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Shadow Goblins | New Monsters for Fifth Edition

Shadow goblins are goblins who were exposed to the same aberrant energy that consumed the Olyothyrian city of Ise Serin and created the arnitikos. As such, shadow goblins are mortal enemies of the arnitikos, blaming the colorless elves for their curse. Shadow goblins who procreate always produce twins. A shadow goblin’s twin is its closest […]

Flitterbug | New Monster for Fifth Edition

A flitterbug is an aberration that is home in the swamps and mires of Omeria, particularly near the Obsidian Plain. Misclassified as an “insect”, flitterbugs are actually horrific aberrations created through rogue conjuration magic. The Striped Conjurers of Karmithyash trained the flitterbugs as guardian creatures, using them as a “living landmines” in the Black Swamps […]

Ong-ong | New Monster for Fifth Edition

Ong-ongs are short, furry humanoids with large, flat heads that live in the Wallingmiotta. Once thought an offshoot of the gnomes that inhabit the wood, anthropologists discovered that the ong-ongs actually have more in common with dwarves. Ong-ongs may even be related to the dwarves of Khuzuk. Get the full story and the playable version […]

Knights and Nerds Podcast | Creating Villains – Monks

In a long overdue episode, we look at the monk and brainstorm some ideas for plot hooks and abilities for a monk villain you can use in your game. Follow Knights and Nerds Podcast: FacebookInstagramTwitterKnights and Nerds.com

Anorian Vaquero | New NPC for Fifth Edition

The Anorian elves of Vaskil manage the northern cattle and horse ranches of the Summer Land. In the three generations since the Fall of Imfe Mythse Anore, they’ve become expert riders and animal handlers. Also, because of the dangers inherent in the Summer Land, particularly around the Charred City of Becshire, they’re legally permitted to […]

Megamoo | New Monster for Fifth Edition

Megamoos are huge cows that are mostly found in the Summer Land. [su_note note_color=”#fafafa”] Megamoo Huge beast, unaligned Armor Class 10 Hit Points 105 (10d12 + 40) Speed 40 ft Abilities Str 22 (+6), Dex 10 (+0), Con 18 (+4), Int 2 (+4), Wis 12 (+1), Cha 5 (-3) Senses passive Perception 11 Languages — […]

Qoleg | New Monster for Fifth Edition

Qualegs are small, horrific creatures that resemble black severed heads with four eyes and tentacles growing from their jaws. Black, necrotic energy radiates from the tops of their “heads”. [su_note note_color=”#fafafa”] Qoleg Tiny undead, neutral evil Armor Class 12 Hit Points 25 (10d4) Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover) Abilities Str 5 (-3), Dex […]

Stat Anything: The Space Stone | New Artifact for Fifth Edition

Disclaimer: a note on the broader creation of the Infinity Stone artifacts: in no way, shape or form do I intend to make these things balanced (sorry, Thanos). Should a character (player or otherwise) come into possession of one of these damn things, all hell will and should break loose. Anything less would dishonor the source material. Allow […]

Vile Fog | New Monster for Fifth Edition

Vile fogs are malicious elementals that look like clouds of mist. The Striped Conjurers of Karmithyash summoned these creatures from Mayhem as a defense against the Pressonians during the Conjurer Wars of the early 500s. They are specifically tuned to consume the extant energy of Pressonian defense magics. During the Fall of Brassolet, the fields […]

Black Horn | New Monster for Fifth Edition

Black horns look like black horses with a single black horn. For this reason, they are often confused with unicorns. The main difference, however, is their origin. The first black horns were created by the Striped Conjurers of Karmithyash as steeds during the Siege of Brasolet in 532 AT. After the fall of Presson’s Enclave, […]