Eldritch abominations A 15ft tall, writhing mass of malformed and rotting flesh, strapped together in a spiked harness of chains that can be magically manipulated to allow it to walk (or it can simply float). Sibriexes are demons that obsess over body manipulation, creating unholy experiments of the flesh, including with their own bodies. TheyContinue reading “Sibriex”
Author Archives: Ben Lawrance
Selune: Goddess of the Moon
Good twin Selune is the twin sister of Shar, the first gods created by Ao once the universe had been made, but no life inhabited it (apart from the Shadevari which pre-dated this universe). She is the good to Shar’s evil, the light to her darkness. Though originally they had been united in purpose, theyContinue reading “Selune: Goddess of the Moon”
Shar: Goddess of Darkness
Evil twin Shar is the goddess of darkness and caverns in Faerun and the twin sister of the goddess of light, Selune. She is a secretive and manipulative mistress, operating in the shadows to accomplish her goals. She is also the creator of the Shadow Weave which was a counterpart to Mystryl’s weave (though bothContinue reading “Shar: Goddess of Darkness”
A Guide to Undead in D&D 5e
Life’s a Lich What are undead? Undead are creatures that were once living but have been reanimated by magical forces. While a living creature maintains life by the forces of nature, undead creatures rely upon magic and spiritual powers to maintain their semblance of life. Because of the different forces that cause undeath, the resultsContinue reading “A Guide to Undead in D&D 5e”
Devils: DnD 5e Monster Guide
The devil’s in the detail What are devils? Devils are evil creatures that call the Nine Hells their home. They are friends of a lawful evil nature, happy to manipulate and murder, but with excessive organisation behind their efforts. While devils are fiends like demons, their nature and origins are quite different. The original demonsContinue reading “Devils: DnD 5e Monster Guide”
Demons: DnD 5e Monster Guide
Learn about all the different demons in D&D 5e What are demons? Demons are creatures of pure evil that sow chaos and destruction in their wake. They are a type of fiend (like devils) but while devils take their origins from the angelic beings of Mount Celstia, demons originate from another reality. The first demonsContinue reading “Demons: DnD 5e Monster Guide”
Catti-Brie
Chosen of Mielikki Catti-Brie was a female human whose birth name was Cataline. She was born in Mirabar, but after her mother died during childbirth, she moved with her father to Termalaine in the Ten Towns. Sadly, he father was also killed during a goblin attack on the town. This goblin raid was fought offContinue reading “Catti-Brie”
Hags in D&D 5e
Haggling with hags Hags are despicable old crones that delight in the misfortune and misery of others. They are master manipulators and tricksters of the highest order, waiting for desperate, sorry individuals to come to them for advice and favours, though these favours often result in greater suffering, being fulfilled in ways the requester neverContinue reading “Hags in D&D 5e”
Bruenor Battlehammer
By Moradin’s hammer Bruenor Battlehammer was a dwarf and often adventuring companion of Drizzt Do’Urden and member of the adventuring group, Companions of the Hall. He was the 8th, 10th and 13th king of the Mithral Hall. He was also the adoptive father of the humans, Catti-brie (who later married Drizzt Do’Urden) and Wulfgar andContinue reading “Bruenor Battlehammer”
Jarlaxle Baenre
Well “endrowed” Jarlaxle is a roguish drow male and leader of the Bregan D’aerthe, a mostly drow group of mercenaries that operate both above the surface and within the underdark. Jarlaxle is a charming man capable of making an ally of many a would be enemy. He is also one of the most powerful malesContinue reading “Jarlaxle Baenre”
Drizzt Do’Urden
Hero of legend Drizzt Do’Urden is arguably the greatest hero to grace the D&D universe. Created by R. A. Salvatore in 1988 for his Icewind Dale trilogy, Drizzt is a ranger and a formidable swordsman, he is a drow, dark elves that’re distrusted (with good reason) by all other races. Drizzt, however, is compassionate, aContinue reading “Drizzt Do’Urden”
Yuan-Ti in D&D
A snake in the grass Yuan-ti are serpent-like humanoids. They are the remnants of an ancient and decadent human society that engaged in profane and cannibalistic rituals to merge their forms with that of snakes. From this unholy union, different forms of yuan-ti were produced, some taking on more snake-like features while others having less.Continue reading “Yuan-Ti in D&D”