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Ettercap (1) & How to Run a Horde in D&D
Ettercaps are monsters that look like a cross between a human and a giant purple bug, and act like giant spiders. They live in large colonies of their own type, which immediately makes them a tricky monster to run in D&D encounters. How do you send the players against dozens or more of the same Continue reading
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Empyrean Iota & Time-Pressure Dungeon Design
The empyrean iota is described by the Monster Manual as a deity’s thoughts given form. They are two-dimensional beings in the form of symbols that can walk through walls, with the power to heal and bless as well as blast. How to Use a Living Tenet If you think about it, you’ll realize that an Continue reading
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DRYAD: Improved Nature Quests and the Green Trap
Discover better nature-themed quest ideas—and learn how to turn dryad encounters into lethal fights with Entangle and stealth tactics. How to Use: Dryad and Nature Quests The obvious purpose for a dryad is as a quest giver, for nature related quests. I don’t normally do quests (I feel enough quest ideas exist online), but most Continue reading
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DRUID: Moonbeam and Thunderstrike in a Deadly Chase
How to Use: NPC Druid Spellcasting Tactics The most obvious use of a druid NPC is to give help or advice, or to ask them to go on a quest. I am going to wait to discuss nature themed quests in the next article, Dryad. For this article, I will concentrate on giving two druid Continue reading
About Me
I’ve been a DM since I was about 10 years old. (Not of D&D, admittedly, but still.) After growing bored of fights that were all the same, dungeons heavily populated by one monster type, and a general shortage of ideas, I figured I’d embark on my own trip through the Monster Manual, one monster at a time. Feel free to join the quest.