Russ “Morrus” Morrissey
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I mean, can you read that? It's quite small, but... Yeah, yeah.
I mean, can you read that? It's quite small, but... Yeah, yeah.
I've got to admit, offhand, I can't remember what the older one was like. So I can't compare it in my head. Do you offhand... I do not. We have failed as a podcast host. Yeah, we should quit now. Okay, end of the show. Well, it was a good run. Yeah, but I mean, you can see the first half of the stat block, basically, as far as the actions.
I've got to admit, offhand, I can't remember what the older one was like. So I can't compare it in my head. Do you offhand... I do not. We have failed as a podcast host. Yeah, we should quit now. Okay, end of the show. Well, it was a good run. Yeah, but I mean, you can see the first half of the stat block, basically, as far as the actions.
There's obviously another whole load of it on there, which we haven't seen yet. Yeah, I mean, you can see the new stat block layout, which we've seen before with initiative at the top.
There's obviously another whole load of it on there, which we haven't seen yet. Yeah, I mean, you can see the new stat block layout, which we've seen before with initiative at the top.
Yes. An idea which we stole for monsters from treasury too. That does make sense. Absolutely. And, and the new way they show the the ability scores and saving throws, which I still maintain is more useful, but isn't as attractive, but utility over, over, you know, visuals, I guess.
Yes. An idea which we stole for monsters from treasury too. That does make sense. Absolutely. And, and the new way they show the the ability scores and saving throws, which I still maintain is more useful, but isn't as attractive, but utility over, over, you know, visuals, I guess.
you not think you know i find it a bit harder to read to be honest um but yeah okay yeah i mean it's just what you're used to really yeah yeah yeah a lot of that is yeah but yeah there's other little bits and pieces about the monster manual there i mean next week is going to just it's going to explode there's going to be
you not think you know i find it a bit harder to read to be honest um but yeah okay yeah i mean it's just what you're used to really yeah yeah yeah a lot of that is yeah but yeah there's other little bits and pieces about the monster manual there i mean next week is going to just it's going to explode there's going to be
There's going to be tons and tons of it. We had some information about, so, hags, medusas, or was it medusae? What's a plural of medusa? I like medusae. Medusae and dryads. Now, some of these monsters that have typically been portrayed in media as female, Not always in D&D, actually.
There's going to be tons and tons of it. We had some information about, so, hags, medusas, or was it medusae? What's a plural of medusa? I like medusae. Medusae and dryads. Now, some of these monsters that have typically been portrayed in media as female, Not always in D&D, actually.
There have been examples of these as male and female in various adventures and I think a couple of older Monster Manuals and things like that. But I think probably for the first time for 5e, maybe. But hags and Medusas are going to be featured in both genders. Okay. Not just female. And there's also going to be artwork featuring male and female versions of hags, triads, satyrs, Medusas again.
There have been examples of these as male and female in various adventures and I think a couple of older Monster Manuals and things like that. But I think probably for the first time for 5e, maybe. But hags and Medusas are going to be featured in both genders. Okay. Not just female. And there's also going to be artwork featuring male and female versions of hags, triads, satyrs, Medusas again.
I mean, there was like Prince of the Apocalypse had a male Medusa in it. So it's not like the first time it's ever happened. But I think in the Monster Manual, the 2014 Monster Manual certainly didn't have these.
I mean, there was like Prince of the Apocalypse had a male Medusa in it. So it's not like the first time it's ever happened. But I think in the Monster Manual, the 2014 Monster Manual certainly didn't have these.
So... Is that how D&D hags work? I don't know. I don't think it's... Is it not? I don't know. I don't know.
So... Is that how D&D hags work? I don't know. I don't think it's... Is it not? I don't know. I don't know.
You might be right. You might be right. I don't know.
You might be right. You might be right. I don't know.