Neo-Otyugh (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons) Review

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Neo-Otyugh (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons) Review

Neo-Otyugh
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (LJN)For what often amounts to a sentient waste processor, this is a pretty cool monster.
Otyughs are a staple of D&D, a nice mid-level monster that slots in pretty easily wherever large monsters or large towns exist: any big enough concentration of filth can attract one. And what a sight they are!
These things have a roundish body, dominated by a puckered, lamprey-esque mouth and supported by three stumpy, shaggy-looking legs. Two large, vicious-looking tentacles and a vaguely leaf-shaped eyestalk add to the strangeness of the design.
The sculpting here is as good as any in the line: everything is textured, whether it's the leathery skin, thorny-looking arms, matted fringes/fleshy folds, or the rivulets of thick fluid all over. Eewww.
Now, I will say they made the right call going the bendy route. Any seams or joints would take away from the disgustingly moist look, and the material is soft enough to permit a fair range of movement. But the color scheme brings it down a tad.
Orange and walnut on a yellow base is a nicely spooky combination (and one not uncommon in molds and fungi), but it's not the best for showing detail. The dull mustard shade they went with helps this somewhat, but still.
For such a crude format, someone clearly had a lot of fun sculpting this thing. It really does look fairly nice menacing heroes, and is pretty eye-catching in any display. A paint wash would've helped, but that's not hard if it really bugs you.