Making a Monster

Making a Monster

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Making a Monster episodes

  • 13: Werepigeon - House Sivis Echoer Station

    Steve and Rebecca from House Sivis Echoer Station argue for the werepigeon, and whether you have to be scared of an animal to make a lycanthrope out of it.

    Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter


    House Sivis Echoer Station is a scripted fiction podcast taking place in Keith Baker's Eberron setting, where two intrepid gnomes capitalize on the happy magical accident of "broad casting". https://www.sivisechoerstation.com/echoes/cyre-once-again

    https://www.patreon.com/sivisechoerstation


    More Eberron episodes:

    https://scintilla.studio/monster-09-music-elemental-itsadndmonsternow/

    https://scintilla.studio/monster-03-warforged-colossus-steve-fidler/


    Music from Jason Shaw at Audionautix: https://audionautix.com/

    13 min
  • 12: The Bagger - Justice Arman

    With all the warlock pacts and deals with the devil made in Dungeons & Dragons, who comes to collect when the devil's payment is due?

    Read the transcript and get more from the show: https://scintilla.studio/monster-planegea-atlas-games/

    Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter


    Meet my guest Justice Arman: https://twitter.com/justicearman


    Music by Will Savino (Music d20): https://www.patreon.com/musicd20

    19 min
  • Bonus: Endless Houses

    Read the transcript and get more from the show:  https://scintilla.studio/monster-endless-houses/

    Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter

    Everyone in the show:

    Robert Turk, Wicked Clever Games:  https://www.facebook.com/wickedclever

    Michael Sands: https://twitter.com/MotW_rpg

    Will Savino (Music d20): https://twitter.com/Music_d20

    https://www.patreon.com/musicd20/posts

    8 min
  • 11: Rime of the Frostmaiden Double Feature

    Two monsters from Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden - Malquaestus Pizkor, literal boss monster, and Saja Snowtooth, the blue hag of Faevris.

    Read the transcript and see art from the book here: https://scintilla.studio/monster-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-double-feature/

    Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter

    Everyone in the show:

    Sebastian Yue: https://twitter.com/sebastianyue

    Cassandra MacDonald: https:/twitter.com/theicequeer

    Michael Sands: https://scintilla.studio/monster-06-monster-of-the-week-michael-sands/

    Will Savino (Music d20): https://twitter.com/Music_d20

    https://www.patreon.com/musicd20/posts

    Adventure Music: https://twitter.com/AdventureMusic2

    https://www.patreon.com/adventuremusicjr


    Music and more from Shards of the Storm:

    Adventure Music: https://www.patreon.com/posts/shards-of-storm-41672951

    Music d20: https://www.patreon.com/posts/shards-of-storm-41671923

    It's a DnD Monster Now: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-mega-shards-41672265

    21 min
  • Bonus: Dagon - IT GOES DEEPER

    Lucas, Alex, and James revisit Dagon, Lovecraft's first eldritch horror, to discover how some monsters have origin stories stretching back to the beginning of time itself.

    Read the transcript and get more from the show: https://scintilla.studio/monster-bonus-dagon/ 

    Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter

    Meet my guests: https://twitter.com/Aclippinger 

    Music by Audionautix: www.audionautix.com

    19 min
  • 10: Heckna - Ashley Warren

    Ashley Warren, lead writer for the Heckna carnival horror campaign setting, introduces us to Heckna himself, the post-human clown king of the Revelia.

    Get desktop wallpaper with art from the game: https://scintilla.studio/monster-10-heckna-ashley-warren/

    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_rmBkRxXlI&list=PLNqL_h0x0qyZoNSS1VP1tBA5QCaie5Coo&index=12

    Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter

    Meet my guest Ashley Warren:

    https://www.scribemind.com/

    https://twitter.com/ashleynhwarren

    https://hitpointpress.com/

    https://www.storytellingcollective.com/

    Music: "Jolly Jamboree" by Mint Potion, courtesy of Hit Point Press

    17 min
  • 09: Music Elemental - It's a D&D Monster Now

    Reddit's resident D&D graffiti artist shares the most mechanically interesting monster he's made - the music elemental.

    Get the stat block for the music elemental and read the transcript here: https://scintilla.studio/monster-09-music-elemental-itsadndmonsternow/

    Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter

    Meet my guest:

    https://www.patreon.com/ItsADnDMonsterNow

    https://www.reddit.com/r/ItsADnDMonsterNow/

    Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix 

    audionautix.com/

    16 min
  • 08: Abomination - Never Going Home, Wet Ink Games

    A cosmic horror game set in World War I uses supernatural aberrations to reflect the human corruption of that period in history. Featuring Never Going Home's writer Irvin Jackson, artist Charles Ferguson Avery, and system designer Brandon Aten.

    See Charlie's illustrations and read the transcript: https://scintilla.studio/monster-08-abomination-never-going-home-wet-ink-games/

    Meet the Guests:

    Never Going Home: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/283637/Never-Going-Home?affiliate_id=1485089

    Wet Ink Games: https://twitter.com/WetInkGames

    Irvin Jackson: https://ascensioncomic.com/

    Charles Ferguson Avery:

    https://www.instagram.com/charlie_fergusonavery/

    https://twitter.com/CharlieFergaves

    https://feral-indie-studios.itch.io/

    More about Inktober:

    https://scintilla.studio/musician-does-inktober/

    Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/sparkotter


    Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix: audionautix.com/

    Air raid siren from Orange Free Sounds: http://www.orangefreesounds.com/air-raid-siren/

    18 min
  • 07: Dagon, Demon Prince of the Shadowsea - Alex Clippinger

    Alex Clippinger brings H.P. Lovecraft's first published monster, Dagon, to 5th edition D&D. We track how monsters become "dungeon and dragons-ed", and explore how game mechanics imitate the experience and intent of the cosmic horror genre.

    Get a free copy of "Go for the Eyes!": https://scintilla.studio/monster-07-dagon-alex-clippinger/

    Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: https://www.twitter.com/sparkotter

    Meet my guest:

    https://twitter.com/Aclippinger

    Ezmerelda's Encyclopedia of Evil:

    https://www.dmsguild.com/product/319231/Ezmereldas-Encyclopedia-of-Evil?affiliate_id=1485089

    Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

    14 min
  • 06: Monster of the Week - Michael Sands

    Monster of the Week is the system that powers The Adventure Zone and Critshow. Designer Michael Sands shows his cinematic, player-first approach to creating monster and mysteries, and we meet Marilynn, the improbable fairy creature who nearly derailed an entire playtest campaign.

    Transcript: https://scintilla.studio/monster-06-monster-of-the-week-michael-sands/

    Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/scintillastudio

    Join the conversation: https://www.twitter.com/sparkotter

    Meet my guest:

    https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/

    https://genericgames.co.nz/

    https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/143518/Monster-of-the-Week?affiliate_id=1485089

    Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

    15 min

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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.