Monster Man

Patreon backer Brian brings you this special episode all about weird monsters from classic comics. Comic-book writers of the 60s created strange and silly monsters to populate their books. What can we learn from them? If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to   Ray O...

A couple of Athasian takes on classic D&D monsters feature in today's episode. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to   Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used under a  Creative Commons...

Patreon backer Cassandra brings you this special episode all about some monsters from Magic: the Gathering, I game I have seen played many times. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to   Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the...

It's slice or get sliced in the rugged wilds of Athas in today's episode! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used under a  Creative Commons Attribu...

Patreon backer Luke brings you this special episode all about creating elemental beings that aren't just earth, fire, air or water. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery"...

One of them wants to build a hive and be left alone, and one of them wants to hunt down and kill wizards for environmental reasons. Dark Sun, everybody! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Sol...

Patreon backer Chris brings you this special episode all about a type of unique monster from the One Ring RPG! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane ,...

There's more than one kind of pterosaur monster in Athas, as you might expect! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used under a  Creative Commons...

Patreon backer Kyle brings you this special episode all about a monster from Jack Kirby's Fourth World -- and the challenge of replicating it in a game.   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "...

One of these Athasian monsters I quite like, the other I feel could use some work. But which is which may surprise you! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse...

Apologies for the delay with today's episode! It's a holiday here in the UK and my schedule got a little confused. Or I did.  If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by ...

A big bug that makes nutritious goo and a big cat that'll turn you into goo star in today's episode! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used under...

Patreon backer Justin brings you this special episode all about monsters from the RPG based on Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo comic. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by...

It's so hard to read about a giant gila monster and not think of the Giant Gila Monster. If you're me, anyway.   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane...

Patreon backer Mark brings you this special episode all about a world where monsters live alongside humans!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane ,...

Dark Sun does love to take a classic D&D creature and put spikes all over it, and there's none spikier (metaphorically) than these flesh-eating halflings!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip fro...

Patreon backer Joe brings you this special episode all about the creatures of medieval monster books!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used u...

Some Athasian spins on classic D&D monsters star in today's episode!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used under a  Creative Commons Attribu...

Patreon backer Dav brings you this special episode all about a spooky being of the night.    If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used under a  Cre...

Two pretty good examples of Athasian monsters star in today's episode!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used under a  Creative Commons Attrib...

Patreon backer Edwin brings you an episode all about making effective use of landscape in your games. I talk about landscape a lot on this show, but believe me, not as much as I did in grad school!   The Tome of Tombs is on Kickstarter now!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron...

We look at a couple of very distinctively Athasian monsters in today's episode!   The Tome of Tombs is on Kickstarter now!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  J...

Patreon backer Dylan brings you this special episode all about cooking and eating monsters -- although honestly, it turned into a thing about food and food culture in games. The Tome of Tombs is on Kickstarter now!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider  supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray...

In today's episode, we look at some more elementals and a bird that's only psychic sometimes.   The Tome of Tombs is on Kickstarter now!   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn M...

What if the real treasure ... was the knowledge about carrion crawlers we gained along the way? Patreon backer Dan brings you this special episode all about the science of monsters!   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by  Jesse Spillane , used under a  Creative Commons Attribution License .   Thanks to  Ray Otus  for our thumbnail...