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Fighting the Darkness: Shadow Dragons and Despair

January 9, 2026 / Chris Gladis / Leave a comment

Shadow Dragons don't move like dragons should. They flicker, withdraw, lash out from darkness - corrupted echoes of what they once were. This entry explores the uncanny horror of facing a dragon twisted by the Shadowfell, and examines how despair made flesh can become a monster your players need to defeat.

Monster #50: The Mirror

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 / Chris Gladis / Leave a comment

This milestone post reflects on the three forces that define what makes a monster in Dungeons & Dragons — Wizards of the Coast, the Dungeon Master, and the players. What do we fight, and why? What happens when someone says “no”? And who decides what the monster really is?

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