Jaunty Mantis 114 - Turning Prehistoric Power into Epic Settings and Characters

What if your next D&D campaign was ruled by dinosaurs? From cursed velociraptor gods to underground triceratops kingdoms, Jesse and Matty explore the wildest ways to bring prehistoric power into your tabletop worlds. What happens when you mix dinosaurs with tabletop roleplaying games? In this episode of The Jaunty Mantis, Jesse and Matty dive headfirst into the prehistoric—exploring how to bring dinosaurs into your RPG worlds through settings, characters, and pure creative chaos. From Ravenloft’s “Curse of the Velociraptor” to underground dinosaur kingdoms and divine T-Rex gods, this episode is packed with wild ideas you’ll actually want to steal for your campaign. Topics include: Building settings where dinosaurs rule (Lost Worlds, Hollow Earth, and more) Creating dinosaur gods and paladin oaths around them Character archetypes inspired by lizardfolk, druids, and primal forces Dinosaurs in Ravenloft, Gamma World, and beyond And yes… the “Curse of Velociaptor” So grab your dice, your amber-filled cane, and maybe a frog DNA sample—it’s time to play prehistoric.