Deadly Denizens Volume II September Art Preview #1. The Fungoid Template is set to arrive in September, and above you can see a fungoid hill giant snacking on an unfortunate bugbear. Expect to see a few more fungoids in the September issue.
We need to get you a time machine send you back to the 3E era. Your templates have so much more potential than WotC's "more kewl" templates of the time.
We need to get you a time machine send you back to the 3E era. Your templates have so much more potential than WotC's "more kewl" templates of the time.
Deadly Denizens Volume II September Art Preview #2. Here's the second fungoid, and it's a creature I haven't applied a template to yet since Volume I - the rider!
Deadly Denizens Volume II September Art Preview #3. One of Volume II's most powerful denizens is the Koschei. If you've seen my Kickstarter page, then you've probably already seen it. However, I'll provide more details. In the simplest terms, the Koschei is a sorcerer lich.
Based on Slavic folklore and is most likely the inspiration for the Lich, the Koschei has the same immunities and rejuvenating abilities as the Lich. However, as a sorcerer, it will have the ability to enhance its spells with its two metamagic features: Heighten and Quickened. Its basic attack, Shadow Blast, is quite deadly. Aside from dealing 21 (6d6) necrotic damage, each hit reduces the target's Strength by 1d6. And it can make two such attacks per turn.
The Koschei will come in 3 versions: a lesser version (CR 14), a standard one (CR 22), and Koschei the Deathless (CR 26)!
Deadly Denizens Volume II September Art Preview #4. The varcolac, from Slavic folklore, is our fourth art preview for September, a nocturnal monstrosity with an insatiable thirst for blood and the ability to hunt in total darkness using echolocation. Its blood-curdling howl can paralyze victims with sheer fear, leaving them defenseless. The varcolac's bite inflicts a gruesome curse that causes confusion and, in humanoids, a grotesque transformation into a new varcolac, while non-humanoids suffer an agonizing death.
And in case you weren't aware or haven't checked it out yet, here's the link to my current Kickstarter for Dragonix's Deadly Denizens II! Take advantage of the savings you get by pledging now!
Deadly Denizens Volume II September Art Preview #5. The Legendary Tier's exclusive denizens will be the ever-reliable laughing gnolls. The gnoll brute, gnoll warlord, and gnoll war cackler will join your list of gnoll archetypes.
Deadly Denizens Volume II September Art Preview #6. In this sprawling full-page set piece, three adventurers—a fighter, a warlord, and a shaman—engage in a fierce battle against a terrifying fungoid black dragon!
The Fungoid Template section will include 9 ready-to-play fungoid stat blocks you can unleash on your players or use as inspiration to create your own!
The Fungoid Template will be part of Dragonix's Deadly Denizens II, which is now live on Kickstarter!