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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 1H 9M

Monsters: Why & How They Exist in Your World - Nerdcognito Episode 334

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Monsters are not just for swords and fireballs. In your D&D or TTRPG game, monsters exist in your world... for various reasons and to serve both narrative and mechanical purposes. Why and how do we place monsters into our game realms and how can we adjust our thinking to get max value from our baddies?***SUPPORT THE SHOW!Be a Check Mark Hero:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VREXR2J3E6GGA***Episode Sponsors and AffiliatesWe earn a small commission for each purchase at no additional cost to you!Check out Aoethra and CritHeads on DriveThruRPG:https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/31439/critheads-gaming?affiliate_id=3908211Check out Strange Tales from New England on DriveThruRPG:https://www.drivethrurpg.com//product/556832/strange-tales-of-new-england?affiliate_id=3908211Looking for dice? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onlycrits.com/nerdcognito⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code NERDCOGNITO to save 15%! Grab something from DriveThru!⁠⁠⁠⁠http://drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=3908211⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get YOUR T-shirt!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3D5xr0z⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Amazon and Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3djotja

Monsters are not just for swords and fireballs. In your D&D or TTRPG game, monsters exist in your world... for various reasons and to serve both narrative and mechanical purposes. Why and how do we place monsters into our game realms and how can we adjust our thinking to get max value from our baddies?***SUPPORT THE SHOW!Be a Check Mark Hero:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VREXR2J3E6GGA***Episode Sponsors and AffiliatesWe earn a small commission for each purchase at no additional cost to you!Check out Aoethra and CritHeads on DriveThruRPG:https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/31439/critheads-gaming?affiliate_id=3908211Check out Strange Tales from New England on DriveThruRPG:https://www.drivethrurpg.com//product/556832/strange-tales-of-new-england?affiliate_id=3908211Looking for dice? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onlycrits.com/nerdcognito⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code NERDCOGNITO to save 15%! Grab something from DriveThru!⁠⁠⁠⁠http://drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=3908211⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get YOUR T-shirt!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3D5xr0z⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Amazon and Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3djotja

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