Not a Dead Communist
Monday, 24 January 2022
D&D Monsters: Umber Hulks
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The origins of the D&D umber hulk are not clear. It predates what we'd now call 1E, first appearing in the Greyhawk supplement, and ...
Saturday, 22 January 2022
DW Monsters: Zygons
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The fourth race on my list of the seven key humanoid ‘monster’ races are the shape-shifting Zygons. Appearances The Zygons have a slightly u...
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
D&D Monsters: Devils
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In regular English, the term 'devil', when not applied specifically to Satan, is essentially synonymous with 'demon'. Wherea...
Sunday, 2 January 2022
D&D Monsters: Erinyes
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The Erinyes originate in Greek myth, where they are goddesses of vengeance cursing kinslayers, oathbreakers, and the like; they are probably...
Thursday, 30 December 2021
DW Monsters: Ice Warriors
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Third on my list of regularly appearing humanoid races are the Ice Warriors, another reptilian race, but notably different from the Silurian...
Sunday, 26 December 2021
D&D Monsters: Demons
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Given that "demon" is such a broad term in real-world mythology and religion, there are inevitably many different interpretations ...
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
D&D Monsters: Vrocks
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The word "demon" comes from Ancient Greek where it was used to describe semi-divine beings and generally lacked the negative conno...
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