Dogs and Cthulhu creatures

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I'm not sure about other creatures, but I definitely remember that Migos and Old ones are weak against dogs. Old one actually killed a dog in Madness Mountain, but still, I think I read some part like Old ones didn't like dogs that much. Also, I can't recall the name of the book but Migo was killed by a dog. In Dunwich Horror, Wilbur Whateley was also killed by a dog.

Is this concept well reflected in this game? I mean, dog of explorer class. Are there any damage bonus or defense bonus to dogs when combat against Migo and Old ones, even in slight degree? If not, I think dogs should have one.

[Du-Vu]

Wilbur's not especially weak against dogs, he's just not the impossibly strong invisible horror o the title. The Elder Things aren't especially weak against them either, killing and dissecting several dogs and humans, but there weren't many Elder Things and there were quite a few dogs and humans with the expedition.

Dogs being particularly fierce in Lovecraft seems to come from Lovecraft being a little afraid of of them. I mean, he was afraid of most things, but dogs are the angry mob of the animal world, sometimes able to win through brute force, but ultimately still sort of on the losing side because they're dull and afraid. Definitely more of a cat person.

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Originally posted by Du-Vu:

Wilbur's not especially weak against dogs, he's just not the impossibly strong invisible horror o the title. The Elder Things aren't especially weak against them either, killing and dissecting several dogs and humans, but there weren't many Elder Things and there were quite a few dogs and humans with the expedition.

Dogs being particularly fierce in Lovecraft seems to come from Lovecraft being a little afraid of of them. I mean, he was afraid of most things, but dogs are the angry mob of the animal world, sometimes able to win through brute force, but ultimately still sort of on the losing side because they're dull and afraid. Definitely more of a cat person.

Death of Wilbur by dog was surprising to me, as he is a son of yog sothoth, the leader of the Outer God. I expect the son of such high entity should have peculiar physical and psychic ability, so I interpret the death of Wilbur by a dog as Wilbur's weakness towards dogs. I cannot recall which book, but I remember, Migo is also killed by a dog. I also think this can be considered as a weakness of Migo towards dogs.

Regarding Eldar things, maybe you are right. It was too long time ago that I read Mountains of Madness last time, my memory might incorrect. I know Eldar things killed humies and doggies as a retaliation, and as a food source. I thought I read something like Eldar things were reluctant towards dogs but I maybe wrong here.

[Du-Vu]

I always took Wilbur's death as more of a measure of just how much dogs hated him. It does seem like he mostly just got the brains while his 'brother' got all the strength in the family, though. Bu with him and the Elder Things being afraid of dogs in a way they weren't of humans, sure, a weakness to dogs could make sense.

With the mi-go, is that an expanded mythos thing? In The Whisperer In Darkness, I thought it was mostly them killing the dogs rather than the other way around.

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Originally posted by Du-Vu:

I always took Wilbur's death as more of a measure of just how much dogs hated him. It does seem like he mostly just got the brains while his 'brother' got all the strength in the family, though. But sure, him and the Elder Things being afraid of dogs in a way they weren't of humans, sure, a weakness to dogs could make sense.

With the mi-go, is that an expanded mythos thing? In The Whisperer In Darkness, I thought it was mostly them killing the dogs rather than the other way around.

I think it was Whisperer In Darkness. Migos did killed some dogs, but eventually they couldn't get in to Akeley's house because of dogs, wasn't it? Well, I obviously may be wrong, my memories are faint as I read those books 5~7 yrs ago.