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[Bluebomber4evr]

Tembu people:

 

Hutali people:

 

NaBula people:

 

Nghoi people:

[Bluebomber4evr]

Marak'ka people:

 

Azzazza people:

 

Zamara people:

 

Tuslan people:

 

Xon'mo people:

[Bluebomber4evr]

Nyambe demihumans:

 

Agogwe Halflings:

 

Kitunusi Gnomes:

 

Utuchekulu Dwarves:

 

Wakyambi Elves:

 

Unthlatu Dragon-Kin:

 

Ngoloko Half-Orcs:

[Killmonger]

Randomdays was kind enough to send many of the animals <pictured  far above> and many more as mesh to Draygoth and I.

I don't know how far along he has progressed, but I know some were to be in his submissions to Qv2

(I haven't had time to investigate the most recent Q files)

 

If any one wants to take the time to properly skin some mesh for Nwn...

Speak up (pm) and I'll send them on.

The wildebeest and others, are very deserving of the treatment, with tweaked animation and flocking scripts (aka herding) I hope...

 

<the "Engargiya" is intriguing though....> 

[Bluebomber4evr]

African Monsters:

 

 

Chepekwe - a large swamp-dwelling herbivore that looks like a cross between an elephant and rhinoceros

 

Silwane-Manzi - an aquatic humanoid related to both lizardfolk and sahuagin

 

Chemosit - a bird-like demon with one long leg and nine buttocks. Its red mouth shines like a lamp at night.

 

Dingonek - A 15-foot long creature that combines the features of a lion, leopard, crocodile, and hippo

[Bluebomber4evr]

 

Nzefu-Loi - A large river-dwelling herbivore that looks like a cross between a hippo and a giraffe, with a horse-like tail and a mouth with downward-pointing tusks.

 

 

Getiet - A horrible, ravenous creature that looks like a cross between a gorilla and hyena

 

Utuchekulu - An African dwarf

 

Nunda - a big cat the size of a tiger with the coat of a civet

 

Tyerkow - A vampire variant that sheds its skin by night

[Bluebomber4evr]

 

Ngojama - A horrid demon with three iron claws that extend from the palms of each of its hands. It likes to hunt humans in forests.

 

Unthlatu - A reptilian humanoid distantly related to dragons, often called "serpent men." Their skin consists of smooth, slippery scales like those of a python or boa constrictor.

 

Ingogo - A foul hybrid of human and baboon, believed to be the descendants of a cursed people.

[Bluebomber4evr]

Classic D&D Monsters that fit African themes:

 

Froghemoth

 

 

Squealer:

 

Tasloi:

Loxo:

 

Beguiler:

[Bluebomber4evr]

Jackalwere:

 

Marrashi:

 

Werecrocodile:

 

Tall Mouther:

 

Opinicus:

 

Kamadan:

A relative of the displacer beast, resembling a leopard with snakes emerging from its neck.

[MerricksDad]

Some other african themed creatures might include the DND Miniatures Handbooks' Shadow Beasts, including Khumat, Thaskor, and Ghirrash. The Ghirrash might benefit from being animated via either my Draegloth/Glabrezu (which would not have a tail or wings), or the new Nycaloth (tail and wings). I'd personally go with nycaloth and strip the wings and then save the animation with the new model.

 

Also african is the Girallon, the 4 armed white ape. Again I'd use the nycaloth base and remove the wings and tail and save the animation with the model. Better yet would be a new gorilla animation and then add some extra arm animations.

[Shemsu-Heru]

The werecrocodile is mine!.......           

[The Amethyst Dragon]

Project Q (at least as of version 1.9 that I have) has a nice camel and a very nice looking elephant (the elephant I'm reducing in size for inclusion in CEP 2.60, since it's a bit oversized).

 

I'm particularly looking forward to any new Africa-style wild animals people may come up with. I have a region in my PW that I have not built because it's African savannah themed (grasslands, elephants, crocs, giraffes, etc.). And if submissions work toward some of the clothing types show above, all the better.

 

I'm going to make something this month, I just don't yet know what that will be.

[Kendaric Varkellen]

The werecrocodile is mine!.......           

Do I see a good old Daggerfall Daedroth there?

 

Which reminds me how useful the werecroc could be for anyone attempting to bring Tamriel to NWN

[Bluebomber4evr]

Some more monsters from African folklore:

 

Engargiya:

These are the pleistocene animals known to modern scientists as Chalicotheres

 

Tuyewera:

The tuyewera (too-yee-WEHR-ah) is an unusual form of flesh golem found only in Nyambe-tanda. Animated by a mchawi wizard or through the use of a magical item, a tuyewera is a construct designed for the express purpose of assassination.

 

A tuyewera appears to be a flesh golem with no legs below the knees and no tongue. The lack of legs prevents it from running

away from its creator, and the lack of a tongue prevents it from complaining about its treatment. Despite being a construct, a

tuyewera maintains a glimmer of intelligence, and despises its forced servitude. Many ngoma bards tell tales of evil wizards who

have fallen at the hands of their own tuyewera.

 

Mangabangabana:

The mangabangabana (mahn-gah-bahn-gah-BAH-nah), also known as the androanzi (ahn-droh-AHN-zee) or hai-huri (heye-HOO-ree), are a race of humans suffering under an ancient curse that separated them into two.

 

The mangabangabana’s appearance is startling, to say the least. The creature appears to be human, but looks like it has been cut in half lengthwise. As a result, it only has one eye, one arm, and one leg. The part of its body where the cut appears to be is exposed raw flesh, and is always wet and oozing, though the injury does not bleed or cause the creature any discomfort. All male mangabangabana are “right handed,” and all female mangabangabana are “left handed.”

 

These creatures are cannibals, and especially enjoy feeding upon children. Many families use tales of these creatures to reinforce

to their children the necessity of staying indoors at night.

 

Mokole M'bembe:

The most famous of all Nyamban monsters, this creature is also known as the ninki nanka (NEEN-kee NAHN-kah), or the jagonini

(jah-goh-NEE-nee). The mokele m’bembe (moh-KEH-leh m- BEHM-beh) is a dinosaur closely related to the apatosaurus

(brontosaurus), and found only in the swamps and forests of Nyambe-tanda.

 

A mokele m’bembe is over 40 feet long, with a long neck and tail, leathery dark-brown skin, and a red horn jutting from the center of its head. Mokele m’bembe live in swamps and rivers, spending much time in the water, and feeding on trees, fruit, water plants,

and shrubs — its favorite food is liana fruit. Except during mating season, these creatures are exclusively solitary.

 

Rom:

The rom are a race of ghostly stone giants. Long ago they were enemies of the dwarven utuchekulu, but during the great earthquake that brought the utuchekulu to the surface, the rom all perished in a massive cave-in. The rom have haunted the dwarves ever since, but recently these powerful ghosts have ranged farther afield. Rom appear as transparent stone giants, and

seem to be filled with a neverending rage. Virtually every encounter with a rom ends in violence.

 

Sao:

The sao are a reclusive race of pacifistic giants only found in the deepest recesses of the rainforest. Sao appear to be thin, attractive humans standing nearly eighteen feet tall, and weighing approximately 4,000 pounds. Sao can live as long as 600 years.

Sao speak Giant and Daka-kosa.

 

The sao claim to be one of the original races created by the Overpower, and though there is little evidence to support this, few doubt their claim.

 

Ndalawo:

Also known as a shadow leopard, the ndalawo (n-DAH-lahwoh) is a leopard that has been transformed into an undead shadow.

Though they prefer to prey on other leopards, perpetuating their foul species, they occasionally attack humanoids as well.

 

Ga Gorib:

These malevolent creatures dig deep pits near their lairs. They eagerly invite travelers to stand on the edge of the pit and play a game of stone throwing with them. The object of the game is to knock the other player into the pit with a stone. Unfortunately, most people don’t know that ga goribs are imbued with a missile reflection ability that sends any hurled stone back at the thrower, knocking them into the pit instead.

 

These creatures prefer terrain that has a great deal of small rocks, suitable for throwing.

 

Ga goribs are slovenly and obese, with short bristly hair and bulging eyes. They have dark skin and large feet and hands. They are usually about 5 feet tall and weigh almost 200 pounds.

[Bluebomber4evr]

Some other african themed creatures might include the DND Miniatures Handbooks' Shadow Beasts, including Khumat, Thaskor, and Ghirrash. The Ghirrash might benefit from being animated via either my Draegloth/Glabrezu (which would not have a tail or wings), or the new Nycaloth (tail and wings). I'd personally go with nycaloth and strip the wings and then save the animation with the new model.

 

Also african is the Girallon, the 4 armed white ape. Again I'd use the nycaloth base and remove the wings and tail and save the animation with the model. Better yet would be a new gorilla animation and then add some extra arm animations.

You're right, I forgot all about those!

 

There's also the Julajimus from MM2:

And also from MM2, the Blood Ape:

[Bluebomber4evr]

Nyambe Magic Items and Artifacts:

 

Armor of Cowries:

This suit of beaded armor is covered with thousands of enchanted cowry shells and looks fit for a king. The cowries have the ability to absorb virtually any incoming attack, but shatter in the process.

 

Spear of Heart-Piercing:

This heavy spear is crafted in the traditional style of the nomadic Shombe, and is decorated with the tail and claws of an

entare (an evil variant of wemic) warrior. It is a +1 heavy spear that pierces the heart of an enemy on a critical hit, usually resulting in death.

 

Magic ring and Rod of Darts:

Nyamban artificers make all manner of magic rings, including navel rings, nose rings, earrings, lip rings, and eyebrow rings. They

also make items unheard of in other lands, like lip plugs and ear plugs.

 

The Rod of Darts is a lightweight iron rod heavily decorated with phallic imagery. It can be used as an effective melee weapon, but it is also hollow and can hold up to 30 blowgun darts within an internal cavity. With but a single command word, the rod magically

expels a dart as if it had been fired from a blowgun. In addition, the rod contains a separate compartment for holding poison. Whenever a dart is fired from the rod, it is magically covered in the poison.

 

Wands:

Unlike staves, wands are common items amongst Nyamban spellcasters. Oftentimes, these items take the shape of rattles, pompons, and other ritual instruments, rather than the traditional “magic wand.”

 

Masks/Nkisi:

 

Masks are physical representations of the orisha made to be worn over the face. Wearing a mask fills the wearer with the power of the orisha to which it is dedicated. To a certain extent, the wearer becomes the orisha. To activate a mask, it must be worn, at which point it functions continuously until removed.

 

Nkisi n’kondi (n-KEE-see n-KOHN-dee), also called “nail figures,” are statues made to represent the orisha. A typical nkisi is 6 inches or so in height with nails or other bits of iron sticking out of it at odd angles. These statues are hollow, and are typically stuffed with rare herbs, spell components, and other items of magical significance. To activate a nkisi, the user must either pound a nail into it or mar it in some other fashion, at which point it functions continuously for 24 hours. Nkisi made of iron or other hard substances magically soften when someone attempts to pound a nail into one. The ritual to activate a nkisi takes 1 minute. A nkisi must be carried as equipment or held in a hand to provide its user with benefits.

 

Easafa the River Mask:

This golden mask/nkisi is made to resemble a female humanoid and decorated with peacock feathers. It grants the user a competence bonus to Diplomacy and Swim checks.

 

Leopard Nkisi:

This wooden nkisi is painted yellow with brown spots, and decorated with scraps of leopard fur. It grants the user an enhancement bonus to Charisma.

 

Mask of Minute Seeing:

A modified version of Goggles of Minute Seeing from the DMG. Nyambans do not wear goggles. This item’s name changes to mask of minute seeing, and it appears as a wooden mask in the shape of a monkey’s head.

 

Adamu Dwa:

An adamu dwa is a ceremonial stool. These chairs are used by chiefs and other heads of state during important ceremonies. They are so important that even royalty will not sit on an adamu dwa except during the performance of a ritual. Otherwise, the stool rests on a cushion next to the throne, to indicate its importance.

 

Great Udamalore:

Great Udamalore was originally created for the first king of Bashar’ka by the famous artificer and ivory carver Jamba Koan, also known as “elephant friend.” The weapon is a falchion carved from a single piece of ivory. The blade is engraved with images of

leering faces and rampaging bull elephants, and the hilt is wrapped with small, intricately carved ivory chains.

 

[Bluebomber4evr]

Tileset ideas:

 

African rainforest:

[Bluebomber4evr]

Savannah:

 

[Tarot Redhand]

There are 6 species of Baobab (or upside-down) trees in the world - 1 in Africa, 4 in Madagascar and 1 in Australia. Now as the African and Australian species are so similar in appearance would anyone care to do a placeable of this (supposedly) 1500 year old speciman from near Derby, Western Australia?

 

TR

[MerricksDad]

I wasn't planning to do much this month, maybe a late entry, but seeing all these pictures makes me wanna play!

[MerricksDad]

Savannah:

 

 

 

Trees of the savannah: the only trees that vanilla NWN trees actually represent

 

[3RavensMore]

Trees of the savannah: the only trees that vanilla NWN trees actually represent

 

 

 

But only if you squint, really, really hard.

[Shemsu-Heru]

I think that Lord of Worms  had a good savannah tileset....

[Zwerkules]

I think that Lord of Worms  had a good savannah tileset....

I never saw that one, only the unfinished CTP savannah. Winterhawk was (is?) working on the CTP one.

[Shemsu-Heru]

@ Zwerkules: I didn't know about that "unfinished CTP savannah".

However this is the "Lord of worms" savannah. Actually the tileset is quite basic and don't have anything else than what you see in the picture.

 

Name of The Hack: "wrm_extreme.rar" which can be found in "Lord of Worms Tilesets and Arbor Falls PW Server Haks".

Name of the tileset in the aurora toolset wizard: "WoRms_Desert_Plains"