Ya ask me, Treacle and Spark sounds like a TV detective series: "He's electric and possessive; she's adorably lethal. Together, they FIGHT CRIME!"

But in fact, they are two of the King of the Monsters contest finalists by Adam Daigle and Crystal Frasier, and they are rather damn good. Treacle and Spark, 8 PM, 9 Central.

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An honest-to-goodness 3.5/OGL monster is the next contestant up at the King of the Monsters contest: Polydoros Kin.

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I was stung by a bee many years ago, and still remember the burn. Now I imagine stirring up a hornet's nest, and I shudder.

A creative melding of undead and insect swarm in the Hive Ghoul for 4th Edition D&D. Worth a look for evil DMs in any edition.

EDIT: And 4th Edition designer Rob Heinsoo has given the Hive Ghoul his seal of approval in comments...!

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The fourth of the Top 10 entries is now up at KQ.com! This one is the Grievous Wailer, a fine pulp concoction for the Pathfinder RPG.

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The top 10 continues with the first of the Pathfinder entries to make the cut, the Grave Linnorm by KQ regular Phillip Larwood. At CR 23, it is a fine example of Epic design.

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A lense of sanity has been applied to the Spirit of Yule, and the results are disturbingly merry. Take a look at A Very Lovecraftian Holiday by Scott C. Bourgeois, and merry Xmas from all of us at Open Design.

The 4th Edition redesign of the Halls of the Mountain King is now complete, and email has been sent to all its patrons. Please check your mail for details of where to download the project and/or where to grab a print version.

And Merry Christmas from the Ironcrags!

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