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↩ View all articlesIt's almost exactly what it sounds like, but also a whole lot more. Paper Dragons can be an absolutely life saver for a DM looking to stock a library with rare treasures, and a means to deprive the players of them, in one hectic, confusing and hilarious encounter.
D&D is full of monsters nobody likes, and we’re not just talking about player characters–these monsters are sure to leave your table stacking dice. Bell of Lost Souls covers 5 monsters no one wants to see coming around the dungeon corner.
A torrent of water smashes into you. You feel a pain in your chest as a few ribs are broken by the impact. You look up to see an enormous, filth-covered water elemental glaring down at you. Perhaps crawling through the city’s abandoned sewage system wasn’t the smartest idea.
This feathered flying serpent has taken on many forms throughout history, though it is most well known in Aztec society. Dump Stat Adventures takes a deep dive on the history and lore behind D&D's Couatl.
Dump Stat Adventures covers a simple, easy homebrew system for players to make knowledge checks about monsters, giving them a chance to learn useful information that could aid them in a fight.
The Chimera is one of those creatures you think Gygax would have thought up in his basement while he was creating other disturbing creatures such as the Owlbear and Xorn, but you’d be wrong. Dump Stat Adventures takes a deep dive into the lore and history of the Chimera.
MrRhexx takes a look at the lore and stats of the infamous owlbear, and what the Monster Manual won't tell you about these intimidating beasts.
AJ Pickett takes a deep dive on the lore behind D&D's cutest monstrosities, the Tressym.
In Numenera, cyphers are one-use items scavenged from the ruined technology of an elder age. The Alexandrian covers some ways to use the concepts behind cyphers for enemies in your campaigns.
