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Tag Archives: Bestiary
Monster of the Week: Ettin
Originally just a word for a giant, an Ettin is now a two-headed giant or ogre-like creature. The fit a nice niche in D&D: they’re stronger than Ogres, which are a good foe for a low-level party, but they are … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Resources, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, 4E, Bestiary, d&d, Dungeons and Dragons, ettin, giant, monster, Monster of the Week, ogre 2 Comments
Monster of the Week: Zombies
Ah, Zombies. A classic creature from various mythologies that, like many others, has been revived through modern film and literature, and is thus standard fare for roleplayer gamers such as us. Ironically, many of the aforementioned reviving pieces are set … Continue reading
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Monster of the Week: Mimic
The Mimic is a classic monster dating back to the beginning of D&D. It’s a creature that, in standard Gygaxian fashion, tries to kill you despite looking like a piece of furniture. It can assume the shape of just about … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Design, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, 4E, Bestiary, d&d, mimic, monster, Trap 6 Comments
Monster of the Week: Lycanthropes
Lycanthropes, or Werewolves, are a strong part of our standard mythology. Wolf attacks on humans combined with the human penchant for imagination lead to an obvious result. Oh, look, wolves ate my sheep. It was totally that next door neighbour … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Design, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, 4E, Bestiary, d&d, Dungeons and Dragons, lycanthrope, monster, Monster of the Week, wererat, werewolf, werewolves 7 Comments
Monster of the Week: Golems
(Er, Monster of the Month, due to sickness and the whole Christmas thing) Golems are a classic part of D&D. Everyone knows the deal: you find a statue with massive eye gems, you pry the gems out, and the statue … Continue reading
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Monster of the Week: Gelatinous Cube
Unlike the previous two Monsters of the Week, this week I look at a monster which is completely unintelligent, has no tactics, and is a pushover for any party: and yet can be the most dangerous thing they ever face. … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Design, Game Resources, Role Playing Games Tagged Bestiary, d&d, d&d encounter, d&d traps, d&d2e, d&d3.x, D&D4e, encounter, Game Design, Gelatinous Cube, Roleplaying games, rpg, Trap 6 Comments
Monster of the Week: Dark Elf
This week we look at the Dark Elves, known as Drow in D&D. Like many of the creatures, Dark Elves have their history in mythology. Norse mythology places Dark Elves as evil underground creatures, which is exactly what Drow generally … Continue reading
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