The Best D&D Monsters With More Lore Than You Realize
These Dungeons & Dragons monsters are more interesting when recontextualized.
Dungeons & Dragons has never been about only its namesake, serving as a host to a menagerie of monsters. Some of them are recognizable as fantasy staples, such as ghouls and goblins, while others are less common, like kenkus and bulettes. Often, DMs will select monsters based on themes or difficulty balancing, but this can lead to players anticipating encounters.
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