Didn't think today I would start a hot debate on whether cannibalism is going for or against nature today :D Take that comment section.

@pensador6953

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, imagine if you could actually understand what the spiders are saying when close to an etercap, would make woodstock looks tame. Though you could probably hear about the truths of the universe.

@robertlivingston8867

2 жыл бұрын

You should do the Beastlands next, I can't find anything on it

@jakethejax

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like cannibalism is natural to things that engage in it in nature, which humanoids don't so it'd be unnatural for them. The druids who engaged in it warped their true nature and this was the result. Pretty straightforward in my opinion.

@bonbondurjdr6553

2 жыл бұрын

And no one talking about the word 'anus'? Sad...

@Dahaka-rd6tw

2 жыл бұрын

WHAT THEY DONT TELL ABOUT ONI?

thank you for your critical service in reporting the usage of the word 'anus' in the first edition monster manual. this is incredibly vital to the lore of these creatures, and I cannot see myself having lived the rest of my life without knowing this information

@tomkerruish2982

2 жыл бұрын

It was actually the 1e Fiend Folio, source of the fabled flumph, among other noteworthy creatures.

@Spahki

2 жыл бұрын

Hehehehe Anus

@Spruble

2 жыл бұрын

It's almost as he went out of his way for the 'anus'... word. X-)

@bayoubilly5176

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomkerruish2982 ohhhh the flumph... I miss that "little" guy lol. Memorieeeees

@tomkerruish2982

2 жыл бұрын

@@bayoubilly5176 And then, you find out he gave away 47 million dollars.

Ettercaps being catnip to spiders is cool, explains so much why spiders crowd around them

@ravnemagne9598

2 жыл бұрын

It appears DnD has corrupted my mind, cause I read catnip as cantrip, which made me very confused

@derekstein6193

2 жыл бұрын

@@ravnemagne9598 Now that is an interesting idea; a Druid cantrip that summons spiders under your control. What I mean is the CR 0 Tiny beast from pg 337 of the MM. Just have it summon 1 per casting, it stays under your control for 1/4/8/12 hours (@ appropriate cantrip levels), but is permanent (doesn't disappear; could just be summoning from somewhere else or just creating from magical energies). The cantrip could function like a low-grade Find Familiar, and allow up to a sizeable number under your control at one time. Collect enough and you can turn it into a spider swarm (swarm of insects variant on pg 338 of the MM). I estimate the spiders to be hand-sized or slightly larger, and to make up the Medium swarm could be in the 20-30 range. This may necessitate putting the maximum controllable spiders being linked to the cantrip leveling mechanic; possibly a max of 10 from levels 1-4, 20 at levels 5-10, 40 at levels 11-16, and 60 at levels 17-20. These could mean 1 swarm at second tier, 2 swarms at third, and 3 at fourth. I believe I now must make this a thing. P.S. Remember, the spider in question has an intelligence of 1. It can only be commanded to do the simplest tasks (Attack, Dodge, Hide, Dash, etc); tactics, anything beyond simple one-word answers (if using Speak With Animals), and the Use An Object action are off the table in any reasonably run game. There is a reason why monster statblocks include Intelligence scores.

@StFelixofAstora

2 жыл бұрын

@@derekstein6193 This would be a cool thing for the Swarmkeeper Ranger subclass

I just had a Ettercap attack in the module im running yesterday. YESTERDAY!!!

@ivanalukic1612

2 жыл бұрын

What module and how did it go?

@winterburden

2 жыл бұрын

Would it have gone differently if you'd seen this video first?

@Dalipsingh111111

2 жыл бұрын

@@ivanalukic1612 Hoard of the dragon Queen and a bit chaotic, but very well for the players. They got ambushed and a few horses got stolen, but not much of a concern. The players sadly didnt follow them and continoued traveling. Most of these infos here i would have supplemented at the lair fight.

@Dalipsingh111111

2 жыл бұрын

@@winterburden Hardly. A few of these infos i got from other videos. Also the players didnt seem interested in following them into their lair (it was an ambush to steal the groups horses) and most of this i would have done there.

@Tomattoism

2 жыл бұрын

Yesterday?

"Ettercap" sounds suspiciously like "Attercop" which is a term Bilbo uses for the giant spiders in The Hobbit

@czcrossman

2 жыл бұрын

Not a coincidence! The AJ Pickett Ettercap video has the whole etymology of the word/name, check it out :)

@czcrossman

2 жыл бұрын

The cap/cop part of it has the same root as COB as in “cobwebs”!

@erickhart8046

2 жыл бұрын

@@czcrossman AJ has some great vids nice mention.

@RichardPhillips1066

2 жыл бұрын

Funny enough I just assumed it was a deviation of the word , which is highly common

@Doublemonk0506

2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense as DND is based on LOTR. Heck, WOTC was sued once because they called the balors balrogs. The Balor demons were balrogs in the earliest editions until they were forced to change the name to avoid copyright infringement

I like the Lore where instead of being some Devine creation or a mad wizards making that they were simply humans lured into eating their own kinds flesh and then from there being corrupted by unworldly powers. Reminds me somewhat of the Wendigo lore, both include cannibalism and monstrification.

@ethanhopkins3263

2 жыл бұрын

Well without the magics of the fiends they wouldnt be ettercaps at all, they'd just be cannibalistic druids which is still scary to think about

@ethanhopkins3263

2 жыл бұрын

@@voodoophil mabye druids that thought the unseelie courts would accept them..... sadly they were too right

A Garrote isn't a club, it's a length of cord used to strangle someone.

@williamturner6192

2 жыл бұрын

Right? Did I not mishear?

@AleRespite

2 жыл бұрын

I could be wrong, but I think Garrote can mean club in Spanish, idk what's his first language, but maybe in his first language Garrote means club?

@ThePhantom9495

2 жыл бұрын

@@AleRespite I was going to make a comment but it seems you're right, in Spanish, garrote is used to refer to a cudgel, and somewhere along the way (something to do with it going through French) it came to be known as a strangling wire in English.

@brankoaime

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePhantom9495 We also use garrote for clubs like the thick branches type.

@raymondpugh1042

2 жыл бұрын

@@AleRespite Google was an Ally, you're right

Ettercap, ettercap! Does whatever a spider can Spins a web, any size, Catches fay just like flies Look Out! Here comes the ettercap!

Very nice bit of lore you dug up there: Makes me rethink my 5th edition Druid who... was going down that very same path! If Covid didn't hit, that druid would have even shown acts of cannibalisms within the next few sessions.

@Dualbladedscorpion7737

2 жыл бұрын

Which creature would win a fight A wendigo or a ettercap?

@splunky5156

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dualbladedscorpion7737 Ngl the art at 18:40 gave me some major wendigo vibes.

@da_BemBem

2 жыл бұрын

You Know What You Must Now Do. Go forth, Ettercap.

@Ares9804

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dualbladedscorpion7737 I mean, the Ettercap is basically a spider-reskin of the Wendigo

Would love to see dwarf pantheon lore if you ever get around to that area of the cosmos

@teejaygibson4315

2 жыл бұрын

What you talking about? This channel will never die meaning he will eventually get to every topic d&d has to offer. Then he will assend to godhood

@mr7shesha001

2 жыл бұрын

Yes please

@porkchop4401

2 жыл бұрын

I actually want to know about Dwarf lore too. Have a character in mind but i keep using war hammer lore to explain his shtuff.

@bayoubilly5176

2 жыл бұрын

@@porkchop4401 there's some really good forgotten realms books that cover them well. Mostly older ones but the last few Drizzt novels basically the companions storyline, is more about bruenor and the dwarf gods. Highly recommend "gauntlgrym". Original home of the delzoun dwarves. Great book. Lotta drow and orcs getting smashed and murdery themselves as well.

the next thing we know is grim hollow comming back with Ettercap transformation for druids also mass respect for reading "anus" to educate us

I wanna see Kobolds going into an Ettercap infested cave and professionally judging the traps that they find

@norokodven4768

6 ай бұрын

Ah webs, how quaint. The screaming creature in the pit really adds to the ambiance. Stuck up kobold judges would be a hilarious addition to any game

Tony: "So you're the spider.. ling? Crime-fighting Spider? Spider-boy."

Aw man, _this_ had to be the one episode where you use IRL pictures on screen. I don't really hate spiders, but seeing close-ups of their big, empty eyes does creep me out something fierce, hahaha. Still love the video, super interesting creatures which I didn't really know about!

I just want to say that I love your videos so much. I remember being a young kid who loved playing D&D with my older brother who had most of the books at the time and I used to sit for hours just reading the first edition monster manuals. I would read about them and wonder all about them, how they would live, where they would sleep. Kind of like how you learn about monsters in The Witcher 3.

Hey Rhexx! Just wanted to mention, a garrote is not a club, it is a piece of wire which is often used to strangle a victim (think the scene in the Godfather where they strangle the guy in the car). I know in Spanish garrote is a club or mace, but the word in English refers to a strangulation device. Keep up the great work!

My nephew recently got into D&D, and he loves lore. It's great being able to share these videos.

Thanks for the last part, I couldn't live without knowing that

Awesome lore Video as always, though I should say, a Web Garotte is not a club, it's a like a wire used to strangle your target. Which is why the target gets grappled and can't breathe too.

I'm still waiting for the miniseries on werebeasts that was promised over a year ago in the wererats video.

Ettercaps feel like are just drow arachnomacers next step forward.

From Old English ãtorcoppe, atter (poison) plus coppe (spider)

I kinda hope Mr.Rhexx will do a what you didn't know about citys on the swordcoast someday

@lgp5619

2 жыл бұрын

That would be incredibly useful. Cities like baldur's gate have so much to them its almost impossible to gather it together effectively.

I have heard this lore before and I love that it hints at druids reflecting darker aspects of nature. I think they make obvious villains that aren't used enough since there values often run counter to the civilized races. I didn't know that druid magic is considered divine magic, since the first edition I got my hands on was forth I liked that primal magic was its own thing. I think that if I were to codify a system I would try to make each source of power and magic its own thing, though they may arrive at the same destination. But I find I keep coming back to it being a roleplaying relationship to the source of their power.

I am absolutely using this for a oneshot or something, imagine the shock when the druid, about to be devoured alive, is told by the lone matriarch that they are very much alike.

I would love to see a miniseries on this channel that would go over the entire timeline of the forgotten realms and every major thing that's happened from the creation to the present day. I guess that might be more of a mega series but I'd still love to see it

@cumulus1869

2 жыл бұрын

Same bro, same.

I'm kind of glad the MM isn't great, so that this channel exists to improve it.

Now i'm homebrewing a druid subclass where the druid slowly, permanently changes into an ettercap. Circle of Webs here I come!

What a grat way to *cap* off the year. FR tho thx for the upload; been fascinated with this monster for 20 yrs since the first Baldur's Gate.

I've always been a fan of using ettercaps in adventures. They are obscure enough to surprise, but well-known enough to strike fear.

Oh gosh this just gave me an amazing idea for a short game to run. Great video and super good lore~

I love the extra effort on the "end" of the video, it made the back half worth watching

This makes me want to make an ettercap wizard that happened to just be really smart and studies the books of wizards he eats.

These spider beings are very fascinating and I like how their origins make them stand out from other spider-based creatures.

In a homebrew campaign, we actually had an Ettercap help us along the way. She was this curious neutral member of a farming community she helped keep other beasts at bay. One of the cool things that she did was to weave us all some silk. She returned to the farm after the small adventure into the dark forest. We wanted to take her all the way to the BBEG but she didn't want to get too far away from the farm or go past the dark forest. On the way back we through the dark forest to visit the farm we ran into another Ettercap that was trying to mimic the one that was raised by the farm. It was evil and was a cool fight. We did kill it in the end and was a fun encounter.

The fact that these creatures were once druid made them 100% more interesting to me, thanks for the anus mention

Now I want a video about giant spiders and thei way of living.

Thank you for your commitment to posterity MrRhexx we would all have suffered if we didn't know where that web came from.

Dayum! 1k views in 1hr! I glad to see this! Love this channel 💗 This sucess is what comes from all this hard work. This channel deserves it!

Dude your lore videos are awesome. Best dnd lore vids out there. (Your voice is perfect volume) your right on par with fudgemuppet.

a garrote isn't a club its a wire that people used to strangle others, good video anyway can't wait for new videos they're always top quality

love your content MrRhexx!! Thank you for uploading during holiday.

Ettercap is one of my favorite monsters from all editions. Congrats on being able to work 'anus' into the video!

I wish this had been here when my party was going through spider infested woods. It would’ve been a hell of a lot more interesting to know they laid traps….

Such amazing content, Rhexx!

Always wanted to learn more about these guys

Really been enjoying watching your content here this year when I could, looking forward towards more in 2022 Have a Happy New Year, MrRhexx

Aw-yeah! Been waiting for my favorite monster to be covered!

Your one of my fav KZreadrs Mr.Rexx. LOVE THE CHANNEL!!!

I’ve always been curious about the Ettercaps. I *knew* there was more lore behind them! Thank you for finally showing it to us!

Wow absolutely astonishing way to end it Rhexx this is what the people want XD

Great to see youre still making videos! I used to watch your wow lore.. keep it up!

i've actually been wanting more information on ettercaps for a while

So many ideas that I must now write down for my group

love your videos! can't wait for you to take on the Lich! Much love from Canada

I want to do a one shot as a spider chasing the molly high of an ettercap XD

Thanks for the information dude Wish you a happy holidays

Nice, I like that you stepped back into creatures. Don't know why KZread waited 4 days to tell me there was a new What they don't tell you video.... but I am still glad they told me eventually. Keep up the great work man.

Please make a D&D video about what they don’t tell you about Platinum Dragon King Bahamut please

@yeetsmcgee5446

2 жыл бұрын

He isnt a king, he is a god.

i really enjoy your videos and take a lot of inspiration out of them :) thank you and keep up the great work

I used Hello Fresh and worked out well. Also, glad to see a new 'What they don't tell you about ' video

@khublaklonk4480

2 жыл бұрын

I have to admit, the "Hello Fresh" promo juxtaposed with the hanging of living victims for consumption made an interesting juxtaposition in my already depraved imagination.

@screamingiraffe

2 жыл бұрын

@@khublaklonk4480 Thanks, now I'll never think of Hello Fresh the same way again ;)

Hey Rhexx, you happen to have the Yuan-ti on your list at all? I still can't find satisfactory lore on them, even in Volo's Guide. Also- mad props to you for keeping up with all this deep lore, you've basically become my sole resource for obscure lore in D&D

"If druids do something that goes against nature, which you could argue cannibalism is..." I don't think that is true.

@spottedslash4256

2 жыл бұрын

plenty of animals do that, yeah.

HEY! That first drawing of an ettercap was done by me!

That's good stuff, a very informative video about a creature I never knew I had to know about

Could you make a video on the Genasi? They're personally my favorite race in all of D&D and I feel they're really slept on. They're lore is quite fascinating as well.

YES! Thanks for posting!

Great like normal spiders weren't freaky enough

This is absolutely incredible and thank you for this

This sounds like a topic that should have been covered back in October...

Its been a while since the last video. I was beginning to miss your content man!

Wow, congratulations on the new big money sponser!!! So happy for you!

Well, there goes my Arachnophobia.

Ettercaps might be one if my favourite monsters inD&D

Thanks ... I hate everything about it. And I'll definitely use this in my campaign.

Alrighty then. I'm now going to be using these in a future session for my players!! Thanks for this. 😁

fascinating I hadn't known even half of the lore you revealed. Thanks Rhexx.

A star walks into a black hole but doesn't seen phased.The black hole then turns to the star and says, "I don't think you understand the gravity of this situation."

I wanted to use this creature for future references and this video was something that I needed.

Rhexx! Any chance we can see a video about Living Walls? They seem to be the most undeservingly forgotten about monsters out there.

I love the videos you make that cover insect like monsters.

It is the Origin lore like Ettercaps that makes me really admire the worldbuilding of much of the D&D landscape. It's a shame you can usually tell where the skilled writers put their time though. Even still, the lore exists for other writers to take inspiration. For instance in the world I'm building, monstrosities born of people corrupted by their natural tendencies are....very valuable ideas.

Ooooh… this gives me a very sinister “Town With A Dark Secret” hook. Thanks for the inspiration!

Your a true man, no words can scary you.

Old fat spider spinning in a tree! Old fat spider can’t see me! Attercop! Attercop! Won't you stop, Stop your spinning and look for me?

thank you kindly. just updated my monster manuel

Love these dudes, and my giant spiders from Wargames Atlantic just arrived too!

19:56 This man is a true hero!

This was a wild turn from taliking about the outer planes

Yessss, one of my favorites.

I noticed various confusion by many people on the concept of a garotte. This is a cord or a bar, or anything handy that can be used to suffocate another by placing around the throat area. This can be a club, but by calling it a garotte does not give the sense they are beating people with it. Just choking them out or dragging them with it.

definitely using this if I ever DM

Thanks for this one and all the rest- Planning to do the Swarm versus a Town scenario for a group of 9th level 3.5e PCs... Of and the First Trap Idea- definitely going to be the inciting incident.

I've noticed there are a few videos you have about dungeons and dragons that aren't on your D&D lore playlist, like the dragonborn video. A fix to that would be appreciated since I love to listen to these videos while bored at work! Keep up the good work!!!

Yahoo, a new vid!

a Garrote is a strangling implement, usually a wire of some sort, so not a club.

So... they eat pixies? That's something to motivate me to hunt them I guess. They weren't great to have around anyway though.

🎶🎵 Living on the edge, fighting heros, spinning webs. I should look up instead, he could leap over my head. 🎵🎶 Heros on the rise, and people live their lives. Completely unaware aware, that i will have their lives in due time. 🎶🎶 SPECTACULAR, SPECTACULAR, ETTERCAP. SPECTACULAR, SPECTACULAR ETTERCAP. SPECTACULAR, SPECTACULAAAR🎵🎶🕸🕷

Genuinely hope you see this. I've always been interested in the mechanics behind the weave and it's relative position to wild / raw magic. Your video's have always been very detailed and digestible and i was wondering if you could do a video about these forces and the way they function. Odds are low but a man can dream ;).

Somehow not the best vid to watch, when eating lunch xD. thx for all the good vids mrrhexx, keep it up! =)