Mythical Monstrosities

Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin's have been a part of D&D since the beginning. Their appearance has not changed much over the editions either, nor has their attitude. They are lager more wicked and menacing goblins. Another thing that has remained a constant since their introduction war. Hobgoblin's are constantly at war with any other race. And they view… Continue reading Hobgoblin

Mythical Monstrosities

The Grell

The Grell.. the scary brain beast with a beak and can paralyze you with a touch .. has been killing parties and floating away with their bodies since first edition.  But it has come a long way from ....            To what it is today ... LOL That's right this thing… Continue reading The Grell

Mythical Monstrosities

What the heck is a Flumph ?

I had planed on doing a Frost Wyrm.. And then over the course of the week.. the Flumph happened.  And so here we are. And for many of you the first question is the same. What is a Flumph ? Well the Flumph can be traced back all the way to the 1st Ed Fiend… Continue reading What the heck is a Flumph ?

Mythical Monstrosities

Ettercap

As a GM setting a good scene can elevate an encounter from standard to something very memorable.  When dealing with an experienced group of role-players this becomes more and more difficult. Another tool that can be used to make encounters rich is misdirection. And this is wonderfully where the Ettercap falls neatly into both of… Continue reading Ettercap

Mythical Monstrosities

Devil Dogs !

The Devil Dog has long been one of my Favorite old school monsters. When I got to "D "on my list sadly he nearly slipped my mind in favor of the Doppelganger as I asked my friends for a monster to feature.  Then I recalled in one of my games having an entire town nearly… Continue reading Devil Dogs !

Mythical Monstrosities

Catoblepas

Cato what's us ? Yeah you heard me Catoblepas ! What's not to love ? This is how you kill a party old school ! With a poison Gas vomiting, Death Gazing warthog faced water buffalo that has a mace for a tail ! Oh I know many of you are shaking your heads right… Continue reading Catoblepas

Hook of the Day

River? Serenity?

One of my Favorite line in the Firefly T.V. series. As a GM it sets the perfect tone for my blog today. In most space based Science fiction games one often overlooked place where most of the game is going to take place is the ship. As a GM it is imperative you give the… Continue reading River? Serenity?