The world of Dungeons & Dragons has hundreds, even thousands of monsters for a Dungeon Master to choose from. But, we can often find ourselves using some of the same monsters on a regular basis. A goblin, kobold, and orcs to name a few. But there are so many more interesting monsters to flesh out your adventures and stories with. We polled our audience and discovered what are some of the most underused monsters in D&D. This is a continuation of a previous blog and youtube video right here. Not only will we discuss some of these monsters, but we will also delve into the myriad of different ways you can get the most out of them in your D&D game. Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/spelljammer-adventures-in-space is ! Don't miss out on this book of 10 Modular adventures, featuring beautiful . These adventures can be run as one-shots or dropped into any ongoing campaign. Explore the wondrous places that can be found when you just take a moment to explore! . https://rebrand.ly/Extraordinary-Expeditions Support Crit Academy on Patreon: www.patreon.com/critacademy Crit Academy is a Dungeons & Dragons talk show and bestselling D&D content publisher. Crit Academy’s mission is to provide tips, tricks, guidance, and inspiration to both new and veteran players and game masters. We have published over 25 5th Edition supplements in both PDF and print. Crit Academy continues to grow as an influencer in the tabletop RPG community. Visit our Patreon page (www.patreon.com/critacademy) where we release tons of new content every month. Follow us on social media @critacademy or visit us at www.critacademy.com. ️ Do you want to become a better D&D Dungeon Master or Player? If so, then make sure to smash that Subscribe Button to join over 10,000 subscribers who are buffing their D&D skills with Crit Academy! http://www.youtube.com/c/critacademy?sub_confirmation=1 Noteworthy Links: Spelljammer: Adventures in Space (2e) Wizards of the Coast Spelljammer: Adventures in Space 5e Campaign Collection Plane Shifting in Dungeons and Dragons RPG Music Bardly.io Jarlaxle's Guide to Traps ------------------------------------MORE D&D Content-------------------------------------- ️ Playlists 1 Minute D&D Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vDv4ljqPBQ&list=PL41kl7X_ZiEPjCF7iOzrvs9O6MxjDlHz8 Live Shows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G77Xm5knTE&list=PL41kl7X_ZiENnlFR8tr6p9I_IZJY4Vyhb Actual Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S8wj-iovvw&list=PL41kl7X_ZiENsyCCM8aqXfOppH_OnS0V4 -------------------------------- Support the Channel --------------------------------- JOIN PATREON: www.patreon.com/critacademy Dungeon Masters Guild Content: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Crit%20Academy Merch Shop: https://www.critacademy.com/critstore Free Loot! https://www.critacademy.com/freeloot Advertise with us! https://rebrand.ly/advertisewithcritacademy -------------------------------- Social Media -------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/critacademy ️ Discord: https://discord.gg/GEftMaxuEp ♂️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/critacademy ️ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/critacademy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@critacademy?lang=en ALMOST THERE : 10,000 SUBSCRIBERS! Here we come! http://www.youtube.com/c/critacademy?sub_confirmation=1
The world of Dungeons & Dragons has hundreds, even thousands of monsters for a Dungeon Master to choose from. But, we can often find ourselves using some of the same monsters on a regular basis. A goblin, kobold, and orcs to name a few. But there are so many more interesting monsters to flesh out your adventures and stories with. We polled our audience and discovered what are some of the most underused monsters in D&D. This is a continuation of a previous blog and youtube video. Not only will we discuss some of these monsters, but we will also delve into the myriad of different ways you can get the most out of them in your D&D game. Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/5-more-underused-monsters-in-dungeons-and-dragons is ! Don't miss out on this book of 10 Modular adventures, featuring beautiful . These adventures can be run as one-shots or dropped into any ongoing campaign. Explore the wondrous places that can be found when you just take a moment to explore! . https://rebrand.ly/Extraordinary-Expeditions Support Crit Academy on Patreon: www.patreon.com/critacademy Crit Academy is a Dungeons & Dragons talk show and bestselling D&D content publisher. Crit Academy’s mission is to provide tips, tricks, guidance, and inspiration to both new and veteran players and game masters. We have published over 25 5th Edition supplements in both PDF and print. Crit Academy continues to grow as an influencer in the tabletop RPG community. Visit our Patreon page (www.patreon.com/critacademy) where we release tons of new content every month. Follow us on social media @critacademy or visit us at www.critacademy.com. ️ Do you want to become a better D&D Dungeon Master or Player? If so, then make sure to smash that Subscribe Button to join over 10,000 subscribers who are buffing their D&D skills with Crit Academy! http://www.youtube.com/c/critacademy?sub_confirmation=1 Noteworthy Links: Crit Academy Classics Bundle Twisted Taverns: Ghostfire Gaming Forgotten Realms Player's Guide 4e Crit Academy Map Pack ------------------------------------MORE D&D Content-------------------------------------- ️ Playlists 1 Minute D&D Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vDv4ljqPBQ&list=PL41kl7X_ZiEPjCF7iOzrvs9O6MxjDlHz8 Live Shows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G77Xm5knTE&list=PL41kl7X_ZiENnlFR8tr6p9I_IZJY4Vyhb Actual Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S8wj-iovvw&list=PL41kl7X_ZiENsyCCM8aqXfOppH_OnS0V4 -------------------------------- Support the Channel --------------------------------- JOIN PATREON: www.patreon.com/critacademy Dungeon Masters Guild Content: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Crit%20Academy Merch Shop: https://www.critacademy.com/critstore Free Loot! https://www.critacademy.com/freeloot Advertise with us! https://rebrand.ly/advertisewithcritacademy -------------------------------- Social Media -------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/critacademy ️ Discord: https://discord.gg/GEftMaxuEp ♂️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/critacademy ️ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/critacademy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@critacademy?lang=en ALMOST THERE : 10,000 SUBSCRIBERS! Here we come! http://www.youtube.com/c/critacademy?sub_confirmation=1 Thank you so much for your support in growing this little channel of ours, to get out there and help more people and build this fantastic Crit Nation! Keep your blades sharp and spells prepared heroes! *Crit Academy may make a small affiliate commission when you purchase products using the links in our videos.*
How do we create fun and interesting villains in our stories? Villains, every story needs one. The heroes of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign are likely to face dozens of villains before the campaign runs its course. Coming up with that many memorable villains can challenge any DM’s imagination. To help with that, we offer this extensive list of villainous attributes and characteristics. The purpose of these lists is not to roll out a ready-to-play villain, although they could be used that way. They can steer your creativity onto pathways that you wouldn’t take otherwise. We all fall into creative patterns. Allowing a chance to play a role in the creative process helps to break those patterns and produces ideas that we’d never turn out purely on our own. Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/villainous-variety-dungeons-and-dragons is ! Don't miss out on this book of 10 Modular adventures, featuring beautiful . These adventures can be run as one-shots or dropped into any ongoing cam...
Are your Dungeons and Dragons settlements as wondrous and captivating as your complex dungeons? No? Well then, stick around as we delve into our Guide for Worldbuilding Settlements in your Dungeons & Dragons game. The D&D world is a wide and wondrous place, filled with monsters and magic. However, most people live in relatively safe communities, and even bold adventurers need safe-havens. Such areas are points of light in a dark world, and they share common traits. When you think about the civilized areas of your world, consider these questions: Full Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/dnd-worldbuilding-tips-settlements Sponsor: SceneGrinder! 3D Virtual Tabletop! is ! Don't miss out on this book of 10 Modular adventures, featuring beautiful . These adventures can be run as one-shots or dropped into any ongoing campaign. Explore the wondrous places that can be found when you just take a moment to explore! . https://rebrand.ly/Extraordinary-Expeditions Support Crit Academy on Patre...
What is SceneGrinder? SceneGrinder is the first browser-based, 3D Virtual Tabletop. It can manage any Role-Playing Game System Ruleset, including our favorite, Dungeons & Dragons. This platform is visually stunning, mobile-friendly, and will be easy-to-use, with no server setups or application downloads. Full Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/scenegrinder-3d-virtual-tabletop Sponsor: SceneGrinder! 3D Virtual Tabletop! is ! Don't miss out on this book of 10 Modular adventures, featuring beautiful . These adventures can be run as one-shots or dropped into any ongoing campaign. Explore the wondrous places that can be found when you just take a moment to explore! . https://rebrand.ly/Extraordinary-Expeditions Support Crit Academy on Patreon:www.patreon.com/critacademy Crit Academy is a Dungeons & Dragons talk show and bestselling D&D content publisher. Crit Academy’s mission is to provide tips, tricks, guidance, and inspiration to both new and veteran players and game masters. We ...
Do you want to play your githyanki to frightening effect? Well, let's delve into these legendary Dungeons & Dragons monsters so that your Spelljammer campaign combat is everything your characters deserve. To the delight or potential misery of their players. Full Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/dnd-monster-tactics-githyanki Sponsor: SceneGrinder! 3D Virtual Tabletop! is ! Don't miss out on this book of 10 Modular adventures, featuring beautiful . These adventures can be run as one-shots or dropped into any ongoing campaign. Explore the wondrous places that can be found when you just take a moment to explore! . https://rebrand.ly/Extraordinary-Expeditions Support Crit Academy on Patreon:www.patreon.com/critacademy Crit Academy is a Dungeons & Dragons talk show and bestselling D&D content publisher. Crit Academy’s mission is to provide tips, tricks, guidance, and inspiration to both new and veteran players and game masters. We have published over 25 5th Edition supplements in b...
Dynamic Combat with Monster Roles So you want to design dynamic combat encounters in Dungeons and Dragons? You know, the kind that they will never forget? Well, luckily we’ve got exactly what you need. Today we will delve into giving you exactly the tools you need in a simple and easy-to-use way. Are you ready to learn how to build dynamic combat encounters using monster roles? There is no arguing the key to designing interesting and varied combat encounters is having just as varied groups of monsters. By further breaking down monsters into roles, we can design even more fantastic and memorable combat encounters. What are Monster Roles? Roles is the term we will be using to describe what the particular monster or NPC’s job is during the encounter. While some monsters can fit into multiple categories. We are going to focus on what we think they do best, over what they might do best in a particular encounter. Full Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/d-d-how-to-build-dynamic-comba...
Create Amazing Battlemaps for your RPG in seconds with Dungeon Alchemist What is Dungeon Alchemist? It’s an AI-powered map-making application on Steam that enables you to make high-quality content faster than ever! It is as simple as you can get. If you’re anything like me, time is a precious commodity. So a powerful tool like this is a game-changer. It is quite literally as simple as determining the map size and one of their themes. Once that is done, you just drag a cursor and make it the size that you want, then BOOM! Artificial intelligence automatically creates the rooms and populates them with all sorts of objects to bring them to life. Product Covered: https://www.dungeonalchemist.com/ Full Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/create-amazing-battlemaps-for-your-rpg-in-seconds-with-dungeon-alchemist is ! Don't miss out on this book of 10 Modular adventures, featuring beautiful . These adventures can be run as one-shots or dropped into any ongoing campaign. Explore the wond...
What is Iron Kingdom Requiem? Embark upon a journey of adventure and intrigue in a world where steam power and gunpowder meet sword and sorcery. Armed with mechanika and accompanied by mighty steamjacks, explore the soot-covered cities of the Iron Kingdoms and the aftermath of the otherworldly invasion of the infernals. Take on the persona of unique character classes, like the gun mage, who combines powerful magic with a deadly acumen for firearms, or the steamjack-commanding warcaster, who can command 10-ton autonomous machines of war with just a thought. Explore a fantastic world rebuilding itself after an apocalypse as it marches onward with its industrial revolution for your 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons game. Full Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/iron-kingdoms-requiem-5e Pick up Iron Kingdom Requiem Here! Unearthed Adventures: Volume III Never find yourself unprepared with these short drop-in adventures! GET IT NOWhttps://rebrand.ly/UA3 NOTEWORTHY LINKS Join our Newsle...
Emery's Log of Legendary Eminences So many iconic Dungeons & Dragons monsters are steeped in rich lore and history, but those details are rarely reflected in mechanics. Today we discuss Legendary Eminences! A new Kickstarter that offers us an opportunity to place these narrative details at the center of your encounters in the 5th Edition of D&D. We are joined by Raymond O’Connor creator to talk about Emery's Log of Legendary Eminences. Full Blog: https://www.critacademy.com/post/emerys-log-of-legendary-eminences-for-dungeons-and-dragons Sponsor: The Freak Show Collection Jeff Talks RPGs Unearthed Adventures: Volume III Never find yourself unprepared with these short drop-in adventures! GET IT NOWhttps://rebrand.ly/UA3 NOTEWORTHY LINKS Back Emery's Log of Legendary Eminences here: Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica Capes and Crooks: A 5e Superhero RPG Shrine of Talos Giveaway Crit Academy is a Dungeons & Dragons talk show and bestselling D&D content publisher. Crit Academy’s mission is...