Giving you the lowdown on genies in D&D and how you can play them in your own campaigns. Genies in D&D are not normally the trinket-bound, wish-fulfilling blue beings you might find in a Disney film (though they can be trinket-bound, wish-fulfilling and/or blue). Most are independent and powerful magic-wielders of considerably greater power thanContinue reading “Running Genies in D&D 5e”
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Running incorporeal undead in D&D 5e
Ghosts, specters, banshees, wraiths and other ethereal, undead nasties to throw at your players. Some undead are raised from the soulless bodies of the dead like skeletons and zombies. Other undead are mortals transformed into unholy immortality through some profane ritual or curse like vampires or liches. And then there are the bodiless souls thatContinue reading “Running incorporeal undead in D&D 5e”
Werewolves and Other Lycanthropes in D&D 5e (and How to Fix Them)
Everything you need to know to run lycanthropes in your adventure. Cursed creatures, compelled to a bloodthirsty nature, lycanthropy is the affliction bestowed upon those bitten by a werewolf (or some other werebeast). Part humanoid, part monster, werewolves are the stuff of nightmares. Particularly when their curse grips them in an insatiable frenzy. Naturally, thisContinue reading “Werewolves and Other Lycanthropes in D&D 5e (and How to Fix Them)”
All the Monsters Changing Monster Type in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
And how this will affect gameplay. With the release of the 2024 Monster Manual has come a bunch of changes to the monsters we’ve been familiar with over the last decade. For some of these monsters, this has involved changing their monster type as well. Below I’ve pulled out all the monsters that have seenContinue reading “All the Monsters Changing Monster Type in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
The deadliest, low level monsters in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Finding the nastiest creatures in the 2024 Monster Manual to throw at your low level party. So your players have been strutting around now for a few sessions, dispatching goblins, thinking nothing can hurt them. And maybe you want to wipe that smug look off of their faces. Well I have just the monsters forContinue reading “The deadliest, low level monsters in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Running vampires in D&D 2024
Advice on how to use vampires in your D&D adventure. Sharp-toothed and blood-thirsty, vampires are mortals, transformed into undead through the bite of another vampire. Unlike many undead, their mind and appearance is largely retained. These aren’t the brain-dead husks that zombies and skeletons are, these are immortal creatures with a cold, calculating cunning. AndContinue reading “Running vampires in D&D 2024”
Elemental Cataclysm: Obliterate cities With This Gargantuan Elemental in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Elemental destruction with this brand new, high level creature from the 2024 Monster Manual. Created from the elemental chaos found beyond the edges of the elemental planes, elemental cataclysms are a devastating force of the elements. Usually, their destructive path is maintained far from civilisation, with their presence restricted to regions of elemental chaos. However,Continue reading “Elemental Cataclysm: Obliterate cities With This Gargantuan Elemental in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Blob of Annihilation: Absorbing to Oblivion with this New D&D 2024 Ooze
Absorb, engulf, annihilate, repeat with this brand new, high level ooze from the 2024 Monster Manual. Oozes haven’t had much love in D&D so far. True, the gelatinous cube is pretty iconic and can often be found lurking in dungeons, absorbing hapless adventurers and slowly digesting their living bodies. But apart from that, there’s onlyContinue reading “Blob of Annihilation: Absorbing to Oblivion with this New D&D 2024 Ooze”
The Arch-Hag: The perfect foil for spellcasters in D&D 2024
Curses and counterspells from this high level Fey. They like to pretend to be all maternal (or paternal now, we’ve got male hags), but don’t be fooled; hags are completely lacking in the nurturing department! In fact, you shouldn’t trust a hag at all, ever! And yet, undoubtedly, some desperate wretch will need something aContinue reading “The Arch-Hag: The perfect foil for spellcasters in D&D 2024”
The False Hydra in D&D 5e
What is the False Hydra? The False Hydra is one of the most famous homebrew monsters created with its original inception coming courtesy of Goblin Punch. A False Hydra is supposedly born of lies, each lie feeding its body until it becomes a terrifying and terrible beast. It is not actually a hydra or aContinue reading “The False Hydra in D&D 5e”
Lich
Dont scratch this lich Liches are undead spellcasters that have purposefully subjected themselves to undeath in order to gain the immortality and power that comes from their transformation. Unlike more base forms of undead, liches retain their knowledge, intellect and memories of their mortal life. Because of the incredible knowledge and power required to becomeContinue reading “Lich”
Kobolds in D&D
Not so bold Kobolds are small, bipedal, reptilian creatures that are often dismissed as being cowardly, weak and unintelligent. However, kobolds actually have a sophisticated social structure that emphasises co-operation as a tribe, demonstrate capabilities with their hands and work furiously to overcome their physical deficiencies. Kobolds typically engage in digging, searching for the magicContinue reading “Kobolds in D&D”