Monster Man

Episode 149: Fiend Folio Inspiration, Part Three

Feb 25, 2019

There are a lot of monsters in today's episode -- but we've seen a few of them before!

(I know it's a short message, but it's a busy day!)

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Episode 148: Fiend Folio Inspiration, Part Two

Feb 21, 2019

Today's episode takes a look at the Monsters Mild and Malign column, giving us some useful insight into Don Turnbull's monster philosophy.

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Special Episode: The Warhammer Connection?

Feb 21, 2019

This bonus episode, requested by Patreon backer Brian, asks whether there's a connection between the 1981 AD&D supplement Fiend Folio and the 500-pound gorilla of British gaming, Warhammer! My answer: kind of!

In the podcast, I reference a few blogs and sites you can check out.

For critical analysis of early...

Episode 147: Fiend Folio Inspiration, Part One

Feb 18, 2019

Today's episode takes a look at some Dungeons and Dragons monsters from White Dwarf that didn't make it into the Fiend Folio, including the Giant Caterpillar!

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Episode 146: Season 2 Finale

Feb 15, 2019

We've spent 70-ish episodes going through the Fiend Folio. So what have we learned? Join me for this wrapup of the second season, in which I talk about why I think you have to approach this book differently from the original Monster Manual.

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