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Daniel has a lifelong fascination with Monsters, Halloween, illustration, pen & paper rpgs, collecting miniatures, watching movies, and listening to and playing music.

He's been a graphic designer since 1994; Monster Rangers is a culmination of all of his personal projects in one.

He lives in Arizona with Dawna and Goblin, and runs the Steam Crow studio with his wife, Dawna.

With the recent influx of new Monster Rangers (welcome, Acolyte!) we need to review some of the ways to identify a Monsterologist. It is 1913, after-all, so we’re going to utilize photography to help! The term “Monsterologist” refers to 2… Continue Reading →

[vc_row padding_setting=”1″ desktop_padding=”no-padding-tb” ipad_padding=”sm-no-padding-top” mobile_padding=”xs-no-padding-top” margin_setting=”1″ desktop_margin=”no-margin-top”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”29771″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yOMzjdmtbc” align=”center”][vc_column_text]Our third Krampus Kickstarter is arriving on Saturday November 25th, and you don’t want to miss out on it! We’re celebrating the “monster of Christmas” with some brand new… Continue Reading →

Cussin and Such

Monster Rangers are a respectable lot, doing the public service of Believing, Studying, and Protecting Monsters. But, sometimes cuss words slip out, and we understand that. (Especially when you hang out with Sea Rangers, or when a Clocktalker hits his… Continue Reading →

Monster Rangers and Guns

Baron Davis had something to say about guns… “It seems that Manlings have been hunting monsters for years and years, maybe even centuries, before we started the Monster Rangers. In particular, the “so-called” Monsterologists and their devious Radiance Guns (“or… Continue Reading →

Kline Redback

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The name “Kline Redback” continues to come up in the history of the Monster Rangers. He was a folk musician from the 1960’s, who apparently achieved some localized fame with his single album, “I’m a Monster Too“. Conjure Guard Gloria… Continue Reading →

BARTER CIRCLES Since the beginning of time, impromptu Monster Markets have sprung up in neutral zones throughout Obscuria – typically wilderness locations far from the prying eyes of Nodds. Some say that the first ones to spring up were Trolla… Continue Reading →

Log Monster Ceremony

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Log Monsters is a tradition of MONSTRO CAMPS, which we do during the day. You can do this at ANY Monster Rangers camp or camp pyre gathering. Make certain that there is no fire ban in effect before doing this art… Continue Reading →

Calamity Flag Plans

The Calamity Flag is the core flag of the Monster Rangers! It is carried by members of every Branch, and is used to signal, set landmarks, and of course in our Calamity Parades. Calamity Flags vary in scale, from small,… Continue Reading →

Rangers, we need to discover new folks! Your Mission is simple: post this flyer publically. How to Get Started Download this weird Lost Cat poster Print it out. (Bonus: use colored paper and/or crinkle it up) Cut the tear tags… Continue Reading →

Mission 7 Art

Make Rangers Art! Your Mission is simple: We need you to celebrate your creativity by making a piece of Monster Rangers art, and sharing it with our community! How to Get Started Read the Core Myth, Characters of Note, Glossary,… Continue Reading →

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