This one felt much less controversial than researching Bullywugs but shares a general synergy with these other amphibious creatures. All-in-all these creatures are dangerous and easy to run! One of my favorite combos!

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This week in Amphibruary we go over the smallest of the batrachi – the Grung!

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Oh boy! Nearly went down a dark road all over again with Bullywugs! Who knew frogmen would share the same problems in writing as Orcs! I sure didn’t! But James and I run through a number of thoughts and alternatives for these creatures. And perhaps most interestingly…environmental issues come into play!

With the right tweaking these creatures have some real potential for a environmental analogues! I’m excited for the rest of Amphibruary!

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This week is our first ever creature from a totally different system, 13th Age!

The Jorōgumo is a creature from Japanese folklore that is very similar to the stereotypical “black widow” characters, except this one actually changes into a giant spider and the lore that 13th Age has added just makes this one enthralling episode!

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Per usual, Flameskulls’ best lore comes from previous editions. But these creatures have lots to play with and are easily customized for your needs! This episode digs into some really fun homebrew ideas at the end!

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Plants, men, plant-men, plant-piles.

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C is for Ceiling. G is for Ground. This is how you remember the difference between stalactites and stalagmites and is a lesson that may be hard learned for some. In this week’s episode we also cover a different mnemonic device that does not work. But more importantly we cover TWO closely related creatures, keeping in theme with our last episode on Darkmantles!

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This week things get a little dark as the guys get into a creature from the Underdark while drinking dark beer.

It's a scary creature to encounter and could be a great one to help introduce new players to the nuance of 5e!

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Another Patron request! The first in a while! These neat, old school DnD creature has a rich history when it comes to its creator, and is your go-to zombie apocalypse stat block!

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It's finally here! Stat blocks, home brew and two white guys trying to address the concept of racism!

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