Not all blights come from deciduous or coniferous forests. For example, the desecration of the Gulthias tree can spread to the desert and create cactus blights. There are tales of willow and cattail blights haunting swamps. But perhaps one of the most interesting blights adventurers may ever come across are the bamboo blights in Shou. […]
A throwback to old-school Ravenloft, bone golems are built from the previously animated bones of skeletal undead. These horrors stand roughly 9 feet tall and weigh between 150 and 280 pounds. They are seldom armored and can easily be mistaken for undead, much to the dismay of those who make this error. How do Bone […]
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 […]
I’m a little late posting this following Keith Ammann’s latest Sibriex tactics post, but it’s been a nutty week (I leave for Mexico on Friday). Anyways, let’s take a look at the Sibriex and see what sort of minions and lair this guy needs. What is the sibriex? If you’re not familiar with the sibriex, […]
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. […]
Tomorrow, my PCs are fighting an entire clan of ninjas. The scene? An inn/restaurant, of course. The ninjas will come in five waves: 18 bakemono. These mindless, muscle-headed goblins purpose is to get the PCs to use up (most of) their area effect spells. 35 bandits led by 2 ogres. The next wave consists of […]
An oldie but a goodie: the bladeling returns to Dungeons & Dragons with new fifth edition stats. Plus, a playable race to add some flavor to your games!
