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- Aurochs, De-Extinction, and the Racism of Orcs in D&D
Get three extinct animals raised to life as monsters in D&D: https://www.scintilla.studio/extinction
Episode transcript: https://scintilla.studio/monster-extinction-aurochs-nazis-orcs/
Guides:
Steve Sullivan, director of the Hefner Museum of Natural History at Miami University in Ohio
Jessica Marcrum, Uncaged Author and producer of the Threeflings actual play podcast, www.jessicamarcrumwrites.com
James Mendez Hodes, game designer and orc historian: https://jamesmendezhodes.com/
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"Extinction Theme" by Alexandre Miller, The Boy King of Idaho
Closing music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com
44 min - The Frog of Holding, ft. Nature Check
A team of scientists encounter the Frog of Holding, a giant monstrosity with an extradimensional space for its young!
Get three extinct animals raised to life as monsters in D&D: https://www.scintilla.studio/extinction
Partial transcript: https://scintilla.studio/monster-extinction-frog-of-holding/
Guides:
Sheryl, The Roving Naturalist: https://twitter.com/RvingNaturalist
Ethan Kocak: https://twitter.com/Blackmudpuppy
Chelsea: https://twitter.com/ChelseaHerps
Maria Gatta: https://twitter.com/M_Gatta
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"Extinction Theme" by Alexandre Miller, The Boy King of Idaho
49 min - Extinction: Dragon Bones & Cave Bears
The cave bear is more than just a monster variant on MM 334. It's the source of piles of dragon bones in caves all over Europe, and fulcrum where archaeology turned from fantasy to science.
Get three extinct animals raised to life as monsters in D&D: https://www.scintilla.studio/extinction
Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio
Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter
"Extinction Theme" by Alexandre Miller, The Boy King of Idaho
10 min - Giant spider chucking goblins in the MCDM monster book
How does it square with your heroes when the bad guys treat their animals better than the good guys? What if your villain pets the dog?
Read the transcript and get more from the show:
https://scintilla.studio/monster-war-spider-mcdm/
Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio
Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter
Meet my guests:
James Introcaso: https://twitter.com/JamesIntrocaso
Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattcolville/mcdm-monster-book
Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com
43 min - Solarpunk in Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel
Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel's creator was inspired by the solarpunk and hopepunk movements, but what even are those?
Read the transcript and get more from the show:
https://scintilla.studio/monster-solarpunk-journeysthroughtheradiantcitadel
Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio
Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter
Meet my guests:
David Somerville, author, Planegea: https://www.twitter.com/Planegea
Mike Rugnetta & Taylor Moore: twitter.com/funcityventures
Kierán Suckling, Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Biological Diversity
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/
Tierra Curry, Senior Scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity
https://twitter.com/TierraMussel
Music credits:
"Limousine" by Jason Shaw
"Extinction Theme" by Alex Monroe
25 min - Extinction: The Florida Fairy Shrimp
Get three extinct animals raised to life as monsters in D&D: https://www.scintilla.studio/extinction
Episode transcript: https://scintilla.studio/monster-extinction-florida-fairy-shrimp
Guides:
Tierra Curry, Senior Scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity
https://twitter.com/TierraMussel
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"Extinction Theme" by Alexandre Miller, The Boy King of Idaho
37 min - The False Hydra & Larry the Kung Fu Kraken
The best game-breaking exploits in D&D. This week: the false hydra, the most terrifying homebrew monster ever made; and the Kung Fu Kraken, an ancient titan of the deep somehow less effective than a straw dummy.
Read the transcript and get more from the show:
https://scintilla.studio/monster-false-hydra-kung-fu-kraken/
Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio
Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter
Meet my guests:
Jeremy Vine: www.twitter.com/talumin
Jarrod Jahoda, Mid-Level Adventurers: www.twitter.com/midlvladventure
Danilo Vujevic, Thinking Critically: https://www.thinkingcritically.co.uk/
Rebecca Gray and Steven Myers, Eberron: A Chronicle of Echoes: https://www.sivisechoerstation.com/
Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com
35 min - Arrow of Destruction & The Wireless Troll
D&D players have spent almost 50 years breaking the game. This week: the arrowhead of total destruction, nuclear warhead powered by extradimensional spaces; and the wireless troll, communication via regeneration.
Read the transcript and get more from the show:
https://scintilla.studio/monster-arrow-of-destruction-wireless-troll/
Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio
Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter
Meet my guests:
Jeremy Vine: www.twitter.com/talumin
Jarrod Jahoda, Mid-Level Adventurers: www.twitter.com/midlvladventure
Danilo Vujevic, Thinking Critically: https://www.thinkingcritically.co.uk/
Rebecca Gray and Steven Myers, Eberron: A Chronicle of Echoes: https://www.sivisechoerstation.com/
Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com
37 min - Peasant Rail Gun & Quantum Ogre
D&D players have spent almost 50 years breaking the game, creating exploits that became monsters in their own right. This week: the peasant rail gun, an army of hirelings with a light-speed projectile; and the quantum ogre, the monster who is everywhere until it is observed.
Read the transcript and get more from the show:
https://scintilla.studio/monster-peasant-rail-gun-quantum-ogre/
Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio
Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter
Meet my guests:
Jeremy Vine: www.twitter.com/talumin
Jarrod Jahoda, Mid-Level Adventurers: www.twitter.com/midlvladventure
Danilo Vujevic, Thinking Critically: https://www.thinkingcritically.co.uk/
Rebecca Gray and Steven Myers, Eberron: A Chronicle of Echoes: https://www.sivisechoerstation.com/
Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com
36 min - Luthic the Blood Moon Witch in Uncaged Goddesses
Read the transcript and get more from the show:
https://scintilla.studio/monster-luthic-uncaged-godesses/
Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio
Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter
Meet my guests:
Jessica Marcrum: https://twitter.com/angrynerdgirl
David Markiwsky: https://twitter.com/DavidMarkiwsky
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/382873/Uncaged-Goddesses?affiliate_id=1485089
Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com
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Game designers show you their favorite monster, how it works, why it works, and what it means. Each bite-sized episode features a D&D or TTRPG designer and the monster of their choice.