The Bestiary

One of the most iconic and terrifying monsters of Dungeons and Dragons gets its treatment on the Bestiary. This episode guest stars writer Ari Marmell, who is intimately familiar with the Mind Flayers and who questions how they have been used in the setting in the past.Guest Star: Ari MarmellAri’s Website : Mouseferatu.com

Sources: Illithid WikiDragon #78: The Ecology of the Mind FlayerDragon #150: The Sunset World

Back in the early days of Dungeons and Dragons, everything was square, even some of the monsters! This “janitor” of the deep helps keep the dungeons clean… by devouring anything that would dare enter it. Join us and guest star and author Ben Fisher as we plumb the depths of our first Ooze monster on the Bestiary.

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Gelatinous Cube Wiki

Dragon #124: The Ecology of the Gelatinous Cube

In this episode of the Bestiary, we flumph our way to a flumphy understanding of one of Dungeon and Dragon’s most bizarre creatures. Along the way, we flumphily discover that the history of this odd being is tied into the history of the growth of Dungeons and Dragons.

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Flumph Wiki

Dragon #246: The Ecology of the Flumph

Imagine for a moment that everything around you is suspect. Are you listening to this in a car? That car could come alive and eat you. On headphones? Those headphones could burrow into your brain and eat you. How anyone in Faerun uses the bathroom without panicking is a mystery to us. You too will be looking over your shoulder after delving into the nightmares that are Mimics!

Sources: Mimic WikiDragon #75: The Ecology of the Mimic

Jonathan faces his fears and asks the group to delve deep into the terror that is giant spiders. These creatures are all over Faerun, but where do they come from? How do they manage to stay alive? Did you know they are worshiped by some and have their own goddess? You’ll find the answers to these questions and more in the fifth episode of The Bestiary!

Frightening creatures stalk this episode of The Bestiary. Blink and you’ll miss them, but you’ll feel their jaws on your neck shortly after. In this episode we talk about how to survive an encounter with the deadly and unusual Displacer Beasts.

Sources: Displacer Beast WikiDragon #109: The Ecology of the Displacer Beast

In this fantabulous episode of The Bestiary, we take the horse by the horn and cover the history of this popular mythological creature, examining how the creature was changed or kept the same for its Dungeons and Dragons incarnation. Guest starring horse lover and expert, Aubrey!

Sources: Unicorn WikiDragon #77: The Ecology of the Unicorn

Learn about the vicious and treacherous Behir, including how it hunts, where it comes from in real history, and the secret behind its lightning breath attack!

Sources: Behir WikiDragon #156: The Ecology of the Behir

Debut Episode of The Bestiary! Our Guest Requested Monster today is the legendary Owlbear. Tons of trivia and other fun stuff, hope you enjoy!

Featuring: Jonathan Stark, Kavan Bahrami, Morgan, and our special guest Ben Fisher.

Sources: Owlbear WikiDragon #214: Ecology of the Owlbear