I’ve been running a campaign for a couple years now taking place entirely within a massive city Mimic. I guess I was using the Genius Loci without even realizing it.
@whitewyvernX
Жыл бұрын
I had a campaign about appraising the relics in a dead adventures house for the bank. I called it "Oops! All Mimics!"
@tylerbremer6696
Жыл бұрын
Did the same thing, glad he made this video so I can convert the living city into a genius loci.
@havcola6983
Жыл бұрын
@@whitewyvernX I love the idea of pitching something like that as a murder mystery ("What killed the old adventurer?!"), only for it to turn out to actually be a mimic-based funhouse dungeon. That would be a very "From Dusk Til Dawn" mid-point genre switch.
@Jake-dx7vn
Жыл бұрын
You and I both, the one the party has just stepped foot on is watched over by a farming community that raise extra crops to keep the spirit of the land happy. In turn it kept them safe from nearby hostilities for centuries.
@P74_14
Жыл бұрын
Can I steal your notes for that lol
@ethosarris4064
Жыл бұрын
Am empty temple sits alone on a hill, and as you enter it, you hear a gentle voice in your mind, not commanding nor cruel. "Visitor? It has been a long time... I welcome you, and hope you enjoy your time here."
@tiptaptigers
6 ай бұрын
This made me instantly think of Eventide Island in BOTW. Hell, even the shrines themselves... I know logically they're possessed by the spirits of the monks, but I love the idea that it's the land itself speaking to you. It's fascinating.
@ethosarris4064
6 ай бұрын
@@tiptaptigersthat's a glorious idea!
@ricesneeze7107
Жыл бұрын
Having a Genius Loci disguised as a moon would lead to so many obvious "that's no moon!" jokes.
@honestkyn718
Жыл бұрын
That's no moon, it's Frank.
@frousteleous1285
Жыл бұрын
Legend of Zelda references as well, I'd imagine.
@adarkerstormishere
Жыл бұрын
@@frousteleous1285 Right? An angry, yellow-eyed Genius Loci crashing down, yelling "I... I will consume everything." Terrifying.
@JosefDerKaiser
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to that reveal in CR campaign 3
@camtube55
Жыл бұрын
As long as its not a brother moon, or we will all be made whole.
@HaloInverse
Жыл бұрын
Plot hook idea: Amongst sufficiently-learned scholars of the eldritch, the nature of Genius Loci is somewhat understood, including the long-term effect a Genius Loci's Thrall has upon its still-developing mind. A newly-awakened Genius Loci has been detected in some significant location, and the area hastily (but plausibly) cordoned off by the local government/lord/kingdom _before_ it acquires its first Thrall. Time is of the essence, as the _ideal_ "benevolent" person to imprint the Genius Loci on must be _quietly_ found and brought to be its new Thrall _before_ any random fool, miscreant, malevolent power, or merely _rival_ power crosses the "quarantine" and becomes the template for its new mind. As rumors spread, so do the risk of more parties taking notice...
@informitas0117
Жыл бұрын
This idea is violently amazing.
@chrisschoenthaler5184
Жыл бұрын
This would be an outstanding premise for an adventure, and one that would work for just about any party.
@idrisabdullah3492
7 ай бұрын
This is so fun as an adventure book AND as backstory of a fallen kingdom or something
@emthatyourefuse2494
Жыл бұрын
... Now *that's* what I call a warlock patron. (Also, it being an ooze and all, my instinct would 100% be to make it a huge body of water. It could be the fantasy equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle...)
@shadyguyinthecorner9256
Жыл бұрын
THIS is an idea i can get behind. The thrall could be a fucking Kraken, Leviathan or other sort of sea monster.
@johnj.spurgin7037
Жыл бұрын
Oh THAT has some wild potential!
@johnj.spurgin7037
Жыл бұрын
Oh THAT has some wild potential!
@thenutman6297
Жыл бұрын
That sounds amazing
@1Lanavis1
Жыл бұрын
Nice idea
@Psilo-gn1sx
Жыл бұрын
So getting enthralled by a genius loci is like getting a cat
@davenrippe480
Жыл бұрын
Technically the epic level handbook has no limit. it only covers up to level 30 but does state that going past level 30 you just keep repeating the same table over and over if you remain in the same class
@InflamedCorgi
Жыл бұрын
There is a book called The Immortal's Handbook and it was designed to cover levels up to 1500 plus
@Senok13
Жыл бұрын
@@InflamedCorgi That's sounds both stupid and ridiculous. Even the level 20 characters can fight and defeat demigods, a level 30 should be able to beat one ALONE, after level 35 they are literally can be considered minor gods themselves!
@SymbioteMullet
Жыл бұрын
@@Senok13 The gods in the 3.5 Deities & Demigods book are "only" about level 60 (but are probably challenge 80ish when you add god powers on top of their class levels), but the ELH also has rules to advance monsters to any level, so a 1500 level game is entirely plausible. Although very silly. The Atropal mentioned in the video is about challenge 35, and the Hecatonchires (you can see it at 3:16) is the toughest thing in the book at CR 53. And then the Draconomicon came along and gave us the Prismatic Dragon which goes up to CR 86. I tried to run a game for level 100 charcters, and it ended during character creation when it turned out that the wizard was able to cast time stop twice per turn for ever, thus effectively freezing the universe for ever since they were never going to not do that. And that was without ever using the _utter_ stupidity that was Epic Spellcasting.
@davenrippe480
Жыл бұрын
@@InflamedCorgi Wow, I might need to look for that one. I just know that the epic level handbook gave the blueprint for going up to level 30 and then gave the information to go beyond that but it requires a lot of work after a while
@Dukstless
Жыл бұрын
@@SymbioteMullet "whoops, I get to use time stop twice per turn, game's over."
@riftwilliams
Жыл бұрын
I ran one game with a Genius Loci. It was fairly well fed, but the chosen thrall ket the power go to his head. The Town: Waterdeep The Thrall: Elminster
@toetruck1589
7 ай бұрын
a genius loci, something that already needs an incredible amount of food, being influenced by the hungriest man alive is a terrifying thing
@lancefullmer9384
Жыл бұрын
The idea of a moon sized Genius Locii just screams Ego the living planet to me lol
@Zaprozhan
Жыл бұрын
In DC comics, there's a living planet called Mogo. It's also a Green Lantern.
@levihankenson3801
Жыл бұрын
First thing that I thought of! Thanks
@LEGObowserYT
Жыл бұрын
I was screaming that in my head the entire video lol
@DipUniversal
Жыл бұрын
Dead Space is what first came to mind, though I can see that
@levihankenson3801
Жыл бұрын
@@DipUniversal look up the comic version of Ego, and you’ll see what we mean
@NINJAfries07
Жыл бұрын
What about a Plasmoid that is essentially a small piece of a Genius Loci, shed, but still connected, sent out to explore the world after the Loci adopted some of the wanderlust of their thrall
@badideagenerator2315
Жыл бұрын
Make them a horizon walker ranger
@Mr.Despair.
9 ай бұрын
This is an underrated comment
@alexandermiddleton1023
3 ай бұрын
Imagine the plasmoid looking like a mini walking landscape. Miniature land masses on their body like natural armor.
@SwirlyPinwheel
Жыл бұрын
Really gives "My name is The Lorax and I speak for the trees" a whole new meaning.
@redman7775
Жыл бұрын
I am Genius Loci I speak for the trees And through your careless flames They now want your knees
@AndrewChumKaser
Жыл бұрын
The lorax is a thrall of the genius loci
@wayward5219
Жыл бұрын
My name is The Lorax and I am a tree
@usernameig975
Жыл бұрын
@@wayward5219The ground holds me captive, please set me free.
@windhelmguard5295
Жыл бұрын
i was thinking of a galactus/silver surfer dynamic.
@joshuaherring9674
10 ай бұрын
I ran a 1 shot a while back where my players were trying to stop a logging community from chopping down the wrong trees. There was a Druid guiding them to the proper trees to cut, but the company was getting greedy. Eventually the party found out the spirit of the forest was actually a living creature everyone (except the Druid) thought was just a mountain. Long story short, the Druid was keeping them from harming the Mountain (I was assuming an Elemental, but I guess I was actually using a Genius Loci). Way cooler in retrospect cause I image now the Loci was controlling a good natured Druid 🤔😊 Very cool!
@gamediverbr
Жыл бұрын
An unused idea while reading abot this guy was to make druids being a special kind of warlocks, using this guys as the "entity" for the "pact of patronage".
@NextToNothingNet
Жыл бұрын
Thought the exact same thing!
@doctorbrainenstein2973
Жыл бұрын
BITD, 3.5 days, I once turned an epic druid/master of many forms character with all the feats to alter his wild form into elementals and magic beasts Into a genus loci when he used a carelessly worded Wish.
@jemm113
Жыл бұрын
@@doctorbrainenstein2973 this is what arcane lawyers are for, same with devils on retainer. You NEVER go into a Wish without choosing your words carefully (ESPECIALLY if they come from a genie). It would take a feat of poetry to make a simple wish work as intended (aka, make your DM capitulate from experiencing your sheer skill at epic, dramatic, and romantic poetry so he gives you a freebie in the last boss fight)
@ProfArmitage218
Жыл бұрын
Spelljammer for 2e had Constellates, living constellations with a size listed as "1 to 100 million square miles". They were more of a plot device than something that could actually be fought though. They had magical attacks, but no listed hit dice or hit points.
@ReshyShira
Жыл бұрын
But Dad, you forgot, you can apply the Sentry Ooze template and give it an intelligence score.
@KevinVideo
Жыл бұрын
Dungeonscape is an amazing book.
@chrispoznich
Жыл бұрын
I like the idea of a giant shifting forest that’s made up of pockets of real trees that the genius loci moves around its body. I feel like it would have a symbiotic relationship with a colony of dryads and primarily feed on dead wildlife or those who dare try to deforest it.
@tefnutofhoney2832
Жыл бұрын
Ive had an idea for a genius loci before. Basically an entire animate dungeon, fully sentient, that uses the monsters within as a sort of "immune system", and uses adventurers as almost vitamins~
@dreamcream3738
Жыл бұрын
I'm gonna use this idea. I love it :)
@maximeteppe7627
Жыл бұрын
As it can move, you can make it a labyrinth that reconfigures its passages around until you put it down (obviously, rather than plentiful but squishy ooze behind every brick, this version should have a limited number of vital organs scattered about the dungeon, defended by hordes of enemies)
@BasilBeesLair
Жыл бұрын
*omnius slightly muffled voice can be heard from the Genius Loci* "HMMMMM..... Gummie Vitamins... Nham Nham"
@patches1758
Жыл бұрын
Or a huge maze can be a genius loci. The maze changes because it’s alive and the monsters in it that got trapped are under its control.
@amiablereaper
Жыл бұрын
I invite you to read Dungeon Meshi, or watch the upcoming anime adaptation. It's actually about almost this exact premise!
@ascendedsleeper5693
Жыл бұрын
I feel like this monster could be one of the reasons the spell Proctiv's move mountain was created. If you had no way of dealing with titanic ooze, then floating it so it can't do anything would be a good option.
@lanterns_glow
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Popo's pecking order is pretty much this guy's whole deal
@GotrekGurnisson
Жыл бұрын
Your comment made me smile.
@lancefullmer9384
Жыл бұрын
First rule of Popos training is you don't talk about Popos training
@GotrekGurnisson
Жыл бұрын
@@lancefullmer9384enjoy the climb back up
@AnonymousJohnAutobon
Жыл бұрын
Ah, a man of culture I see
@chasenovak122
Жыл бұрын
There’s you, the dirt, the worms inside the dirt, Popo’s stool, Kami… and then Popo…
@Kryptnyt
Жыл бұрын
I like the idea of two loci (locii? Locuses?) at war with one another, or at least, in competition with one another, with all the beings on both seeking to outdo or undo the other. Any tribe of people who make sacrifices to the local volcano could also be totally justified if the volcano is in fact a loci.
@bionicdragon5
11 ай бұрын
Kinda sounds like the plot of Xenoblade.
@nickanderson55
Жыл бұрын
I like the idea of a nice genius loci there’s a halfling city that sprouted up when the founder came across it, its infancy forming both a symbiotic relationship and a friendship when the Heflin died, his personality lived on in the genius loci protecting his people, making a thriving community
@truekurayami
Жыл бұрын
Ohh that just gave me a wonderful idea for dark but wholesome quirk for a nation. Ancestorial spirits are very well known and honnored in a specific nation. The land of the nation is effectively a group of Genius Loci that shaped themselves to reflect the race that first settled the land of a particular Loci, with that first thralls connection being so Strong their spirit remained and is inhabiting a golem made by the loci so that first thrall can stay by the Loci's side and see the growth of the thralls people.
@nickanderson55
Жыл бұрын
@@truekurayami cool :) that’s really close to what I was thinking the Gollum is a nice touch
@caleblawther1854
Жыл бұрын
@@nickanderson55 same hair you could have the genius loci make a escalator out of ten hand
@bigjimslim
Жыл бұрын
Now movie “The Hills Have Eyes” has a whole new meaning.
@jonp8015
Жыл бұрын
IMO, one of the best pop culture representations of a Genius Loci is the Disney movie Moana. The Entire Ocean in that movie was a Genius Loci and Moana was its thrall. On that same track for a Genius Loci Warlock, the Fathomless Patron could very easily be re-flavored into it. Replace the Cold damage of the tentacles with Bludgeoning and replace the water breathing and swim speed with a burrowing speed. Also change Fathomless Plunge to take you to and from your Genius Loci location.
@qwopiretyu
Жыл бұрын
Replace the water breathing and swim speed when it can be a lake? You're going further than you needed.
@Senok13
Жыл бұрын
I think he only forget to add 2 words: "the Fathomless Patron could very easily be re-flavored into it - if necessary".
@shahproductionsuser2965
Жыл бұрын
Burrow speed is kinda OP though
@katza831
Жыл бұрын
Ego from guardian's of the galaxy
@byrontheusurper6505
Жыл бұрын
That's what I thought, genious loci Patron could be such a cool thing
@raegan_1018
Жыл бұрын
This sounds to me like Tom Bombadill is an immortal who became a thrall of a genus loci and ended up living so long that their consciousness became extentions of one another. Two powerful beings inextricably linked and unable to be separated
@danielgehring7437
Жыл бұрын
When I was a much younger DM, I used to love to throw these kinds of creatures at the party, but it always backfired. The PCs caught on pretty quick that whenever I sent along an NPC it was just to serve as domination fodder for the boss they were going to kill.
@keantully-mclelland1383
Жыл бұрын
Love the idea of you having to go warn a group of druids or nomads etc about a group of raiders coming their way and them not really seeming bothered by it. Which seems odd so you and your party decide to stay and defend them from the aggressors and as you see the pillagers charging towards the camp or settlement you just see the army get swallowed into the ground in an instant (no exp for you) 😂
@AliasEliahus
Жыл бұрын
If you're still up for some planetary monsters consider looking up the 4th edition monster "Allabar opener of the way" its essentially a living planet that drifter too close to the far realm and went insane and now serves as a moving gateway for eldritch creatures to appear on a nearby planet. would be very interested to see if you could convert it to 5th edition
@alexisthompson376
Жыл бұрын
It feels like the small moon versions of the Loci would be one that has taken over the entire moon over because of sheer time allowing it to. Using this for a warlock, it could be that with time, it could intelligent enough to be a warlock's patron. All their spells could be similar in theme to whatever type of moon it is if you wanted to add flair to things.
@benkenobi6137
6 ай бұрын
Spin off of this, the moon is /very far away/ and the warlock can feel itngetting closer
@hendrickvanrensselaer5147
Жыл бұрын
I love finding new and bizarre monsters to use in my campaign. This channel is a true resource.
@DungeonDad
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watchin'!
@SergioLeonardoCornejo
Жыл бұрын
Well. This one is more like an obscure classic. But I agree
@ReshyShira
Жыл бұрын
Take a look at Living Spell and Spell Soverign from 3.5e. Those are pretty cool.
@GameHunterMaster
Жыл бұрын
So, technically, Marvel's Ego the Living Planet would be considered to be a Genius Loci, right?
@Qualman701
Жыл бұрын
So would DC's Mogo the green lantern.
@BlueProphet7
11 ай бұрын
Not really. Genius Loci are a somewhat 'natural occurrence' without any sort of intelligence or motivation. They are literally a weird giant nature blob that comes into being and it gets it's "flavor" from the whatever intelligent locals inhabit the area. The beings like Ego in Marvel are Celestials (according to the MCU) or alternatively, a relatively unexplored race of planetary godlike beings. They ABSOLUTELY have intelligence and motivation that are part of them - they do not rely on beings around them for purpose and alignment.
@JebusKristSuperstar
Жыл бұрын
I have used a genius loci in my last big campaign, he was a mountain range that was protected by a dragon who happened upon the mountain range. The Loci had a long standing deal with the country that it bordered to keep it safe from the outside world at its borders.
@redstoneraptor8101
Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the idea of a colony of mimics acting as an entire town. The Genius Loci can just do that all on its own.
@jamesburrows3602
6 ай бұрын
And it comes with a thrall!
@mavericktitan7874
Жыл бұрын
So apparently this means 'UNICRON' from the Transformers franchise is effectively a mechanical Genius Loci, and Galvitron is his Thrall. Heck, the same could be said about GALACTUS and the Silver Surfer (or whoever his current herald may be). Perfect. I love it!
@ShiroNekoDen
Жыл бұрын
Cybertron aka primus itself is one as well
@meikahidenori
9 ай бұрын
This sounds like something you'd land on in a Spelljammer adventure 😂
@keylimepython641
Жыл бұрын
Would it kill you to make a CR 30 creature? In all seriousness, I'm glad you are giving the epic level handbook another look, and its good to see more powerful oozes.
@brettwood1351
Жыл бұрын
Well it might kill the party...
@abellator7560
Жыл бұрын
@@brettwood1351 that sounds like a skill issue
@Fanatic_Foremem
Жыл бұрын
@@abellator7560 yeah the issue being that skills don't go that high.
@abellator7560
Жыл бұрын
@@Fanatic_Foremem eh just mold epic level handbook to 5e conversion it works or RNG will see if they are worthy
@keylimepython641
Жыл бұрын
@@Fanatic_ForememTarrasques beg to differ
@RickarRickani
Жыл бұрын
If you want to know how the it's used in a story, start reading The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. The Genius Loci is named Demonreach.
@Joescotterpuss
Жыл бұрын
I'd love to be a DM running a wizard that has Harry's knowledge of the island when the party encounters them. Just knowing where they are at all times and keeping eyes on them if the party thinks of starting shit.
@windhelmguard5295
Жыл бұрын
could you reflavour galactus as a genius loci with silver surfer as his thrall?
@DrMedicTM
Жыл бұрын
An amazing vid about this old creature! Love your content and all the cool creatures from DnD's past that you re-flavor for 5e use. I felt inspired by your comment about a Genius Loci being a Patron to a Warlock and feel inspired to homebrew the "Pact of the Loci" on DnDB.
@AlvoriaGPM
Жыл бұрын
"Shouldn't it have some Lair Actions?" "Nope. It IS Lair Actions!"
@drjobygax
Жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff! My plan is to use this creature as the new threat since the players surprisingly lopped off the head of the Big Bad Boss I intended for them to spar with for another series of sessions. Since they just killed the usurper of the throne of the God of Death the throne stands barren. And without a ruler in the Plane of Death the plane itself begins to animate with all the souls choking up the soul-pipes, presenting a new and strange threat to the heroes. Thanks!
@HypercomboProduction
Жыл бұрын
The Party encounters a moon who's thrall is a Tree named Harold who has retained his memories and wants to die. However, the moon is going to grant his wish by crashing onto Strahd's castle.
@brettwood1351
Жыл бұрын
... Okay it might be more interesting to just do nothing and see how Strahd deals with it. Though probably the DM will go with Strahd forcing or tricking the party into dealing with it.
@HypercomboProduction
Жыл бұрын
@@brettwood1351 "Simon, I know we just met. I know you don't like me and I certainly don't like you. However, we need to put aside our differences and work together. We cannot let the Moon crush and destroy my beutiful world. Once the Moon is delt with, then we can continue our fight. Do we have a deal, Sir Belmont?"-Strahd, maybe.
@harrybechtle4333
Жыл бұрын
…is that a reference to fallout 3
@HypercomboProduction
Жыл бұрын
@@harrybechtle4333 and Majora's Mask!
@chrisg8989
Жыл бұрын
Love the Idea of this being a Walock Patron. Especially if it's just a Dip Into Warlock for a Multiclass. Since the Genius Loci dominates it's Guardian, it would make sense that most of the power the PC has isn't from the Patron. I'm thinking a Sorlock; Hexblade/Aberrant Mind, for the telepathic connection.
@j2minerblacksands881
Жыл бұрын
Story Idea: So, given the fact that it is an Ooze we can have this as a powerful weapon of Juiblex or Ghaunadaur cultists, a living moving castle filled with other Oozes such as Slithering Hoards or Living Spells under the command of a cultist like the "Pudding King". It is up to the party to try and siege the Genius Loci before it gets to whatever destination it going, such as a hidden Abyss portal or moving threw the Under-dark to an elven city for a massive raid.
@danielgehring7437
Жыл бұрын
"How many torches do you guys wanna bring along?" "Yes."
@brettwood1351
Жыл бұрын
@@danielgehring7437 "If by torches you mean call in that favor an Ifreet owes us, then yes."
@pevendesu7750
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video! I had a place in my campaign that wanted to use for the finale, and couldn't get a very idea of how to approach it, but this changes everything. It was very useful and now I have some pretty good ideas of how to do this.
@aaroncunningham8307
Жыл бұрын
I literally just looked up an article on the Veserab. It's funny how they're horrifying in appearance, but are described as shy herd animals.
@caffynated552
Жыл бұрын
The Elder Evils from 3rd edition has some good monsters you could look at. Atropus is a moon sized undead creature that devours worlds. Ragnorra is Final Fantasy The Spirits Within, but with physical monsters instead of ghosts.
@Star194Dust
Жыл бұрын
This is a little off the wall but it's my birthday today (25) and I was just talking to some friends about growing up learning to read with my parents 3rd edition books. Seeing this thumbnail threw me back to first being struck by the art and slowly picking together the bits and pieces of the description until it really set in the whole fantasy in front if me. Thank you for your content and giving me whole new pathways to enjoying my favorite hobby!
@DungeonDad
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Happy birthday!
@BiowareNut
Жыл бұрын
There was a Genius Loci in the "Mask of the Betrayer" expansion for Neverwinter Nights 2. It was a very interesting and very cool chapter of the game. It was so memorable for me because I had never heard of the Genius Loci or seen the concept executed in such an interesting way before. It held its own in a DLC full of extremely interesting/cool story and enemies. This DLC is probably my favourite video game DLC of all time.
@antcow1239
Жыл бұрын
A genius loci that contains a city....full of mimics!
@brettwood1351
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I feel like that would be a great way to utterly mess with the players. There aren't a lot of other inhabitents like monsters other than the mimics, the city can shift and change, and they've got to find the rare chests that do contain useful items, that might help them escape. I could see both a straight up malevolent one working, but you could also do a mischivious one that's thrall liked to play games.
@Xi-Xi-Kaisoku
10 ай бұрын
The first time i had heard of a Genius Loci was from The Dresden Files series, its cool seeing one as a dnd creature
@dandrakearts6324
Жыл бұрын
I made a campaign long a go, obviously not with the same monster but the story matches it perfectly: It was a futuristic but still magic universe where all of a sudden, a whole moon started moving towards planets. From it rained strange undead alien monsters and the first planet closer to it was devoured. We never finished it, but the idea is that the whole moon was alive-ish, taken by the soul of a lich who basically wanted to destroy all life in existence. For anyone who play this one, good luck with that!
@baamxxv63
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like dead space ending, but I assume yours happens before the release ahhaha
@dandrakearts6324
Жыл бұрын
@@baamxxv63 It happened before, but i actually never played dead space. Yes, i know.
@Comrade2261
Жыл бұрын
Have any stats? Lol.
@dandrakearts6324
Жыл бұрын
@@Comrade2261 Unfortunelly, i do not, but i imagine the monster in this vid is info enough for something like it.
@ayevamazfiel
Жыл бұрын
That just sounds like Atropus! Which is great btw
@michaelclark6941
Жыл бұрын
The planet-sized creatures/gods are pretty dope. Also, a great campaign can be centered around a Loci's thrall, especially if that thrall was powerful and sook out the Loci for that exact purpose.
@serketenglish5963
Жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a good way to do a Nature Warlock for a couple years. This is definitely it.
@mikeoxlong1395
Жыл бұрын
I remembered it, when he mentioned the trees. You fight this thing in Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer.
@nealjustus9500
Жыл бұрын
".... a tinny moon" 😨next your going to tell me that there are things like living and possessed masks in some book some were, along with a flute that allows someone to go backward in time.
@kumonoameai
Жыл бұрын
It reminds me of Ego the Planet from Marvel Comics. Also, fun idea: have a genius loci who gains enough sentience that it wants to gain enough power to become a moon/explore space so it seeks out artificers to make it's thralls.
@aiporia1284
Жыл бұрын
This is really interesting. I was planning on using the Dresden Files interpretation of a Genius Loci where a caster does something to intrinsically link themselves with a location in order to perfectly perceive everything that’s happening there as if perceiving what the land itself would if it were alive. It’s always been a really cool concept to me but this is certainly an interesting approach that I’ll have to use in one of my games eventually
@maximeteppe7627
Жыл бұрын
If you like Dresden files and the concept of a genius Loci, may I recommend the rivers of London series? Half the worldbuilding is about the tremendous amount of genii Locorum hanging about London (though in that case, they manifest has humanoids deities protecting the location and interacting with its inhabitants).
@binchlipusfukaroniiandchee464
Жыл бұрын
Subversion. I'm gonna tell my next group that there's a band of goblins and orcs that patrol a mountain nearby who kill every single living thing that steps foot near it's base, even squirrels and rats. They will have camps all across the bottom of the mountain like a ring, and the top 60% of the mountain will look untouched. A character will tell them that even when lightning set the mountain ablaze, they never climbed it to tend to the mountain they seemingly valued so much. If they somehow find a way to brave the armies and make it to the peak of the mountain, their reward will be a silent and irreversible connection to their beloved destination of mystery. If they never go up there, then I get to put *whomstever* I so choose up there, and the story progresses.
@DungeonDad
Жыл бұрын
Edit: Hey guys! Due to a very cool KZitem copyright issue the audio between 1:09 - 1:20 is muted. It's just some atmospheric music, but if you notice that it gets weirdly silent for 11 seconds, that's why! Edit again: Using KZitems editor I was able to add some music in there that then just kind of cuts off awkwardly. This is basically the best compromise I can offer without reuploding the video all together. Sorry for the weird cut there! Thanks for watching! What monster should I talk about next?
@ExplosiveFloofBall
Жыл бұрын
Dendar? I know she's a specific entity rather than a general one but could be fun to see
@bingobango3607
Жыл бұрын
The jabberwock
@alexandrajones4518
Жыл бұрын
How about Joy Eaters from 3.5 E.
@zimattack9994
Жыл бұрын
keep up the great work here to atropus some day
@heathharris2545
Жыл бұрын
Constellates
@axolatlas5799
Жыл бұрын
The picture of the genius loci on the thumbnail looks like it plans on crashing into the world in three days
@BrawlSnorlax
Жыл бұрын
I had two ideas for the genius loci. The relatively same one was to actually make it the base of operations for the adventuring party. They get a neat area to keep coming back to, and maybe the thrall is a butler or farmer or something. The other idea is kinda weird. That the monster got influenced by an overly enthusiastic nudist and it thinks taking everything that passersby are wearing is helping
@danielgehring7437
Жыл бұрын
The nudist thing is a little bonk-worthy but I like the idea of the loci just randomly switching out player equipment, so suddenly the wizard has the barbarian's axe and the cleric's double-gripping two shields.
@brettwood1351
Жыл бұрын
@@danielgehring7437 Oh man, I can just imagine it doing the "I'm Halping!" meme! 🤣
@damiannuno7846
Жыл бұрын
Oh I like the base of operations Loci with an enthralled butler. The adventurers are allowed to use the place as long as they do the occasional favor for the unseen“Lord of the Manor”
@ThefifthBishopofGord
Жыл бұрын
While the second seems a little weird but it certain contexts of what it is it could go from annoying to the tundra is stealing your clothes and anything attached or in pockets. So good luck if your party has their bag holding tied to them that is going with the clothes to some underground cave it formed and then sealed.
@LifeEnemy
Жыл бұрын
Neat! There are a lot of neat stories you can use this creature in. I don't remember this one specifically, but I read a lot of the Epic level handbook a lot back in high school! So broken though lol
@maromania7
Жыл бұрын
I could imagine actually sending a low to mid level party against this. Someone killed its old thrall, and the Loci took the killer as a replacement. What was once a kindly ranger bending the Loci to good is now a highwayman bending it towards theft and evil. The party is tasked with taking a druid to assassinate the guardian, so that they may take the thrall's place and bend the"forest" back to the side of good.
@Qnio
Жыл бұрын
When you explained what the creature was I immediately thought of that one alleyway in Planescape: Torment.
@davidkoudelka10
Жыл бұрын
I am tempted to make a genius loci that has become infused with the powers of the Abyss from eating a demon, perhaps moving around destroying cities and creating more demons in their wake. Maybe created from a genius loci possessing a Dead Zone created by an envissu? (Plus I could see one of these getting a second stage at half hit points and resulting in a kaiju battle)
@atroecious9357
10 ай бұрын
I'm running a campaign right now where the final boss is intended to be a Tarrasque being controlled by an Elder Brain. This has now evolved to the party needing to delve inside the Tarrasque, navigate the Genius Foci that has grown within the sleeping Tarrasque and bonded with the Elder Brain, followed by an escape from the Tarrasque as the Genius Foci bonds with it instead, and a battle against the Tarrasque who is now bonded to the Foci, in back to back battles at L20. I thank you for this, and I'm sure my party already hates you. They never have to know, though.
@Trivial_Whim
Жыл бұрын
I loved this thing. I used it as the god of mimics. Like, mimics had a religion where they believed a powerful enough mimic could become one through ascension. Also, the behavior is directly copied from a 1932 horror story called The Genius Loci. In it a pond is haunted by an evil old man and the author’s friend, a painter, keeps repainting the pond scene creepier and creepier as it takes over his mind. It was over worded and used prose to pretty up a fairly simple ghost story. But that’s normal for the time period. And again, it’s almost a one to one ratio n how this thing acts.
@theprecipiceofreason
Жыл бұрын
I love how you just switched up the pronunciation to satisfy both camps of pedants, wrong and right
@DungeonDad
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha you got me
@johntheherbalistg8756
Жыл бұрын
This feels way more like an NPC than a combat encounter, but I really like it. My first thought when you were taking about it was a moving island or flying mountain, with some crazy arch fey for its caretaker. Sort of an Avalon vibe
@jirojhasuo2ndgrandcompany745
Жыл бұрын
I h8 murikkka
@truekurayami
Жыл бұрын
There is so much possibility. If was an ocean instead of a "proper" land mass it can bring Sea gods that aren't part of the standard game setting for the Loci while the thrall is the equivalent ruler or emissary of said god's domain, Like Poseidon and his son Triton or Calypso and Davey Jones.
@RDR911
Жыл бұрын
Not sure why this showed up in my feed today but I’m glad it did. I run a Stars Without Number campaign and I think this could be perfect
@josephfurtado2306
Жыл бұрын
Looks like Ego the Living Planet
@josephfurtado2306
Жыл бұрын
I would like to request the Paka from Ravenloft.
@courtlandfargo5251
Жыл бұрын
One fun idea I had is a Genius Loci that hires the PCs to find them rare and dangerous things to eat.
@evetslon
Жыл бұрын
The thrall relationship and power of the Genius Loci reminds me of Tom Bombadil from Lord of the Rings! Interesting fan theory potential there lol
@Avvy89
Жыл бұрын
Do you mean the stats for Cronus in that one Dragon Magazine article?
@CrabQueen
Жыл бұрын
I would never want run this as a straight combat encounter of any kind. As a piece of lore or plot? Perfect for so so so many cool scenes.
@goldensajti9022
Жыл бұрын
its basicly a big land that can murder you with no efford a evolved mimic
@quinnlee-newbury9003
6 ай бұрын
I'm running 5e superheroes/comic book campaign and you just gave me a base template to run an Ego or even Galactus-type (its enthralled creature being the Herald). Bless you Dungeon Dad. Also a warlock who's the Genius Loci's enthralled creature immediately came to my mind too! And the idea of druids acting as guardians for a Genius Loci just has so many immediate cool ideas coming from it. Druids that worship it in a cult (good or bad)? Sick. A Genius Loci heavily influenced by the druids that happen to tend it becoming a force for good and healing the natural world? Sooo many ideas!!
@Mr-Moron
Жыл бұрын
Would love to see you tackle Phaethons. You've done Xixecals and now Genius Loci, feels right to wrap up the trio of elemental big boys with phaethons.
@rpghorrorstories
Жыл бұрын
Sad chichimec noises.
@KevinVideo
Жыл бұрын
It's on the suggestion list. I'll be sure to add your name to the requesters.
@KevinVideo
Жыл бұрын
@@rpghorrorstories Also on the list.
@rpghorrorstories
Жыл бұрын
@@KevinVideo I was making more a joke that the Chichimec is the loser of the Epic Elemental creatures, clocking in at CR 21 when the Genius Loci is 30 and the Phaeton/Primal Elementals/Xiximec are 34-36 respectively.
@KevinVideo
Жыл бұрын
@@rpghorrorstories Ah, fair. Still, most of the abominations are on the list, waiting to be converted.
@HenriFaust
Жыл бұрын
You fight a Genius Loci in one boss battle in _NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer._ It's one of the best D&D video games, if you can get past the dated user interface.
@Not_Morgoth
Жыл бұрын
Land Druids knowingly (or unknowingly) dedicated to a genius loci is a very interesting concept to me.
@melamber9823
Жыл бұрын
I would totally go with the Dresden Files' use of it. The Genius Loci is the spirit of a prison for up to god tier monsters and the 'guardian' is the warden
@kiritokirigaya6584
10 ай бұрын
Encounter: the genius loci is an island with its thrall being a pirate captain, luring in ships with shelter or natural resources and plundering them. Basically the island fish from the 2003 Sinbad movie.
@dylanbrewer8605
Жыл бұрын
I love this channel, I've been binge watching this series regardless of how old the episode may be.
@tbaldwin5114
2 ай бұрын
Ever since you made this video I'd wanted a Genius Loci in my campaign. I now have a campaign where the fertile farming land is a Genius Loci run by a Steward. Most would think that's because no King from neighbouring nations would bother running the place themselves. But really, its because the man who was made Steward had a love for the land that the land responded to. He will be its thrall, but the PCs will be able to interact with the Genius Loci through him and their own innate abilities (especially druids). Thanks for the inspiration once again. I often use your monsters in my campaigns as my players are experienced and I often need to find creatures that aren't in the official guides.
@mslabo102s2
Жыл бұрын
This is perhaps the most inspiring Monster of the Week episode to me.
@Iceican
11 ай бұрын
I like the idea of having one as a moon and it being like the teletubbies sun.
@davidpotts7116
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this monster. It’s one of my favorites and the final boss of a campaign I’ve been building
@danromig4643
Жыл бұрын
the very first thing that came to mind, especially when you mentioned the very friendly halfling, was a tavern where the entire tavern, down to the blankets on the beds, were genius loci. "uhh, mr. tavernkeeper? i kinda ripped the pillowcase, and it's full of rubbery goo. is everything ok here?" it also opens things up for a group of people who don't trust the loci to try to kill it, and the party can either defend it, a la Danny the Street (ikyk), or join in purging it.
@zenthr
Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of a monster from 4e (I think the 3rd MM?). It was "Allabar, Opener of the Way", which I remember as basically being an "awakened planet". I tried coming up with a campaign based on Allabar manipulating the PC's world to awaken it as a thrall, but I never really completed it.
@LIscariot
Жыл бұрын
Allabar is definitely bigger naturally, although the rulebook assumes that the planet shrinks itself down to an undefined but more manageable size, or the players find a way to fight it more directly (on some metaphysical plane or something). Fundamentally, D&D is just not capable of combat past a certain scale.
@HypercomboProduction
Жыл бұрын
Hey DD quick question, where is your channel mascot Odoopi? Is it still looking for the Choclate Golem or did it bring back the Chia Pet Golem?
@DungeonDad
Жыл бұрын
That's a great question, I will have to go out looking for it
@fabricejuhasz7486
Жыл бұрын
Amazing in-depth video, the care you add into the description and research is amazing! Amazing as always
@Metal_Maoist
Жыл бұрын
Since you've already made some Pathfinder to D&D conversions, could you maybe do the Hounds of Tindalos? They're a really cool monster and I'd love to see them in D&D
@KevinVideo
Жыл бұрын
On the suggestion list with a few other people. I'll add your name.
@anabominationagainstman3597
Жыл бұрын
I KNOW THAT NAME I DONT REMEMBER WHAT THEY DO
@DukeNightmare
Жыл бұрын
@@anabominationagainstman3597 lovecraft monsters that can only enter our reality through non acute angles
@anabominationagainstman3597
Жыл бұрын
@@DukeNightmare Those FUCKIGN CORNER DEMONS!!!! YES!
@matthewbennett1972
Жыл бұрын
You could introduce them from some wizards bungling a time travel spell.
@borger8045
6 ай бұрын
i like the idea that the genius loci might have it's mind sort of "fuse" with the thrall instead of just taking influence from it perhaps some madman wishes to intentionally become enthralled in order to extend their life by living past their own demise as the land itself
@Magic__7
Жыл бұрын
Dude I'm making a cake you can't do this to me Edit ok it's in the oven let's do this
@larkohiya
Жыл бұрын
Frost it so it looks like the creature.
@DungeonDad
Жыл бұрын
What kind of cake are we baking?
@Magic__7
Жыл бұрын
@@DungeonDad birthday cake for my mum
@freelancerthe2561
Жыл бұрын
"stab the ground with your sword..." [sound of Revived Power intensifies in background]
@DWSP101
Жыл бұрын
OK I’ve been watching your channel for a while and I have to make this post please can you do a video on specifically creepy Crawley monsters that are swarm type not simple ones not rats, not magic eaters something more undead please hear my comment love your channel and I love the doc files that you always upload
@byrontheusurper6505
Жыл бұрын
Imagine playing a warlock whose patron is the genius loci controlling his mind! Edit: lmao same brain
@lucianorondano6602
Жыл бұрын
Children of the corn could be an excellent genius loci adventure
@Sleepless_Sam
10 ай бұрын
I can't help but feel that a locate creature spell and a cart full of molotovs would solve this problem really quickly.
@thetalantonx
Жыл бұрын
I guess I've been using a variant of these in having a Crystalline Intelligence (inspired by the things from ST:TNG) but having them create a reality bubble around them. At a certain point they develop enough intelligence to connect with a sentient who can benefit from the reality generating effects in return for having someone keeping it company and being able to speak with other sentients without frying their minds or taking too long to speak (amplitude and wavelength of the consciousness are both too great for standard minds to connect with the older/bigger they get.)
@BelongsintheTrash
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been really trying to come up with a Cosmic-Horror campaign not involving the Starspawn and you’ve just given me the perfect hook. The last remaining fragment of a Planet-sized Genius Loci falls to the sword coast as a meteorite and plummets deep into the murky depths of the ocean. When it settles into the deeps and reaches out it’s psychic tendrils, it’s purchase finds hold on an Ancient Aboleth who, over centuries, facilitates its growth and beings to drive the populace of the planet either insane, or into the murky depths to serve their great master.
@urielseptim5956
Жыл бұрын
I always had a soft spot for Bonedrinkers even if they are a bit basic.
@urielseptim5956
Жыл бұрын
They killed my wizard in the Red Hand of Doom but I can't bring myself to dislike them
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