Monster Monday: Gibbering Mouther

[@AJPickett]

Holy moly, that is your best vid yet Josh, knocked it out of the park man.

[@dogle9258]

Thanks for recommending

[@theDMLair]

Yeah, the artwork itself is amazing! These vids always make me want to deploy the monster he's drawing against my players that week. 😈

[@auldcrow1461]

GlueStick!!!!!!!!

[@mdolly5506]

The Gibbering sound effects are by far the best and most haunting I have heard. Will definitely play them for my party when they meet the Gibbering Mouther encounter I have planned for them!

[@boomyofizz]

I often find it hard to explain how the gibbering mouther sounds. 7:50 this time stamp will make it much easier.

[@apocalypticmoth6040]

boomyofizz, thanks! This really helped in one of my sessions

[@Incrediblefatslug]

Wow. You are getting recommended to everyone I know. This is some of the highest quality dnd content out there. Thank you.

[@Autumnvicky]

....Be my Dungeon Master, you sound like you'd make adventures SO FREAKING FUN. I loved this video, the way you describe this monster was delightfully horrifying!

[@CraftyTabletop]

Man... I enjoyed every single bit of your narration! Did you write that?

[@ogwarfthedawf]

As for backstory, a gibbering mouther could totally be a side-affect of sacrificing a lot of lives in one go. Definitely using that.

[@dinowookie3659]

Wow! that was awesome, I didn't even know this monsters even existed! Definitely don't want to come across one of these in a campaign haha. Got a suggestion for you Josh, my group came up against a Hag a couple of sessions ago and she was turning children into Ghasts, love to see how you'd draw a Ghast. Cheers, Dan.

[@theDMLair]

DinoWookie Turning children i to ghasts... That's awesome! Hags are great villians. 😁 Did you guys slaughter the ghasts/children or try to cure them?

[@dinowookie3659]

the DM Lair we saved one named Jeffrey who was half turned so he had the hands of a ghast but the rest of him was a small noble boy, the rest we had to kill or they would of killed us 😂😂

[@theDMLair]

DinoWookie Cool. Kill first; use speak with dead later.😁 One of my groups would have been rounding them all up to try to change them back. 😂

[@dinowookie3659]

the DM Lair 😂 if only one of us had speak with dead 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@theDMLair]

DinoWookie Yeah, it's a fun spell on top of being useful. 😁

[@csimpson14]

Wow! I love the narrative you gave this video - great job.

[@kyliepoe6231]

Nice tale, Lovecraft himself would have enjoyed it. Truly unsettling, and your usual personalization of the creature's appearance is so gross and awesome here. Man I share your horrified awe of this thing (no pun intended?) It was an Ecology Of... article in Dragon that got me,. There's also a wraith-gibbering mouther mashup in that Geoffrey Rush remake of House on Haunted Hill that illustrates the awfulness.

[@ninjawiz7932]

The audio for the "Gibbering" ability was truly chilling, I need to make custom audio files for use in my adventures. Honestly though, I find that the Gibbering Mouther is kind of underscored because of its incredibly crappy attack bonus (only a +2 to hit), but that damage is truly something to watch out for.

[@tehrulefoo]

The Many sings to us...

[@danielrainbird5419]

I've always looked for a way to add these to my campaigns. You've inspired me! Great video dude, best yet

[@wouterpanhuise5599]

holy crap-a-moly never in a million years did i expect an actually suspensefull and horrifying horror story on monster mondays, i friggin loved it :D telling a story that both keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat and is still informative about the monster we are shown is no small feat, seriously, well done!

[@SynsideAndOutside]

This is a dope channel, super happy someone showed me. Whenever i had trouble imagining a monster's description from the MM, I wished for something just like this. All the better that you also cover some historical context. For me, it fits the tone of your videos, and also inspires a little bit more thought in how to use the monsters in game. It's everything I never knew I always wanted.

[@elwoodbrown7005]

I never knew how to play the mouther except as bites and psudopods. But "the thing" reference makes perfect sense! Awesome!

[@0phelion]

Man this one was terrifically disgusting and amazingly horrifying! Please do more of this scene-type narration!

[@volendemere6088]

Absolutely phenomenal man, narrations like that are what I try and capture in my games that I run for the guys. A little nugget for thought though, a mimic can be aaaaany object within a dungeon, a cold brazer, a metallic crate, even a bed in a barracks, but we've only seen drawn depictions of a mimic as a chest. Could that be changed?

[@Kat-zw9kc]

I would love to see more Monster Mondays like this, with a bit of scene narration. You gave me chills. Love this one so much.

[@aidenrhoads3801]

You should do all your monster monday videos like this with the story, it really gave me a picture of what it would be like to fight one of these things.

[@domasporutis1201]

Damn, this one was really, really good!

[@apocalypticmoth6040]

This was horrifying. I love it.

[@CultOfNothoon]

I definitely failed my save against the gibbering, because that part freaked me tf out! Great work!

[@ArcaneForge]

Haha! Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it, even if the gibbering did claw at your brain.

[@archer6479]

This vid was incredible! I love the narration style (and the art is amazing, too)

[@AustinKazda]

Fantastic as usual! I'd watch/listen to you recounting stories that are told in the style that you did in this video.

[@ReyaitheShadowWolf]

Any monster in fiction/fantasy that is close to resembling the Thing is automatically my favorite monster.

[@DaDagman15]

Putting how well the narration worked aside for a moment, with the release of Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes I think the perfect way to celebrate would be a Monster Monday on the Giff. Please and thank you.

[@jonathanfoster3797]

More of this please! I really liked the narration aspect of this. I think it conveys more info than just taking about stats.

[@andiebrown7792]

This has too be the best video so far, or at least a close second. The feeling of your story telling made this feel so immersive. Definitely making me glad I've supported this channel for so long.

[@dagazrune6453]

Found this while researching for the Gibbering Mouther. I run a AD&D 2e game with OSR rules mods (Homebrew) for my daughter and her friends. We will be running her group of level 2 characters in a special 8hour Horror game. I plan on using the Gibbering Mouther as the main creature. This really helps get me in the mind space.

[@theshadow5251]

Your narration reminds me of Wayne June's(the ancestor from darkest dungeon) narration of Lovecraft's works. Great Job!

[@ArcaneForge]

Hey Merlin! Thank you so much! That's so kind of you to say! I've not played Darkest Dungeon yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. The eery feel and the amazing artwork are so grim and beautiful. Now I have even more reason to give it a go. Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching.

[@theshadow5251]

Top tier narration dude! My friend DM'd for the first time yesterday and he based his campaign off of The Thing. He didn't know about this monster so he made his own much more powerful version. Long story short, it was a TPK. But it was still fun! I would love to see a Death Knight video.

[@leonardoda-sminchi3269]

Wow, amazing drawing. Really loving these monster Mondays. You should draw the mimic next, it is one of my favourite monsters to use in campaigns.

[@eugenio5774]

dude, you should totally read audiobooks. your voice is AWESOME and I love it!

[@ArcaneForge]

Thank you so much, Max! I'd really enjoy doing that. I have plans to give it a try but I need to find books that need readers haha! Cheers for watching.

[@eugenio5774]

@@ArcaneForge I think you have a voice right for mystery novels or horror. you have a deep and soft voice, you can be hella scary xD

[@indigoblack396]

The added narration was fantastic! It added so much to the monster/picture, I really hope you do it again :D

[@taigerus4418]

This is perfect, couple of videos like this now and then would be awesome

[@895Ace]

Ahh the sweet, sweet, feeling of pure nightmare fuel. This was awesome in its description as well as the artwork for it😄.

[@Bergensape]

I know this monster from reading its entry on the monster manual briefly but I didn't know how good the lore was. It reminded me my favorite SCP, "The flesh that hates", I recommend to read it. I'll be creating a campaign based on that scp and I'm going to add many of this monsters! Thanks!

[@apocalypticmoth6040]

Whelp, guess in not going to sleep this month

[@HorrorGoreCrew]

this is my all time favorite d&d monster :) nothings more creepy than this. it works well in all kinds of settings and stories

[@zuzumarc]

Geez, Josh, this was incredible. I'm covered in goosebumps and speechless at the story and the art. I want more!

[@TheDecWhale]

My god, mate, that was absolutely amazing! Keep up the great work!

[@theDMLair]

I terrified my players with 4 gibbering mouthers a couple years ago. It was a beautiful thing. 😇

[@rworrick8037]

This is top tier content. Thanks for the great vid!

[@ArcaneForge]

Thanks so much!

[@joshuazane3210]

From the narrative to the artwork, this is really well executed.

[@ThetrueDrnastyflaps]

expletives. That was a ruddy brilliant video man.

[@jehifferdavidguirigaimaldo6124]

Holly shit man, this was amazing, lovecraft is my fav author and you capture a bit of his work on this small part of a story, great job, and btw yeah the drawing was incredible!

[@bigmcam]

Hey it's Mac TheDM From Instagram I don't know if you remember me but I wanted to say you grew SUPER fast, good job!

[@lobokujo6187]

You keep outdoing yourself with all these vids. Youre multitalented, my friend. Would love to experience a game that you DM. You just "get" it, you know?

[@matthewanderson6769]

that was siiiiiiiiiick

[@ArcaneForge]

Thanks so much Matthew!

[@matthewanderson6769]

My very favourite

[@cmeehan11850]

I am SO using one of these in my next campaign awesome work man.

[@auldcrow1461]

Goddamn! You nailed the mouther

[@jasondowd4685]

It did have a different flavor, Josh, but it was amazing! And I love that movie!! Now I want to be in your D&D group, buddy! Great video, you are really coming into your own with this channel. I am so happy for you~!

[@devilsadvocate6381]

Definitely going to put one of these in my campaign. My players are gonna freak!

[@thewatcher4197]

DUDE LOVED THIS VID 100% MORE LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!! rlly great job

[@missellaneous5142]

Awesome video, you are a tremendous story teller!

[@ogwarfthedawf]

Duuuuuude. Love this one. Far out my dude.

[@DogandaTopHat]

Loved the narrative!!

[@seeshibo9451]

Oh my goodness, The monster manuel makes this master sound like just another monster to fight. Are you even talking about the same Gibering mouther that I know? Jeez, you make the manuel verson a childs book for bed time. Jeez... Tweet Tweet!

[@telenNG]

Well this is giving me a lot of inspiration for my darker campaign greatly appreciated keep up the good work man

[@TheAverageboyfu]

Holy fuck! Dude! That was like a horror story! That was awesome. I kinda want hear it continue..

[@victorsimon4545]

Out of curiosity, what are its weaknesses, how does one kill this nightmare? I did love the video, and I will second (plus some random number) the idea of doing more narration in your videos.

[@aizenbleach5772]

I'm so sad I watched this with my players. Was so going to use your concept and scare them. Dam that was amazing thank you

[@zeroggamer5789]

This is amazing You are a very talented artist and im glad i found your channel I was wondering if you would be able to draw a nalfeshnee because ive always thaught it looked really cool and was a monster that i dont hear people talk about all that often

[@ButzTales]

Whhoooah! That was really creepy! I love it!

[@JohnSmith-tn8fm]

7:47 for the best part

[@albertocanales8940]

The flavor was amazing

[@clauderains1894]

Request: the Gith. You mentioned them in your Illithid video, and I am curious about how they might feature in a game centred around Illithids.

[@AJPickett]

Violently! lol

[@stevedowning3892]

man, that was awesome!

[@raitoiro]

A realy good video, that format is cool but may be not alone, i would have like a to learn about the lore and origine of that creature.

[@arksurvivor7372]

Hey do you do commisions for characters? I really like your art style.

[@lihanchai154]

Paladin failing a fear check is just, humiliating. 😅

[@mitchellharder7670]

Could you do a Couatl? Bone Devil?

[@robert2063]

Froghemoth would be amazing please.

[@tylertoensmeyer5756]

So would you do the npc in the back of the MM ? Like an archmage or assassin ?

[@DrLongWang]

You usually make drawing look easy, but this, I have no idea how you did this.

[@kpny8484]

Could you cover Chuul?

[@SuperMarshall559]

Holly shit that was amazing.

[@doctortequila5268]

Monster Monday: Gibbering Mouther- An Audiobook narrated by Josh of the Arcane Forge. Definitely deploying this against my unwitting party, mwa-ha-ha-ha!

[@naughtysamaritan]

Just wondering if anyone had suggested that you draw a Nagpa?

[@MrLordOfNightmares]

Can you do Angels? Maybe Solar?

[@dagazrune6453]

where did you get that Gibbering Mouther sound effect?? I can't find one like that.

[@pencilmage]

i'm sleeping with the lights on tonight :)

[@ravenwitch5569]

So it’s a shoggoth?

[@maxwelldavidson4157]

So basically it's the thing

[@mattblankenbaker6456]

It looks rather hungry.

[@mattblankenbaker6456]

Cleanse it with holy fire

[@damianstruiken2728]

Do a inevitebel next

[@broitsdewey]

I think I just shat myself...

[@wayfarerzen]

The Thing is not evil. It is neutral, for all it desires is to C O N S U M E.

[@SuperMarshall559]

If you ever get inspiration to do more like this, please do.

[@13thstate]

This episode was brilliantly disturbing and I absolutely have to put my party up against this thing. Thanks greatly for the inspiration 😈

[@splatttt]

you should draw a sphinx or a gryphon :D ps: i would love to have you as my dm lol, this video was amazing

[@ethangriffin3935]

It's like something out of Dead Space...

[@RykerDavis123]

...holy crap

[@aizenbleach5772]

Yes first comment! I've been wanting to see this creature

[@thomaseasley2938]

Thanks, I hate it 🤢