The xhkarsh may be my favorite creature from Tome of Beasts 1. It’s a big bug, and honestly that’s enough to make me happy. I love running a big bug: kruthik,, remorrhaz, chuul. The buggier the better. That said, this Read more…
Are your players getting a little too confident? Do they feel like they can just run up to monsters and hack away at them without any tactics or preparation? Death Burst may be just the trait you’re looking for. This Read more…
The flyby trait allows a creature to leave a creatures reach without provoking opportunity attacks. There are a number of ways you can use this ability to make combat more interesting. Here’s the text from the owl stat block: Flyby. Read more…
A creature with the Siege Monster trait deals double damage against building and objects here’s the text: Siege Monster. The tarrasque deals double damage to objects and structures. From the 5e Tarrasque stat block This article was originally published January 22nd, Read more…
You’ll find zimwi, the giant human-lion hybrids that are driven to eat continuously from the Tome of Beast 1. I came across the zimwi while I was updating my article on monsters that swallow in DnD 5e. This creature has Read more…