Monster Man

Patreon backer Andrew brings you this special episode all about monsters who want to welcome you into their homes ... or their shows.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

In today's episode we look at one of the most infamous of Krynn's kreatures ... er, creatures. And also Death Knights, just for a moment. 

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Mairi brings you this special episode all about Stephen Sommers' 1999 adventure film, The Mummy!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We skip an old one, puzzle at a big one and quite enjoy a small one in today's episode!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Arcane Flame brings you this special episode all about the Nezumi, the wily rat-people of the Legend of the Five Rings world of Rokugan!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

It's a good day for a big bug and a rough night on the high seas in today's episode!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Ben brings you this special episode in which I create some monsters using a random monster generator! Find the generator here!

Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Nothing goes together like desert crocodiles and paladin ghosts!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Connor brings you this special episode all about fantasy settings without gold pieces! No gold pieces? It's not natural.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

This one's going out a little early, just because that's how today's schedule worked out. Enjoy!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

In today's episode, I sit down with Stephen Fleetwood, designer of The War of Naming, and we talk about spirits as concepts and why they make games more fun. Plus: digressions!

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A regular old fire guy and a really weird fire guy star in today's episode!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Jesse brings you this special episode all about a particular type of burial. But that's not a monster -- or is it? 

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

The last of the elves and a weird mirror monster star in today's episode!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Christopher brings you this special episode all about my rowdy boys. 

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

I finally give in to frustration in today's episode!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Laurie rashly let me choose my own topic, and naturally I chose to talk about Luc Besson's The Fifth Element and its monsters, such as they are.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Some regular old high elves and some pretty-much-regular old wood elves feature in today's episode!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Michael brings you this special episode all about the monsters of a classic Hungarian animated film!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We finish up the dwarves of Krynn in today's episode! Also: we start the elves of Krynn. 

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Luke brings you this special episode all about those special monsters and what you can learn from them.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Two more dwarven clans from Krynn feature in today's episode!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Brian brings you this special episode in which I create not just a single creature from the classic Realm of Chaos books but a rival party for our player characters!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We continue looking at the dwarves of Krynn! There are quite a lot of dwarves in Krynn.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Cassandra brings you this special episode all about some adaptive creatures from the universe of Magic: the Gathering!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

In today's episode, we're looking at two more monsters from the Dragonlance Monstrous Compendium Appendix and starting a series we might be with for a while.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Dan brings you this special episode all about monsters that think as one!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

The last of our dragons raises some interesting questions and a new monster needs context in today's episode!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Will brings you this special episode all about what happens when the adventure enters the arena!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

The kodragon isn't a regular dragon, and the othlorx ... is? 

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Justin brings you this special episode all about adapting classic children's literature to the game table ... sort of.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Our look at the dragons of Krynn begins with two very different creatures.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

It's called Dragonlance, so obviously dragons are important. But what are the dragons of Krynn like? I know I said today would be a special episode, but I've been sick as the proverbial dog for nearly a week, so this is what I had time to do.

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The last two Draconians round out our look at Krynn's most famous henchlings. I think I call the Draconians "Silvaks" throughout this, but it's actually Sivaks. My bad!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Jason brings you this special episode all about Greg Stafford's wonderful fantasy world and why it appeals so much to me.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

What's better than two types of draconian? Two more types of draconian!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Happy New Year, everyone! Things are getting properly Dragonlancey as we encounter a couple of this setting's signature monsters in today's episode.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

We bid farewell to 2025 with a Dragonlance take on a D&D classic and a slimy underground menace!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Patreon backer Mark brings you this special episode all about the monsters that hold up the sky.

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Our look at the monsters of Krynn continues with a biggish bear and a brace of bony brutes!

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Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.