Category: D&D

  • Githyanki: The Astral Asshole

    There are nine paragraphs of lore to these guys. Surely one of them must be interesting, right? They can’t all be boring! Right? Lore: Plunderers of the Multiverse Githyanki ride astral vessels and red dragons to plunder worlds across the plains. Ever since they won their freedom, their sole purpose has been conquest. All because…

  • Githyanki and Githzerai (Part 1): General Lore

    The Githyanki and the Githzerai were so profoundly scarred by their enslavement to the Mind Flayers that they forgot they were one race, united. Having won their freedom, they wage war against each other with a hatred none can fully comprehend. Aristful the Yellow, master of planar lore There are some things that are just…

  • Gibbering Mouther: I’m sorry, what?

    Doing horror in Dungeons and Dragons is incredibly difficult. Since the game is inherently fantastical, people tend to do what they want and not take anything seriously. As such, it’s hard to properly setup a horrifying atmosphere without someone cracking wise or doing something to undercut the whole thing. It certainly doesn’t help that most…

  • Giants (Finale): Storm Giant

    Last giant! Let’s do this! Lore: Solitary Sages Storm giants are surprisingly calm and benevolent. They are more sage than warrior. Unless they are provoked, they are quite friendly. But when they are angered, their fury could bring disaster for thousands of lives. They live far from civilization, either high above the clouds or deep…

  • Giants (Part 6): Stone Giant

    Lore: Artists in the Dark So long as they are left alone, stone giants are peaceful and quiet. They live in secluded cave networks found in isolated mountains. Here, in the dark, they work away at elaborate carvings. Most often, they can be found in the deepest and quietest caverns, which are considered sacred places.…