Aurochs, De-Extinction, and the Racism of Orcs in D&D

Megan Maricle shares the deadliest catch for dungeon delvers everywhere!Read the transcript and get more from the show: https://scintilla.studio/monster-sharkbowl-ooze/ Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudioJoin the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtterMeet my guests:https://koboldpress.com/the-kobold-team/Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

An alien shark feeding off the living islands of an alien world, the wave lurcher is a partner in the search for life.Read the transcript and get more from the show: https://scintilla.studio/monster-wave-lurcher/ Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudioJoin the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtterMeet my guests:My about page has all my bio info :) https://www.sarahdahlinger.com/about Sarah's Website Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

The dodo is a funny-looking bird with a funny-sounding name that never knew what hit it. There isn't a more fitting icon of extinction. Back the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magehandpress/book-of-extinctionDownload a dodo: https://magehandpress.com/2023/03/the-dodo.htmlJoin the conversation:https://www.instagram.com/sparkotter/https://twitter.com/sparkotter"Extinction Theme" by Alex Miller, the Boy King of Idaho: https://www.instagram.com/theboykingofidaho/

OGL 1.1 risks killing the thriving ecosystem of valuable third-party content for Dungeons & Dragons. Don't wait: tell Wizards of the Coast they're making a mistake, and tell your favorite third-party creators it's worth staying in the fight.Transcript of the episode: Legal analysis of OGL 1.1: https://medium.com/@MyLawyerFriend/lets-take-a-minute-to-talk-about-d-d-s-open-gaming-license-ogl-581312d48e2f Io9 leak: https://gizmodo.com/dnd-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl-1-1-open-gaming-license-1849950634Polygon review: https://www.polygon.com/23540640/dnd-ogl-1-1-leak-dungeons-dragons-pathfinder-2e-wotc-hasbroThe aurochs as "Nazi Supercow": https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-nazis-tried-bring-animals-back-extinction-180962739/Join the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter

O'l Chap Ettercap is a monster whose story grew in the telling, from meaningless Download Ol' Chap Ettercap in every form a tabletop needs: https://scintilla.studio/monster-ettercap-critical-crafting/ Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudioJoin the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtterMeet my guests:Dillon Onley, Creative DirectorCameron DeFord, Marketing Directorhttps://www.critical-crafting.com/Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com"Creepy Dungeon Ambience" by DrMinky from Freesound.org

Mörk Borg, the doom metal TTRPG by Free League, gets an adventure with seven deadly sins chained in an off-shore prison boat where nothing is as it seems.Read the transcript and get more from the show: https://scintilla.studio/monster-mork-borg-dolja/ Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudioJoin the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtterMeet my guests:Zac Goins, World of Game Designhttps://twitter.com/wogdesignMusic by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

Many monsters are combinations of animals, like the owlbear - but which owl, and which bear? Atlas Animalia by Metal Weave Games shows a terrifying biodiversity of monsters, including the shoebill cockatrice.Read the transcript and get more from the show: https://scintilla.studio/monster-atlas-animalia/ Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudioJoin the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtterMeet my guests:Sarah Dahlinger: https://www.sarahdahlinger.com/Andreas Walters: https://metalweavegames.com/Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

Wythe Marschall, creator of Stillfleet, shares a monster born in the frozen ammonia crystals of Yuggoth at the far reaches of our solar system 100 billion years in the future.Don't wait, get it now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wythe/the-stillfleet-core-rulebookGet stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudioJoin the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtterMeet my guests:Wythe Marschall: https://twitter.com/hollowearthsMusic by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

The size of a black bear, this Ice Age giant didn't build dams, but it guarded the water with a fearsome call just the same. Meet the world's most complete fossil giant beaver with Heather Lerner, the ancient DNA expert who brought her to life!Get three extinct animals raised to life as monsters in D&D: https://www.scintilla.studio/extinctionEpisode transcript: https://scintilla.studio/monster-extinction-giant-beaver/ Guides:Dr. Heather Lerner, Curator of the Joseph Moore Museum https://twitter.com/moore_museumJoin the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtter"Extinction Theme" by Alexandre Miller, The Boy King of Idaho

The mukad are insect-like aberrations following the orders of a slumbering god of destruction as they lurk in the walls. Read the transcript and get more from the show: https://scintilla.studio/monster-mukad-grim-hollow-ghostfire-games/ Get stat blocks, bonus content, and other monstrous perks: www.patreon.com/scintillastudioJoin the conversation: www.twitter.com/SparkOtterMeet my guests:Joe Raso: https://twitter.com/_joe_rasoGrim Hollow by Ghostfire Games: https://ghostfiregaming.com/grim-hollow/Music by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com