Writer's Prompts — The DM's Table

Venom Troll

Evil kings would used trolls altered with snake venom for war. Time forgot some of the trolls in their snake pits. They fed on the snakes and the snakes on them. Until the tortured beings were found.

VAlan DrakeJuly 29, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Zaratan

Some say that the lakes and rivers were cut by the great ice walls to the north. Others say that is was mighty turtles that plodded these paths. The lakes, their footsteps, and rivers, where tales dragged.

ZAlan DrakeJuly 9, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Purple Worm

The industrial race between the gnomes and dwarves is at its peak and the gnomes are ready to unveil their newest "machine" of industry. Trained Purple Worms. What could possibly go wrong?

PAlan DrakeJuly 1, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Kuo-toa Whip

A single Kuo-toa has risen to power in the tribe. The new leader has befriended a clutch of young Phase Spiders, making them powerful allies. The tribe now frequently participates in frequent raids.

KAlan DrakeJune 17, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Manes

Manes Something dark and dangerous waits at the bottom of the dungeon. A door with chaotic scribbles and magical chains. If one listens very carefully one might hear the flood of rotting demons on the other side.

MAlan DrakeMay 27, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Frost Salamander

The villagers reported that The Summer of Winter began with a flash freeze. Soon after snake-like monsters began to attack the town and drag people and odd items away towards the frozen lake.

FAlan DrakeMay 20, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Air Elemental Myrmidon

Bound to this plane by Helm himself, this elemental is cursed to solitude as it protects the tomb of a great paladin of Torm and her divine weapon.

AAlan DrakeMay 18, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Rust Monster

A druid is raising and training Rust Monsters as assault beasts against his foe the nearby dwarfs. He lures in and feeds greenhorn adventures to his pets in order to build their numbers and strength.

RAlan DrakeMay 13, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Adult Blue Dracolich

A powerful dragon once ruled this area. Until it was slain by a band of Wizards. Many years have passed & a wealthy & powerful city has grown here. Who would ever think it was run by a Dracolich?

DAlan DrakeMay 8, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Tressym

A calico house Tressym has drunk its wizard's Potion of Giant Size. Now it has escaped and is killing everything in its territory. The potion and its effects have never been tested on cats until now. This should be a fun experiment to find out how long will the effects last on such a creature.

TAlan DrakeMay 4, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Blue Abishai

"Awaken my child" the snarl calls telepathically. "Go, thirst for knowledge. Feast on words and serve your Queen well. Find the Orbs Of Dragonkind and return." The new Abishai bows and begins its spell.

AAlan DrakeApril 29, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Stone Giant Dreamwalker

An insane Giantess roams the nearby hills reshaping them to depict statues of local fauna. Sometimes she will find it a fun activity to walk into town and roll in the homes, like a child in flowers.

SAlan DrakeApril 29, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Quickling

A Quickling gang has been bugging this town for weeks. Their goal is to gain the nearby Red Dragon's favor using bribes. They're waiting for "the big score", a caravan, to pass through town in a couple of days.

QAlan DrakeApril 27, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Wight

A fallen zeal filled General's spirit, from a long-forgotten holy war, begged for a chance to finish his failed campaign & Orcaus heard the call. The spirit now rises 1000 years later. But why now? What does Orcus have up his sleeve?

WAlan DrakeApril 27, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop

Merrow

The Demogorgon killed all she loved. She is hellbent on revenge and to do that she must become a god. She used her powers to escape the Abyss & enslave a small tribe of Kuo-toa. Now they raid underwater cities for materials to build her temple and finish the ritual.

MAlan DrakeApril 23, 2020Monster of the Week, Writer's Prompts, Scenario, The DM's Table, DM's Table, Dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Tabletop