Jaunty Mantis 115 - Dinosaur Domains & Blood Magic | Designing Prehistoric Horror in D&D 5e

What happens when dinosaurs, blood magic, and gothic horror collide?

In this episode of The Jaunty Mantis, hosts Jesse and Matty dive deep into Dungeons & Dragons design, building new 5e subclasses and settings inspired by the theme of prehistoric dread.

Matty introduces a new Blood Hunter Order of the Sauran, blending primal instincts and dinosaur fury into a playable subclass for D&D. Meanwhile, Jesse unveils a terrifying new Domain of Dread ruled by a sentient Allosaurus who devours minds in pursuit of a voice.