# Monsters that appear only at night/in the dark
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760
**Category:** The Drawing Board
**Created:** [January 14, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760 "2014-01-14T18:18:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Ferodaktyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ferodaktyl)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/1 "2014-01-14T18:18:39Z")
DILDOBATS đ
Now srsly. Each morning thereâs a carpet of dead animals outside. What killed them? Letâs have night hunters. If possible.
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### Author:  [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/2 "2014-01-14T20:29:22Z")
Acid rain.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/3 "2014-01-14T23:05:21Z")
Gtaguy with his genitals covered in butter and with a toaster over it.
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### Author:  [@Teddy\_Salad](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Teddy_Salad)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/4 "2014-01-15T00:34:27Z")
This actually sounds like a good idea⊠Some new nocturnal creature(s) that makes night travel more hair-raising/dangerous has my vote. Seeing as theyâd be nocturnal, perhaps albino wolves or mutated bats would fit the bill?
A concern though - it would be frustrating for a pack of these to suddenly ambush a player traveling at night without any warning. Heck, itâs already frustrating enough to run into a wolf pack or a bear. If these creatures are âbio-luminescentâ (like shocker zombies) or very loud, the player would get some kind of heads-up.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/5 "2014-01-15T01:11:05Z")
I think we need bio-luminescent jellyfish that can survive on land. They donât really attack you, and their only attack adds a butt load of pain, but they generate a large field of light. Which makes any survivor who is being tracked by one a tasty visible snack to zombies.
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### Author:  [@GlyphGryph](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GlyphGryph)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 6:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/6 "2014-01-15T06:17:22Z")
The code to spawn creatures only at night is already in, so all that needs to be done is for someone to use it!
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### Author:  [@wad67](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/wad67)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/7 "2014-01-15T09:36:53Z")
It would be an interesting Idea for a late game challenge, to spawn some kind of ânight stalkerâ zombie or enemy.
Basically they would be afraid of light, but should they scent you in the dark, they will track you down and kill you.
This would basically challenge the player in the later stages of the game to keep moving, or find a place to hunker down and set up some kind of lighting system.
I can imagine some interesting scenarios, for example having to leave your car lights on overnight, draining the battery so you cannot start it in the morning. đ
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### Author:  [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/8 "2014-01-15T09:38:38Z")
> [@GlyphGryph](#):
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> The code to spawn creatures only at night is already in, so all that needs to be done is for someone to use it!
Thatâs great!
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### Author:  [@deadmerits](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/deadmerits)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/9 "2014-01-15T11:40:19Z")
> [@Zireael](#):
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> [quote=âGlyphGryph, post:6, topic:4760â]The code to spawn creatures only at night is already in, so all that needs to be done is for someone to use it!
Thatâs great![/quote]
So itâs great. Do it. Do it!
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### Author:  [@Sharklaser](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sharklaser)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2014, 6:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/10 "2014-01-16T06:59:34Z")
[tt] It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Continue? [/tt]
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### Author:  [@RoboViking](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RoboViking)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/11 "2014-01-19T15:49:25Z")
Late game YES! Force player to create lit areas, traps and such.
I play v0.9 and found broadsword, now the game is predictable. Before broadsword the game was very exciting and night raids hairy enough imo.
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### Author:  [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/12 "2014-01-19T20:25:00Z")
how about vampires?
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[quote=âwad67, post:7, topic:4760â]It would be an interesting Idea for a late game challenge, to spawn some kind of ânight stalkerâ zombie or enemy.
Basically they would be afraid of light, but should they scent you in the dark, they will track you down and kill you.
This would basically challenge the player in the later stages of the game to keep moving, or find a place to hunker down and set up some kind of lighting system.
I can imagine some interesting scenarios, for example having to leave your car lights on overnight, draining the battery so you cannot start it in the morning. :P[/quote]would be much easier if player owned turrets would target any and all hostiles.
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### Author:  [@SpaniardSlayer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SpaniardSlayer)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/13 "2014-01-19T23:58:30Z")
I think once NPCs are in, Vampires could be like the Vampires in Dwarf Fortress. In DF, Vampires try to blend in with your citizens and covertly kill them and drink their blood, so you have to find out who is a Vampire by process of elimination. So in this game, maybe have a small chance of having NPC town have a vampire inside who is slowly killing the population.
Maybe you befriend an NPC and have him/her travel with you, help fend off zombies and heal your wounds only to have them drink your blood when you fall asleep.
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### Author:  [@JohnieRWilkins](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JohnieRWilkins)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/14 "2014-01-20T00:51:55Z")
Vampires are too cheesy and overdone. How about bloodsuckers from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.?
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### Author:  [@SpaniardSlayer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SpaniardSlayer)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/15 "2014-01-20T01:29:02Z")
> [@JohnieRWilkins](#):
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> Vampires are too cheesy and overdone.
The same could be said for zombies, but they are still the main enemy of this game.
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### Author:  [@Teddy\_Salad](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Teddy_Salad)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2014, 7:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/16 "2014-01-20T07:31:15Z")
> [@SpaniardSlayer](#):
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> [quote=âJohnieRWilkins, post:14, topic:4760â]Vampires are too cheesy and overdone.
The same could be said for zombies, but they are still the main enemy of this game.[/quote]
The cheesiness isnât the factor here, itâs that vampires are supernatural/magical foes, and Cataclysm avoids the supernatural. The closest Cataclysm comes to involving magic is with the Lovecraftian creatures, but aside from that, Cataclysm is science fiction.
Some sort of nocturnal hemophagous creature could be interesting, but not a vampire, and definitely nothing like an NPC.
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### Author:  [@infectedmochi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/infectedmochi)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2014, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/17 "2014-01-20T07:46:45Z")
Or alternatively, giving the âvampireâ some scientific explanations that comforts to CDDAâs lore. Maybe name it something else too, avoid the name âvampireâ and the clichĂ© human-like blood-sucker theme.
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### Author:  [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/18 "2014-01-21T02:55:39Z")
> [@Teddy Salad](#):
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> [quote=âSpaniardSlayer, post:15, topic:4760â][quote=âJohnieRWilkins, post:14, topic:4760â]Vampires are too cheesy and overdone.
The same could be said for zombies, but they are still the main enemy of this game.[/quote]
The cheesiness isnât the factor here, itâs that vampires are supernatural/magical foes, and Cataclysm avoids the supernatural. The closest Cataclysm comes to involving magic is with the Lovecraftian creatures, but aside from that, Cataclysm is science fiction.
Some sort of nocturnal hemophagous creature could be interesting, but not a vampire, and definitely nothing like an NPC.[/quote]have you watched 30 Days of Night? in that series vampires are created by a virus, which they can spread with just a scratch from a fingernail.
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### Author:  [@aleksix](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/aleksix)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2014, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/19 "2014-01-21T11:19:33Z")
[quote=âTeddy Salad, post:16, topic:4760â]The cheesiness isnât the factor here, itâs that vampires are supernatural/magical foes, and Cataclysm avoids the supernatural. The closest Cataclysm comes to involving magic is with the Lovecraftian creatures, but aside from that, Cataclysm is science fiction.
Some sort of nocturnal hemophagous creature could be interesting, but not a vampire, and definitely nothing like an NPC.[/quote]
Bloodsucking cyborg-mutants?Oh, and they should contain a new Needle Finger CBM(or something like that)!
On topic:
Well, night-only creatures donât make much sense. I mean, there was a zombie at night and _POOF!_ - itâs gone. Every single night enemy disappeared.
Creatures hiding or being weak during the day? Also makes raiding during the day useful.
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### Author:  [@Notquiteright](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Notquiteright)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-that-appear-only-at-night-in-the-dark/4760/20 "2014-01-22T17:32:48Z")
I would also like something like this. Especially if it is like the boogeyman from dwarf fortress, a good way to grind skills.
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