My Favourite Monster Special 2

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My Favourite Monster Special 2

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Apr 11, 2018

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Chris Lock, lead designer of Lasers and Liches: Tales from the Retroverse, joins us to talk about a monster from the Retroverse: the Karma Chameleon. Plus we talk about bandits, undead and more! Lasers and Liches is currently on Kickstarter.

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Apr 11, 2018

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A show about monsters, because monsters are great.

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Episode 25: Golems: The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual does something a bit odd in this episode. But not to worry, it does it to four fun monsters. The big news at the moment is that you can now vote in the monster contest. I also mention in the... by Monster Man
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Episode 20: Gar, Giant to Gelatinous Cube: More classic Dungeons and Dragons monsters from the 1st Edition Monster Manual! We explore the Gar, Giant, the Gargoyle, the Gas Spore and the Gelatinous Cube. Whew! Also, don't forget that the Monster Man contest submission deadline has been extended... by Monster Man
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Episode 11: Devils: The metal continues with the Devils section of the Monster Manual! With fly-cow-dudes, gorilla-armed dudes and not one but TWO classic Vincent Price roles. by Monster Man
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Episode 6: Brownie to Bull: We look in on some more classic D&D monsters, including our first mook humanoid, the Bugbear. Also: the history of making monsters from toys! And what is ... the tragedy of the Owlbear? by Monster Man
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Episode 27: Halfling to Herd Animal: More classic D&D critters in this new episode, including the Halfling, Harpy, Hellhound, and Herd Animal! Voting is now closed in the Monster Man contest. by Monster Man
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Episode 8: Centipede, Giant to Couatl: We've got some good ones this episode! From the leg-crawling horror of the Centipede, comma, Giant, to the animal mashup of the Chimera, the faint familiarity of the Cockatrice, and the Mesoamerican mystery of the Couatl, it's weird creatures all the... by Monster Man
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Episode 4: Bear to Beholder: Some regular animals, some unusual animals, and a sci-fi magic supervillain grotesque! by Monster Man
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Episode 22: Giants: It's another one-critter episode as we talk about a much-loved Dungeons & Dragons monster: Giants! From ancient myths to medieval romances to folk tales, this monster's a dependable classic. by Monster Man
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Special Episode: Owlbears!: The generous people who at the $5 level or higher get to choose a monster for a special episode: Jason Walter selected the Owlbear as this episode's topic! Here's the link to the article I mention in the... by Monster Man
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Episode 18: Elf to Eye of the Deep: In this episode, I do my best to figure out how I can make elves fun -- but I'm going to need your help! Also I talk about some other oddball monsters, including the Ettin, Floating Eye and Eye of the Deep! by Monster Man
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Episode 10: Demons: It's our most metal episode yet as we hit up the Monster Manual section on the powers of darkness! Some of the powers of darkness, anyway. The powers of a certain type of darkness! by Monster Man
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Episode 16: Eagle, Giant to Efreeti: Take to the skies or maybe the forest leaf mould with the Eagle, Giant, the Ear Seeker, the Eel and the Efreeti! And don't forget and you have just under three weeks to make yourself a monster and score a big pile of great prizes! by Monster Man
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Monster Man, Episode 2: Ape to Axe Beak by Monster Man
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Episode 28: Hippocampus to Hobgoblin: We've got a load of great Dungeons and Dragons monsters in the new episode of Monster Man! From the harmless Hippocampus to the harmful Hobgoblin, we've got some winners here. Yeah, this guy's not in the book, but it'll all make sense once... by Monster Man
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Episode 45: Ochre Jelly to Ogre Mage: Our run through the O section continues with four more classic Dungeons and Dragons monsters: the Ochre Jelly, the Octopus, comma, Giant, the Ogre and the Ogre Mage! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to exclusive... by Monster Man
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Episode 34: Larva to Leprechaun: My commitment to positivity about classic Advanced Dungeons and Dragons monsters gets a real workout with the leprechaun, but I think I did all right. If you're enjoying the show, please consider ! You'll get access to fun extra bonus content,... by Monster Man
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Patron Deities, Episode 1: Introduction: A special bonus episode! In this intro episode, I outline the basics of my new show, Patron Deities, in which I examine the classic Dungeons and Dragons supplement Deities and Demigods. This episode and episode 2 are going up in the Monster Man feed,... by Monster Man
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Episode 17: Elementals: Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! That's it, actually! By our powers combined ... I talk about elementals for 10 minutes or so! Also there is the elephant, who is pretty great. And don't forget that is still going on! by Monster Man
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Episode 36: Lizard to Lurker Above: Our journey through the L section of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual continues! In this one, I try to come up with fun stuff to do with an uninspiring monster. If you're enjoying the show, why not considering You get access to... by Monster Man
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Episode 35: Leucrotta to Lion: We've got the leucrotta, the lich, and the lion in today's exploration of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st edition Monster Manual! Pretty exciting stuff, and I talk a surprising amount about the leucrotta. If you're enjoying the show, why... by Monster Man
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My Favourite Monster Special 2

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