Monthly Archive: April 2021

Orc, Subterranean 0

Orc, Subterranean

Since getting back into AD&D I periodically search the web for new ideas. A while back I spotted the Black Orc on Dungeon Delver’s site. Thought it was a great variation and immediately added...

Circle of Jocelyne 0

Circle of Jocelyne

I was looking for a new type of friend and/or enemy for a new campaign, and the Circle of Jocelyne developed over the course of a few weeks. Circle of Jocelyne The Circle of...

Oni, Noble 0

Oni, Noble

A while ago I stopped using the term “ogre mage”, and started using the original Japanese name, oni. Ogres and oni have nothing in common, so the original name makes more sense. I also...

Oculus Despot 0

Oculus Despot

A challenge was posted on Dragonsfoot some years ago to translate monsters from AD&D to OSRIC, as not all monsters were translated when OSRIC was written. This is my response to the challenge. The...

Lycanthrope, Were-Moth 0

Lycanthrope, Were-Moth

When thinking of material for & Magazine, issue 10 (Shapechangers), I watched The Blood Beast Terror, a 1968 movie starring Peter Cushing. This is a weak lycanthrope, suitable for lower level parties. Lycanthrope, Were-Moth...

Greymen 0

Greymen

I created the greymen as a replacement for the drow. While the drow were interesting at first, they tend to be overused in literature as the enemy. The greymen are an unknown and highly...

Gree-Kin 0

Gree-Kin

The gree-kin was created by Carl, one of my first DMs. At the time, this monster scared the crap out of me, as it would bite through the victim’s skull and eat the brain....