It's time for more one-shot wonders! This time, we're exploring creatures from only the 3rd edition’s Monster Manual III (2004). With over 3,500 monsters in this edition, it's easy to find a few single-edition monsters, though compare that to 2nd edition’s more than 4,200 monsters while 5th edition only has 2,754 monsters. We hope you like spiders, gorillas, and large mounds of undead bones that want to absorb you into their bodies as we dive into the Lhosk, Charnel Hound, and the Necronaut. 3e - Lhosk Large Monstrous Humanoid Hit Dice: 8d8+32 (68 hp) Initiative: +3 Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares ..read more

The Hollyphant has been around since the 1st edition, flying under the radar throughout the years. That has changed, as recently, the Hollyphant has taken center stage in some high-profile releases. First, there was Lulu, the loyal mount and BFF of Zariel in Baldurs Gate: Descent into Avernus (2019). Most recently, the smash hit video game Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023) gave us Investigator Valeria, a Hollyphant looking into a series of murders. We are thrilled at the Hollyphant’s second coming. What’s not to love about a miniature flying elephant? Better yet, it’s a celestial being whose pu ..read more

The Quaggoth is a creature that has been around for a long time, but you may never have heard of them. That might be because this uber-violent race of bi-pedal bears is sometimes known as Deep Bears and have spent countless centuries in the Underdark. They are yet another in a litany of monsters who want to kill you when you venture into the darkness. It makes sense, bears usually live in caves, and sometimes, bears delight in ripping you limb-from-limb. 1e - Quaggoth Frequency: Rare No. Appearing: 2-24 Armor Class: 6 Move: 12” Hit Dice: 1 + 2 % in Lair: 50% Treasure Type: A No. of Attacks: 2 ..read more

First forged in Eberron, the Warforged offered a chance to roll up a new character that wasn’t a boring human, a human with pointy elves, or a short human with a penchant for mining. Instead, you played as a living construct. There were benefits and detriments to embark on your adventure as a construct, but they were challenges to be embraced, not feared. Of course, the Warforged were also creatures to fight in cities and dungeons and were considerable foes. No matter what you think of players playing as a construct, the Warforged have left their mark on the multiverse. 3.5e Warforged Stat Bo ..read more

The Wight is a dangerous undead with a penchant for making friends out of their enemies. While this would be comendable in most situations, a Wight goes about this process by literally sucking the life out of you and killing you. While this is a horrible way to start a friendship, you come back to unlife and immediately attack your old friends. Friendship ended with adventurers. Now Wight is my best friend. Magic the Gathering, 2021 Wizards of the Coast / Slawomir Maniak OD&D - Wight No. Appearing: 2-24 Armor Class: 5 Move: 9 Hit Dice: 3 % in Lair: 50% No. of Attacks: 1 Damage/Attack: en ..read more

The Darklings, or Dark Ones, or simply Dark Creeper, are a group of enigmatic humanoids with cloven feet and a desire to be part of the shadows. They hate and despise all light, and that’s the best way to find them in the Underdark. Of course, they’ll have a dagger in your back and be quickly trying to destroy your light and steal all your magic items, but those are trade-offs you have to make if you are trying to learn more about these strange shadow creatures. We are aware that there are some disagreements on whether Dark Ones and Darklings are the same creatures, but we believe that they ar ..read more

An Atropal is a creature of horror, death, and vile imagery. It is the form of an undead baby godling, an abomination that hovers across the planes, killing all creatures with its touch and aura of negative energy. These creatures are so nasty that even the gods abhor their presence, casting them into prison and trapping them in long-lost ruins from long ago. Of course, adventurers can never help themselves when they see a door that says “Don’t Dead Open Inside”. The Atropal is a disgusting and horrifying monster, and it touches on the subject of undead babies, stillborn, and abortion. If you ..read more

These strange creatures mostly reside in the darkest parts of our ocean. There are few survivors of Morkoth attacks. Perhaps because Morkoth are intelligent enough to know not to fight against a high-level wizard, or because no one wants to go to the bottom of the ocean. Maybe these octopus-humanoid-crustaceans are the scions of a long-dead deity, or maybe they are just a strange abomination that has learned how to survive in the ocean depths. OD&D - Morkoth Number Appearing: 1 Armor Class: 3 Movement: - Hit Dice: 8 % in Lair: 100% Type of Treasure: H Number of Attacks: Special Damger per ..read more

We hope you’re ready for these elemental scamps because there are over a dozen of them! These mischievous elemental-kin will happily set your barn on fire, blame the cat, and then kill your best friend just because they think it’d be funny. Of course, they didn’t start out as elementals, but rather as fiends, so it makes sense why these rascals enjoy tormenting other creatures. 1e - Mephit (Fire) Frequency: Very rare No. Appearing: 1 Armor Class: 5 Move: 12”/24” Hit Dice: 3+1 % in Lair: Nil Treasure Type: 2-12 No. of Attacks: 2 Damage/Attack: 1-3/1-3 Special Attacks: Breath Weapon Special Def ..read more

The Purple Worm is an iconic Dungeons & Dragons creature that has been around as long as goblins and orcs. Who would have thought a giant 100-foot-long invertebrate would have been front and center in every edition since 1974? Maybe it's the novelty of the creature, or perhaps it's nostalgia, or maybe it just worms its way into our hearts. Whatever the reason, these massive ogre-swallowing monsters are here to stay. Let's dive in and see where what the Purple Worm is all about and how to avoid being its next meal. OD&D - Purple Worms Number Appearing: 1-4 Armor Class: 6 Movement: 6 Hi ..read more