Monster Manual Mash

BEHOLD! THE ANKHEG! 9 AM is a bad time to watch Tremors, giant ants might actually be marmots, and a tree coming out of your neck HAS to mean something.

BEHOLD! Animated Objects! This rug was made for smothering, and that’s just what it’ll do. We talk chairs who think they’re cows, magic as advertising, and the nefarious implications of Pixar’s Cars.

BEHOLD! Some angels! Wes and Chris talk muscly, feathery, Abrahamic HUNKS. With the right setup, you can use them right out of the box, but have you considered covering them in eyes or making them look like a giant wheel?  

BEHOLD! The Aboleth! D&D’s favorite mind-controlling fish blob. Wes is all for it, but Chris thinks it’s a hot mess. Is it Lovecraft-ian enough? What are “globsters”? And, have you ever seen an exploding whale?

Welcome to Monster Manual Mash! We are no one in particular, and we pick apart every entry in the Dungeons and Dragons monster manual, drawing from history, mythology, arm-chair psychology, pop culture and our own improv to figure out what makes each one tick. BEHOLD! The Aaraokocra! What do bird people from the elemental plane … Continue reading "1 – Aarakocra"