# Baker’s Dozen III

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 216

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4301 "2024-02-05T18:07:30Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem

Didn’t play, but I used to love reading my friend’s Monster Manual. I learned a good bit of non-Western folklore that way.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4302 "2024-02-05T18:08:08Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4303 "2024-02-05T21:28:27Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder
6. Platinum Dragon

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4304 "2024-02-06T02:00:58Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder
6. Platinum Dragon
7. Gelatinous cube

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4305 "2024-02-06T13:58:21Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder
6. Platinum Dragon
7. Gelatinous cube
8. Gnoll

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4306 "2024-02-06T14:16:48Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder
6. Platinum Dragon
7. Gelatinous cube
8. Gnoll
9. Invisible Stalker

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4307 "2024-02-06T15:54:22Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder
6. Platinum Dragon
7. Gelatinous cube
8. Gnoll
9. Invisible Stalker
10. Hill Giant

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4308 "2024-02-06T18:37:20Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder
6. Platinum Dragon
7. Gelatinous cube
8. Gnoll
9. Invisible Stalker
10. Hill Giant
11. Blemmyes

The Bard even referred to them twice!: [Shakesfeare: Blemmyes Mentioned in Shakespeare](https://shakesfeare.blogspot.com/2014/02/blemmyes-mentioned-in-shakespeare.html)

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**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4309 "2024-02-06T19:44:42Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder
6. Platinum Dragon
7. Gelatinous cube
8. Gnoll
9. Invisible Stalker
10. Hill Giant
11. Blemmyes
12. Tarrasque

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4310 "2024-02-06T20:03:59Z")

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**Tabletop RPG Monsters**

1. Owlbear
2. Rust Monster
3. Kobold
4. Golem
5. Beholder
6. Platinum Dragon
7. Gelatinous cube
8. Gnoll
9. Invisible Stalker
10. Hill Giant
11. Blemmyes
12. Tarrasque
13. Blink Dogs

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4311 "2024-02-06T20:35:22Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4312 "2024-02-06T22:03:54Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4313 "2024-02-06T22:21:27Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves
4. Spelunkers

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4314 "2024-02-06T22:22:11Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves
4. Spelunkers
5. Bats

Carlsbad Caverns are noted for them.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4315 "2024-02-06T22:40:50Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves
4. Spelunkers
5. Bats
6. Water

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4316 "2024-02-06T23:01:55Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves
4. Spelunkers
5. Bats
6. Water
7. Echoes

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4317 "2024-02-06T23:57:02Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves
4. Spelunkers
5. Bats
6. Water
7. Echoes
8. stalagmites

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4318 "2024-02-07T00:40:22Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves
4. Spelunkers
5. Bats
6. Water
7. Echoes
8. Guano

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4319 "2024-02-07T00:46:00Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves
4. Spelunkers
5. Bats
6. Water
7. Echoes
8. Guano
9. Giant centipedes (_Scolopendra gigantea_)

Don’t google if this type of creature creeps you out

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4320 "2024-02-07T03:50:02Z")

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**Found in caves**

1. stalactites
2. Cave salamanders
3. Dwarves
4. Spelunkers
5. Bats
6. Water
7. Echoes
8. Guano
9. Giant centipedes (_Scolopendra gigantea_)
10. Stalagmites
11. Prehistoric drawings

With light housekeeping

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