Category: Best of the Bestiary
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Remorhaz: Fire Beneath the Ice
Fun fact: I accidentally killed one of my players using this monster. We were doing a prototype session of a new campaign and I chose this monster on a whim. Then I rolled 72 damage. On a character with 36 HP. Killing them instantly. I’ve never felt worse as a DM in my whole life.…
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Rakshasa: Hidden in Plain Sight
Real quick: fuck you Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast. Their changes to D&D’s OGL (open game license) is a blatant insult to the community that threatens the stability of the game. If you want to know more, check out this video by YongYea.Anyways, let’s talk about monsters now. Slay me once, shame on you. Slay me…
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Quaggoth: Fugitives of the Underdark
Lore: Enemies of the Elves Climbing the chasms deep within the Underdark, quaggoths are savage, brutal creatures. Despite their lack of intelligence, they used to reside upon the surface as nocturnal hunters. Elves appeared and drove the quaggoths to near extinction, forcing them to flee into the Underdark for survival. Their time in the dark…
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Purple Worm: It’s Tremors for D&D
Wow. Someone in the naming department was sure feeling creative when they made this thing. “Hey boss, we’ve got a purple worm monster, what should we call it?” Then the dude stroked his beard (let’s just imagine it was a dude with a beard) and said: “I’ve got it!” like he just invented the cure…
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Pseudodragon: A Scaly Companion
It’s time to talk about my favorite game: Partialdungeons and Pseudodragons! … I’ll see myself out… Lore: A Cat with Wings Dwelling in the quiet places of the world, within tree hollows and small caves, pseudodragons are elusive but playful creatures. They tend to avoid other creatures, only ever fighting when provoked; even then, it…