEEEE
*"If you want to slap diamond covered cat collars on your minions, be my guest."* _Graazt probably_
@@AJPickett With all white bricks.
Captions are great team🙂
well this seems like a bad video to be eating chili to