09-02-2021, 03:16 PM
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Quarg
I am not aware of any other appearance of the Quarg outside of DA3 City of Blackmoor. I had previously assumed it was a reskin of the Ice Wolf. The Ice Wolf first appeared in AC9 Creature Catalogue (1986) and in the revised DMR1 Creature Catalog (1993) as well as in the Hollow World Boxed Set (1990). The Ice Wolf was probably based on AD&D's Winter Wolf, even though most BECMI designers were told not to look too closely at AD&D material. However, on closer inspection, the Quarg has been beefed up to 6 HD, while the Ice Wolf ranges from 3+1 HD to 5+1. Quargs have a frost breath attack, but are vulnerable to fire based attacks. While Ice Wolves have white fur and blue eyes, Quargs have icy blue tinged white fur and pale pink eyes.
Interestingly, none of the encounter tables in DA3 feature Quargs, but I do like that they seem to be unique for Blackmoor. Quargs are another creature I incorporated into I made my sourcebook, CBI-3 Bleakwood. Here I connected them to Brute Men (Cave Men) who sometimes train them as guard animals or mounts.
I am surprised that they never appeared in the D20 Blackmoor line. It is a shame that they never did a monster book for Blackmoor as those types of books seemed to sell really well back in the 2000s. If Dave Arneson had been with us longer, perhaps they would have gotten around to it.
-Havard
Quarg
I am not aware of any other appearance of the Quarg outside of DA3 City of Blackmoor. I had previously assumed it was a reskin of the Ice Wolf. The Ice Wolf first appeared in AC9 Creature Catalogue (1986) and in the revised DMR1 Creature Catalog (1993) as well as in the Hollow World Boxed Set (1990). The Ice Wolf was probably based on AD&D's Winter Wolf, even though most BECMI designers were told not to look too closely at AD&D material. However, on closer inspection, the Quarg has been beefed up to 6 HD, while the Ice Wolf ranges from 3+1 HD to 5+1. Quargs have a frost breath attack, but are vulnerable to fire based attacks. While Ice Wolves have white fur and blue eyes, Quargs have icy blue tinged white fur and pale pink eyes.
Interestingly, none of the encounter tables in DA3 feature Quargs, but I do like that they seem to be unique for Blackmoor. Quargs are another creature I incorporated into I made my sourcebook, CBI-3 Bleakwood. Here I connected them to Brute Men (Cave Men) who sometimes train them as guard animals or mounts.
I am surprised that they never appeared in the D20 Blackmoor line. It is a shame that they never did a monster book for Blackmoor as those types of books seemed to sell really well back in the 2000s. If Dave Arneson had been with us longer, perhaps they would have gotten around to it.
-Havard
Currently Running: The Blackmoor Vales Saga
Currently Playing: Daniel S. Debelfry in the Throne of Star's Campaign
Currently Playing: Daniel S. Debelfry in the Throne of Star's Campaign