D&D Movie/TV Rate the D&D movie

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Probably inspired by Square-Enix serious merchandising success with the Chocobo.

Do they have rules for riding axebeaks? That's what I'd be focusing on, rather than having them as some sort of domesticated herd animals, like in the movie.

 

[Parmandur]

Do they have rules for riding axebeaks? That's what I'd be focusing on, rather than having them as some sort of domesticated herd animals, like in the movie.

Per the rules in the core rules, Axebeaks are definitely viable mounts, and they have used them thst way in various child-focused merchandising the past decade.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Per the rules in the core rules, Axebeaks are definitely viable mounts, and they have used them thst way in various child-focused merchandising the past decade.

OK, in the movie, I would have had people riding them, rather than having someone herd a handful of them through a field and having a pack of them standing around in the streets of Neverwinter. Neither of those did much for the brand other than to say "hey, big flightless birds!"

 

[Parmandur]

OK, in the movie, I would have had people riding them, rather than having someone herd a handful of them through a field and having a pack of them standing around in the streets of Neverwinter. Neither of those did much for the brand other than to say "hey, big flightless birds!"

Probably budget constraints thst they didn't.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Oh, and I don't know if anyone mentioned this, but the wizard who appears to Simon while he's trying to attune is never referred to as "Elminster," just as Simon's great-great-grandfather.

The dialogue was a bit mumbly, so it's understandable that "mumble-mumble-ER" sounded like "Elminst-ER" to people, but that's not what's happening, per the dialogue script.

 

[Parmandur]

This is from Storm King's Thunder, there are other depictions of various people riding Axebeaks, definitely something they have been pushing:

 

[CleverNickName]

I still think there were more "look, it's a D&D world" bits than were strictly necessary -- what was with all the freaking axe beaks, a monster no one has particularly cared about? -- but this is definitely as good as a mid-tier (so better than the most recent phase) Marvel movie, which I think is still a surprising achievement.

Hey now. Axe-beaks are all over my game world, particularly in the tropical islands where dinosaurs still live. My players love them far more than horses, mules, ponies, and such.

 

[Parmandur]

Hey now. Axe-beaks are all over my game world, particularly in the tropical islands where dinosaurs still live. My players love them far more than horses, mules, ponies, and such.

Hmmmm...profile pic checks out.

 

[CleverNickName]

Hmmmm...profile pic checks out.

 

[Gradine]

I missed it in the theater but watched it on VOD and it was very, very good. Definitely a 9 for me.