Godzilla Wolves. A Conundrum Regarding Epic Animals and Epic Gameplay

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Godzilla Wolves.

These are epic level wolves in some of the higher level areas that would easily destroy the entire population of the Korthos Village and a large area of the harbor. We're talking packs of these wolves. Just really mean. These creatures would destroy entire ecosystems by themselves.

I understand the need to use old art in new settings to save money or capitalize on previous work, but I must admit to finding the wolves a bit overdone. Where are the dire wolves? Where are the wolf spirits? Shadow wolves? These would be better than packs of roaming gray wolves and spotted brown wolves that have supernatural strength. You did it with bears. You made dire bears! But they too, are a bit overdone.

Epic content shouldn't be about animals unless they are specifically an animal that has been empowered by a druid, or is a leveled character with exceptional ability (and exceedingly rare.)

Epic content should be about epic opponents and huge masses of non-epic monsters, as the gallant Herm the Destroyer wades through the throngs of orcs to fight his way to the Dark Orc King for an ultimate showdown. Epic content is EPIC in scale, not just a ramped up version of the previous game. People with extraordinary ability doing the seemingly impossible. A rogue using a spiderweb as a tightrope, a wizard summoning a Baatezu Overlord to do his bidding in combat, a cleric channeling the avatar of his deity to lay waste to the Necromancers of Muluutu...

Epic is a big word. Epic is supposed to inspire stories. Epic is supposed to inspire awe and wonder.

Wolves are not epic.