Exposition On the peaceful lakeside in a dense and beautiful forest, amongst the flitting of dragonflies and mayflies, buzzing of...

Introduction James: Lamont Cranston Freeman: Nightcloak Book: MM 269 & GGtR 205 (…sort of) D&D Lore Appearance: · ...

Introduction James: The Beastly One Freeman: The Intelligent One Book: MToF 209 or MotM 146 D&D Lore “I suspect the Grey...

James: Truth Freeman: Death · Jewish Folklore! · Appearing once in the bible, in the Old Testament...

This week we get into the first episode of the Fan Requested Golem Suite! The fan who requested this suite, Tekale, did so by winning a...

Imagine a shadow creature, but with partial material plane biology, a wickedly short lifespan, and the apathy and servitude of a...

Introduction James: Devil’s Horse Freeman: Mantis Book: MM 288 D&D Lore Appearance · Resembles a giant, bi-pedal...

Oct. 31st 2022 A warm summer night in August of 2019 Freeman and I met up at a local watering hole and over a few pints of Guinness I...

The sphinx is a magical, guardian that is theoretically immortal. Not only in the D&D parlance, but also in our culture. They’ve gone...

The Remorhaz shows up in all the DnD editions, which makes it pretty classic! A simple but effective creature fit for any arctic...

Hey there creatures! This week on Encounter This! we're digging back into the mythos of the ancient Greeks to learn more about our half...

Another tangential creature added to a suite only because its name sounds and appears…similar. However, you’ll these creatures were used...

This week is all stats! And a tiny, tiny bit of specific lore so hold on to your butts! Reading List Monster Manual Volo’s Guide to...

This episode is shorter and sweet, and we touch on repetitive legends and myths from South and Southeast Asia. However, the legend of The...

This week we're finally talking about the Naga! These snake creatures go way back in the world of D&D and we're going to explore all of...

One of the biggest and deadliest creatures you will never see in your campaign! The Kraken is a classic sea monster with loads of funny...

Hippogriffs are an oddity in that we can pin down their exact origins from our cultural lore which is in stark contrast to their D&D...

A newer proprietary DnD creature from Wizards of the Coast that fits nicely into early adventure! This 5e exclusive is ripe for getting...

Mephits are small elementals that come in six flavours in D&D 5e. They each are a combination of two of the elemental planes: Dust is...

A classic creature for DnD and real-world myths! Manticores are a rare treat that both hosts enjoy! Simple but effective, get your random...