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Post by havard on Aug 12, 2017 6:29:40 GMT -6
Has anyone created a list of the non-humans and monsters available in Chainmail? Were any more added in the later editions?
-Havard
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Post by clownboss on Aug 12, 2017 9:56:42 GMT -6
-Halfling
-Sprite/Pixie
-Dwarf(hates Goblins)
-Gnome(same as Dwarf but hates Kobolds instead)
-Goblin(hates Dwarves)
-Kobold(hates Gnomes)
-Hobgoblin
-Elf/Fairy
-Orc
-Giant Orc
-Hero/Anti-Hero
-Ranger(a Hero with a +1)
-Superhero
-Wizard(five different types)
-Wraith
-Lycanthrope
-Balrog
-Ogre/False Troll
-True Troll
-Giant
-Treant
-Red Dragon
-Blue Dragon
-White Dragon
-Roc
-Air Elemental/Djinn
-Earth Elemental
-Fire Elemental/Efreet
-Water Elemental
-Basilisk/Cockatrice
-Giant Spider
-Giant Wolf/Dire Wolf
-Wight/Ghoul
-Zombie
That's 34 units in total, with added room for interpreting the various types of Wizard. If you consider each wizard unique, then that would be 38.
Other monsters suggested in the book that don't have specific stats info:
-Black Dragon
-Green Dragon
-Purple/Mottled Dragon
-Wyverns and Chimeras are implied to be completely identical to the Red Dragon
-Griffons and Hippogrifs are implied to be completely identical to the Roc
-Various giant insects as per referee's decision
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Post by Zenopus on Aug 12, 2017 11:11:17 GMT -6
Good list, clownboss. For earlier printings there are some differences. I don't have a 1st (c 1971), but the 2nd printing (c 1972) has the following Tolkien material:
Hobbit in place of Halfling
Orcs lists five tribes: of the (Red) Eye, of Mordor, of the Mountains, of the White Hand and Isengarders. No reference to the "Giant Orc" at the end of the entry
"Wraiths (Nazgul, etc.)"
Balrog entry (as you noted)
"Ents (also Trees)" in place of Treants
"Rocs (including Wiverns and Griffins)" are noted as "equal the "Eagles" of Tolkien's Trilogy"
I'd also also add to your list:
Lycanthropes - there are two types listed, Werebears and Werewolves
White Dragon - also suggested with other dragon types
Combination Figure - combines attributes of Hero and Wizard, exemplified by Elric of Melnibone
The 2nd printing has four types of Wizards: Wizard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Magician
Also, no mention of Ranger at the end of the entry for Hero, no Giant/Dire Wolf entry, and no mention of zombie at the end the entry for Wights (and Ghouls)
(I've noticed that Gygax often revises earlier material by simply adding a new sentence at the end of the previous entry)
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Post by havard on Aug 14, 2017 14:57:48 GMT -6
Thanks for the responses guys!  -Havard |
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Post by retrorob on Mar 3, 2019 14:48:18 GMT -6
Also, no mention of Ranger at the end of the entry for Hero, no Giant/Dire Wolf entry, and no mention of zombie at the end the entry for Wights (and Ghouls) (I've noticed that Gygax often revises earlier material by simply adding a new sentence at the end of the previous entry) There is also no mention of Hobgoblin at the end of the Goblin entry. |
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Post by tdenmark on Mar 4, 2019 23:51:26 GMT -6
I once catalogued all the Units alphabetically I could find in Chainmail for a retroclone project I may finish someday.
Anti-Heroes
Archers
Armored Footmen
Arquebusiers
Arquebusiers, Chinese
Balrogs
Basilisks
Berserker
Bombards
Crossbowmen
Dire Wolves
Djinn
Dragons, Blue
Dragons, Green
Dragons, Purple
Dragons, Red
Dragons, White
Dwarves
Efreeti
Elementals, Air
Elementals, Earth
Elementals, Fire
Elementals, Water
Elite Footmen, Chinese
Elite Heavy Foot
Elves
Ents (Trees)
Fairies
Giant Insects
Giant Spiders
Giants
Gnomes
Goblins
Griffons
Horse, Light = 1 Mace
Horse, Medium = 2 Maces
Horse, Heavy = 2 Flails
Heavy Catapult
Heavy Crossbowmen
Heavy Field Guns
Heavy Footmen
Heavy Horsemen
Heroes
Hippogriffs
Hobbits
Hospitallers
Janissaries
Knights
Kobolds
Landsknechte
Levies
Light Catapult
Light Field Guns
Light Foot
Light Footmen, Chinese
Light Footmen, Japanese
Light Footmen, Korean
Light Horsemen
Light Horsemen, Chinese
Longbowmen, English
Longbowmen, Japanese
Lycanthrope, Bear
Lycanthrope, Wolves
Magician
Magyars
Medium Horse, Japanese
Medium Horsemen
Mercenary Troops
Mongols
Ogres
Orcs
Peasants
Pixies
Poles
Rocs
Russians
Samurai
Saracens
Scots Infantry
Seer
Sorcerer
Spanish
Sprites
Super heroes
Swiss Pikemen
Tartars
Templars
Trolls
Turk Archers
Viking Berserkers
Wagons
Warg
Warlock
Wights, ghouls
Wizards
Wraiths
Wyverns
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