D&D 5E 5e Hardcore: Monster Manual

akr71 · Feb 8, 2017

Here's an interesting update to the Hill Giant. Its not mine, I just stumbled upon it & thought I should share:

http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/Bkc0opD_x

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnearthedArcana/

I do like the Mighty Swing, but I think Grab should just be a regular Action where the giant attempts to grapple.

dave2008 · Feb 8, 2017

akr71 said:
Here's an interesting update to the Hill Giant. Its not mine, I just stumbled upon it & thought I should share:

http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/Bkc0opD_x

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnearthedArcana/

I do like the Mighty Swing, but I think Grab should just be a regular Action where the giant attempts to grapple.

Very cool - thank you for sharing. I do plan on adding some giants at some point. This is definitely an interesting take.

dave2008 · Feb 8, 2017

Per a suggestion from @MechaTarrasque on another thread, I have added the Vargouille Swarm to the fiends section. I have wanted to create a larger swarm for some time and this gave me a chance to give it a try. Let me know what you think.

If this concept seems to work I could make swarms for dretches, imps, lemures, manes, and quasits too.

MechaTarrasque · Feb 8, 2017

dave2008 said:
Per a suggestion from @MechaTarrasque on another thread, I have added the Vargouille Swarm to the fiends section. I have wanted to create a larger swarm for some time and this gave me a chance to give it a try. Let me know what you think.

If this concept seems to work I could make swarms for dretches, imps, lemures, manes, and quasits too.

Dave,

Thanks. Much appreciated. Nothing says apocalypse like a cloud of flying heads!

Markn · Feb 9, 2017

This is one fantastic thread! Dave, Quickleaf, and others, your monster discussions have been incredibly inspiring. Please, keep up the great discussion and work. Very much appreciated.

dave2008 · Feb 9, 2017

Markn said:
This is one fantastic thread! Dave, Quickleaf, and others, your monster discussions have been incredibly inspiring. Please, keep up the great discussion and work. Very much appreciated.

Thank you for the encouragement!

Markn · Feb 18, 2017

Anymore work going into this?

dave2008 · Feb 18, 2017

Markn said:
Anymore work going into this?

Yes, unfortunately I have been ill and busy with my real job. I've got a deadline Monday and then I hope to have some more time to work on this project.

akr71 · Feb 21, 2017

dave2008 said:
Yes, unfortunately I have been ill and busy with my real job. I've got a deadline Monday and then I hope to have some more time to work on this project.

Well its Tuesday now slacker! Where's our updates?

Obviously, I jest. Hope you are feeling better. This is great stuff and if you feel like farming any of it out - data entry and/or formatting - give me a shout.

I have been torturing my daughter by leaving print outs of the Ripper Troll, Cave Troll and Ogre Skirmisher on the kitchen table.

Her party is escorting a trade caravan through Trollclaw Ford and she keeps commenting on how she hopes they can make it through without seeing any trolls.

dave2008 · Mar 4, 2017

I have added Hill Giants, Stone Giants, and Frost Giants by @Demetrios1453 to the Giants section. These are from his great thread Homebrew Giant Elites , go there to check out his original work and some great flavor text regarding most of these giants. These giants differ a little from his originals, primarily I decided to make the giant chiefs (thane, jarl, etc.) elites per the OP. Thank you @Demetrios1453 for your contribution!