Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter E

Welcome to my second series of Monster-themed deep dives. In these posts, my son Xander (7) and I will dig down into the what's good and great in the Fantasy AGE Bestiary. Each week you'll see some original art from Xan alongside observations, plot hooks, and other miscellany about each creature. The boy is starting … Continue reading Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter E →

Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter D

Welcome to my second series of Monster-themed RPG deep dives! In these posts, my son Xander (7) and I will dig down into what's good and great in the Fantasy AGE Bestiary. Each week you'll see some original art from Xan alongside observations, plot hooks, and other miscellany about each creature. Xander actually helped motivate … Continue reading Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter D →

Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter C

Welcome to my second series of Monster-themed deep dives. In these posts, my son Xander (7), and I will dig down into what's good and great in the Fantasy AGE Bestiary. Each week you'll see some original art from Xan alongside observations, plot hooks, and other miscellany about each creature. As a byproduct of my … Continue reading Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter C →

Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter B

Welcome to my second series of Monster-themed deep dives! In these posts, my son, Xander (7), and I will dig down into the what's good and great in the Fantasy AGE Bestiary. Each week you'll see some original art from Xan alongside observations, plot hooks, and other miscellany about each creature. I made some cool … Continue reading Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter B →

Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter A

Welcome to my second series of Monster-themed deep dives! In these posts, my 7-year-old son Xander and I will dig down into the what's good and great in the Fantasy AGE Bestiary. In each post you'll see some original art from Xan alongside observations, new plot hooks, and other miscellany about the monsters of the … Continue reading Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter A →

Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – Opening Observations

Welcome to my second series of Monster-themed deep dives. In these posts, my son Xander and I dig down into what's good and great in the creature compendiums that power fantasy role-playing games. If you want a sense of what we'll be up to, please have a look at our work on the 5E D&D … Continue reading Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – Opening Observations →

Irreverent Reading – 5E D&D Monster Manual Deep Dive – Full Series

Welcome to the Series "Post of Posts" for Irreverent Reading, my epic Monster Manual read-aloud with my son Xander. During the first half of 2020 we read every word of the 5E Monster Manual and recorded our thoughts. It was quite a journey. My boy Xander made a custom piece of art for every post. … Continue reading Irreverent Reading – 5E D&D Monster Manual Deep Dive – Full Series →

Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual, Appendix B: The Littlest Rogues Gallery

Thanks once again for visiting my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading. It's where my son Xander and I read every single world of the D&D Monster Manual together... As my wife wraps up a Zoom meeting in Xander's bedroom, and Xan FaceTimes with my sister in the kitchen, I size up the last section of the … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual, Appendix B: The Littlest Rogues Gallery →

Irreverent Reading: 5E Monster Manual, Appendix A: Miscellaneous Creatures – D&D’s Forgotten Box of Toys

Thanks once again for visiting my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading. It's where my son and I read the D&D Monster Manual together, and ferret out the fun and the funky for you... I've been looking forward to this for awhile. A lot of people own the Monster Manual, but how many of them make it … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: 5E Monster Manual, Appendix A: Miscellaneous Creatures – D&D’s Forgotten Box of Toys →

Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual, Letters W,X,Y & Z – The Killer DM’s Nasty Little Helper

Thanks once again for visiting my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading. It's where my son and I read the D&D Monster Manual and dig for story gold... Wow. We've kept at it through thick and thin and look where we are now! Wrapping up the alphabetical listings. I'm certainly going to be a better GM and … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual, Letters W,X,Y & Z – The Killer DM’s Nasty Little Helper →