Category: D&D

Lore: Scavengers of the Sea Residing deep beneath the waves, merfolk rarely interact with land-dwelling creatures, thus becoming the focus of many a sailor's romanticized tales. They lack the means to create a proper society beneath the water, such as making weapons or writing histories, and thus live in hunter-gatherer tribes. On occasion, multiple tribes… Continue reading Merfolk: Angry Mermaids

Yes, you read that right. We're gonna do all six of these little guys at once. Mainly because I can't be bothered dragging them out for six whole weeks. Partly because each of them have less than a paragraph of lore on their own. Hoo boy, this is gonna be exhausting. Lore: Elemental Imps Natives… Continue reading Mephits: Six For One Bargain!

Two classic monsters in a row, eh? Not only that, but this one is one of my favorite monsters from Greek mythology! How will they fit that into D&D lore, I wonder? I mean, they can't exactly do the real story of Medusa. Unless... Lore: The Price of Eternity There are many out there who… Continue reading Medusa: Maiden of Stone and Snakes

Manticores love the taste of human flesh. That's why, on trips through the mountains, I always travel with human guards.Marthok Uldarr, dwarf copper merchant That could actually be a fun basis for an encounter. Hopefully that one little blurb doesn't completely overshadow the actual lore. Lore: A Wicked Predator Manticores are among the most sinister… Continue reading Manticore: A True Freak of Nature

Don't ask me what that title was about, I don't even know anymore. You can probably guess what this little bastard is about. Unless you somehow can't figure out what magmin is alluding to. Lore: Frenzied Flaming Servants Magmin are small fire spirits bound into physical forms by magic that only appear on the Material… Continue reading Magmin: Walkin’ Talkin’ Boom Babies