Category: D&D

  • Ankheg: Best of the Bestiary

    Ankheg: Best of the Bestiary

    It’s time for yet another of my favorites. Ankhegs are another excellent low-level monster. They have decent stats, decent lore, and one of my favorite designs in the whole series. The burrowers of the earth are among my favorites in the book. What can I say? I’m a simple man. Giant ant monsters are cool!…

  • Animated Objects (Best of the Bestiary)

    Animated Objects (Best of the Bestiary)

    I have a soft spot for these guys. Animated objects are super simple. Their lore is so simple yet flexible that it may as well be a mound of clay. Their stats are low, making them perfect enemies for a starting or low-level party. And to top it off, they have a pair of fun…

  • Angels: Solar (Best of the Bestiary)

    Angels: Solar (Best of the Bestiary)

    At last, we’ve reached the third and final Angel in the Monster Manual. Luckily, the wonderful folks over at Wizards of the Coast decided to save the best for last. It’s time to talk about Solar. This dude is intense! Not only does he have the best stats out of any of the Angels by…

  • Angels Part 3: Planetar (Best of the Bestiary)

    Angels Part 3: Planetar (Best of the Bestiary)

    Time we carry on with our trek through the heavens. This time, we’re discussing the weapons of the Gods: Planetar. These muscular, hairless warriors are some of the toughest fuckers around. They rarely appear, so their presence is a big deal. Often times, they’re sent to aide a party of worthy heroes in slaying a…

  • Angels Part 2: Deva (Best of the Bestiary)

    Angels Part 2: Deva (Best of the Bestiary)

    Last week, we discussed the shared lore of the three Angels in the Monster Manual. Link to that down below at the bottom. Today, we’re going to focus in on the first of the three. The messengers of the Gods, and the pretty boy angels: Deva. As the messengers of the gods, Devas very rarely…