110 Nixie
Exposition On the peaceful lakeside in a dense and beautiful forest, amongst the flitting of dragonflies and mayflies, buzzing of...
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Jan 26, 20233 min read
97 Shadows
Introduction James: Lamont Cranston Freeman: Nightcloak Book: MM 269 & GGtR 205 (…sort of) D&D Lore Appearance: · ...
Uncharted North
Jan 12, 20233 min read
96 Grey Renders
Introduction James: The Beastly One Freeman: The Intelligent One Book: MToF 209 or MotM 146 D&D Lore “I suspect the Grey...
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Dec 15, 20229 min read
94 Golember Part 2 - IRL Lore
James: Truth Freeman: Death · Jewish Folklore! · Appearing once in the bible, in the Old Testament...
Uncharted North
Dec 1, 20224 min read
93 Golember Part 1 - D&D Lore
This week we get into the first episode of the Fan Requested Golem Suite! The fan who requested this suite, Tekale, did so by winning a...
Uncharted North
Nov 24, 20221 min read
92 Banderhobbs
Imagine a shadow creature, but with partial material plane biology, a wickedly short lifespan, and the apathy and servitude of a...
Uncharted North
Nov 10, 20223 min read
91 Thri-Kreen
Introduction James: Devil’s Horse Freeman: Mantis Book: MM 288 D&D Lore Appearance · Resembles a giant, bi-pedal...
Uncharted North
Oct 31, 20223 min read
Encounter This! Channel Update
Oct. 31st 2022 A warm summer night in August of 2019 Freeman and I met up at a local watering hole and over a few pints of Guinness I...
Uncharted North
Oct 13, 20221 min read
89 Sphinxes
The sphinx is a magical, guardian that is theoretically immortal. Not only in the D&D parlance, but also in our culture. They’ve gone...
Uncharted North
Sep 30, 20221 min read
88 Remorhazes
The Remorhaz shows up in all the DnD editions, which makes it pretty classic! A simple but effective creature fit for any arctic...
Uncharted North
Sep 15, 20221 min read
87 Minotaurs
Hey there creatures! This week on Encounter This! we're digging back into the mythos of the ancient Greeks to learn more about our half...
Uncharted North
Aug 25, 20221 min read
85 Nagust Part 4 – Nagpa
Another tangential creature added to a suite only because its name sounds and appears…similar. However, you’ll these creatures were used...
Uncharted North
Aug 18, 20221 min read
84 Nagust Part 3 – Choppin’ into the (Stat)Block
This week is all stats! And a tiny, tiny bit of specific lore so hold on to your butts! Reading List Monster Manual Volo’s Guide to...
Uncharted North
Aug 11, 20221 min read
84 Nagust Part 2 – Livin’ la Naga-loka
This episode is shorter and sweet, and we touch on repetitive legends and myths from South and Southeast Asia. However, the legend of The...
Uncharted North
Aug 4, 20221 min read
83 Nagust Part 1 - Na na na Naga!
This week we're finally talking about the Naga! These snake creatures go way back in the world of D&D and we're going to explore all of...
Uncharted North
Jul 28, 20221 min read
82 Kraken
One of the biggest and deadliest creatures you will never see in your campaign! The Kraken is a classic sea monster with loads of funny...
Uncharted North
Jul 14, 20221 min read
81 Hippogriff
Hippogriffs are an oddity in that we can pin down their exact origins from our cultural lore which is in stark contrast to their D&D...
Uncharted North
Jun 30, 20221 min read
80 Deep Scions
A newer proprietary DnD creature from Wizards of the Coast that fits nicely into early adventure! This 5e exclusive is ripe for getting...
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Jun 16, 20221 min read
79 Mephits
Mephits are small elementals that come in six flavours in D&D 5e. They each are a combination of two of the elemental planes: Dust is...
Uncharted North
Jun 2, 20221 min read
78 Manticores
A classic creature for DnD and real-world myths! Manticores are a rare treat that both hosts enjoy! Simple but effective, get your random...
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