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July 20, 2007

Silly Template Week: The Only Way it Could End

The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Ninja Be vewwy vewwy quiet. I’m hunting evweyone. Creating a Ninja “Ninja” is an acquired template that can be added to any creature with a Dexterity of 10 or more (referred to hereafter as the base creature). A ninja uses all the base creature’s statistics and...

July 19, 2007

Silly Template Week Continues… for some reason

The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Big-Headed Creatures Big-Headed Creatures are smarter than you are. Creating a Big-Headed Creature “Big-Headed” is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid, giant, or monstrous humanoid with an Intelligence of 10 or more (referred to hereafter as the base creature). A big-headed creature...

July 17, 2007

Silly Template Week, Day Two

The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Joyfully Dancing Creatures Joyfully Dancing Creatures are very happy. You are happy, too, aren’t you? Creating a Joyfully Dancing Creature “Joyfully Dancing” is an acquired template that can be added to any corporeal creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature). A joyfully dancing creature uses...

July 16, 2007

Silly Template Week: Deep-Fried

This week is silly template week. The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Deep-Fried Creature Deep-Fried creatures are created through an ill-advised process that involves immersion in hot oil. Deep-Fried creatures have a nice crunch to them. Creating a Deep-Fried Creature “Deep-Fried” is an acquired template that can be added to any living...

June 25, 2007

Separated at Birth?

The reason Angela has few ogres in her campaign world: every time she pictures them, she sees the Dark Crystal Mystics and wants to characterize them as wise and peaceful.

May 21, 2007

They come for your brain!

On Friday, Jeff asked an all-important question… what the heck is a Bathalian supposed to be? OK. Maybe the question isn’t that world-shattering, but the answer got me thinking. The answer, of course, is that a Bathalian is a non-copyright term used by miniature producers for something that looks an awful lot like a mind flayer. I don’t want to...

May 18, 2007

When do they stop being goblins?

The goblins in Goblins of Gourm share a number of traits with “typical” goblins. They are malicious, creepy, little guys. As the adventure progresses, however, the PCs will run into goblins who are increasingly unlike the stereotype. Goblin farmers aren’t a huge stretch. Goblins need to eat, and – despite D&D’s tropes – raiding is not a sustainable method of...

May 7, 2007

Creepy babies…

So, yesterday Angela and I had brunch at Dave’s workplace, and we were chatting about the Goblins of Gourm. I don’t know if it will make it into the adventure, but we came up with the idea of a swarm of goblin children (using the swarm subtype). The write-up presents some challenges, but I put it together sometime this week....

May 7, 2007

d20 Monster of the Week: Goblin Babies

As promised… I wasn’t sure how to handle their trip modifier. Tiny things with low strength are incredibly ineffective at tripping, but there are so many of these things in a swarm that they’d effectively be giving each other a ton of ‘aid another’ bonuses. I ended up treating them as size Large (they take up that much space, after...

April 26, 2007

d20 Monster of the Week: Underhill Devourer

As promised, here is the Underhill Devourer. This is a fey that adapted (degenerated?) to life underground. It has come to play a significant role in supporting the underground ecosystem by producing green plants where they are not otherwise able to grow. The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Underhill Devourer Size/Type: Medium...

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