So this Whirlwyrm has some problems, but it is not with the mini itself—the mini’s fine. It is how the Whirlwyrm is used in the adventure. But we are going to fix those problems for you.

The Whirlwyrm is a potentially interesting creature that shows up in the Planescape Adventure, and it actually plays a fairly substantial role in the Outlands chapter—chapter 9, I think it is. And here are the problems. The first time you encounter it, there are two of them, and I doubt you feel like picking up two copies of this premium mini. Later on, you fight a more powerful Elder Whirlwyrm, but we obviously don’t have a separate mini for that one either.

The second problem is that the Whirlwyrm doesn’t have its own stat block. The regular Whirlwyrm—I’m going to have to say that a lot in this video—but that one uses a very boring giant crocodile stat block. And then the Elder version uses the Bahir stat block.

So here are my solutions for you. We’ve created two new stat blocks that you can download for free and use for the Whirlwyrm and the Elder Whirlwyrm that’ll make it feel like a unique, cool monster. We’ve made it more powerful than the CR5 giant crocodile, so you won’t feel compelled to buy two of these. Don’t tell Wizkidz that part. And there’ll be just one of them in the encounter now, but it’ll still be balanced for you. And then we’re going to give you a more powerful Elder version of the stat block for that second encounter.

We don’t have a new Elder Whirlwyrm mini for you, so I suggest just putting a little top hat on this one to denote its more powerful Elder status. You can find the links to the new stat blocks in the doohickey down below. Oh, and there’s actually a third problem with the Whirlwyrms, but I’ll get to that shortly. For now, let’s take a look at the mini itself.

First, to make sure this is something you actually want to feature in your adventures at all, and many thanks to Wizkidz for sending it along to us to review. So here comes a Whirlwyrm! Today’s video is brought to you by Hit Point Press. The deck of many animated 5e reference cards can bring even more magic to your games, and they make fantastic gifts. Get animated spell cards, condition cards, or townsfolk NPCs. You can even get in-game items like the deck of illusions and the deck of many things. Get your deck of many animated cards using the info icon in the corner or in the doohickey down below.

As we discussed in our review of the sigil in the Outlands book, the Outlands is the circular area surrounding sigil. On the outer edge at rather regular intervals are gates to other planes, and around those gates, cities have developed. Those cities are influenced by the plane they connect to. Glorium contains the gate to the heroic domain of Isgard, but the gate itself is located in a maelstrom a mile offshore, and those waters are home to these creatures.

Now here’s that third problem. The Whirlwyrms don’t actually have any lore aside from “ooh, scary monster.” So that’s where we come in again. We’ve made a little bit of lore for the Whirlwyrms to make the battles more interesting for you, so here we go. Whirlwyrms are eel-like monstrosities, but they taste for human flesh, of course. They originate from the elemental plane of water but have traveled through portals into bodies of water in the outer planes where they are attracted to humanoid settlements or popular trade routes. Their name comes from their ability to summon whirls with their bodily movements. These vortices of air and water pull creatures into their constricting embrace where they can take their time devouring their prey.

When replacing the giant alligator stat block for the regular Whirlwyrms in Turn of Fortune’s Wheel, have the Whirlwyrm flee when it is reduced to 20 or fewer hit points instead of 10. The Whirlwyrm is available now for between $45 and $50. Let me know what you think about it in the comments section down below and pick up the free stat blocks in the links down below as well. And while you’re there, get some free spells that you can pair with the gorgeous Spellcraft Vol. 1 deck from Hit Point Press. Just print out our spells and sleeve them with the cards.

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