The trilloch is an extraordinarily uncommon creature that originally hails from the Negative Energy Plane but is encountered only as it wanders other planes. However, most folks wouldn’t notice it, as the monster is invisible and almost imperceptible. Only a detect magic spell cast within 60 feet of a trilloch reveals its unique aura – a pulsating […]
Ah, life – there’s no spot in the multiverse where it hasn’t managed to take hold. Perhaps, in a tome dedicated to the creatures of the inhospitable Inner Planes, such a concept should be a theme or even the theme. There’s life everywhere. The Positive and Negative Energy Planes are no exception to this rule. Somehow, on […]
The mek was a creature appearing in second edition Dungeons & Dragons. What follows is the information taken directly from the second edition Monstrous Manual, followed by the updated stats for fifth edition. What is a mek? Meks (possibly a derivative of the word “mechanical”) are huge metallic creations, fabricated by a long-dead race of inhuman, […]
The nawidnehr was a creature appearing in second edition Dungeons & Dragons. What follows is the information taken directly from the second edition Monstrous Manual, followed by the updated stats for fifth edition. What is a sharkwere (nawidnehr)? The nawidnehr (NAH-widd-near) is a great shark capable of assuming humanoid form. This powerful marine predator has an insatiable desire […]
The aartuk was a creature appearing in second edition Dungeons & Dragons, specifically the infamous Spelljammer setting. What follows is the information taken directly from the second edition Monstrous Manual, then the updated stats for fifth edition. What are the aartuk? The aartuk are nomadic vegetables organized into small tribes. One elder leads each tribe. […]
Tomb Tappers, also known as thaalud, appear as tall, naked, sexless, and hairless humanoids with very hard, smooth, blue-gray skin, claws that can dig through solid rock, and great toothed mouths in their bellies. Their smooth, featureless heads have earned them the nickname “the faceless”. Tomb tappers get their name from their habit of burrowing […]
