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”
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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”
Beholders in D&D 5e
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Beholders are alien creatures of exceptional intelligence with minds so powerful, they’re able to warp reality around them. They’re well aware of their intellectual capacity and incredible power and are extremely arrogant because of it (though with good reason). They consider all other life-forms, including other beholders,Continue reading “Beholders in D&D 5e”
Mind Flayers: DnD 5e Monster Guide
Guaranteed to blow your mind! Mind Flayers (or Illithids) are alien humanoids of a greyish complexion with tentacles hanging over their mouths. While they aren’t physically powerful, they do have extremely powerful psychic abilities making them fearsome adversaries. They often use their psychic powers to subjugate “lesser” beings to their will seeing themselves as superiorContinue reading “Mind Flayers: DnD 5e Monster Guide”
Introduction to Dark Sun
Post-apocalyptic desert wastelands await The Dark Sun setting is a barren landscape of endless deserts, rocky badlands, and salt flats. Originally introduced in the early 1990s, Dark Sun offers a bleak, post-apocalyptic world with diminished resources, few gods, and magic that corrupts the planet. Unlike traditional settings such as the Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun presentsContinue reading “Introduction to Dark Sun”