Tag: D&D
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Chuul: Servants of the Old Gods (Best of the Bestiary)
Don’t mind me, just putting Sci-Fi Week on hold for D&D. Remember the Aboleth? Well, I have good news for you! Because today’s monster is designed to add-on to them in every way! They are the perfect fodder enemy leading up to the final battle with the Aboleth itself! Even on their own, the Chuul…
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Chimera: The Three Most Menacing Beasts of All in One! (Best of the Bestiary)
Oh boy, we’re getting to the big boys now! The last few monsters we’ve discussed have been kind of underwhelming. If they had good designs, they were lacking in stats or lore. If they had good stats, then they were boring to look at and boring to use in the story. We haven’t had a…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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