D&D 30 Day Challenge, Day 29

Day 29: What number you always seem to roll on d20?

Natural one. Seriously. I have a lack for rolling ones.

D&D 30 Day Challenge, Days 23-28

     So, my computer was broken for almost a week (and there's not much hope it'll keep working for long), but I wanted to catch up on this:

Day 23: Least Favorite Monster Overall

In earlier editions, this would have been easy. Once upon a time I would have said "vampire" . . . in 1st edition, if it even hit you, it drained 2 levels. You would go into an encounter at a high enough level to defeat the vampire, theoretically, and after a couple of rounds, you would be a low enough level and know you were doomed. Nowadays, I don't have a least favorite.


Day 24: Favorite Energy Type

Kill it with fire!


Day 25: Favorite Magic Item

I used to really love some of the staves - like the Staff of the Magi or Staff of Power. Those were cool!


Day 26: Favorite Nonmagic Item

Ummmm . . . rope?


Day 27: A Character You Want To Play In The Future

A specific character or a type? Hmm. I wanna play a warlock! Warlocks seem cool!


Day 28: A Character You Will Never Play Again

A specific character or a type? Hmm. I never say never.

D&D 30 Day Challenge, Day 22

Day 22: Favorite Monster Overall

It probably doesn't show in my current campaigns, but the Lich is probably my favorite monster overall. Extremely powerful, great "master villains" who can send minions after the PCs, difficult to kill (you can destroy them, but unless you get the phylactery, they'll be back!), extremely customizable (as collectors of magic items and spells, Liches could reasonably have any powers the DM wants, whether from items or spells) . . . I haven't had a party directly encounter a Lich in years, but there are some lurking in the background of current campaigns . . .

Not at all the intent of the question, but the most common "monster" in my campaigns are humans and demihumans! Human beings are their own worst enemies, much of the time! And when the villain is a powerful and high-ranking member of the same society as the PCs, they can't simply rush in with swords swinging and spells blazing like they can with a dragon or lich or what have you. They need to win social victories!

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D&D 30 Day Challenge, Day 21

Day 21: Favorite Dragon Color/Type

Call me a traditionalist, but I still love the classic red fire-breathing dragon!

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D&D 30 Day Challenge, Day 20

Day 20: Favorite Monster (Humanoid/Natural/Fey)

That's a pretty big category! Probably Dryads. I don't know why. Ever since I was a kid, I was fascinated by the idea of tree-spirits, the animistic notion that everything that exists has its own minor god or spirit, including trees. And I grew up in forests. So . . . yeah. Dryads have always been a favorite.

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D&D 30 Day Challenge, Day 19

Day 19: Favorite Monster (Elemental/Plant)

I can't have a favorite elemental, unless it is a category thereof - the Princes of Elemental Evil! First introduced in the original Fiend Folio, I loved that there were these bizarre evil elemental rulers, all of whom had strange names and appeared to have backstories about which the authors were only revealing the slightest hints  . . . I was a little bemused and oddly pleased that one of the first adventures for 5th edition D&D was Princes of the Apocalypse, which focused on these largely-forgotten favorites of mine. Heh. I'm a D&D hipster, now - I liked the Princes of Elemental Evil before it was cool!

But I don't know if you can count a category, and I don't have a favorite elemental monster otherwise. OK, then, plants? I guess the treant. Because ents, that's why!

D&D 30 Day Challenge, Day 18

Day 18: Favorite Monster (Immortal/Outsider)

How to pick just one? I love Outsiders! Favorite? Maybe . . . maybe the Pit Fiends . . . Incredibly powerful, destructive, dangerous . . . and given that they are Lawful Evil, more capable of planning than their Chaotic Evil counterparts, the Balors . . . Pit Fiends are great Outsider master villains!

Kindle Countdown Sale

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