Monster Links
Design Diary: Brian Liberge on the 4th Edition Midgard Bestiary (Kobold Quarterly) Oct 2012
Hear from the designer about working on the 4e Midgard Bestiary. Steer clear of putrid haunts.
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Hear from the designer about working on the 4e Midgard Bestiary. Steer clear of putrid haunts.
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Monsters of the Shattered World #3: A Clutch of Kobolds (Troll in the Corner) Aug 2012
Andreas, Apprentice Scholar of the White Order, details his encounter with a group of kobolds in this audio letter. Third in the series of Monsters of the Shattered World.
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Andreas, Apprentice Scholar of the White Order, details his encounter with a group of kobolds in this audio letter. Third in the series of Monsters of the Shattered World.
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Schrödinger's Gun GMing: Monsters on the Fly (Wombat's Gaming Den of Iniquity) Aug 2012
Make yourself a Monster Stack and then you can build monsters just before you need them in combat.
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Make yourself a Monster Stack and then you can build monsters just before you need them in combat.
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Level Drain (Untimately) Aug 2012
Modifying level drain effects for OD&D, so that 1st level party doesn't instantly die when confronted with a Wight.
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Modifying level drain effects for OD&D, so that 1st level party doesn't instantly die when confronted with a Wight.
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On Scaling Monsters (Wombat's Gaming Den of Iniquity) Aug 2012
Why should PCs have all the advancement fun? If you're willing to put in a little work, that Kobold Archmage could give your party a run for their money.
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Why should PCs have all the advancement fun? If you're willing to put in a little work, that Kobold Archmage could give your party a run for their money.
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On the Monster, Random, Wandering or Otherwise (Hack & Slash) Aug 2012
Analyzing random vs. wandering monsters and what each type costs the party.
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Analyzing random vs. wandering monsters and what each type costs the party.
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What If? Featuring The Hulk (Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd.) Jul 2012
The Hulk and the U-Foes for your home Marvel Game.
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The Hulk and the U-Foes for your home Marvel Game.
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Monsters of the Shattered World #1: The Sea Devils Jun 2012
An audio series following the exploits of a scholar documenting the odd creatures found in the Shattered World, this time featuring Sea Devils.
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An audio series following the exploits of a scholar documenting the odd creatures found in the Shattered World, this time featuring Sea Devils.
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Minions: Full Disclosure (Dungeon's Master) Jun 2012
When using minions, do you reveal the fact that they're minions to your players?
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When using minions, do you reveal the fact that they're minions to your players?
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A look at the Duergar race (Daily Encounter) Jun 2012
Want to play or run some evil dwarves in D&D 4E? Here's an in-depth article with stats and suggestions.
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Want to play or run some evil dwarves in D&D 4E? Here's an in-depth article with stats and suggestions.
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dnd 4e - In an even fight, how many rounds does a typical monster need to drop a PC? (RPG Stack Exchange) Jun 2012
If you're into line graphs and number-crunching, here's a great exploration of PC survivability at 1st level across all the editions of D&D.
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If you're into line graphs and number-crunching, here's a great exploration of PC survivability at 1st level across all the editions of D&D.
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I got your D&D Next Monster Manual right here, and so do you (Greywulf's Lair) Jun 2012
Reverse engineering D&D Next monsters by comparing them to the same monsters with D&D 4e stats.
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Reverse engineering D&D Next monsters by comparing them to the same monsters with D&D 4e stats.
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From Diablo 3 to D&D: Treasure Pygmies (Dread Gazebo) Jun 2012
Jerry gives us a way to introduce these anarchic kleptomaniacs from Diablo 3 into your D&D game.
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Jerry gives us a way to introduce these anarchic kleptomaniacs from Diablo 3 into your D&D game.
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Popular Myth-Conceptions: Subverting Mythology to Enrich Your Campaign (Game Knight Reviews) Jun 2012
Here are a few examples of adapting mythology to fit into your campaign.
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Here are a few examples of adapting mythology to fit into your campaign.
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Deadweed (Wombat's Gaming Den of Iniquity) May 2012
A research report on a newly discovered undead seaweed. Includes stats to use it in your D&D 3.5 or Pathfinder game. Also uses elements from Gamer Assembly's forthcoming fantasy setting. An entry in the May of the Dead Carnival.
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A research report on a newly discovered undead seaweed. Includes stats to use it in your D&D 3.5 or Pathfinder game. Also uses elements from Gamer Assembly's forthcoming fantasy setting. An entry in the May of the Dead Carnival.
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Variations on a Monstrous Theme (Wizards of the Coast) May 2012
Bruce Cordell at Wizards of the Coast suggests expanding the toolbox used to create monsters, perhaps applying something like themes.
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Bruce Cordell at Wizards of the Coast suggests expanding the toolbox used to create monsters, perhaps applying something like themes.
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Underwater Cloak Monster May 2012
This article from Business Insider shows underwater footage of a type of jellyfish that's basically one big undulating sheet.
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This article from Business Insider shows underwater footage of a type of jellyfish that's basically one big undulating sheet.
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Goons: One Line Monsters (Daily Encounter) Feb 2012
Inserts a level of complexity between D&D 4E's Minion and Monster descriptions by describing a monster in a single line of text.
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Inserts a level of complexity between D&D 4E's Minion and Monster descriptions by describing a monster in a single line of text.
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The Groan (In Places Deep) Feb 2012
In Places Deep has an ongoing Monster Monday series including this week's twisted Treant variant, The Groan. It's written for AD&D, but it's another great series to mine for ideas to use in any system.
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In Places Deep has an ongoing Monster Monday series including this week's twisted Treant variant, The Groan. It's written for AD&D, but it's another great series to mine for ideas to use in any system.
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3GATE: Enemies (Gamer Assembly) Jan 2012
Writeups for more intelligent and crafty bad guys to grapple with across the wastelands and behind fortified city walls.
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Writeups for more intelligent and crafty bad guys to grapple with across the wastelands and behind fortified city walls.
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