Is there still room?
If we start making creatures of shadows or other kinds of OP creatures, I call dibs on making Cthulu
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@The Grey Dust
I can work in some history for the last two-thousand years.
And a tank? I said it weighed as much as a tiger, dude.
Anyways, I get that it's a real nasty, and like a killer beast folks will want it gone. Thing is, it's a personal enemy. It would pick on one character at a time, making itself their personal nemesis. I won't say kill them, because honestly, it's not as powerful as you think. It can be a real nightmare for someone that has no tactical sense, but with a little elbow grease and the right kind of offence, it can be beaten by a single character.
Case in point, its latest fight in the Arena. Take a gander. I'd say it would have a fair bit of trouble taking on more than one strong vampire at a time.
By the way, this is a good chance to read the book after looking at the cover. I'll include some of its other matches after the one it died in, so you can get a real taste for its actual strength and personality.
http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/92268-nergal-summons-the-magna-pater/ic
Note: The combat roleplays beneath this line aren't for the faint of heart.
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http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/88749-ghosts-in-the-darkness-ruby-vs-shashous-throth/ic
Note how in The Soil of a Man's Heart, I gave Edrik a very good warning of the looming threat so that he could prepare his character for round #2 (which he never showed up for, because you know, us Arena types easily forget about unranked matches when a more important roleplay pops up). He had many days to think up a game plan. I like creating an intense story, an experience. Winning the fight isn't a top priority.
http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/89624-the-soil-of-a-mans-heart-edrik-pedrone-vs-shashous-throth/ic
@The Grey Dust
But the lineage is known. It is its own lineage, which has always been around. I guess the very first Magna Pater was simply hatched from the fires of creation?
If you want the full history, good luck. Waaaay too many events to even begin describing. I gave it a history, a relevant one that's easy to understand. It lives here, it eats here, everything hates it. What more could possibly be needed?
No idea what you mean by "balanced design". I don't recall identifying it as a boss fight. It doesn't play by the rules of other thinking beings. It's a patient killer that bides its time, singling out one victim at a time to personally and intimately antagonise over a long period of time.
I say it has a fair bit more to offer than pointless two-bit romances between pretty faced palies that grew up in fine clothes and in fancy castles.
Here's an app for ya.
@Wraithblade6
If every time the Magna Pater rises, it eventually gets put down, how is it that it comes to rise again?: That actually depends on who killed it. The player that kills it can choose a way for the fresh, young replacement to enter the world. Naturally it won't just pop up out of the corpse only to die again, and it certainly won't just teleport somewhere safe to grow strong and experienced once more. It's something to be worked out, for the sake of fairness.
Why is it so difficult to kill?: It's difficult to kill permanently, yes, but keep in mind that the new Alpha would be far weaker than the original. It would be smaller, entirely inexperienced, and far, far less ferocious. One could capture it and lock it up for good, without much trouble if they were strong enough to beat the previous Alpha.
Where did it come from?: It's always been. Whatever's beyond that, is a mystery.
What are it's origins?: Mystery again. It's been places, certainly, but its deep past is unknown and unknowable. It's a primeval vampire, a pure monster in and of itself.
Does it have a cult following?: Not a chance. Not even the most extreme cultists would try to worship this bad boy.
Certainly older vampires would know about it and have documented history on it: It's a dread horror.
*GOTTA SWITCH COMPUTERS SUDDENLY, RESERVED FOR LATER*
@DiZL ReloadeD
"Hahaha, fine i wont call you 'Alli' again. Now, Plan B. well, we need the Commanders approval to start Plan B, But I can tell you exactly what we are gonna do." she turned and made a signal to beckon Ashley over. "Ok heres Plan B. As soon as we get Confirmation from Mithias, i will make my way over to the door. The Bouncers, most likely, will stop me so at that point i will say into the mic. 'Bite me' at this point ill draw my pistol and fire into one of them, Allison, you'll be behind me and you will take out the second guy. Roman and Ash will take out the barman and any other people who pull guns on us, while Mithias will make his way across the street to a car which Sonja will be in the passenger seat with her LMG poking out the window to take out anyone who chases us out. we all get in the car and hightail it out of here." she took a moment to breath and finish her drink "Any Objections? no ok." she got out her phone and sent a message to Mithias. Covers Blown. Barman and the Bouncers know who we are. Send Confirmation for Plan B. Mithias' phone will have buzzed in his pocket at this point.