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 →

Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – Letters T,U,V – Its lair is the world, and existing is its action. Or, 3 Ways of Looking at a Tarrasque.

Thanks once again for stopping by my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading. It's where my son and I read the D&D Monster Manual and let our imaginations run wild... It's hitting me again what a long running project this has been. I hadn't even heard of COVID-19 when we started, and gosh, look where we are … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – Letters T,U,V – Its lair is the world, and existing is its action. Or, 3 Ways of Looking at a Tarrasque. →

Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – The Letter S – Am I living with a serial killer?

Thanks once again for stopping by my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading. It's where my son and I read the D&D Monster Manual and bond in a time of great, and necessary, change... Let's talk monsters... Sahuagin. I didn't expect to dig these guys so much, but I do. Hunh, my Dad was endlessly amused by … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – The Letter S – Am I living with a serial killer? →

Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – The Letters P,Q,R – The pointy-point killer from Point Town

Thanks once again for stopping by my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading! It's where my son and I dive deep into the D&D Monster Manual and daydream about what we find... Xander finished 1st Grade last week. We could never have imagined back in the Fall what the end of the year would look like. Two … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – The Letters P,Q,R – The pointy-point killer from Point Town →

Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – The Letters N & O – It’s not if you Owlbear, but how.

Thanks once again for stopping by my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading! It's where my son and I read the D&D Monster Manual and ponder what we find interesting... This week we crossed over the 250 page mark, leaving us with a mere 100 pages to go. By my estimation we're creeping up on 42 hours … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – The Letters N & O – It’s not if you Owlbear, but how. →

Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – The Letter M – “Daddy, what does Gnoll sex look like?”

Thanks once again for dropping by my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading! It's where my son and I read the D&D Monster Manual and ask the, ahem, hard questions that others are afraid to... Dear Reader, whether or not you have kids of your own, you're probably aware of their ability to ask genuinely thought-provoking questions. … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – The Letter M – “Daddy, what does Gnoll sex look like?” →

Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – Letters I, J, K, & L – All the Mind Flayers’ Men

Thanks once again for dropping by my weekly feature, Irreverent Reading! It's where my son and I read between the lines of the Fifth Edition D&D Monster Manual to find gameable story-telling opportunities for you, Dear Reader! Even though I Hit the Wall last week I managed to fight through the malaise and get my … Continue reading Irreverent Reading: D&D 5E Monster Manual – Letters I, J, K, & L – All the Mind Flayers’ Men →