In the frozen wilds, you will find creatures adapting to the harsh conditions in myriad ways. One of those is the vicious, yet patient, ice spider. Ice spiders are specially made for the cold, able… Read More »Ice Spiders (OSR/1e/Mazes & Perils)
In the northern reaches of the world of the Lost Age, there are mountain peaks. There may be more lands beyond them, but the creatures that haunt those regions have prevented most from going further… Read More »Creatures of Cold
Over the weekend I was pondering our alchemical students and wondering about not only their successes, but their failures. Would a failure in transmuting one material agent to another lead to any unfortunate side effects?… Read More »Strange Alchemy: Side Effects (Two new monsters)
Last week we looked at the ceiling, so this week let’s check out the floor of our ever-changing dungeon. Unlike the ceiling, I think players (and their PCs) are a bit more cognizant of the… Read More »Watch Your Step (Four on the Dungeon Floor)
Whether you’re exploring a cave system, a dungeon, a jungle, or even an urban landscape, one lesson has stuck with me since playing through my first adventures in Dungeons & Dragons: Look Up. Why? You… Read More »Don’t Forget To Look Up
A few months ago as work started on The Snake’s Heart – A Lost Age Adventure, I have to admit I was a bit at a loss. I knew I wanted a Conan-esque adventure. Something… Read More »Muscles, Mad Magics, and Monsters!
Today we have another monster from an upcoming product… Insta-NPCs #?: Monsters Most Foul will offer a way to create some interesting beasts to occupy your worlds. With just a few dice I came up… Read More »31 Days of Halloween, Day 20
As you might have noticed, June has ended, which means it’s now time to gather together all the cool posts that folks wrote for the “What’s in the Hole?” RPG Blog Carnival! And boy are… Read More »Round-up: What’s in the Hole? (June 2014 Blog Carnival)
While doing some free writing last week, I came up with these three wee beasties. Would you like to know more? (Tiny/Feathers/Water/Active/Active/Aggressive) The banderkeet is a flightless bird who hunt along the coast. These unassuming… Read More »Three Wee Beasties
What is it about monsters that get us going as gamers? Whether we see them in movies, on television, or read about them in books and comics, every new creature gives us something new to… Read More »Four Things to Make Your Monsters More Monstrous
