The goblin mine is managed by a dragon priest named Rolfin who is a half-red dragon goblin. Rolfin is somewhat insane and feared by all in the mine, including the azer smith, Roez, and Lamarr the Necromancer. While Gurd and the other goblins try to keep him safe–after all, the goblins believe that Rolfin is […]
Another quick one for my session today, I noticed that there is a serious lack of “cleric”-like NPCs in the monster books. We have the Priest in the Monster Manual with is a 5th-level caster and CR 2. And then we have the War Priest which is a huge jump up to 9th-level and CR […]
Volo’s Guide to Monsters generously introduces statistics for a variety of mages, each tied to a different arcane tradition. However, the one type of mage that’s missing, it seems, are the war mages from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything. Since I need a few war mages today, I thought I might stat them up. Not only […]
Vader has stormtroopers. Doom has doombots. Darkseid has parademons. Every bad guy needs henchmen. What are henchmen? Henchmen (and women!) are the folks with the matching uniforms that act as speed bumps for a hero to cross to get to the big bad evil guys. They’re often cocky (or cowardly), have terrible aim, and are […]
Mariachi is a type of Mexican music and a musical group whose style dates back to at least the 18th century. It has distinctive instrumentation, performance, and singing styles, as well as costumery. Many mariachis wear the traje de charro, or horserider’s uniform, complete with large, wide-brimmed hats (sombrero de charro). Typically, mariachis employ guitars, […]
The pistolero is a warrior of the gun. Some wield iron for good. Others for evil. Either way, these gunfighters are the best at what they do, capable of hitting small targets from hundreds of feet away. Pistolero (Gunslinger) Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 15 (hide armor) Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20) […]
Lucha libre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlut͡ʃa ˈliβɾe], meaning “freestyle wrestling” or literally translated as “free fight”) is the term used in Latin America for professional wrestling. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form of the genre, characterized by colorful masks, rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, as well as “high-flying” maneuvers. The wearing of […]
Welcome back to Stat Anything, a series where I take requests from folks on Instagram on things to convert to Dungeons & Dragons stats. Now I know I was supposed to do the Cave of Wonders this week, but as it turns out, that’s going to take a little more time than I originally expected. […]
Ninjas are members of a secretive ninja clan, the head of which holds absolute authority over the ninja’s life and death. They are sworn to secrecy to protect the identities of their clan members and must never reveal that they are a ninja. While some ninja are little more than assassins, true ninjas are masters of exotic weapons, tools of […]
Looking for a high level challenge for murder hobo PC’s? Check out this half-orc/half-dragon battle master, Umgru the Slayer. He’s deadly!
