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Episode 274: Zombie, Juju and Zombie, Monster (Patreon)

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2020-05-07 23:26:22
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2023-12
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When regular old zombies aren't enough, there's today's episode!

 
Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.        

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Anonymous

I enjoyed the Fiend Factory series you did between seasons. Some of the best WD monsters were presented in themed mini-scenarios in Fiend Factory (there was a “Celtic” themed one with Cauldron-born and water leapers). In the early 20s an April Fool edition had the bonacon (which I think you mentioned in your episode on the tarrasque). If you wanted to complete your classic 1st edition survey, there’s the bestiary in Oriental Adventures. The Kara Tur and Al-Qadim Monstrous appendices are also interesting as D&D tried to encompass non-western cultures more comprehensively. Orientalism is a problem in all three of these, but you have negotiated a way through similarly problematic texts in Patron Deities. You might like to consider the Ravenloft appendix for a Gothic Horror slant. The advantage of the appendices is that they’re short and sweet; the disadvantage is that they’re either tied to a very specific campaign (Dark Sun, Spelljammer) or unimaginative with a few stand out monsters (Greyhawk, Forgotten Realms etc.). If you’re moving away from D&D, the Gateway Bestiary is an interesting document of its time. I look forward to whatever direction you eventually decide to take the podcast in.

Anonymous

Another suggestion might be to go away from DnD/clones completely and look at bestiaries from other classic games like Runequest?

monsterman
>>36549811

I might very well give the specific settings a look in the future. Al-Qadim in particular could be quite interesting!

monsterman
>>36620106

I've always been a bit cautious about veering away from classic D&D; as the most widely-known game, it has the widest appeal among listeners. I know that many of my listeners have eclectic tastes and some just like hearing monster talk in general, though, so maybe! I did do a Glorantha episode already, of course.