Tag: Best of the Bestiary

  • Centaur: Exactly What You’d Expect (Best of the Bestiary)

    Centaur: Exactly What You’d Expect (Best of the Bestiary)

    I hear centaurs make excellent mounts! -Batley Summerfoot, a Halfling adventurer who never read ‘Hooves of Fury’ By Irvil Grayborn of Sundown I have sat here for twenty minutes now, trying to come up with some kind of clever joke to open this review up. But there is no joke to be had here! I…

  • Carrion Crawler: Literally a Giant Maggot (Best of the Bestiary)

    Carrion Crawler: Literally a Giant Maggot (Best of the Bestiary)

    If I could delete this thing’s design from my memory, I would. There are very few cases where this is a good thing. Lore: Where There is Death, There is a Meal This monster’s flavor text is definitely not meant to weave a thrilling narrative. Hell, it can barely even be used as a side…

  • Cambion: Edgelord Supreme (Best of the Bestiary)

    They crawl from their mother’s wombs to spread corruption throughout the multiverse. What’s not to love? -Baba Yaga At last, we have reached the C section of the book. And what a strong monster to start off on! Not necessarily in terms of quality, mind you. As in literally strong! Going into this, I didn’t expect much…

  • Bullywug: Ribbit Man (Best of the Bestiary)

    Bullywug: Ribbit Man (Best of the Bestiary)

    In case you can’t tell by the title alone, let me clarify. Bullywugs are one of the most brain-dead monsters I’ve talked about up to this point. So much so that I can’t even make a witty or clever joke for the title. With a Bullywug, what you see is what you get. They are…

  • Bulette: The Tank of the Earth (Best of the Bestiary)

    Bulette: The Tank of the Earth (Best of the Bestiary)

    These guys are literally described as ‘land sharks’. That’s metal as fuck! Bulettes are a decently powerful and fun monster to work with. They have a really cool and fun design, as well as some cool abilities. Unfortunately, their lore isn’t exactly the deepest thing in the world. They have a decent amount of flavor,…