# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920
**Category:** Thread Games
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/441 "2020-02-10T04:38:16Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich

I knew this one from The Order of the Stick.

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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 10, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/442 "2020-02-10T04:38:58Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur

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### Author: ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/443 "2020-02-10T04:47:24Z")

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Nymph. Though I can’t remember if that’s an official d&d dealie, or if I’m remembering creatures from Rogue.

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### Author: ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/444 "2020-02-10T13:14:29Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear

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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 10, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/445 "2020-02-10T14:17:57Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm

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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 10, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/446 "2020-02-10T14:21:08Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit

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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 10, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/447 "2020-02-10T21:44:50Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit  
Rat King

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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 10, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/448 "2020-02-10T23:41:08Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit  
Rat King  
Skeleton

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### Author: ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/449 "2020-02-11T02:54:42Z")

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Troll

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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 11, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/450 "2020-02-11T04:25:15Z")

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Gosh, it’s fun copying-and-pasting **snfaulkner** ’s answers to keep the thread going!

D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit  
Rat King  
Skeleton  
Troll  
Umber hulk

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### Author: ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/451 "2020-02-11T04:33:24Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Gosh, it’s fun copying-and-pasting **snfaulkner** ’s answers to keep the thread going!
> 
> D&D Monsters/creatures
> 
> Abominable Yeti  
> Beholder  
> Chuul  
> Dragon  
> Elf  
> Firbolg  
> Giant Gecko  
> Hezrou  
> Invisible Stalker  
> Jermlaine  
> Kobold  
> Lich  
> Minotaur  
> Nymph  
> Owlbear  
> Purple Worm  
> Quasit  
> Rat King  
> Skeleton  
> Troll  
> Umber hulk

You really c&p’d 5 characters?

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/452 "2020-02-11T06:46:16Z")

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> [@snfaulkner](#):
>
> You really c&p’d 5 characters?

Is there some reason you need to inconvenience everyone else?

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### Author: ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/453 "2020-02-11T07:59:47Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
>
> Is there some reason you need to inconvenience everyone else?

Regardless, let’s just get through this one, so that those of us who never played D&D and are unfamiliar with it, have a chance to participate. I’m looking forward to the next prompt, which, hopefully, will be easier.

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/454 "2020-02-11T10:06:56Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit  
Rat King  
Skeleton  
Troll  
Umber hulk  
Vrock

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/455 "2020-02-11T10:08:12Z")

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> [@Spoons](#):
>
> Regardless, let’s just get through this one, so that those of us who never played D&D and are unfamiliar with it, have a chance to participate.

I’ve been taking most of my items from this list: [Monsters List | D&D 5th Edition on Roll20 Compendium](https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Monsters%20List#content)

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### Author: ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/456 "2020-02-11T11:52:09Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit  
Rat King  
Skeleton  
Troll  
Umber hulk  
Vrock  
White Dragon Wyrmling

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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 11, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/457 "2020-02-11T14:02:37Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit  
Rat King  
Skeleton  
Troll  
Umber hulk  
Vrock  
White Dragon Wyrmling  
Xvart

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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 11, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/458 "2020-02-11T14:06:55Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit  
Rat King  
Skeleton  
Troll  
Umber hulk  
Vrock  
White Dragon Wyrmling  
Xvart  
Young Copper Dragon

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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 11, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/459 "2020-02-11T16:13:54Z")

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D&D Monsters/creatures

Abominable Yeti  
Beholder  
Chuul  
Dragon  
Elf  
Firbolg  
Giant Gecko  
Hezrou  
Invisible Stalker  
Jermlaine  
Kobold  
Lich  
Minotaur  
Nymph  
Owlbear  
Purple Worm  
Quasit  
Rat King  
Skeleton  
Troll  
Umber hulk  
Vrock  
White Dragon Wyrmling  
Xvart  
Young Copper Dragon  
Zombie

Authors

Asimov, Isaac

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### Author: ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/460 "2020-02-11T16:25:12Z")

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Authors

Asimov, Isaac  
Bellow Saul

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