Monday Sep 30, 2019
The Lich! part 3 Erandis Vol (Monstrous Ecologist 006)
Monstrous Ecologist
Monstrous Ecologist
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Monday Jun 24, 2019
The Lich! part 2 VECNA!!
Your Host: Jeremiah McCoy: http://jeremiahmccoy.com Questions should be emailed to TheTomeShow@gmail.com Sponsors: Noble Knight SOURCES2nd Edition Monster ManualMonstrous Compendium appendix 3: Ravenloft Van Richten's Guide to the Lich Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume OneMonstrous Compendium Annual Volume TwoFurther information"Core Beliefs: Vecna" in Dragon #348 First mention of the VecnaEldritch WizardryVecna Modules
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Monday Jun 25, 2018
Monday Jun 25, 2018
Your Host
Jeremiah McCoy: http://jeremiahmccoy.com
Questions should be emailed to TheTomeShow@gmail.com
Sponsors: Easy Roller Dice
SOURCES
"The Death of Halpin Frayser" By Ambrose Bierce
"The Sword of the Sorcerer" By Gardner Fox
Lich First Appearance
"The Death of Halpin Frayser" By Ambrose Bierce
"The Sword of the Sorcerer" By Gardner Fox
Original D&D Suppliment Greyhawk
First Edition first appearance
Monster Manual
Further information
"Blueprint For a Lich" in Dragon Magazine #26
First apperance of the Demi Lich and Acererak
Tomb of Horrors
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
In this episode of the Monstrous Ecologist we tackle the dread Tarrasque, possibly the most dreaded monster in D&D lore.
Your Host
Jeremiah McCoy
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Sponsors
Noble Knight
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SOURCES
The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine
originally published in 1260
Tarrasque first appearance
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual 2
2nd Edition Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
SJR4 Practical Planetology
3rd Edition Monster Manual
3.5 Monster Manual
"Ecology of the Tarrasque" Dragon #359
4th edition Monster Manual
5th Edition Monster Manual
Forgotten Realms Comics by DC Comics issues #5 through #8
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Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
In this episode of the Monstrous Ecologist we tackle one of the oldest and one of the largest monsters in D&D, the Dragon Turtle!
Your Host: Jeremiah McCoyhttp://jeremiahmccoy.com
Questions should be emailed to TheTomeShow@gmail.com
Thank you to our sponsors: Noble Knight Games
SOURCES
Chinese Mythology, A to Z by Jeremy Roberts
Wu Za Zu, Xie Zhaozhe (note: I could only find excerpts of English translations. The full book is hard to acquire.)
Chinese Art, Stephen W. Bushell
Dragon Turtles first appearance:
Dungeons and Dragons Original Edition; Book 2 held the first image and Book 3 had the first description of the monster.
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual
2nd Edition Monster Manual
3rd Edition Monster Manual
3.5 Monster Manual
(note: there are no 4th edition Dragon Turtle official write ups)
5th Edition Monster Manual
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Monday Sep 18, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
This is the debut episode of one of the Tome Show's new feature programs - The Monstrous Ecologist! In this episode your host, Jeremiah McCoy, tackles one of the most iconic monsters of D&D - the Beholder!
Eye of the Beholder (phrase meaning)
Interview with Gary Gygax
Thank you to our sponsor for this episode - Noble Knight Games
Where the Beholder has appeared:
Original D&D Supplement 1: Greyhawk
Advanced D&D 1e Monster Manual
Dragon Magazine issue 76
D&D 2e Monstrous Manual
I Tyrant
D&D 3e Monster Manual I
D&D 3.5 Monster Manual I
D&D 4e Monster Manual
D&D 5e Monster Manual
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Show Links:
Jeremiah on the Web
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