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Category: Monster Mondays

  • Monster Monday: Bringing the Dead Back to Life

    Cole

    Ghoul, Zombie, Skeleton, and Lich Discover ways to use the undead in your TTRPGs. Undead come in many flavors, but each one has subtle differences that you can use to level up your storytelling. This article will cover the undead groups described in the Referee’s Toolkit. If you are playing another fantasy game, or none… Read more

  • The Truth About Kobolds, the Worshipers of Monstrosities

    Cole

    Kobolds are a staple of TTRPGs. They can be found in Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder as well as other fantasy media. Some depict Kobolds as tiny dragon-like creatures, others are more dog-like as seen in Delicious in Dungeon. The word Kobold likely comes from German folk-lore where the beasts are similar to house elves… Read more

  • Werechicken, the Scariest Thing Afraid of You

    Cole

    Monster Mondays Welcome to Monster Mondays, the blog post where we look at a specific monster in detail (not necessarily on Monday). We will cover lore and mechanics so you can run monsters with slick verisimilitude! Today we will be taking a look at werebeasts, specifically the werechicken. Everyone knows about werewolves, and many people… Read more

  • Piranha Squirrels, Deadly Derpy Creatures in the Trees

    Cole

    Learn about Piranha Squirrels, flying squirrels with pointy teeth ready to drop down on you and feast! Read more

  • Nilflox, For People Who Want Less Magic

    Cole

    Monster Mondays Welcome to Monster Mondays, the blog post where we look at a specific monster in detail (not necessarily on Monday). We will cover lore and mechanics so you can run monsters with slick verisimilitude! Monster Mondays are usually about horrible creatures. But today we will be looking at a rather mundane humanoid species.… Read more