flumphs <3 (sculpts)

[vulture]

hi all,

it seems appropriate that i am sharing a couple of flumphs on valentines day, loveable little critters that they are. flumph love!

so, check out the nice pair of flumphs, for your viewing enjoyment.

 

i found these much maligned but adoreable critters to be a conceptual challenge. i eventually went with their current incarnation because of castability and their adherence to the concept art from the tome of horrors. I realize they are not the most classical vision of the flumph but i think they are cute. it was quite an honor to depict this iconic/notorious monster in miniature form.

 

anyhow, happy valentines day.

may your two flumphs beat as one.

Edited December 5, 2016 by vulture

[ShadowRaven]

Yay Flumphs 

[Kangaroorex]

Ah the flying pillow, savior to falling PCs in dungeons everywhere. Nicely done!

[araziel]

One can't not love flumphs, most adorable D&D beastie ever.

[Baugi]

What.. Are they?

[vulture]

they are flumphs, silly!

an iconic D&D monster from the fiend folio and  monster manual 2. they have the distinction of being the only Lawful Good monster in the former and this benevolence combined with their odd appearance and...ineffectual stat block have earned them a seat of prominence at the "worst D&D monsters of all time" table. they do have a loyal and vocal following of fans (me, for example) who view their bizarre and contradictory nature as the best of D&D .

 

despite their notoriety they are far from obscure and are an oft discussed aberration: they are a long running gag in the (awesome) web comic "order of the stick," are statted for S&W and pathfinder in the Tome of Horrors, and recently were featured in the pathfinder book "misfit monsters redeemed." in that book they seek to warn sentients of the dangers posed by the lovecraftian horrors from deep space.

 

give 'em a google, they are fun little guys.

Edited February 15, 2014 by vulture

[smokingwreckage]

Phwoarrr, check out that pair of flumphs! Eh? Eh?

[smokingwreckage]

I can imagine those little mouths squeaking "Do not be afraid! We are friends! Call on us in your time of need, noble sentient!".

 

And the player snorting in derision.

 

Should be pretty simple to make 'em regret that sentiment; you don't need a fantastic stat line to drop a rock from great height.

[Corporea]

They're adorable!  Great job!  The tentacles look very natural and organic!

[Metalchaos]

Very nice ones. I like the way you sculpted them like if they are floating in the air. It's not obvious to sculpt a flying model.

[spencerjohn]

They remind me of those muppets on Sesame Street that made weird noises. Had to google them, the Yip Yips!

[Pragma]

Sweet flumphs! It looks like you did a good job of making them castable despite the challenging concept art. Do you have plans to do some modrons? :)

[vulture]

heh, they do look like the yip yips!

 

i had actually just been thinking about the modrons. i'll probably end up doing a few for my personal collection but i doubt there is enough demand for them on the market to warrant having them produced.

 

FYI, i made some revisions to the tentacles on the right flumph  and i'll probably share those in a bit with a pic of the "face." nothing will send you back to  editing like staring at "final" pics.....

Edited February 15, 2014 by vulture

[malefactus]

They are OH-SO-COOL, although I don't recall them from my AD&D days...are they a WotC Beasty perhaps? Whatever they are, I'm sure they'd enjoy a visit to my Spooky Woods or The Swamp. GREAT WORK!

[brushforhire]

Ah I love these!