Monster Man

Announcing some upcoming schedule disruptions!

Patreon backer Jesse brings you this special episode all about the faerie creatures who live among us in classic 90s RPG Changeling: the Dreaming!   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 th...

Patreon backer Andrew brings you this special episode all about some creatures from his novel, which has a preorder page here !   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 ...

Patreon backer Cassandra brings you this special episode all about the many-headed monster of ancient Greek mythology.   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 S...

Patreon backer Connor brings you this special episode all about the monsters that inhabit the mysterious world of dreams.   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  Jess...

Patreon backer Andrew brings you this special episode all about the myths of the creatures that can only run and hide. It's not exclusively about rabbits, but they do show up.   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 m...

Patreon backer Kyle brings you this special episode all about the monsters of 1987's Warhammer 40,000 1st edition! What can we learn about this game's monster philosophy? 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 i...

Patreon backer Noah (via dad Scott) brings us this special episode all about a really big bug. I mean really big.   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 Spillan...

Patreon backer Luke brings you this special episode all about keeping your unique monsters ... well ... unique!   To be honest with you, I kind of forgot I had already done an episode on unique monsters, so this one repeats some basics at the very beginning, but I think they're quite different overall.   If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon ? You'll get access to...

Patreon backer Justin brings you this special episode all about the monsters of the 1990s miniatures game Chronopia!   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 Spil...

Although we've come! To the e-e-end of the ro-o-oad! Still I can't! Le-heh-het! Go! Wait, actually, that is wrong. I can let go pretty comfortably.   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 t...

Patreon backer Andy brings you this special episode all about the strange creatures of Jack Vance's classic fantasy series! 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  Jess...

A big cuddly bat-bear-sheep and a creature from Islamic literature 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  Creat...

Patreon backer Sam brings you this special episode that's all about the Dark Powers, except it kind of isn't. It's rare that I do an episode that's mainly about not using a concept, but less is more with Dark Powers.   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...

There are a few different kinds of yuan-ti, one of which is new! When you're this deep in the book, you take your excitement where you can find it.   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 t...

Patreon backer Edwin brings you this special episode all about monsters in comfy, low-stakes fantasy games.   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 , us...

Xorns get the brushoff and yetis get a makeover in today's episode! Check out the Guide to Grunts here! 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 un...

Patreon backer Chris brings you this special episode all about your friend and mine, the bear. Check out the Guide to Grunts here! 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...

Omnibus entries get eclectic in today's episode! Check out the Guide to Grunts here! 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 .

Patreon backer Mark brings you this special episode all about the good monsters can do for your fantasy world.   Check out the Guide to Grunts here!     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...

Two more monsters from Monstrous Manual today: a wolf and ... sort of a wolf!   Check out the Guide to Grunts here!     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 Sp...

Patreon backer Trish made some monsters and asked me to talk about them, so that's what I did! Here's a link to Beasts of the Fiefdom!   Check out the Guide to Grunts here!     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 m...

Two more monsters from Monstrous Manual illustrate the changing worldview of AD&D. I say "rational episteme," which is pretty fancy of me.   Check out the Guide to Grunts here!     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 int...

Patreon backer Katie brings you this special episode all about a weird, gem-gobbling rock monster! Check out the Guide to Grunts here!     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 My...

One of these entries is completely wild, and it's not the one I expected.   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 Attr...