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A deep dive into Ethereal Predators and Parasites, the Xill and Phase Spiders.
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Phase Spider Ecology: youtube.com/watch?v=_yNaRsrbqDg
Xill Ecology: youtube.com/watch?v=17y0rpnnufw
Xill lore reference list
1e AD&D Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981, pg 90)
2e AD&D Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (TSR, 1992)
Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III (TSR, 1998, pg 122)
Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2000 – 3.0 edition, p. 187)
Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2003 – 3.5 edition, pp. 259–260)
Pathfinder RPG Bestiary (Paizo, 2009, pg. 283)
Occult Bestiary (Paizo, 2015)
Mordenkainen’s Fiendish Folio Volume 1: Monsters Malevolent and Benign (2019, digital PDF supplement, pg. 21)
Pathfinder Bestiary 2 (2020, pg. 299).
Other lore sources mostly concern Planescape and extensive readings.
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A deep dive into Ethereal Predators and Parasites, the Xill and Phase Spiders.
Become a Fourthwall Hero:
aj-pickett-ehc-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nzd
Join the Discord community:
discord.gg/KJhxtVbacK
Phase Spider Ecology: youtube.com/watch?v=_yNaRsrbqDg
Xill Ecology: youtube.com/watch?v=17y0rpnnufw
Xill lore reference list
1e AD&D Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981, pg 90)
2e AD&D Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (TSR, 1992)
Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III (TSR, 1998, pg 122)
Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2000 – 3.0 edition, p. 187)
Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2003 – 3.5 edition, pp. 259–260)
Pathfinder RPG Bestiary (Paizo, 2009, pg. 283)
Occult Bestiary (Paizo, 2015)
Mordenkainen’s Fiendish Folio Volume 1: Monsters Malevolent and Benign (2019, digital PDF supplement, pg. 21)
Pathfinder Bestiary 2 (2020, pg. 299).
Other lore sources mostly concern Planescape and extensive readings.
#dndlore, #ajpickett, #tabletoplore #folkDnD
AJ Pickett Dungeons and Dragons D&D D&D lore Forgotten Realms lore D&D cosmology Planescape lore Deep D&D lore RPG lore Tabletop roleplaying TTRPG content Lore deep dive Roleplaying games Monster ecology Fantasy worldbuilding D&D planes D&D gods D&D monster lore Publication history of D&D Dungeon Master advice Game Master lore tools RPG storytelling Forgotten Realms canon Lore from the source Classic D&D monsters Monster Manual breakdowns D&D history explained TSR lore WotC timeline D&D edition comparisons 1e 2e AD&D 3e 4e 5e D&D designers D&D sourcebooks D&D campaign setting Forgotten Realms history Planescape origins Spelljammer lore Greyhawk legends D&D Outer Planes Ethereal Plane lore Shadowfell explained Feywild secrets Nine Hells cosmology Abyss D&D planes of existence Lore for Dungeon Masters Lore for worldbuilders Deep RPG knowledge TTRPG research D&D timeline explained RPG cosmology metaphysics D&D monster design DM inspiration Classic RPG creators Lore you didn’t know Secrets of D&D lore Forgotten monsters revealed Canon vs homebrew Lore accuracy D&D sourcebook analysis Monster lore dissection RPG reference guide Nerdy D&D breakdowns Candlekeep Archives Lore lecture series YouTube D&D educator Tabletop lore authority
