Kill Every Monster

Pixies are described in the Monster Manual as “standing barely a foot tall and resembling diminutive elves with gossamer wings like those of dragonflies or butterflies, bright as the clear dawn and as luminous as the full moonrise.

Curious as cats and shy as deer, pixies go where they please. They like to spy on other creatures and can barely contain their excitement around them. The urge to introduce themselves and strike up a frie...

For our Season 2 round-up episode, we revisit Dylan's idea to go through each monster and debate if they would Do A Murder.

MUSIC

• "A Truly Powerful Force" by NC Music
• "Capital City" by Stephane Lorello

Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast. In each episode, we are joined by a guest to discuss the lore, mechanics, and story potential of classic D&D creatures. We debate tact...

The Monster Manual describes Rocs as huge beasts with “wingspans that spread two hundred feet or more. At rest, perched upon the mountain peaks that are its home, this monstrous bird rivals even the oldest dragons in size.”

This episode, we are joined by Sian Ford

Sian, whose pronouns are she/her, is a PhD candidate at McMaster University studying Astrobiology and the origin of life on Earth and other planets. In her free time, she w...

Dylan and Aram answer another round of questions from our listeners! Who were Aram's favorite NPCs? What monster did the show turn us around on? What will Dylan do when forced to say nice things about Aram?

Tune in and find out!

MUSIC

• "A Truly Powerful Force" by NC Music
• "Capital City" by Stephane Lorello
• "Amazing Plan" by Kevin MacLeod

Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podc...

The Kappa is often described as a “child-sized fey being, resembling a humanoid turtle. They have a powerful beak and a head of thin, wiry hair lining an indentation in the skull roof, which holds a pool of water. This pool on top of the kappa's head is sometimes regarded as the source of a kappa's supposed mystical powers.”

We are joined by Kappa Chris.

Chris is a professional performer, GM, voice actor, and personality in t...

After discussing the comparisons between Illithids and Yeerks at length in our Kill Every Monster Mind Flayer episode and DM's Notes, we decided to take a deeper dive into the series with a book club style podcast.

Aram and Dylan introduce Podspeak and dive right into the first Animorphs book; The Invasion. We talk about first impressions, the angst of being a teenager, and the horrors of morphing.

For the rest of the Podspeak se...

The Monster Manual states that “Myconids are intelligent, ambulatory fungi that live in the Underdark, seek enlightenment, and deplore violence. If approached peacefully, myconids gladly provide shelter or allow safe passage through their colonies.”

We are joined by Jenn de la Vega.

Jenn de la Vega is a community-oriented caterer and recipe developer based in Brooklyn, NY. Her most recent projects include Filipinx by Angela Di...

The Monster Manual describes Mind Flayers as “the scourge of sentient creatures across countless worlds. Psionic tyrants, slavers, and interdimensional voyagers, they are insidious masterminds that harvest entire races for their own twisted ends. Four tentacles snake from their octopus-like heads, flexing in hungry anticipation when sentient creatures come near.”

We are joined by V.J. Harris.

V.J. (they/he) is a professional TTRPG bo...

Shambling Mounds are described in the Monster Manual as creatures that “are sometimes called shamblers, trudging ponderously through bleak swamps, dismal marshes, and rain forests, consuming any organic matter in their path. These rotting heaps of animated vegetation loom up half again as tall as a human, tapering into a faceless “head” at the top.”

We are joined by Frankie Larson. 

Frankie (they/she) is a writer, florist, podcaster,...

Shambling Mounds are described in the Monster Manual as creatures that “are sometimes called shamblers, trudging ponderously through bleak swamps, dismal marshes, and rain forests, consuming any organic matter in their path. These rotting heaps of animated vegetation loom up half again as tall as a human, tapering into a faceless “head” at the top.”

We are joined by Frankie Larson. 

Frankie (they/she) is a writer, florist, podcaster,...

The Monster Manual describes unicorns as creatures with “a single spiraling horn of ivory whose magical touch can heal the sick and the injured. Its ears catch the words and whispers of the creatures that share its domain, and it knows the tongues of elves and sylvan folk. Unicorns allow good-hearted creatures to enter their woods to hunt or gather food, but they hold evil ever at bay. Foul-hearted creatures seldom leave a unicorn’...

The Monster Manual lists a variety of giant insects, including Giant Wasps, Spiders, and Centipedes. They act and function as they would normally, despite their increased bulk.

We are joined by Jessie deHaan.

Jessie is a research technician studying insect pests and their predators in greenhouses and agriculture. They are also the host and producer of the SciComm podcast "Gamer's Guide to Ecology" which aims to teach the ...

Aboleths are described in the Monster Manual as creatures that “lair in subterranean lakes or the rocky depths of the ocean, often surrounded by the ruins of an ancient, fallen aboleth city. An aboleth spends most of its existence underwater, surfacing occasionally to treat with visitors or deranged worshipers.”

We are joined by Rich Howard. Rich, whose pronouns are he/him, is a podcaster, writer, and game designer best known for al...

Aboleths are described in the Monster Manual as creatures that “lair in subterranean lakes or the rocky depths of the ocean, often surrounded by the ruins of an ancient, fallen aboleth city. An aboleth spends most of its existence underwater, surfacing occasionally to treat with visitors or deranged worshipers.”

We are joined by Rich Howard. 

Rich, whose pronouns are he/him, is a podcaster, writer, and game designer best known for al...

The Monster Manual describes Rakshasas as creatures who “employ delicacy and misdirection in their pursuit of dominion over others. Few creatures ever see the fiend in its true form, for it can take on any guise it wants. A rakshasa’s true form combines the features of a human and a tiger, with one noteworthy deformity: its palms are where the backs of the hands would be on a human.”

We are joined by KP.

KP is a creative tackling mul...

The Monster Manual describes an encounter with Dryads: “Travelers entering a forest might catch a glimpse of a feminine form flitting through the trees. Warm laughter hangs on the air, drawing those who hear it deeper into the emerald shadows.”

We are joined by Emily Buza. 

Emily is an actress, writer, and podcaster. She is the co-host of Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, a deep dive podcast about discussing and analyzing the DC Comi...

The Monster Manual describes Cambions as “the offspring of a fiend (usually a succubus or incubus) and a humanoid (usually a human). Cambions inherit aspects of both parents, but their horns, leathery wings, and sinewy tails are hallmarks of their otherworldly parentage.”

We are joined by Anthony Rapp.

Anthony is a lifelong geek and actor, who now has the great fortune of living his best geek and actor life by appearing as Commander ...

The Monster Manual describes the nothic as "a monstrous creature with terrible talons and a single great eye. When driven to violence, it uses its horrific gaze to rot the flesh from its enemies’ bones."

In this episode, we are joined by Synxiec.

Synxiec is a part-time variety streamer on Twitch with a focus on story-driven games and open discussion on the gaming community and culture. Outside of streaming, he’s involved in t...

Season 2 of Kill Every Monster launches with the Couatl!

The Monster Manual describes the Couatl as “benevolent serpentine beings of great intellect and insight. Their brilliantly colored wings and gentle manner speak to their celestial origins.”

We are joined by Carlos Cisco.

Carlos, whose pronouns are he/him, is a newly minted narrative designer with work on the DMs guild, #iHunt, and in MCDM’s ARCADIA. Or it feels new because time ...