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Kill Every Monster is an award-winning Dungeons and Dragons podcast about every monster in the manual. Co-hosts Dylan and Aram are joined by a guest for a DM-deep-dive into a classic D&D monster. The first part is a discussion, and the second is a one-shot actual play where our guest takes on the role of the monster. Dungeons & Dragons is many things to many people, but at its heart lies a system that rewards players for killing monsters. In each episode we ask three central questions: What is this creature? Are they really a monster? How would you change them in Dungeons and Dragons? Each episode of Kill Every Monster is a contained story, so you never have to worry about being caught up or listening out of order. Pick any monster you like and dive right in! The show is free and available anywhere you get your podcasts. We are supported by listeners like you via Patreon where you can get ad-free versions of each episode a week early, and Patreon-exclusive bonus episodes like our DM Notes and and Cutting Room Floor series.

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Undead Horde Jan 31, 2022

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The Monster Manual describes Skeletons and Zombies as “the foot soldiers of an undead army. While skeletons are capable of following simple and direct orders, making them capable of tasks such as loading catapults or forming a shield wall, zombies are mindless soldiers, taking the most direct route to enemies, unable to comprehend obstacles or dangerous terrain.” In this episode, we are joined by Amelia Antrim. Amelia (she/her) is one of the co-hosts of Character Creation Cast, a podcast that explores roleplaying games by sitting down with guests and making characters in a new system each month. She is also the co-host of Garbage of the Five Rings, a podcast devoted to the lore and history of the Legend of the Five Rings, for when you love something dearly but you know it’s trash. She is also a judge for the 2021-2022 ENnie Awards. She can be found on Twitter @gingerreckoning. MUSIC "The Warbird" by Tri Tachyon "Please Wake Up" by Meydn "March of the Spoons" by Kevin Macleod "Triumph" by Jon Luc Hefferman "Sunset" by Kai Engel "Unnatural Situation" by Kevin Macleod "Ondes de Gravit" by Mathieu Lamontagne & Emmanuel Toledo "Discovery" by Jon Luc Hefferman "Crossing the Chasm" by Kevin Macleod "Lost Time" by Kevin Macleod 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 tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for our Season 1 Mailbag episode! COMMUNITY Discord Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook
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Oozes Jan 17, 2022

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Oozes are described in the Monster Manual as creatures that “thrive in the dark, shunning areas of bright light and extreme temperatures. They flow through the damp underground, feeding on any creature or object that can be dissolved, slinking along the ground, dripping from walls and ceilings, spreading across the edges of underground pools, and squeezing through cracks. The first warning an adventurer receives of an ooze’s presence is often the searing pain of its acidic touch.” Get early and bonus ad-free episodes, Dylan's DM notes, print-ready maps of our encounters, and more at patreon.com/killeverymonster In this episode, we are joined by WallE. WallE is a personality in the TTRPG scene featured on many different streams and shows. They are a constant feature on the Gnomebrew morning show, 4 time TTRPGif nominated player and your internet best friend. MUSIC "Aquarium" by Kevin Macleod "Lost Time" by Kevin Macleod "The Spaghetti Western Set" by Brett Van Donsel "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies" by Kevin Macleod "Cylinder Four" by Chris Zabriskie 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 tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for our Season 1 Mailbag episode! COMMUNITY Discord Twitter TikTok Reddit Instagram Facebook
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Troll Jan 03, 2022

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Trolls are described in the Monster Manual as “fearsome green-skinned giants, eating anything they can catch and devour. Only acid and fire can arrest the regenerative properties of a troll’s flesh." We are joined by Nome. Nome has been running games in various systems for almost two decades and puts those skills to use in real life, where he works at a children's bookstore putting on events for kids (and trying to indoctrinate them into tabletop gaming). He can be found on Twitter at @NomeDaBarbarian, where he talks about gaming, weird animals, and ADHD. MUSIC "Hall of the Mountain King" by Kevin MacLeod "Plague" by Kai Engel "Long Road Ahead" by Kevin MacLeod "Everest" by Scott Holmes 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 tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for our Season 1 Mailbag episode! COMMUNITY Discord Twitter TikTok Reddit Instagram Facebook
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Mimic Dec 06, 2021

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Mimics are described in the Monster Manual as “shapeshifting predators able to take on the form of inanimate objects to lure creatures to their doom. In dungeons, these cunning creatures most often take the form of doors and chests, having learned that such forms attract a steady stream of prey.” We are joined by Robert Reeve. Rob is a designer, writer, and editor who you might remember from a viral post about his mom’s toothpaste and the extensive network of targeted ad tracking surrounding it. He livestreams The Lawful, the Chaotic, and the Ugly, a Feywild Western adventure he wrote. He’s with us today because he released a booklet called This Booklet Is A Mimic, available on DriveThruRPG. You can find him on Twitter, Twitch, and other social media platforms that don’t start with twuh at RobertGReeve. MUSIC "Can't Relive The Party" by Toussaint Morrison "Plague" by Kai Engel "The Path of the Goblin King" by Kevin Macleod "Black Gloves" by Vitus Von Degen "Temple of Dwarf Chant" by BattleBards "The Time to Run" by Dexter Britain "Hulk" by Toussaint Morrison 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 tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for our Season 1 Mailbag episode! COMMUNITY Discord Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook
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Flumph Nov 22, 2021

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Flumphs are described in the Monster Manual as creatures who “mysteriously drift through the Underdark, propelled through the air by the jets whose sound gives them their name. A flumph glows faintly, reflecting its moods in its color. Soft pink means it is amused, deep blue is sadness, green expresses curiosity, and crimson is anger. Flumphs are intelligent and wise, and communicate telepathically. Though they resemble jellyfish, flumphs are sentient beings of great intelligence and wisdom, possessing advanced knowledge of religion, philosophy, mathematics, and countless other subjects." MUSIC "Brandenburg No.4" by the Advent Chamber Orchestra "The War In My Head" by Dexter Britain "Darkness" by Borrtex "Discovery" by Jon Luc Hefferman "Epoch" by Jon Luc Hefferman "A Stranger's Map of Texas" by Michael Chapman & The Woodpiles "Vision Quest of the Bearheart" by Geronimo Snijtsheuvel "See You Soon" by Borrtex "Calm The Fuck Down" by Broke For Free "Les doutes" by Mathieu Lamontagne & Emmanuel Toledo "Ondes de Gravit" by Mathieu Lamontagne & Emmanuel Toledo "Reading The Greens" by Hogan Grip "Damned" by Scott Holmes 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 tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for a future mailbag episode! COMMUNITY Discord Twitter TikTok Reddit Instagram Facebook
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Doppelganger Nov 08, 2021

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Doppelgangers are described in the Monster Manual as “devious shapeshifters that take on the appearance of other humanoids, throwing off pursuit or luring victims to their doom with misdirection and disguise. Few creatures spread fear, suspicion, and deceit better than doppelgangers. Found in every land and culture, they can take on the guise of any individual of any race.” We are joined by Noir. Noir is a voice actor, streamer, musician, and improviser. He has studied at Chicago's iO, Westside Theater, and Second City. He is the Nerdy host of Critical Misses' Morning Ritual, creator and Game Master for Kobold Presses Into the Southlands, Magpies CPP Program. MUSIC "Creeping" by Borrtex "Memories Of Thailand" (Beat Doctor's 'stuck in Britain' remix) by Risey "Darkness" by Three Chain Links "The Blue Danube Waltz" by Johann Strauss II "Autumn Mvt 3 Allegro" by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players Bartok - Roumanian Folk Dances - Waistband Dance Roumanian Polka Maruntel" by the Advent Chamber Orchestra "Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 - Bach" by "Dee Yan-Key" "Epic Cinematic" by Scott Holmes "Of Elias Dream" by Bensound 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 tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for a future mailbag episode! COMMUNITY Discord Twitter TikTok Reddit Instagram Facebook
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DM Notes: Incubus Nov 02, 2021

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Before we set out to record the Incubus episode, we got together with Mike to make sure we could figure out a way to handle the problematic aspects of the creature. We wanted to retain the danger of an Incubus' charm without it being harmful to the players at the table and the audience listening. Sly Flourish's Session 0 Safety Tools 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 tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? COMMUNITY Discord Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook
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Incubus Oct 25, 2021

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The Monster Manual states that “Succubi and Incubi inhabit all of the Lower Planes, and the lascivious dark-winged fiends can be found in service to devils, demons, night hags, rakshasas, and yugoloths. Asmodeus, ruler of the Nine Hells, uses these fiends to tempt mortals to perform evil acts. The demon lord Graz’zt keeps succubi and incubi as advisers and consorts. Though legend speaks of them separately, any succubus can become an incubus, and vice versa. Most of these fiends do have a preference for one form or the other. Mortals only rarely see a succubus or incubus in its true form, however, for the fiend typically begins its corruption in veiled, insidious ways.” Listen to our Session 0 safety brief for the Incubus encounter We are joined by Mike. Mike—whose pronouns are he/they—is a video producer and streamer from the Pacific Northwest. You can find him weekly on Let’s Get Wildemount via @CriticalBard. His pastimes include caring for his dogs, tabletop games, and losing his sense of self by endlessly scrolling Wikipedia. MUSIC "Beautiful Geometry" by Phish Funk "A Stranger's Map of Texas" by Michael Chapman & The Woodpiles "Haere Mai Ambient Mix" by Parvus Decree "Sexy Time" by Leather Uppers "Going Undercover" by Borrtex "Depths of Self-Deception" by Parvus Decree "Seeing The Future" by Dexter Britain 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 tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for our Season 1 Mailbag episode! COMMUNITY Discord Twitter TikTok Reddit Instagram Facebook
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Hag Oct 11, 2021

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Green Hags are described in the Monster Manual as “wretched and hateful creatures that dwell in dying forests, lonely swamps, and misty moors, making their homes in caves. Green hags love to manipulate other creatures into doing their bidding, masking their intentions behind layers of deception. They lure victims to them by mimicking voices calling out for help, or drive unwanted visitors away by imitating the cries of fierce beasts.” Get our DM's notes and print-ready maps for the Hag encounter We are joined by Sally Tamarkin. Sally—whose pronouns are she/her—is an editor, writer, and sensitivity reader. She’s been a lifestyle journalist since 2014 and a TTRPG enthusiast since about 1988 when she discovered her older brother’s Advanced Dungeons and Dragons books and began to read and (obsessively re-read) them. She has a master’s of social work in community organizing and co-hosts the podcast Oh, I Like That. You can find her online @sallyt and at sally.gay. BLOOD LIBEL The term blood libel refers to the false allegation that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish, usually Christian children, for ritual purposes. The Nazis made effective use of the blood libel to demonize Jews, with Julius Steicher's newspaper Der Stürmer making frequent use of ritual murder imagery in its antisemitic propaganda. MUSIC "Darkness" by Three Chain Links "Please Wake Up" by Meydn "Everest" by Scott Holmes "Seeing The Future" by Dexter Britain "Depths of Self-Deception" by Parvus Decree "Oblivion Cage I" by Parvus Decree Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast. Each episode we are joined by a guest to discuss the lore, mechanics, and story potential of classic D&D creatures. We debate tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for our Season 1 Mailbag episode! COMMUNITY Discord Twitter TikTok Reddit Instagram Facebook
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The Mardagayl Sep 30, 2021

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After the werewolf episode, Superdillin wrote a short story about an Armenian lycanthropy myth, the Mardagayl. It touched us, and we asked them if they would record it so we could produce the story and share it with you. So please welcome back Superdillin as he tells us a werewolf story. Music from this episode by Ilya Kaplan. Find out more about the show at killeverymonster.com
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