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EN5ider #501 - Monstrous Menagerie: Unique Undead
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Myler" data-source="post: 8949897" data-attributes="member: 6726030"><p>Horrors from beyond the grave are rising up on <a href="https://www.en5ider.com/" target="_blank"><em>EN5ider</em></a> to bring peril and spread death across the realm!</p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]</p><p><a href="https://www.en5ider.com/" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]276646[/ATTACH]</a></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="⚔️" title="Crossed swords :crossed_swords:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2694.png" data-shortname=":crossed_swords:" /> <strong><em><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ensider/posts?tag=FREE&filters%5btag%5d=FREE" target="_blank">Free Articles</a></em></strong> including a complete adventure, a sidequest adventure, the smart-fighting savant class, and an epic quest you might find famili—<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/53268614" target="_blank">on second thought nevermind, it’s very silly</a>.</p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🐉" title="Dragon :dragon:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f409.png" data-shortname=":dragon:" /><strong> Join <em>EN5ider</em> for Immediate Archival Access:</strong> Pay as little as $3 each month to become a member and get <em><u>instant access</u></em> to <a href="https://www.en5ider.com/index" target="_blank">the library of <em>500+</em></a><a href="https://www.en5ider.com/index" target="_blank"><em> articles</em></a> at no extra charge!</p><p></p><p><strong>Lately on <a href="https://www.en5ider.com/" target="_blank"><em>EN5ider</em></a>:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>501. </strong><a href="https://www.en5ider.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Monstrous Menagerie: Unique Undead</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong> Everyone knows the common undead—ghosts, skeletons, vampires, zombies—but there are yet more of these horrors, some with unorthodox origins and even odder appearances. What happens to powerful necromancers that develop incurable diseases? Or if an earth elemental bestows a curse that rots the bones? What kinds of magical maladies can develop within those descended from inbred sorcerous monarchies? The <strong>bloodless </strong>(CR 4), <strong>ossified </strong>(CR 2), <strong>shadrownoma </strong>(CR 1), and <strong>shadrownoma clot </strong>(CR 5) plus the shadrownoma disease! Dangerously designed by Levi Thompson, illustrated by Júlio Rocha.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>500. </strong><a href="https://www.en5ider.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Vault of Splintered Souls MEGADUNGEON</em></strong></a><strong><em>. </em></strong>Delve through 14 levels of fell monsters, rewarding puzzles, and lethal traps beneath the ruins of Mal Takkar and collect hundreds of soulshards before emerging as the first champions to escape the vault! Diabolically, dreadfully, and definitively designed for 4–5 PCs (starting at 6th level and ending at 10th level) by Anthony Alipio, Sarah Breyfogle, Savannah Broadway, Charlie Brooks, Andrew Engelbrite, Will Gawned, Marc Kenobi, Peter Martin, Michael McCarthy, Mike Myler, Tyler Omichinski, Levi Thompson, Rachel Williamson. Cover illustration by Erik Davis-Heim, cartography by Xanditz, layout by Frank Michienzi.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>499. </strong><a href="https://www.en5ider.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Spells: Miraculous Magic</em></strong></a><strong>.</strong> Magic can be a fickle thing, and when deities are involved the power of what might be can astound. Consider this batch of a dozen spells each with its own element of Miraculous Casting, increasing its potency when the situation is dire. Bolster the resolve of companions with <em>emboldening banner</em>, even affecting those on the precipice of death if you are wounded badly enough. Perhaps instead you might blast and blind with a ray of <em>heavenly light</em>—hitting with the force of a god by drawing upon the plight of an ally nearby fighting to cling to mortality. Whether talking about <em>condemnation</em> or <em>deliverance</em>, every cleric, druid, and paladin should pray for this suite of spells. Divinely designed by Andrew Engelbrite, illustrated by Indi Martin.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>498. </strong><a href="https://www.en5ider.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Archetypes: Oaths of Arcane Soul</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong> This article presents two new options for paladins: the oath of the arcane for servants of magic, and the oath of souls for psychopomps dedicated to ensuring the integrity of the mortal veil. The former employ powerful arcana and mimic the enchanted feats of the mages they are sworn to protect, and the latter are peerless among slayers of undead. Dedicatedly designed by Levi Thompson, illustrated by Phil Stone.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>497. </strong><a href="https://www.en5ider.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Intriguing Organizations: Dungeon Builders</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong> Archmages, demigods, and liches alike all need lairs—it's the Dungeon Builders they turn to so they can stay focused on the important things like unlocking ancient evils. Following their patented 10-Step Process, these deluded architects utilize monsters like <strong>rockplowers </strong>(CR 2) to do much of their work, captured and trained with tools such as <em>binding powder</em> and <em>compulsion beacon</em>. Dependably designed by Charlie Brooks, illustrated by Phil Stone.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Myler, post: 8949897, member: 6726030"] Horrors from beyond the grave are rising up on [URL='https://www.en5ider.com/'][I]EN5ider[/I][/URL] to bring peril and spread death across the realm! [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] [URL='https://www.en5ider.com/'][ATTACH type="full"]276646[/ATTACH][/URL] ⚔️ [B][I][URL='https://www.patreon.com/ensider/posts?tag=FREE&filters%5btag%5d=FREE']Free Articles[/URL][/I][/B] including a complete adventure, a sidequest adventure, the smart-fighting savant class, and an epic quest you might find famili—[URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/53268614']on second thought nevermind, it’s very silly[/URL]. 🐉[B] Join [I]EN5ider[/I] for Immediate Archival Access:[/B] Pay as little as $3 each month to become a member and get [I][U]instant access[/U][/I] to [URL='https://www.en5ider.com/index']the library of [I]500+[/I][/URL][URL='https://www.en5ider.com/index'][I] articles[/I][/URL] at no extra charge! [B]Lately on [URL='https://www.en5ider.com/'][I]EN5ider[/I][/URL]:[/B] [LIST] [*][B]501. [/B][URL='https://www.en5ider.com/'][B][I]Monstrous Menagerie: Unique Undead[/I][/B][/URL][B][I].[/I][/B] Everyone knows the common undead—ghosts, skeletons, vampires, zombies—but there are yet more of these horrors, some with unorthodox origins and even odder appearances. What happens to powerful necromancers that develop incurable diseases? Or if an earth elemental bestows a curse that rots the bones? What kinds of magical maladies can develop within those descended from inbred sorcerous monarchies? The [B]bloodless [/B](CR 4), [B]ossified [/B](CR 2), [B]shadrownoma [/B](CR 1), and [B]shadrownoma clot [/B](CR 5) plus the shadrownoma disease! Dangerously designed by Levi Thompson, illustrated by Júlio Rocha. [*][B]500. [/B][URL='https://www.en5ider.com/'][B][I]Vault of Splintered Souls MEGADUNGEON[/I][/B][/URL][B][I]. [/I][/B]Delve through 14 levels of fell monsters, rewarding puzzles, and lethal traps beneath the ruins of Mal Takkar and collect hundreds of soulshards before emerging as the first champions to escape the vault! Diabolically, dreadfully, and definitively designed for 4–5 PCs (starting at 6th level and ending at 10th level) by Anthony Alipio, Sarah Breyfogle, Savannah Broadway, Charlie Brooks, Andrew Engelbrite, Will Gawned, Marc Kenobi, Peter Martin, Michael McCarthy, Mike Myler, Tyler Omichinski, Levi Thompson, Rachel Williamson. Cover illustration by Erik Davis-Heim, cartography by Xanditz, layout by Frank Michienzi. [*][B]499. [/B][URL='https://www.en5ider.com/'][B][I]Spells: Miraculous Magic[/I][/B][/URL][B].[/B] Magic can be a fickle thing, and when deities are involved the power of what might be can astound. Consider this batch of a dozen spells each with its own element of Miraculous Casting, increasing its potency when the situation is dire. Bolster the resolve of companions with [I]emboldening banner[/I], even affecting those on the precipice of death if you are wounded badly enough. Perhaps instead you might blast and blind with a ray of [I]heavenly light[/I]—hitting with the force of a god by drawing upon the plight of an ally nearby fighting to cling to mortality. Whether talking about [I]condemnation[/I] or [I]deliverance[/I], every cleric, druid, and paladin should pray for this suite of spells. Divinely designed by Andrew Engelbrite, illustrated by Indi Martin. [*][B]498. [/B][URL='https://www.en5ider.com/'][B][I]Archetypes: Oaths of Arcane Soul[/I][/B][/URL][B][I].[/I][/B] This article presents two new options for paladins: the oath of the arcane for servants of magic, and the oath of souls for psychopomps dedicated to ensuring the integrity of the mortal veil. The former employ powerful arcana and mimic the enchanted feats of the mages they are sworn to protect, and the latter are peerless among slayers of undead. Dedicatedly designed by Levi Thompson, illustrated by Phil Stone. [*][B]497. [/B][URL='https://www.en5ider.com/'][B][I]Intriguing Organizations: Dungeon Builders[/I][/B][/URL][B][I].[/I][/B] Archmages, demigods, and liches alike all need lairs—it's the Dungeon Builders they turn to so they can stay focused on the important things like unlocking ancient evils. Following their patented 10-Step Process, these deluded architects utilize monsters like [B]rockplowers [/B](CR 2) to do much of their work, captured and trained with tools such as [I]binding powder[/I] and [I]compulsion beacon[/I]. Dependably designed by Charlie Brooks, illustrated by Phil Stone. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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