Friends & Foes: Giant Mutant Farm Animals

In case you should ever need them, here are some giant mutant farm animals.

Giant Mutant Chicken

Giant Mutant Chicken
Level 9 Brute

Large Natural Beast
XP 400

Initiative +8
Senses Perception +5

HP 120; Bloodied 60

AC 21; Fortitude 22, Reflex 22, Will 19

Speed 8

M Peck (Standard; at-will)

+12 vs. AC; 1d8+5 damage

m Peck Peck Peck (Standard; at-will)

The chicken makes three peck attacks against [...]

Friends & Foes: Warforged Octopus

Warforged Octopus

Description
The light from two ominously-glowing reflect off the assorted metal plates covering this creature’s bulbous head. Long, cable-like tentacles trail behind it.

Warforged Octopus
Level 7 Elite Soldier

Large Natural Magical Beast (aquatic, living construct)
XP 600

Initiative +8
Senses Perception +5, darkvision

HP 166; Bloodied 83; see also warforged resolve

AC 25; Fortitude 23, Reflex 21, Will 18

Saving Throws +2

Speed swim [...]

Friends & Foes: The Skreed

Long ago, a tribe of humans mastered the arts of necromancy and used them to great effect. Zombies and skeletons served them at war and at home, as soldiers and servants. The gods punished the Skreed for their meddling in the dark arts by cursing them. The Skreed were banished to the Shadowfell and twisted [...]

Friends & Foes: The Battle Medic

The classic dilemma… Nobody wants to play the healer, but it’s very helpful if not outright necessary. Frequently, some DMs run an NPC healer, and that job is made particularly simple thanks to 4th edition! Below, find 6 medics designed to be moderately effective healers, though nowhere near as good as a PC.

Medic, level 1
Level [...]

Presenting the Encounter-a-Day Compilation

Depending on your point of view, this may well be a bit of a cop out post… But nonetheless, it’s something I’m really excited about and have been looking forward to doing.
I’ve made a compilation of the 27 monsters released so far here on Encounter-a-Day. I plan on updating the compilation regularly, maybe once a [...]

Friends & Foes: Even More Slivers!

Sick of slivers yet? Me neither! Download the PDF now for…

The Deathbloom Sliver, which creates zones of healing whenever another sliver dies.
The Ovine Sliver, whose horned crest will knock the wind out of even the heartiest adventurer.
The Shadowsneak Sliver, sure to have your PCs swearing a blue streak trying to find the thing.
The Sliver Triagist, [...]

Friends & Foes: The Sapphire Covenant

The story goes that thousands of years ago, some of the greatest magical talents from across the world banded together to form The Sapphire Guard. Their mission was to protect and shepherd the world through domination, and they very nearly achieved it. The guard was only defeated when an ancient god of magic– taxed already [...]

Friends & Foes: Voidwalkers

Sorry today’s post is so late, but it’s here nonetheless!
Among the first creatures beginning demonologists learn to summon, the voidwalker is a common but nonetheless powerful ally. There is nothing subtle about its’ strength; the voidwalker is a brute, and its charge is physically protecting its summoner.

Indentured Voidwalker
Level 5 Soldier

Medium Shadow Animate
XP 200

Initiative +6
Senses Perception [...]

Friends & Foes: More Slivers!

At last, the long-awaited (hey, it’s been a week…) sequel to my first slivers post!
Download the PDF now and you’ll get…

The Grappling Sliver, sure to make your party’s paladins mutter some unholy words.
The Quick Sliver, the perfect complement to the grappling sliver, who makes all slivers more mobile.
The Sliver Swarm, a horde of tiny [...]

Races: Blood Elves

Blood Elves, or Sin’dorei (meaning “Children of the Blood” in their native Thalassian tongue), are a somewhat tragic race. Like the other Azerothian elves, the sin’dorei have suffered from an addiction to magic. It’s hit them particularly hard, though, and with the loss of their Sunwell they have resorted to dark and fel magics to [...]