Indeed it’s everyone’s opinion that your voice, your content your length of videos and your choice of background music pretty much everything about these videos, freaking kick ass
This creator has me hooked - i like D&D lore but wouldn’t matter much what he is talking about - his presentation is so impressive. 💪🏽. In the future would like to see him expand into Warhammer, Dune, DOOM, and some other lore
I remember the great mother lore, before the weird Astral dreadnaught/beholder dream lore. I loved the idea of them as an alien species, with an alien and organic life cycle. Choosing the offspring that looks most like them and eating the rest is so crazy.
Just found your channel and this is absolutely awesome! The music, the writing, your delivery, and the lore itself add up to an amazing video. Subscribed immediately, keep up the good work! Edit: just realized what this reminded me of, I think you have a pretty similar vibe to vaatividya’s lore videos on the soulsborne games. And if you somehow don’t know who that is that’s a very good thing.
Beholders are from the Great Mother, who resides in the Realm of a Million Eyes. Due to how the Beholders exist, creating the reality around its immediate reality from its thoughts and dreams (none being the surface thoughts), the Great Mother would be one who is perpetually dreaming. She creates reality through her dreams, but only through those who are part of her, or worship her. This is why Beholders should have a book unto themselves, much as the Draconomicon is, and was, for Dragons. All Beholders should be unique, with a list of things they can typically do, but with variations. They should never be just 'generic' enemies. They might have some stalks that are the same as others... but always should have some that are 100% unique to them, or at least rarely found among others of their species. They dream things into reality, too. This means a Beholder 'boss' who fights the party, but manages to live, could dream themselves into being stronger, or weaker even, than they used to be. Perhaps the next time they meet them, they are MORE effective with fire (the Beholder got the 'yips' basically, but they are also 2x worse with fire attacks against the party). But, also just as likely, the Beholder no longer has that weakness, but has another instead. Dreams either bolster, or worsen things. I DM'd for around 3 decades... but life ended up destroying that. I'd love to run again, at least one more time. It was probably the best part of my life's efforts aside from children. To have one more chance at it... I spent so long, so much, to that end. Sorry for tangential arc...
@@Lorebrary_EG I'd love that '2nd chance'... But, I only ever had 1 TPK, and it was the last time I ran. So, I have the yips, badly. I ran from when I was ~6 years old until I was ~36. Players would constantly ask me if I was going to run again. My players in the Army asked if I could find a way to run even after leaving the military, Even though this was back in 1998, when the internet wasn't exactly great yet. D&D, and games in general, were my main purpose in life, honestly. So, yes... being able to spread my games, my dreams, my everything... beyond those I grew up with? Priceless.
I have to ask since your poping these good videos out really quickly, is this AI generated, or have you been preparing to start this channel for the last year?
Hey great question, I write the content and research. Part of the reason I started the channel is because I love reading and writing. Stitching together stories is something I’ve learnt to do quickly from being a dm. I also have experience in my other job creating videos and content for Airports. As I’m a planner and engineer, so I feel at home within the video space. Great Question!
Me: "Hey man have you ever thought of deep dive into iconic mons..." You: Hold my beer! Jones aside I am thoroughly enjoying these deep dive vids. Please keep them up! I do need to yo ask though, did tou use the 2e books on Illithids and Beholders for their digestive and biological information?
Out of curiosity, if a hive of beholders existed where one dominant beholder keeps the others subservient by blinding their central eyes and removing unwanted eye stalks that don't meet the ruler's needs. How much of a c.r. drop would the subservient ones get? To let the party start to understand what they were dealing with before confronting the hive as a whole.
That was discussed in the video, they are and that topic is a section with the video! Beholders were originally created from the great mother. They want to be seen in her image.
This was fantastic dude,I discoverd your channel today and its amazing!
Indeed it’s everyone’s opinion that your voice, your content your length of videos and your choice of background music pretty much everything about these videos, freaking kick ass
There is a familiarity of your voice that leads me to wonder if you have other channels 🤔 swear I’ve heard it before ……
Cheers MDDG!
This creator has me hooked - i like D&D lore but wouldn’t matter much what he is talking about - his presentation is so impressive. 💪🏽. In the future would like to see him expand into Warhammer, Dune, DOOM, and some other lore
In the pipeline Erik, want to ensure the viewers that have been with me since the beginning are catered for then we can see what happens!
DUDE YOUR VOICE IS AMAZING FOR THIS!
Thanks DO!
@Lorebrary_EG I concur!
Definitely has that 'perfect for documentary' voice nailed down! And, I'm one of those who loves to watch documentaries.
I remember the great mother lore, before the weird Astral dreadnaught/beholder dream lore. I loved the idea of them as an alien species, with an alien and organic life cycle. Choosing the offspring that looks most like them and eating the rest is so crazy.
You are great at this! Big thumbs up! Your channel is going to take off big time!!
ill def come back for more lore
I know many others have said this but I could listen to you talk for hours lol.
This was a really great video! Can't wait for more.
Underdark coming up in a couple hours, releasing soon
I love your voice. And the audio quality is great
Thank you TDP
The most famous Beholder ever...
..Ever Beholder trying to yell louder then everyone else their own name..
Stellar quality and wonderfully vivid information, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, if you have any ideas let me know!
Beholders, what a lil guy
Lil beauts
Excellent narrative voice, I'm definitely saving this for reference later
Cheers Eric
Great video! Love beholders!
Thanks chief
Really like the feel of this video 🎉
Thanks mythic! Share around if you think others will like it
This is so relaxing to listen to somehow
Just found your channel and this is absolutely awesome! The music, the writing, your delivery, and the lore itself add up to an amazing video. Subscribed immediately, keep up the good work!
Edit: just realized what this reminded me of, I think you have a pretty similar vibe to vaatividya’s lore videos on the soulsborne games. And if you somehow don’t know who that is that’s a very good thing.
Thank you Elilane!
I’ll go check them out
I like your style of lore video
Cool! Its like a DnD Discovery Channel.
Exactly 🎉
That should be a thing!
Funny, I just discovered your channel and recently ran an Ultimate Tyrant against a table of 7 level 15 characters.
Intense!
Beholders are from the Great Mother, who resides in the Realm of a Million Eyes. Due to how the Beholders exist, creating the reality around its immediate reality from its thoughts and dreams (none being the surface thoughts), the Great Mother would be one who is perpetually dreaming. She creates reality through her dreams, but only through those who are part of her, or worship her.
This is why Beholders should have a book unto themselves, much as the Draconomicon is, and was, for Dragons. All Beholders should be unique, with a list of things they can typically do, but with variations. They should never be just 'generic' enemies. They might have some stalks that are the same as others... but always should have some that are 100% unique to them, or at least rarely found among others of their species.
They dream things into reality, too. This means a Beholder 'boss' who fights the party, but manages to live, could dream themselves into being stronger, or weaker even, than they used to be. Perhaps the next time they meet them, they are MORE effective with fire (the Beholder got the 'yips' basically, but they are also 2x worse with fire attacks against the party).
But, also just as likely, the Beholder no longer has that weakness, but has another instead. Dreams either bolster, or worsen things.
I DM'd for around 3 decades... but life ended up destroying that. I'd love to run again, at least one more time. It was probably the best part of my life's efforts aside from children. To have one more chance at it... I spent so long, so much, to that end. Sorry for tangential arc...
Inspired! I’m sure this community when we grow will give you that chance one last time 🥂
Also great knowledge in that brain of yours, impressed!
@@Lorebrary_EG I'd love that '2nd chance'...
But, I only ever had 1 TPK, and it was the last time I ran. So, I have the yips, badly.
I ran from when I was ~6 years old until I was ~36.
Players would constantly ask me if I was going to run again. My players in the Army asked if I could find a way to run even after leaving the military, Even though this was back in 1998, when the internet wasn't exactly great yet.
D&D, and games in general, were my main purpose in life, honestly.
So, yes... being able to spread my games, my dreams, my everything... beyond those I grew up with? Priceless.
Xanathars the best. He just wants to get enough cash so he can read books and look at his fishy all day.
Wish he had the life of leisure he wanted.
Awesome channel
Appreciate it PD614!
Beholder, I choose you! Use Death Ray!
Perfect choice
There's true beauty to be found here.
Stunning
How to rationalise a ridiculous ping-pong ball with tentacle eyes.
I have to ask since your poping these good videos out really quickly, is this AI generated, or have you been preparing to start this channel for the last year?
Hey great question, I write the content and research. Part of the reason I started the channel is because I love reading and writing. Stitching together stories is something I’ve learnt to do quickly from being a dm. I also have experience in my other job creating videos and content for Airports. As I’m a planner and engineer, so I feel at home within the video space.
Great Question!
@Lorebrary_EG your a boss bro. I'm in, thank you for the content. I wish I could play in your game, I bet you do bad ass stories
Of course CR!
Me: "Hey man have you ever thought of deep dive into iconic mons..."
You: Hold my beer!
Jones aside I am thoroughly enjoying these deep dive vids. Please keep them up! I do need to yo ask though, did tou use the 2e books on Illithids and Beholders for their digestive and biological information?
Exactly, so many monsters to take a look at!
I actually used the 3rd edition mainly. Great lore in there.
Out of curiosity, if a hive of beholders existed where one dominant beholder keeps the others subservient by blinding their central eyes and removing unwanted eye stalks that don't meet the ruler's needs. How much of a c.r. drop would the subservient ones get? To let the party start to understand what they were dealing with before confronting the hive as a whole.
You could look at beholderkin initially, might give them a taste of what they might be in for
Beholder in my Top 5.
Hey Pando What’s no. 1?
Lovely video 🫶
Thanks Luiz!
Doesn’t really fit that there would be a great mother, or that they would consider any other beholder the perfect beholder.
Sooooo, they're Daleks?
Brilliant
Wait… I thought beholders were created as a living beholder dreams of another beholder?
That was discussed in the video, they are and that topic is a section with the video! Beholders were originally created from the great mother. They want to be seen in her image.
So do beholders sorta remind anyone else of an angler fish?
pufferfish?
Behold. I am first
Almost!
This appears to be a rebrand of MrRhexx’s lore video.
There are dozens of lore channels dude
Please stop the rain and snow effects.