Golems for a more subtle wizard
In the vast multiverse, there are many tales of magical decks of cards. Some cards conjure creatures into being. And some beget entire communities of people!
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Midgard Monday: Casimir’s Enchiridion of Monsters presents deathless
Today, I, Casimir, present another fey creature newly arrived to—or perhaps recently noticed by—Midgardians: the deathless. My report brings these lich-like fey out of the shadows, which may literally save your soul, dear reader.
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Midgard Monday: Casimir’s Enchiridion of Monsters presents mimics
Unlike many of my previous reports, I’ve had to rely on external resources for information on the mimic. I, Casimir, enjoy a surprise just as much as anyone, but if that surprise tries to eat you as part of the experience? I prefer to avoid that fate.
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Good Riddance! Part 6: Have fun storming the castle
Storm giants are the most powerful of giants! They stand atop the giant hierarchy. Storm giants can be known to live high in the clouds or deep beneath the oceans, but they usually dwell far from mortal civilization. Storm giants can even be so reclusive as to prefer solitude from others of their own kind. However, a single storm giant’s wrath can wreak devastation upon the land or sea.
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Midgard Monday: Casimir’s Enchiridion of Monsters talks about Moon Knights
Recently increased activity tied to the moon piqued my interest, especially the emergence of fey knights devoted to the moon in The Margreve and the ancient forests dominating the Grand Duchy of Dornig.
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Midgard Monday: Casimir’s Enchiridion of Monsters takes on werewolves
Parents tell their children horrific stories about werewolves snatching away the unwary and feasting on their bones, but werewolves largely keep to the far corners of Midgard, perhaps due to their terrifying reputation.
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Good Riddance! Part 5: Where angels don’t fear to tread
The pinnacle of good monsters might just be angels. So let’s drag them down into making good antagonists instead!
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Midgard Monday: Casimir’s Enchiridion of Monsters talks about kobolds
There are few places one can travel around or under Midgard without encountering kobolds. These wyrmchildren have adapted to—or adopted—habitats in shade and shadow to account for their inability to adjust to sunlight.
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More Dragon Quest monsters for your 5E games!
Anyone who’s played a video game RPG in the past decade has likely heard of the Dragon Quest series. Today, we bring even more of its iconic monsters to life as Tales of the Valiant RPG monsters!
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Midgard Monday: Casimir’s Enchiridion of Monsters talks about dust goblins
The Mage Wars that devastated Western Midgard rendered the land nearly uninhabitable. However, this destruction proved a boon to the world’s goblins, who finally found a location where they could dwell without organized efforts to eradicate them.
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Good Riddance! Part 4: Dragons are totally metal
Metallic dragons are fantasy RPG goodniks. But because they’re good-aligned, PCs almost never fight them. Let’s find a way to make these dragons the bad guys!
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Good Riddance! Part 3: One of a kind antagonists—make the unicorn the bad guy
Unicorns are one of the most recognizable creatures in fantasy, but because they’re good-aligned, PCs almost never fight them. Unicorns have been depicted as healers, nature guardians, or free spirits of the wild that follow their own call. In almost all stories, unicorns are extremely rare and avoid civilization. So how do you make them the enemy?
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Good Riddance, part 2: Snakes alive! Couatls become the bad guy
Couatls are good-aligned monsters that appear in many monster books. But when do you use them? Let’s look at some ways to make couatls antagonists!
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Dragon Quest monsters to slime up your game
Anyone who’s played a video game RPG in the past decade has likely heard of the Dragon Quest series. Today, we bring some of its iconic monsters to life as Tales of the Valiant RPG monsters!
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Good Riddance! Turn Good Dogs into Bad Guys.
Blink dogs are beloved fantasy creatures, and it’s easy to see why. But what happens when they become bad dogs?
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Planar Adventures 5: Extraplanar Entities
A planar campaign often focuses on more esoteric topics like philosophy, memory, perception, or the nature of reality. Try these monsters to inspire journeys among the planes.Â
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