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over 3 years ago
– Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 02:33:35 PM
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Crit Academy Presents: Memorable Monsters
Created by Crit Academy
Memorable Monsters will be the ultimate guide to monsters and NPCs, bringing 50 fully fleshed out monsters and NPCs to your 5th Edition game - from ancient powerful dragons who seek to subjugate the kingdoms around its lair, to once-powerful wizards who flew too close to the sun and are now cursed. Memorable Monsters contains detailed backgrounds, short and long-term goals, and a collection of different ways to include the monster into your stories and campaigns. From a traditional villain, or a source of information, to a quest giver, merchant or ally, you’ll find what you need to make all your encounters memorable.
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over 3 years ago
– Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 09:11:18 AM
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over 3 years ago
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Sneek Peek!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 12:01:38 AM
Hello Backers! Sorry, we haven't posted in a couple of weeks. We have had a couple of other projects we have been working on (for more info on our other recent product releases check out www.critacademy.com ).
We just wanted to share a few sneak peeks with you guys of the monsters we have been working on. Enjoy!
Hulking and vaguely bovine, the Bane of Banbarroch is a formidable beast that lurks in the swamps near the town which gives the monstrosity its name. Despite its animalistic appearance, the Bane is actually more intelligent than most folk, capable of conducting conversations in many languages, and of influencing the natural creatures in its surroundings.
The Bane of Banbarroch is shrouded in fear-filled myth. Rumors as to its exact nature and powers range from flight to a petrifying gaze. From fire breath to a poisonous stench. Some claim it has hide thicker than the bark of the swamp oak. Some claim it fears nothing save the freshly squeezed juice of apples. What is certainly true is that the beast abuses the townfolk of Banbarroch, using its sinister intellect to its advantage.
Some crimes are so heinous they violate the natural order of the universe. They not only do harm but break the bonds that hold people together. The most serious are crimes against one’s own family and the breaking of oaths. When such transgressions occur, they cannot be left to mortal means to punish. Angels of vengeance act swiftly to ensure just punishment is meted out.
Seeing mortal creatures at their worst can twist even an angel’s heart. After thousands of years of loyal service, the celestial warrior known as The Fury struck out on her own, punishing wrongdoers more severely than any heavenly order permitted. Those who draw her ire are branded, and once the brand appears it is only a matter of time until the Fury arrives on burning wings, and punishment follows.
Surrounded by an aura of holy radiance, a knight in gleaming platinum armour steps forth into the fray. How he came to be in this place is unknown. Only moments before, his armour was dull and shadowed. The light which now reflects from it in a dazzling corona was instead absorbed by a cloak of shadow. With deadly efficiency his scintillating blade slices through foe after foe. Limbs drop. Heads roll. A deathly silence ensued, broken only by the sheathing of his weapon.
Albus, the Gleaming Assassin, is an angel stuck in humanoid form. He was once an agent of the deity of light and life but was corrupted by mortal wealth after taking a contract to kill a mortal for a hefty reward of platinum pieces. Renounced by his deity for such greed, Albus was cursed to lose his angelic form. Stuck in the mortal realm, Albus decided to indulge his love for all that glitters and work as a contract assassin.
Backer Submissions Chosen!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 03:17:20 PM
Hello Backers!
The voting is complete and we have select the 3 backer submitted monsters that will be written into our Memorable Monsters book. The 3 chosen are... Drumroll...
Soul Snake by Michael R.
Tattooed Man by Kim DS.
Natures Necromancer by Bryan P.
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted ideas and who voted! If you would like to see all the submissions and use them for your own inspiration, here is the link to view them (just spreadsheet, nothing fancy).
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p0kfuggwl0DVFDJl9cH1sXHTzWaAIH16BlBWf30lm3w/edit?usp=sharing
Keep your blades sharp and spells prepared heroes!
The Crit Academy Team