Why Does D&D Have Wandering Monsters?

One part D&D History, one part DM Advice. What's the history of Wandering Monsters in D&D? Why are they part of the game? How can you make them more relevant and useful in your own games? Find out in this video! *MY KICKSTARTER PRE-LAUNCH PAGE* https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/daddyrolleda1/alchemy-explosions-and-inventions *SUPPORT MY CHANNEL* You can support this channel by buying something from my shop in the link below: shirts, hoodies, posters, mugs, and more, all with unique and exclusive TTRPG related designs. *Shop: https://bit.ly/DaddyRolledA1Shop* - Dice & Dragons Design: https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/new-dice-dragons - D20 Patent: https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/d20-patent-drawing-white or https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/d20-patent-drawing-black - D4 Patent: https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/d4-patent-drawing-white or https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/d4-patent-drawing-black - D8 Patent: https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/d8-patent-drawing-white or https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/d8-patent-drawing-black - Pen & Paper & Dice & Minis: https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/pen-paper-dice-minis - Not Entirely Stable: https://daddy-rolled-a-1.creator-spring.com/listing/not-entirely-stable *TIMESTAMPS* 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Superfans 2:30 History of Wandering Monsters 3:34 Blackmoor 7:23 OD&D 8:40 AD&D 13:09 Basic D&D 15:19 AD&D 2E 17:06 Story & Wandering Monsters 26:30 Why Use Wandering Monsters? 30:31 Resource Management 39:16 How I Use Wandering Monsters 39:29 Custom Tables 43:20 Reaction Rolls 47:40 Custom Monsters 50:43 Wrap-Up 52:20 Bonus Content *MORE DADDY ROLLED A 1* Blog: https://bit.ly/DaddyRolledA1 Shop: https://bit.ly/DaddyRolledA1Shop Twitter: https://bit.ly/DRA1Twitter Instagram: https://bit.ly/DRA1Instagram Facebook: https://bit.ly/DRA1Facebook Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/daddyrolleda1.bsky.social Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tartinm/ *IMPROVED WHISKEY COCKTAIL* - 2 oz Bourbon or Rye Whiskey - 0.25 oz Simple Syrup - 1 barspoon Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur - 1 dash Angostura Bitters - 1 dash Peychaud's Bitters - 1 dash Absinthe - Lemon Peel Garnish Add all ingredients to a rocks or Old Fashioned glass with a large cube of ice, stir until chilled, and garnish with the lemon peel. I prefer to rinse the glass with the absinthe (using an atomizer). *"BITTE ORCA" BY DIRTY PROJECTORS, 2009* https://www.discogs.com/release/14622939-Dirty-Projectors-Bitte-Orca If you're into vinyl, you can follow me on Discogs to check out my collection: https://www.discogs.com/user/tartinm