Comments on: Steampunk D&D Beholder sculpture http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 19:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Phasma Felis http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498438 Phasma Felis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498438 Victor, you deluded fool! Beholder subspecies may have any number of different stalks. It's the eyes, man, the EYES! Those so-called stalks bear not a single eye! THIS IS NO TRUE BEHOLDER. Harrumph. Victor, you deluded fool! Beholder subspecies may have any number of different stalks. It’s the eyes, man, the EYES! Those so-called stalks bear not a single eye! THIS IS NO TRUE BEHOLDER.

Harrumph.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498485 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498485 They should add this into the next Monster Manual! :-D They should add this into the next Monster Manual! :-D

]]> By: Matt Staggs http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498251 Matt Staggs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498251 Cool! I don't think he needs to classify it as a beholder, though. I think that the potential PC terror at seeing some multi-tentacled, heavily armored saw-blade swinging monster charging down a dungeon corridor justifies the creation of this as a brand new monster all its own. Cool! I don’t think he needs to classify it as a beholder, though. I think that the potential PC terror at seeing some multi-tentacled, heavily armored saw-blade swinging monster charging down a dungeon corridor justifies the creation of this as a brand new monster all its own.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-555858 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-555858 I could honestly see this thing as a modron rather than a beholder. Modrons kind of look steampunkish-fantasy to start, and round orbs with eyes and coiled tentacles could be right up their alley. But it is beautiful, and I know I could come up with useful scenarios around that mini easily! Very nicely made! I could honestly see this thing as a modron rather than a beholder. Modrons kind of look steampunkish-fantasy to start, and round orbs with eyes and coiled tentacles could be right up their alley. But it is beautiful, and I know I could come up with useful scenarios around that mini easily! Very nicely made!

]]> By: Avram / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498776 Avram / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498776 So. Friggin'. Awesome. So. Friggin’. Awesome.

]]> By: JL Bryan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498267 JL Bryan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498267 It looks like an evil dentist-bot from the future. Definitely scary! It looks like an evil dentist-bot from the future. Definitely scary!

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498270 Lobster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498270 *sigh* Boing Boing, I love you, but for chrissakes not every thing made out of metal and gears is "steampunk" any more than everything with an LED on it is "cyberpunk." Still, this is better than the "librarian side of steampunk" pile-of-books purse. *sigh*

Boing Boing, I love you, but for chrissakes not every thing made out of metal and gears is “steampunk” any more than everything with an LED on it is “cyberpunk.”

Still, this is better than the “librarian side of steampunk” pile-of-books purse.

]]> By: Laroquod http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-503902 Laroquod Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-503902 Last I went against a Beholder I rolled right off the table on my attack and while trying to recover my swing, spilled my slurpee all over my pants. Embarrassing. Definitely wouldn't want to go up against one of THOSE things again. Last I went against a Beholder I rolled right off the table on my attack and while trying to recover my swing, spilled my slurpee all over my pants. Embarrassing. Definitely wouldn’t want to go up against one of THOSE things again.

]]> By: CatherinetteRings http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498529 CatherinetteRings Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498529 You are right it is a beholder shaped speudo-creature less a few stalks . After i made it i planned to make a larger one with more stalks and inside a control room where the smaller speudo-version sits . Basically it would be the brain of the larger one . You are right it is a beholder shaped speudo-creature less a few stalks . After i made it i planned to make a larger one with more stalks and inside a control room where the smaller speudo-version sits .
Basically it would be the brain of the larger one .

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498785 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498785 It's all fun and games until it flies after you, saw-blades humming. It’s all fun and games until it flies after you, saw-blades humming.

]]> By: Moriarty http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498274 Moriarty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498274 "Newtonian beam?" “Newtonian beam?”

]]> By: Nycteris http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498280 Nycteris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498280 Even at 4cm it's scary! Even at 4cm it’s scary!

]]> By: juln http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-499308 juln Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499308 Hi Daniel... I THOUGHT I recognized the style of the wrapping on the arms! Cool sculpture. We always used Dust of Disappearance to fight beholders... Hi Daniel… I THOUGHT I recognized the style of the wrapping on the arms! Cool sculpture.

We always used Dust of Disappearance to fight beholders…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-500848 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-500848 For those having trouble determining the creature here's some information. Yes, it is a beholder of some sort but obviously not one that most are accustomed to going against. It could be a Gauth or a Director but either way I still wouldn't want to deal with it. Last I went against a Beholder I rolled a one on my attack and then he gave me the finger of death, which I also rolled a 1 on. For those having trouble determining the creature here’s some information. Yes, it is a beholder of some sort but obviously not one that most are accustomed to going against. It could be a Gauth or a Director but either way I still wouldn’t want to deal with it.

Last I went against a Beholder I rolled a one on my attack and then he gave me the finger of death, which I also rolled a 1 on.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498558 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498558 My quantum beam will take out your Newtonian beam fater than you can say...well, anything. My quantum beam will take out your Newtonian beam fater than you can say…well, anything.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498309 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498309 Beauty! Beauty!

]]> By: nehpetsE http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498314 nehpetsE Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498314 a lovely little creature. Indeed, beauty is in the eye of the ... a lovely little creature. Indeed, beauty is in the eye of the …

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-645812 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645812 Its currently on display at the steampunk exhibit at the Ashmolean museum in Oxford (UK). Make sure to visit if you are close enough! Its currently on display at the steampunk exhibit at the Ashmolean museum in Oxford (UK).

Make sure to visit if you are close enough!

]]> By: designian http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498369 designian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498369 Lobster, Thank you. I second that emotion. Raise the bar for steampunk anything please. Lobster, Thank you. I second that emotion. Raise the bar for steampunk anything please.

]]> By: VICTOR JIMENEZ http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498387 VICTOR JIMENEZ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498387 OH No NO NOES! That one have ONLY six stalks, and as any cultured Ad&D player would know a true Beholder has TEN stalks. Thats more like a pseudo-beholder, looks more closely related to the Gauth, that has six stalks. But being a steampunk I give it 100 GeekyPoints! OH No NO NOES!
That one have ONLY six stalks, and as any cultured Ad&D player would know a true Beholder has TEN stalks.
Thats more like a pseudo-beholder, looks more closely related to the Gauth, that has six stalks.

But being a steampunk I give it 100 GeekyPoints!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498389 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498389 dude that creature is AMAZING. I once saw a cockatrice made out of a real, stuffed fox body & three real, stuffed chicken heads. Sounds gruesome, but it looked real enough to be really cool. :) Reminds me of that sculpture - a kind of 'bringing fantasy to life' thing :) way to go :) dude that creature is AMAZING. I once saw a cockatrice made out of a real, stuffed fox body & three real, stuffed chicken heads. Sounds gruesome, but it looked real enough to be really cool. :) Reminds me of that sculpture – a kind of ‘bringing fantasy to life’ thing :) way to go :)

]]> By: danegeld http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498646 danegeld Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498646 This is the first item tagged 'steampunk' that I thought was any good / interesting / creative. Just so you know. This is the first item tagged ‘steampunk’ that I thought was any good / interesting / creative. Just so you know.

]]> By: trimeta http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498674 trimeta Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498674 This isn't not a Beholder because it has the wrong number of eye-stalks. It's not a Beholder because the eye-stalks are coming from all around the main central eye, rather than just from the top of the head. I mean, it's still awesome, and would make a pretty frightening foe in a cyberpunk setting, but that doesn't make it a Beholder. This isn’t not a Beholder because it has the wrong number of eye-stalks. It’s not a Beholder because the eye-stalks are coming from all around the main central eye, rather than just from the top of the head. I mean, it’s still awesome, and would make a pretty frightening foe in a cyberpunk setting, but that doesn’t make it a Beholder.

]]> By: Hypnoid http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-498683 Hypnoid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-498683 Ah, but could it be made out of depleted uranium for the discriminating connaisseur? http://badgods.com/kitchenfloor.html Ah, but could it be made out of depleted uranium for the discriminating connaisseur?
http://badgods.com/kitchenfloor.html

]]> By: Forkboy http://boingboing.net/2009/05/21/steampunk-dd-beholde.html#comment-499196 Forkboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-499196 So THAT's why that computer game was called "Eye of the beholder." Only took me 20 years to find out. So THAT’s why that computer game was called “Eye of the beholder.” Only took me 20 years to find out.

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