Issue 44 of my Dungeons and Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, is out!
Issue 44 is the Weird Monster issue. It will feature articles on corrupted flora & fauna and undead, a guest post on making better monsters, combining monsters, and much more! (See below for details).
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Related Issues
Here is a list of past issues of d12 Monthly that you may find compliments this issue. A lot of my issues can be used with OSE quite easily, but here are some specific ones:
Issue 10: Monsters – This issue is dedicated to all things monsters. It contains articles on new monster traits, monster templates, a new stat block, and much more.
Issue 6: Undead – Use this issue to bring your undead to life and enhance your bad guys.
Issue 12: SoloRPG – Create your own campaigns, build up your world, and most of all, have fun doing it! Plus much more.
Issue 13: OSE – An issue that will add to Old School Essential rules.
Past Issues
Free past issues are also available.
Issue 44 Contents
Issue 44 is the Weird Monster issue, and includes all original hand-created content. It is the first of a trilogy of issues covering the weird.
FREE Version
The FREE version contains the following articles:
Feature Articles:
The Unnatural – An article covering corrupted flora and fauna.
The REDS Method – A guest article by Cole (who is running a KickStarter) covering a simple way to create new monsters – using the anacronym REDS.
Familiar Features:
Character Building – All about monster-blooded heroes. All heroes are not created equally.
Solo Spotlight – A few random tables to give you some solo inspiration.
Creature Feature – The Hunger Below: a new creature which is more of a living location.
Spellcraft – Learning a monster’s tongue can give your character new power, but beware the corruption!
Adventure Location – The Flesh Market: a place to find organic grafts of all types, but the cost could be deadly.
Class Acts – An example of a monster-blooded character.
FULL Version
The FULL Version also contains the following articles:
Feature Articles:
Strange Even In Undeath – Corrupted Undead – even the non-living are affected by weird corrupting effects.
Mixing It Up! – Combine monsters to bring into life weird abominations. 10 new monsters listed, like the Carrion Sphinx, Slime Dragons, and Gelatinous Displacer.
The Weird And Wonderful – A weird monster generator. Use two tables to come up with a new monster. Like the Arcane Wolf, Ethereal Spider, or the Eldritch Jackal. Combine with the REDS methods article for a completed monster.
Contributions
Want to feature in the zine in an upcoming issue? Feel free to contact me and let me know what you want to contribute.
Art
Cover art by John Latta Art.
Art by Dean Spencer, Gary Fellmane, and SA Gary.
Some Maps © 2022, Firehawk Games
Some Maps © 2022, Tim Dugger
Featuring art by Daniel F. Walthall, found at: drivethrurpg.com/product/181517, available under a CC BY 4.0 licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
All art ©, used with permission, all rights reserved. Some artwork provided by Zed Nope, and used with permission. Unless otherwise mentioned, all articles are written by Russ at YUMDM.
Over to You
What did you think of the issue? Any favourite articles? Feel free to leave any feedback on this issue in the comments below!
While You’re Here…
Since 2021 I have been publishing d12 Monthly, a monthly zine, which has a ton of articles for any edition of Dungeons and Dragons.
Printed copies are available in my store. The PDF is available on DriveThruRPG and you can get both, plus support my work, via my Patreon.
I will also be releasing some more products in the near future.
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