A short post this week, but two bits of news.
Christmas in July and a Patreon Exclusive
Where Do D&D Monsters Come From?
There are some quite contentious claims out there about the origins of D&D’s creature catalogue. Was D&D inspired primarily by Tolkien and European folklore, for example, or was it more international? How many monsters did Gary Gygax invent, and how many are based on real-life mythologies?