Open Post - February Release - Creepy Cryptids
Added 2023-02-03 15:37:16 +0000 UTCTier Release Links
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February leaves the clouds behind and takes us back to the surface, as we venture out into the world looking for new creatures based on real-world local legends.
We've got 5 brand new encounters of varying challenge ratings and setting, ready to drop right into your existing campaigns, or can just as easily be used as a springboard into a new campaign.
Send your players through a dark, twisting mountain pass while under the gaze of the Dark Watchers; investigate a ruined bridge with reported sightings of the Mothman nearby; or lend assistance to a local by ridding his pond of a monstrous turtle.
You get 6 brand new stat blocks of various challenge ratings.
Check out new, original creatures based around real-world folklore - creatures like the illusive and mysterious Dark Watcher, whether friend or foe, these creatures can teleport great distances, and are NEVER seen in daylight; the wrinkled and despondent Squonk which dissolve into tears when frightened; and the hate-filled Hodag, capable of tearing apart those who abuse their livestock.
We've also got 7 new items to assist your players in tracking down the cyptids - our latest piece of steampunk tech for taking photographs, the Daguerreotype used to capture the likeness of monsters; the Camouflage Kit to blend into your natural environment; and Boots of Fearful Footwork, to lay false tracks... maybe to start a rumor about a monster or two.
We have 5 brand new spells with this release. Cryptid Creep allows players to become more stealthy and able to hide as a bonus action. While Swarming Fresno Nightcrawlers will conjure up a crowd of legs under your control to wreak havoc!
We also have you covered with new player options! Check out our latest player race, the Fouke. Fouke are a race of beastly humanoids found primarily in swamplands and other damp regions with an overwhelming stench, incredible reach, and claws that can carve deep marks into tree trunks. This boggy race is ready to make a splash at your table.
You'll also get our latest warlock subclass, the Pact of the Mothman! Use moths to protect you in a massive swarm, take flight, and channel the omniscience and powers of the Mothman himself!
You'll also find 5 new feats and 4 new deficiencies to help flesh out your player characters. All of them themed around cryptids and local legends.
And lastly, we've got 5 battle maps ready for the included encounters (or just as easily used as standalone maps). Maps like - the moonlit misty woods; a farmhouse with more than meets the eye; and a ruined bridge signaling impending doom!
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2023 is shaping up to be our best year yet, and we've got lots of ideas going on the back burner to bring you the best content out there. So stay tuned for March's urban-themed 'Streets of the Bluudkeep' and beyond!
- Dillon, Cameron, Connor, Sarah and Sean
