Rock Hound Voting (new varieties?)

quadraptor's picture
Gglidden helped me consider adding two more varieties of rock hounds into the event - orange and purple varieties. I think I've decided on powers, but I wanted to get a vote on the amount of them available.

I'm trying to decide whether they'd be rarer varieties (10 to 15), or if there should be just as many of them as the other kinds (25). The thought about them being rarer is that maybe they're the alpha wolves of the Sonoma Tribe, so they're much more efficient hunters than the ones that have been fought. But at the same time, I want there to be enough for people who want to fight them to get the opportunity. I'm afraid that if I set the numbers too low that they'll be swept up really quickly though.

Here's my decision on varieties:

Purple rock hounds are able to cloak themselves to their surroundings. While not impossible to see in this form, they are very difficult to fight against, often landing critical bites and wounds on their opponent while they cannot seem to find them. The invisibility requires deep concentration, so anything that startles them will reveal them.

Orange rock hounds have more potent infection that infects rapidly when they bite into their prey. It has a higher success rate of 'zombifying' or stunning those it fights, giving the perfect opportunity for it to rip out their throat or gut them open. In addition, they can 'spit' their infection from long range.

Decided - there will be 15 of each variety, but they are extremely difficult to fight so please take note of that if you decide to fight one. I expect to see them cause much deeper wounds Eye

edit: Option 2

edit: Option 2
quadraptor's picture

I added one more option,

I added one more option, basically if you don't like the idea of there being more rock hounds then to just scrap this. I put your vote up for that, Tera, but if you need to reconsider since I didn't have the last option up, I can change your vote.
Sypris's picture

5 ♥

5 ♥

2. c:

2. c:
OkamiLugia's picture

Hmmm, I think I like option

Hmmm, I think I like option 2.

Once Ren Shi recovers, I might have to toss her at a purple, since that variety would be her cup of tea ;D
Skitties's picture

Hmm... option 2.

Hmm... option 2.

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quadraptor's picture

Alright I'll make it 15

Alright I'll make it 15 oranges and 15 purples, but I expect the fights to be much more difficult as these rock hounds are trained better than the other four types. They'll do a lot more than just cuts and bite marks, that's for sure.
Anjali's picture

Though you might enjoy a



Though you might enjoy a complete "set". I'll draw an orange one soon...it was hard to draw something invisible. Laughing out loud
quadraptor's picture

Dude, Anjali, you're amazing!

Dude, Anjali, you're amazing! I had thought about asking you for those but I didn't want to come off as a jerk. I love this, though, I think it portrays the purple rock hound so very well! Thank you once again!
Anjali's picture

LOL. You're welcome! *is a

LOL. You're welcome!

*is a mind reader*
Snowsauria's picture

Oh, there are even stronger

Oh, there are even stronger rock hounds now?
I think I perhaps portrayed the first ones too strong, since my deer almost died after fighting her first rock hound. ^^'

But this is indeed interesting. (:
quadraptor's picture

*big shrugs* I don't think

*big shrugs* I don't think there's a right or wrong way to portray them. I mean I didn't really plan on having the newer ones.

I won't say they're necessarily 'stronger', but more skilled. The red-eyed rock hounds are still much stronger than even these kinds. But rather, the orange and purple-eyes are 'smarter'. They're not quite as reckless and frenzied as the other four, they actually use tactics when hunting. After all, they were alphas of the pack, so they were natural-born leaders.

Don't worry about that anyway. After all, even if they're omegas, the original rock hounds have killed a few deer who couldn't handle them.
Snowsauria's picture

Ah, okay. I see. I wasn't

Ah, okay. I see.
I wasn't really worried anyway, just...commenting, heh. ^^'
Anjali's picture

Be very afraid... Edit:



Be very afraid...

Edit: Better-cropped version.
quadraptor's picture

ANJALI! ANJALI! YOU JUST

ANJALI! ANJALI! YOU JUST MADE ME CRY IN JOY!!

That pose, so amazing you cannot imagine how I reacted when I saw it!

*is going to make something for you for all of this, don't know what, but you're getting something whether you like it or not* THANK YOUUU!!!
Anjali's picture

Aw, I'm glad you like them so

Laughing out loud
Aw, I'm glad you like them so much! You don't have to make me anything, but thank you.
I'd like to do a little traditional drawing with them, too (Maybe Anjali fighting one of them)...I'm on a Rock Hound roll!
quadraptor's picture

Hey go for it! Also I count

Hey go for it! Also I count those as actual fights so if you draw Anjali beating one, it'll count toward the event too! Pega's beaten a few with drawings of her characters fighting them the same way.
Anjali's picture

Hey, Quad, I hate to

Hey, Quad, I hate to ask...but since you said wanted to make something for me...

Do you think you could write something about Quad (or another deer, or anything really) healing Anjali's Rock Hound-inflicted wounds and infection?

It's only if you would like to, I completely understand if you don't. ♥ ^^"
quadraptor's picture

Of course! I'd be honored

Of course! I'd be honored to, he'd be the one to do it anyway!

Expect it real soon Eye