Kill Every Monster

We are joined by ⁠ Emily Buza ⁠ .  Emily is an actress, writer, and podcaster. She is the co-host of Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, a deep dive podcast about discussing and analyzing the DC Comics animated series Young Justice. And she can also be heard as a guest on several audio dramas and actual play podcasts, often playing superheroes, women with magic, and ladies in space. She can be found...

The Monster Manual describes Cambions as “the offspring of a fiend (usually a succubus or incubus) and a humanoid (usually a human). Cambions inherit aspects of both parents, but their horns, leathery wings, and sinewy tails are hallmarks of their otherworldly parentage.” We are joined by ⁠ Anthony Rapp ⁠ . Anthony is a lifelong geek and actor, who now has the great fortune of living his best geek...

The Monster Manual describes the nothic as "a monstrous creature with terrible talons and a single great eye. When driven to violence, it uses its horrific gaze to rot the flesh from its enemies’ bones." In this episode, we are joined by ⁠ Synxiec ⁠ . Synxiec is a part-time variety streamer on Twitch with a focus on story-driven games and open discussion on the gaming community and culture...

We are joined by Carlos Cisco. Carlos, whose pronouns are he/him, is a newly minted narrative designer with work on the DMs guild, ⁠⁠#iHunt⁠⁠ , and in ⁠⁠MCDM’s ARCADIA⁠⁠ . Or it feels new because time got real elastic during those early days of the pandemic. His primary craft is television writing but unlike design work his ascent was not quite so propulsive, spending the past decade clawing his w...

Hey, people! We are changing up how we do Dylan's DM's notes into an audio, post-edit and episode release discussion For our first Audio DM's Notes, we talk about what went in to producing the Couatl episode. Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast. In each episode, we are joined by a guest to discuss the lore, mechanics, and story potential of classic D&D...

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This episode, we are joined by RK. RK - whose pronouns are they/them - is a Pro-GM, Podcaster, Streamer, Writer, Safety Consultant, and Event Organizer. They are the creator of the podcasts ⁠Prism Pals⁠ & the soon-to-be-released horror podcast, ⁠Fear in Living Color⁠ . They are also the Safety Consultant for the Professional GMing site Start Playing Games. You can find them online on Twitter ⁠...

Thank you to everyone who has listened to the first season of Kill Every Monster! We answer several listener questions in this episode, and go off on a few tangets of our own. Thank you to everyone who sent us questions! Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast. In each episode, we are joined by a guest to discuss the lore, mechanics, and story potential of classic D&D...

The Monster Manual describes Vampires as creatures “awakened to an endless night, vampires hunger for the life they have lost and sate that hunger by drinking the blood of the living. Vampires abhor sunlight, for its touch burns them. They never cast shadows or reflections, and any vampire wishing to move unnoticed among the living keeps to the darkness and far from reflective surfaces.” We are jo...

The Monster Manual describes Skeletons and Zombies as “the foot soldiers of an undead army. While skeletons are capable of following simple and direct orders, making them capable of tasks such as loading catapults or forming a shield wall, zombies are mindless soldiers, taking the most direct route to enemies, unable to comprehend obstacles or dangerous terrain.” In this episode, we are joined by...

Oozes are described in the Monster Manual as creatures that “thrive in the dark, shunning areas of bright light and extreme temperatures. They flow through the damp underground, feeding on any creature or object that can be dissolved, slinking along the ground, dripping from walls and ceilings, spreading across the edges of underground pools, and squeezing through cracks. The first warning an adve...

Trolls are described in the Monster Manual as “fearsome green-skinned giants, eating anything they can catch and devour. Only acid and fire can arrest the regenerative properties of a troll’s flesh." We are joined by Nome. Nome has been running games in various systems for almost two decades and puts those skills to use in real life, where he works at a children's bookstore putting on even...

Mimics are described in the Monster Manual as “shapeshifting predators able to take on the form of inanimate objects to lure creatures to their doom. In dungeons, these cunning creatures most often take the form of doors and chests, having learned that such forms attract a steady stream of prey.” We are joined by Robert Reeve. Rob is a designer, writer, and editor who you might remember from a vir...

Flumphs are described in the Monster Manual as creatures who “mysteriously drift through the Underdark, propelled through the air by the jets whose sound gives them their name. A flumph glows faintly, reflecting its moods in its color. Soft pink means it is amused, deep blue is sadness, green expresses curiosity, and crimson is anger. Flumphs are intelligent and wise, and communicate telepathicall...

Doppelgangers are described in the Monster Manual as “devious shapeshifters that take on the appearance of other humanoids, throwing off pursuit or luring victims to their doom with misdirection and disguise. Few creatures spread fear, suspicion, and deceit better than doppelgangers. Found in every land and culture, they can take on the guise of any individual of any race.” We are joined by Noir....

Before we set out to record the Incubus episode, we got together with Mike to make sure we could figure out a way to handle the problematic aspects of the creature. We wanted to retain the danger of an Incubus' charm without it being harmful to the players at the table and the audience listening. Sly Flourish's Session 0 Safety Tools Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons...

The Monster Manual states that “Succubi and Incubi inhabit all of the Lower Planes, and the lascivious dark-winged fiends can be found in service to devils, demons, night hags, rakshasas, and yugoloths. Asmodeus, ruler of the Nine Hells, uses these fiends to tempt mortals to perform evil acts. The demon lord Graz’zt keeps succubi and incubi as advisers and consorts. Though legend speaks of them se...

Green Hags are described in the Monster Manual as “wretched and hateful creatures that dwell in dying forests, lonely swamps, and misty moors, making their homes in caves. Green hags love to manipulate other creatures into doing their bidding, masking their intentions behind layers of deception. They lure victims to them by mimicking voices calling out for help, or drive unwanted visitors away by...

After the werewolf episode, Superdillin wrote a short story about an Armenian lycanthropy myth, the Mardagayl. It touched us, and we asked them if they would record it so we could produce the story and share it with you. So please welcome back Superdillin as he tells us a werewolf story. Music from this episode by Ilya Kaplan. Find out more about the show at killeverymonster.com Advertising Inquir...

The Monster Manual describes the werewolf as “a savage predator. In its humanoid form, a werewolf has heightened senses, a fiery temper, and a tendency to eat rare meat. Its wolf form is a fearsome predator, but its hybrid form is more terrifying by far — a furred and well-muscled humanoid body topped by a ravening wolf’s head. A werewolf can wield weapons in hybrid form, though it prefers to tear...

The Monster Manual describes goblins as “small, black-hearted, selfish humanoids that lair in caves, abandoned mines, despoiled dungeons, and other dismal settings. Individually weak, goblins gather in large—sometimes overwhelming—numbers. They crave power and regularly abuse whatever authority they obtain.” Get our DM's notes and print-ready maps for the Goblin encounter In this episode, we a...

The Monster Manual describes the banshee as “the undead remnants of elves who, blessed with great beauty, failed to use their gift to bring joy to the world. Instead, they used their beauty to corrupt and control others. Elves afflicted by the banshee’s curse experience know no gladness, feeling only distress in the presence of the living. As the curse takes its toll, their minds and bodies decay...

Welcome to Kill Every Monster. Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast. We are joined by a guest each episode to discuss the lore, mechanics, and story potential of classic D&D creatures while asking a central question: are they truly a monster? Episodes run about an hour; half discussion, and half trying to bring down the greatest horror in all of Dungeons and Dragons...