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News Digest for January 21, 2024

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Jan 21, 2024 1

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Otyugh

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. The otyugh is the fifteenth entry in an alphabetical browse through a hypothetical Utterly Complete Monster Manual. Origins The otyugh does not seem to have one particular mythological...

Feb 7, 2023 6

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Will-o'-wisp

This is the 32nd in a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. For the letter “W” we’re taking a look at a monster that has been undead, fey, aberrant and a magical beast during the course of its history. It also has a surprising number of...

Jan 7, 2023 33

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Vrock

This is the 31st in a sporadic series of articles about monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origins of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions and settings. This is the “V” entry in an A-to-Z tour of monsters and we’re examining one of D&D’s fiends—the vrock, or as it was initially known, the type I demon. Origins According...

Oct 10, 2022 30

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Myconid

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. We have now reached the half-way point of an alphabetical tour through the hypothetical Utterly Complete Monster Manual, and for our “M” creature, we are taking a look at D&D’s mushroom men—the...

Nov 15, 2021 4

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Umber Hulk

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. For the letter “U” we’re taking a look at… no, that would be a bad idea. For the letter “U” we’re examining the umber hulk. Origins According to his ENWorld Q&A, Gygax made up the umber hulk...

Oct 18, 2021 33

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Tarrasque

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. For the letter “T”, we are turning our attention to the legendary tarrasque. Origins The tarrasque comes to Dungeons & Dragons from French legend, in particular from the Golden Legend...

Sep 17, 2021 31

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Zorbo

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the zorbo. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a combined...

Jun 26, 2021 5

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Su-monster

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the su-monster. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a...

Jun 26, 2021

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Kamadan

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the kamadan. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a combined...

Jun 26, 2021 1

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Jaculi

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the jaculi. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a combined...

Jun 26, 2021

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Grung

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the grung. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a combined...

Jun 26, 2021 3

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Froghemoth

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the froghemoth. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a...

Jun 25, 2021 2

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Flail Snail

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the flail snail. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a...

Jun 25, 2021 10

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Eblis

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the eblis. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a combined...

Jun 25, 2021 1

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Monster ENCyclopedia: Almiraj

This is a series of articles about specific monsters from D&D’s history. Each entry takes a look at the origin of one D&D creature, and tracks its appearances and evolution across different editions. This entry covers one of the creatures associated with the Trickster Gods of Omu in Tomb of Annihilation: the almiraj. It originally appeared along with a number of other creatures in a combined...