Raccoons in DDO?

[Subtle_Rose]

I just saw a video of the DDO Gen Con, and in it, one of the Devs mentioned that there are RACCOONS hidden in DDO somewhere this week?! Well, actually he said, "beloved cryptids", but the picture he showed looked like raccoons. Does anybody have any idea where they are?

 

[Blerkington]

I'm pretty sure many NPCs are raccoons stacked up wearing clothes and masks. I hope at some point this story arc is resolved, because the game will not let me ask questions about it or let me rip off their disguises either, and this whole thing is driving me crazy.

 

[paddymaxson]

Is DDO getting on the Jimothy train?

 

[Lazuli]

Less cryptics and.more balance.

 

[Jack Jarvis Esquire]

I'd never heard of Jimothy before this. Call me an old cynic but I'm struggling to give a toss about some internet meme coming to DDO. I mean why???

But I am an old cynic, so...

 

[paddymaxson]

I'd never heard of Jimothy before this. Call me an old cynic but I'm struggling to give a toss about some internet meme coming to DDO. I mean why???

But I am an old cynic, so...

I sort of agree just because frankly I am not a big fan of brands becoming involved in memes. It's very "How do you do fellow kids?", but whatever it was probably an afternoon's work for a 3d artist who didn't have much on.

I was similarly bemused when I first saw someone mention Jimothy, but apparently it's a much beloved munted animal and I have to admit a sofr spot for munted animals. So if it doesn't hurt anything or slow anything more important down I'm fine with it. Not like modelling Jimothy has actually slowed down any mechanical changes we're looking forward to, those are usually different jobs.

 

[Greyhawk5]

This game has Flumphs in it - I'm not complaining if there's a raccoon somewhere when you seriously have Flumphs. Not just any Flumphs, but rainbow coloured Flumphs...

 

[paddymaxson]

This game has Flumphs in it - I'm not complaining if there's a raccoon somewhere when you seriously have Flumphs. Not just any Flumphs, but rainbow coloured Flumphs...

I am all for "oh you like grimdark nonsense eh? Eat ****, here's a greebly little guy that persists despite the horrors" to be fair.

 

[Blaster]

Jimothy has an official D&D stat block from D&D Beyond, which is owned by/part of Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/6630759-jimothy-beloved-cryptid

Additionally WoW will be adding Jimothy as a player companion pet soon, so DDO is not the only MMO to officially jump on the viral cryptid train.

https://x.com/Warcraft/status/2080470813208105033

 

[paddymaxson]

Jimothy has an official D&D stat block from D&D Beyond, which is owned by/part of Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/6630759-jimothy-beloved-cryptid

Additionally WoW will be adding Jimothy as a player companion pet soon, so DDO is not the only MMO to officially jump on the viral cryptid train.

https://x.com/Warcraft/status/2080470813208105033

Actually makes a lot more sense that it's in DDO because DND beyond covered him already, especially as the slide text says "A beloved cryptid" like the DND Beyond stat block does. I had assumed it was SSG copying WoW as I knew about the WoW one.

 

[Contessor]

I just saw a video of the DDO Gen Con, and in it, one of the Devs mentioned that there are RACCOONS hidden in DDO somewhere this week?! Well, actually he said, "beloved cryptids", but the picture he showed looked like raccoons. Does anybody have any idea where they are?

Sorry I do not.

Not one person replied in this thread to address your question either. Oh our beloved DDO community.

 

[Dielzen]

It's not in game yet, so how could anyone know?

 

[justin credible]

Can't mock disabled people anymore, but disabled animals are fair game...
hard cringe

 

[zenman]

Shirley, you jest...

 

[paddymaxson]

Can't mock disabled people anymore, but disabled animals are fair game...
hard cringe

I mean generally people react with adoration rather than mockery to animals with deformities.

While I appreciate it can set a dangerous precedent of people selectively breeding for "adorable" physical deformities I think most of the "famous" munted animals in modern meme culture are very well taken care of and loved in spite of their disabilities, not mocked because of them.

I think we've moved on a bit from the ableist behaviour that gave Grumpy Cat her name.

 

[Jack Jarvis Esquire]

I sort of agree just because frankly I am not a big fan of brands becoming involved in memes. It's very "How do you do fellow kids?", but whatever it was probably an afternoon's work for a 3d artist who didn't have much on.

I was similarly bemused when I first saw someone mention Jimothy, but apparently it's a much beloved munted animal and I have to admit a sofr spot for munted animals. So if it doesn't hurt anything or slow anything more important down I'm fine with it. Not like modelling Jimothy has actually slowed down any mechanical changes we're looking forward to, those are usually different jobs.

Ugh! *** are people on these days! <Channels grumpy old git mode>

 

[Uska]

I'd never heard of Jimothy before this. Call me an old cynic but I'm struggling to give a toss about some internet meme coming to DDO. I mean why???

But I am an old cynic, so...

been playing d&d over 50 years and never heard of jimothy before this week

 

[Falroth]

I'd never heard of Jimothy before this. Call me an old cynic but I'm struggling to give a toss about some internet meme coming to DDO. I mean why???

But I am an old cynic, so...

Ambrose was an optimist.

 

[DMtastic82]

been playing d&d over 50 years and never heard of jimothy before this week

I mean, considering that it's only been an internet "thing" for like a month, you wouldn't have heard of it before now.

 

[cdbd3rd]

Playable Raccoons, ya say???