My Favorite Monsters: ”Gelatinous Cube”

Exploring the 1st and 5th edition monster manuals from Ankheg to Xorn.

The first formal “Monster Manual” for Dungeons and Dragons was published in 1977, and the hobby has grown considerably from what it was forty years ago. This podcast traces the history of the monsters as they evolved between the two publications, noting what has changed and what has stayed constant.

This particular episode focuses on the Gelatinous Cube, that grotesque shambling blob of acid goop, and how it’s described in the 1st and 5th edition monster manuals, how you can use it in your games, and what interesting things new writers are doing with it.

Our logo was drawn by Evlyn Moreau and the intro and outro music is “Monsters” by Jason Ajemain and the The Highlife.