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R’s for Rakshasa, a Foe and a Friend
Is this really the first monster with the accent on the second syllable? Cripes. Every once in a while I like going back through books of monsters and wondering why I’ve never used certain creatures. Often the answer is something … Continue reading
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Q is for Qlippoth; I Guess They’re from Space
I never understood the fascination with Lovecraft. I assume it’s because I’m an escapist who loves happy endings and triumphing over evil, and the Lovecraft mythos is about creatures so alien and powerful that to merely look upon them is … Continue reading
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P is for Pumpkin-Head Guys on a Base
Today’s monster is special because it doesn’t exist. Or, rather, they don’t exist. They’re not in any rulebook, there’s no official mini for them, and as far as I know they aren’t even in a D&D video game. Because of … Continue reading
O is for Orcs, Orc-Speak, and Orc Home
When I was putting together the campaign setting I’m using now, I wanted to give each race a country. I didn’t want the country of elves to have elves, only elves, and all elves, because that’s not just creatively bankrupt, … Continue reading
N is for Nerras, Shiny and Chrome
I have a reason for liking the minotaur: it’s basic and it’s functional. I have a reason for liking kruthiks: they gave me one of the most epic player stories I have. Almost everything I talk about this month had … Continue reading
M is for Minotaur, Rarely Barbaric
I took an atypical path to tabletop gaming, and I’ll probably talk about that in more detail one day. The first D&D book I ever picked up was the 3.0E Monster Manual, and when I opened it the first monster … Continue reading
L is for Lolth-Touched (It’s Super-Generic)
I really like monster templates. I love taking a creature the players know and putting a twist on it so they understand part of what’s going on but not all of it, like making a regular gorilla into a savage, … Continue reading
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K is for Kruthiks, Who Ate All the Words
Monsters work their way into our hearts in tons of ways. Some have art that grabs you immediately, some fill a niche you need in a campaign, some fight players in epic battles, and some have a tiny throwaway line … Continue reading
J is for Jyoti, Light-Spitting Birds
J is hard. Fewer monsters begin with J than with B, and I wrote about how rough that was. The issue again is in which monsters I’ve used; I’ve dealt with juggernauts a few times, and I love the jahi … Continue reading
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I is for Ice Archon, Dim, as a Lark
Everybody has their favorite creatures, and I find the longer you play D&D the more favorite creatures you have. Some combination of the mechanics, the backstory, the art, and all the bits of a monsters tickle you in some way, … Continue reading
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