These bony, one-eyed ghouls spread a hideous curse with their unclean claws, causing their victims to transform into mindless savages at night. Tigbanua busos are a dangerous humanoid species that were once friendly and helpful but have since become one of humanity’s deadliest enemies. They are tall and gaunt (7 feet tall, 140 pounds), with […]
Hideous creatures draped in the pleasing skin of a familiar companion, bog hags are vile shapechangers that prey on humans. Bog hags thrive in the fetid swamps and waterways of the Realms. Though they originate in the Shadowfell, they are at their deadliest on the Prime Material, where no one suspects their presence. A bog […]
You’ve got to hand it to the drow; if there’s a way to mix in spiders with something perfectly normal, they’ll do it. Case in point: inkizimu, or spider cats. Okay, sure, us surface dwellers love our domesticated feline companions, too. But would any of us want an eight-eyed, eight-legged version of one that binds […]
Here is what Daneric Von Alfkaesian, Candlekeep’s leading researcher on wild woggles, had to say about this unusual beast: Woggle. Woggle woggle woggle. Woggle? Woggle woggle, woggle woggle woggle. Woggle, woggle woggle woggle. Woggle. Woggle woggle woggle woggle woggle woggle. Woggle! Woggle woggle, woggle, woggle woggle woggle woggle. Woggle. Woggle woggle woggle woggle. And that’s […]
Looks like those mad mages are at it again. Part skunk and part velociraptor, the skunkasaurus makes for one bizarre encounter. Not only do these critters have the ferocious carnivorous appetites of the predatory velociraptors, but they have learned to weaponize their skunklike defensive secretions to temporarily disable their prey–or ward off larger beasties, as […]
Hebi-no-onna are vain creatures who delight in the adoration or even worship of warped and deluded humanoids. Whether found as solitary murderers, powerful spellcasters with an entourage of slaves, or at the center of an entire cult network, hebi-no-onnas are dangerous foes whose evil knows no bounds. A hebi-no-onna appears as an ordinary human woman, […]
The carrion crawler is a classic Dungeons & Dragons monster. Today, I’m going to be creating a few variants for this crawling critter. What is a carrion crawler? Originally appearing in the 1975 Grey Hawk supplement, carrion crawlers are basically giant centipedes with poisonous tentacles. And, well… that’s it. Ha! Not to knock them, but […]
Lammasus are noble creatures that are concerned with the welfare and safety of good beings. They usually take residence in abandoned temples and ruins in remote areas. Good folks that visit them are often treated to assistance, especially if their visitors are combating evil. However, they are no fans of evil beings and will attack those on sight.
My six-year-old son Jack helps me come up with cool monster ideas. Here’s 5 I love: a room-sized mimic, a giant snake that golins can ride, a haunted book that creates ghosts from its pages, and a swarm of blood-sucking worms. Check ’em out!
The desmodus are a race of large, bat-like humanoids that live underground. They’re covered in reddish fur and have long arms and short legs, kind of like a big bat-gorilla-man. Notably, desmodus have a sonic scream attack that comes in two flavors: a targeted ray and a wave effect that stuns everyone within 30 feet.
