How MCDM's "Flee, Mortals!" Uses Monsters' Core Fantasies to Inspire New Designs

Let’s check out MCDM’s new 5th Edition monster book, and see how they tackled some of the trickiest aspects of designing monsters for 5e!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:10 - A Clear Core Fantasy
10:28 - Evoking Folklore and Fantasy
17:42 - Making Monsters Fun to Run
21:00 - “Borrowing” 4th Edition’s Monster Classifications and Minions
22:41 - Spellcasting Stat Blocks
23:59 - Unique Creatures
24:50 - Grouping Stat Blocks Together
26:50 - Beautiful and Evocative Art
28:11 - A Word From Our Sponsor
29:25 - Final Thoughts
32:08 - Outro

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