We are just about at that time of the year where I usually look back on everything that has happened and peek ahead into 2024.
I will cover all that next week, but there is some celebrating to do this week.
The Tavern just received its 100th subscriber. This is very humbling and I want to thank everyone that shares my love of Dungeons and Dragons and was kind enough to invite me into your inbox.
As a small token of my appreciation, I am giving away, to all my subscribers, the very first D&D module that I ever published. Use the link below to get your copy with all my gratitude.
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Monster Monday
This week’s featured monster is the ankheg. Insects are always creepy—especially when they are large.
A level 2 monster that deals formidable damage, has a rechargeable acid attack, and can even burrow 10 feet? In 4e, the level 1 Ankheg Broodling gets a +4 bonus on attacks against creatures that are grabbed by other ankhegs. The adults are usually found in pairs and might even have a bunch of broodlings in tow.
In short, things can quickly get out of hand if you come upon one, or two, or a dozen.
Ankheg encounter idea…
While traversing the wilderness, the party comes upon a vast field with dozens of small, seemingly harmless mounds dotting the landscape. As the party investigates, the ground begins to rumble, and a two ankhegs burst forth from two of the mounds.
These ankhegs are extremely aggressive and immediately charge the party. They use their burrow movement to try and surprise the party.
After the first round, five additional, much smaller ankhegs appear from the ground beside the characters closest to the adults and attack immediately on their turn.
Stats for the adult ankhegs can be found in the D&D 5e Monster Manual. The Aknheg Hatchling stats are below.
Deals
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Coming This Week…
A little lighter in content over the next couple weeks due to the holidays. No new video or live stream this week. Check the YouTube channel for poll questions and I will post newsletter content as I am able.
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