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Movie Monster Mondays: The Burrower, A Subterranean Horror Inspired by Tremors

Movie Monster Mondays: The Burrower, A Subterra...

Lights. Camera. Initiative! Every Monday, Giants of the North unleashes a new monster inspired by iconic film creatures and reimagined for Dungeons & Dragons 5e. From relentless hunters to alien...

Movie Monster Mondays: The Burrower, A Subterra...

Lights. Camera. Initiative! Every Monday, Giants of the North unleashes a new monster inspired by iconic film creatures and reimagined for Dungeons & Dragons 5e. From relentless hunters to alien...

Cosmic Horror in D&D 5e: What is an Aberration?

Cosmic Horror in D&D 5e: What is an Aberration?

What is the Aberrations Monster Type? When I think of a truly alien menace, my mind goes straight to the monster type Aberrations. Think Lovecraft’s Cthulhu or the visceral, shape-shifting...

Cosmic Horror in D&D 5e: What is an Aberration?

What is the Aberrations Monster Type? When I think of a truly alien menace, my mind goes straight to the monster type Aberrations. Think Lovecraft’s Cthulhu or the visceral, shape-shifting...

Role Playing vs. Roll Playing - Re-Flavouring the fun

Role Playing vs. Roll Playing - Re-Flavouring t...

Welcome back to Wisdom Wednesday! This week, I am going to tackle the oldest debate in the history of the game…the greatest Dungeons and Dragons debate even more important than “is...

Role Playing vs. Roll Playing - Re-Flavouring t...

Welcome back to Wisdom Wednesday! This week, I am going to tackle the oldest debate in the history of the game…the greatest Dungeons and Dragons debate even more important than “is...

Movie Monster Monday: The Silence - A Sound-Hunting Sci-Fi Creature Inspired by A Quiet Place (2018)

Movie Monster Monday: The Silence - A Sound-Hun...

Lights. Camera. Initiative. Every Monday, Giants of the North drops a brand-new monster ripped straight from the silver screen and reimagined for Dungeons & Dragons 5e. From lurking shadows of...

Movie Monster Monday: The Silence - A Sound-Hun...

Lights. Camera. Initiative. Every Monday, Giants of the North drops a brand-new monster ripped straight from the silver screen and reimagined for Dungeons & Dragons 5e. From lurking shadows of...

Wisdom Wednesday (On a Thursday?): When I Roll a Natural 1 on Initiative

Wisdom Wednesday (On a Thursday?): When I Roll ...

Before we start today, shall we we will start off on an Insight check, and address the elephant, or rather the Mind Flayer, in the room? Don’t worry, you have...

Wisdom Wednesday (On a Thursday?): When I Roll ...

Before we start today, shall we we will start off on an Insight check, and address the elephant, or rather the Mind Flayer, in the room? Don’t worry, you have...

It is a Perception Check or an Investigation Check?

It is a Perception Check or an Investigation Ch...

It is a Perception Check or an Investigation Check? The ultimate D&D rules confusion, explained! Welcome to our inaugural Wicked Wisdom Wednesday! This is a new and exciting column from...

It is a Perception Check or an Investigation Ch...

It is a Perception Check or an Investigation Check? The ultimate D&D rules confusion, explained! Welcome to our inaugural Wicked Wisdom Wednesday! This is a new and exciting column from...