Salamander

Grouping Creature Types

With creature types being grouped together like with Party and Outlaw, I imagine this trend will continue if received well. Do you think there is a limit on how many creature types could be grouped together at one? For example, if there was a grouping for "Reptiles" you realistically could include Lizard, Salamander, Turtle, Crocodile, Snake, Hyrda, Dinosaur, Basilisk, and Kavu. There might be some others I'm forgetting, but 9 seems like a lot. Do you think that the amount of possible creature types would prevent potential groupings from being made at all, or would some just be left out?

Our default rule is two to five items in a batch. Getting over that gets unwieldy, both to remember and to fit on the card.

Basilisk Batches Creatures Crocodile Dinosaur Kavu Lizard Rules Salamander Snake Turtle

Creature Type Uniqueness

Hey Mark, on the topic of players being worried about creature types losing their distinctiveness by being added in with the broader type rather than a specific race (ex. Viashino(Lizard) or Naga(Snake)), I looked to see how many are already currently templated this way and there are ALOT more than I realized.Archaic (Avatar), Aven (Bird), Leonin (Cat), Malamet (Cat), Nishoba (Cat Beast), Daemogoth (Demon), Ainok (Dog), Flamekin (Elemental), Loxodon (Elephant), Mycoid (Fungus), Thallid (Fungus), Akki (Goblin), Boggart (Goblin), Mogg (Goblin), Redcaps (Goblin), Eumidian (Insect), Kraul (Insect), Nantuko (Insect), Khenra (Jackal), Kitsune (Fox), Merrow (Merfolk), Selkie (Merfolk), Triton (Merfolk), Onakke (Ogre), Caryatid (Plant), Nezume (Rat), Rhox (Rhino), Amphin (Salamander), Orochi (Snake), Kami (Spirit), Drogskol (Spirit), Eidolon (Spirit), Ent (LoTR) (Treefolk), Trow (Troll), Kappa (Turtle), Liche (Zombie), Eternal (Zombie), Draugr (Zombie), Nim (Zombie), Skaab (Zombie)

Yep. Most of the ones that didn’t do it entered the game before we made this the default.

Avatar Beast Bird Cat Colors Creatures Demon Dog Elemental Elephant Eternal Fox Fungus Goblin Insect Jackal Lizard Merfolk Naga Ogre Plant Rat Rhino Rhox Salamander Snake Spirit Thallid Treefolk Troll Turtle Viashino Zombie

About Various Creature Types

-Er creature types: Nightstalker, Sliver, Shapeshifter, Specter, Soldier, Assembly-Worker, Spider, Artificer, Archer, Rigger, Berserker, Spellshaper, Salamander, Volver, Elder, Beholder, Bringer, Ranger, Badger, Thopter, Flagbearer, Badger, Otter, Oyster, Carrier, and Monger. Silver Border: Gamer, Paratrooper, Waiter, Proper (from Miss Demeanor, whose current typeline is Creature — Lady of Proper Etiquette), Designer, Lobster, and Wrestler.

FYI : )

Archer Artificer Assembly-Worker Assembly-Worker Badger Beholder Berserker Bringer Carrier Creatures Elder Flagbearer Gamer Humor Miss Demeanor Monger Nightstalker Otter Oyster Ranger Rigger Salamander Shapeshifter Shapeshifter Sliver Soldier Specter Spellshaper Spider Thopter Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets Volver

Possible Return to Shandalar

You've said before Shandalar was unlikely because it didn't have a strong identity. Now that we know there's a secret salamander kingdom planning to rise against the surface on Shandalar, are its chances better?

Slightly, I guess. : )

Humor Salamander

Salamander vs Lizard Classification

I think the last question asker meant in the real world, why are salamanders not lizards? Did you have anything to do with this decision?

I had nothing to do with salamanders not being lizards in the real world. I’m touched that you think I might had something to do with it though. : )

Humor Lizard Question Marks Salamander

Salamanders versus Lizards

Why are salamanders not lizards?

Because salamanders aren’t lizards.

Lizard Salamander

Chance of Animal-heavy Set

On the note of a salamander set, I am now wondering if there is any chance of a set largely populated by animals.

If you’re loose with your definition of animal, most sets do this. : )

Humor Salamander

Suggestion for Salamander World

I know you made the joke less than an hour ago, but is it too soon to ask for an actual salamander world set?

It wouldn’t be Blogatog if I didn’t make a joke about a new world and people wanted it to become a reality. : )

Humor Salamander

Request for Amphin

Can you pass along a request for more amphin (salamander people)? I know they conflict with merfolk, but I like them a lot for some reason.

Will do.

Merfolk Salamander

Legendary Amphibians Chance

Any chances for a legendary frog or salamander? :c

Always a chance.

Frog Salamander