Tag: Best of the Bestiary

I, Acererak the Eternal, beckon you to your doom. Come, foolish ones, plunger my treasures, if you dare! Others have tried. All have failed! From your skin, tapestries shall be woven, and your bones will carpet my tomb! Only I am beyond Death’s reach. Only I know the secret to true immortality! -Epitaph of a…

God dammit, even the monster manual is pressuring me to finish the new Fire Emblem! Death Knights are one of my favorite monsters for story-telling purposes. Their lore is sparse, but it offers up so many creative possibilities that it more than makes up for that. Better yet, this thing is super intimidating, both in terms of…

Remind me again why we’re on this quest? -Ethelrede the Fighter, after his first Darkmantle encounter Farewell, C section! It’s the day of the D now! The Darkmantle is an odd monster. It has an interesting design and abilities that make for a creative fight. But the lore is so scarce that it may as…

Yup. It’s a cyclops. I could finish it right there. What else is there to say? Anyone familiar with mythical monsters of old already knows what a cyclops is! They’re a perfect fit for D&D, sure. But in terms of creativity or originality, these guys have nothing to offer! They’re just a monster to throw at your…

How else should I describe this thing?! I mean come on! The Crawling Claw is… a thing. I don’t hate it, nor do I love it. It just kind of exists. While it does have about half-a-page of flavor text, but none of it is especially deep or interesting. The design is one of the flattest…