Category: D&D

  • Fomorian: That’s an Ugly Fella, Right There

    I’ve discussed a lot of nasty monsters. But this one? This guy takes the cake. The Fomorian is a diamond in the rough. At first glance, it’s a big bruiser. Nothing new. But when you look into its lore, you’ll find a monster that’s surprisingly unique, interesting, and even menacing! It’s a surprisingly good monster…

  • Flumph: *Uncontrollable Chuckling* That’s a Funny Name

    Trust a Flumph. X the Mystic’s 1st Rule of Dungeon Survival I want to know how this monster came to exist. Was someone on the staff super drunk and/or stoned? Or did they just put a paper and crayons in front of their kids and say “Draw me a new monster or daddy can’t pay…

  • Flameskull: The Most Straightforward Monster in the Book

    This is what happens when the person naming these monsters either gave up or ran out of ideas. ‘Flameskull’? Really? That’s all you could come up with? Not ‘Burning Spirit’ or ‘Vengeful Specter’? All you had was ‘Flameskull’? The flameskull is the kind of monster you can look at and immediately forget exists. It’s about…

  • Faerie Dragon: A Neon Cat With Wings

    Oh hey! Another dragon! Kind of! Cool! This is the single least dangerous monster we’ve discussed so far. Hell, maybe even in the entire book! It’s so weak, in fact, that it’s pretty clear that you aren’t supposed to even fight it. Doing so would just be a waste of time and resources. Is it…

  • Ettin: Two Heads Aren’t Always Better Than One

    Do you, the DM, want to play the ‘big dumb brute’ character but you don’t want to make an NPC to fill that role? Fear not! There’s a monster in this book just for you! Okay, so… is the Ettin supposed to be threatening? Because I honestly can’t see it that way! If anything, it’s…