#004 Gelatinous Cube

For my Fourth entry! I'm going with another classic, The Gelatinous Cube! (as chosen by my Girlfriend, Mel) Also in SUPER-SPECIAL COLOR.

This is another one of those monsters that are clearly better used by wizards in their crazy-ass dungeons to keep as cheap guards and such. But, unlike the last wizard-made monster I posted, The Owlbear, it's NOWHERE near as stupid sounding or acting. In fact, under the right circumstances, this thing can be outright troublesome. That is, unless your dealing with players that have dealt with one before.

I'll need to look up the exact book, but Paizo tossed in some variants on this guy. My favorite might have been the 'Gelatinous Sphere' made by crazier wizards more or less treating like their playdough guards.

Hope to see you next time. I have a cool idea for the next entry, but I'm not 100% certain it will work out how I think it will. Only one way to find out!

#003 Invisible Stalker

Third entry: The Invisible Stalker

I think I've been on the receiving end of one of these years ago, but the thing that always stuck with me was the picture in the D&D 3.5 Monster Manual. It had a guy walking around some ruins, or temple, completely unaware that this Translucent-Misty-Raptor-Looking thing was right about to sneak up on him and ruin his day. That's not to say that the concept of an invisible monster isn't scary. Picturing it now, I would have to find the best way to roleplay my character defecating his armor as his friends get gored by nothing.


If anyone's reading this, please leave some comments so I know I should keep doing this. I don't have a planned schedule to post, so it may be random between entries. I mostly get the inspiration at random when I walk by my front door. (where the aptly named Whiteboard is located)

#002 Gibbering Mouther

Entry the second: The Gibbering Mouther

I don't have many memories of dealing with these while PLAYING a game, but I had the surprising fortune to throw one against my players in the Pathfinder Game I'm running. (Serpent's Skull AP, if you cared)

It was one of those cases where I overlooked some of their abilities in the planning step, and once combat hit I almost had a few dead characters. It didn't help that somehow they decided to split up for one of the first times ever, and have the Sorceress poke around in a cave with only one person to back her up. Good thing they just ran away.

A friend of mine did ask why they don't just call them what they are, "Mini-Shoggoths", but I think its a trick so that you underestimate their abilities, like I did.

Also, here's a bonus entry, Gibbering Mouther, Political Satire Edition!

#001 The Owlbear

My first Whiteboard Monster Manual entry: The Owlbear

I've never been a big fan of Owlbears. They've always come across as one of those 'a wizard did it' kind of things. As it turns out, that wizard was kind of a dick for making them able to breed and be popular enough to be around. Mostly, I hate them.

Also, ignore the numbers at the top right, I was keeping track of Warmachine games at my place, and didn't think I would do more than one of these. Lets see if I keep being wrong about that!