Category Archives: Bestiary

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Monster of the Week: Gelatinous Cube

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Ellisthion
This entry is part 3 of 19 in the series Monster of the Week

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 →

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Monster of the Week: Dark Elf

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Ellisthion
Dark Elf
This entry is part 2 of 19 in the series Monster of the Week

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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Facebook Zombies

Posted on November 13, 2008 by mardo

By the title of this blog you may think I am talking about people who spend so much time on Facebook that they become like zombies, Pale skin, unable to communicate in person except by grunts, but despite this rather … Continue reading →

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Monster of the Week: Rakshasa

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Ellisthion
This entry is part 1 of 19 in the series Monster of the Week

The fearsome Rakshasas, originally demons in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, are evil magical shapeshifting spirits. Fictional usage has developed far beyond the original myths, so much there’s a wikipedia page on it. In fiction, they are often humanoid with animal … Continue reading →

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Zombie Apocalypse Defence Kit

Posted on September 22, 2008 by RupertG

We all know the zombie apocalypse is coming and its only a matter of time. While I have made very careful plans for the days and weeks that are to follow (and made sure that they are thoroughly understood by … Continue reading →

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WHAT did you say kills me?

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Ellisthion

D&D was created by some seriously weird folk. Must have been. I mean, honestly, there’s some pretty funky stuff. Leafing through the 1st Edition monster manual, there’s a ceiling that can kill you (pictured right), a floor that can kill … Continue reading →

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A Buffy Moment

Posted on August 15, 2008 by RupertG

As I have mentioned previously, we are going through the entire Buffy show again. We had just started Season Three and were watching the first episode where Giles is looking for Buffy who has gone missing. There is a scene … Continue reading →

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Lego Awesomeness 002 – Gaming Props

Posted on August 15, 2008 by RupertG

When you are in a tight pinch for a monster model, Lego, once again, can come to the rescue. In our recent campaign run by Ellisthion we encountered a Fire Elemental. Of course, Ellisthion didn’t have a model for it. … Continue reading →

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The Call of Cthulhu

Posted on August 14, 2008 by BjoernBitter
The Call of Cthulhu

Apparently the hugely awesome masterpiece The Call of Cthulhu came into public domain in April 2008… How could I miss it! I’m three months late! Anyway, here is a link where you can download the title in various formats: The … Continue reading →

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Gaming Quote of the Week 003

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Cuchulain

Well, this week saw the end of a 6 month long campaign for our group, complete with the epic final battle between ourselves and a really really big silver dragon. Which was fun. The beginning of the game, however, held … Continue reading →

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