I would like to vote on this option:
The Amethyst Dragon wrote...
How about yet another future theme suggestion?
Animal Related Stuff: More (or improved) models for "real-world" animals brought into D&D, such as monkeys, crocodiles, smaller birds, additional types of snakes, the platypus (with or without fedora), insects and arthropods (giant dragonfly?), improved elephants and hippos, etc. There have been some of these around for years, but could use some drastic improvements.
Also, how about items and placeables used for dealing with animals, such as smaller cages, grooming tools, harnesses, slaughterhouse equipment, training equipment, full sized stables, chicken coops, etc.?
And what about prefab animal blueprints with stats, or various new animal AI scripts, or new traps for capturing (but not killing) animals for those human druids and rangers out there? Maybe new spells that specifically target animals.
You could even go so far as to create animal-motif PC/NPC clothing (armor/shield/helm/cloak) models/textures. Breastplate with a wolf or lion head design? Eagle head shoulder pieces? Snake design shin guards? Armor that includes small decorative metallic wings or tintable (cloth/leather channel) feathers attached at various points?
- Yes, I know, it's a long suggestion, but I wanted to give folks ideas besides just animal creature models.
Here's a much more compact version:
Animal Related Stuff: New and/or improved "real world" animal models, animal-centered placeables, animal-related inventory items, animal blueprints, animal-related scripts, or even animal-motif clothing/armor parts.