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	The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018). According to Mordenkainen's, they are incapable of reproducing, thus their numbers are dwindling as they are killed one by one. Their digestive tract is actually a demi-plane where the things they consume teleport to.		The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018). According to Mordenkainen's, they are incapable of reproducing, thus their numbers are dwindling as they are killed one by one. Their digestive tract is actually a demi-plane where the things they consume teleport to.

	Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head. Don't ask us how nobody got sued over that.		Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head. Don't ask us how nobody got sued over that. (Hasbro even interviewed id Software staff for one of the DnD artbooks, maybe the DnD staff just really loved Doom and told their lawyers to back off.)

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	The creature was first depicted on the cover of the original [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] first edition [[Manual of the Planes]] [[splatbook]] (Jeff Grubb, 1987). Although the book contained no statistics for the creature, it did make mention of the creature as an "ethereal dreadnought". It was then described as its own creature in AD&D 2e with the release of the [[Planescape]] setting, appearing as an entry in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II (TSR, 1995) written by Rich Baker. In a review of Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II for Arcane Magazine, the reviewer considered the monstrous astral dreadnought to "populate their periphery with true terror".		The creature was first depicted on the cover of the original [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] first edition [[Manual of the Planes]] [[splatbook]] (Jeff Grubb, 1987). Although the book contained no statistics for the creature, it did make mention of the creature as an "ethereal dreadnought". It was then described as its own creature in AD&D 2e with the release of the [[Planescape]] setting, appearing as an entry in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II (TSR, 1995) written by Rich Baker. In a review of Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II for Arcane Magazine, the reviewer considered the monstrous astral dreadnought to "populate their periphery with true terror".

	The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018). According to Mordenkainen's, they are incapable of reproducing, thus their numbers are dwindling as they are killed one by one. Their digestive ~~track~~ is actually a demi-plane where the things they consume teleport to.		The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018). According to Mordenkainen's, they are incapable of reproducing, thus their numbers are dwindling as they are killed one by one. Their digestive tract is actually a demi-plane where the things they consume teleport to.

	Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head. Don't ask us how nobody got sued over that.		Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head. Don't ask us how nobody got sued over that.

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	'''~~THE GRAND DAD EMPIRE~~''' ~~ARE~~ a ~~prolific VINESAUCE~~-~~centric MEME group based~~ in ~~BEDROCK CITY~~. ~~Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated~~, ~~when~~ they ~~were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (~~which they ~~assure you repeatedly~~ are ~~''not'' official Tournaments~~ and ~~are in no way affiliated with JOEL)~~.		{{dnd-stub}}
			[[File:Astral dreadnought.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Look familiar, [[/v/]]?]]
			'''Astral Dreadnoughts''' are enormous, terrifying leviathans of the [[Astral Plane]] in the [[multiverse]] of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. In form, they resemble a grotesque, [[lamia]]-like creature; a serpentine body that gives rise to a powerful upper torso with two arms and a distinct head. The arms end in enormous, crab-like pincers, whilst the head is [[cyclops\|cyclopean]], many-spiked, and divided almost in two by an enormous gaping maw filled with sharp teeth. Seemingly mindlessly violent, Astral Dreadnoughts attack anything they encounter as they roam their planar home, which they are well suited for with their thick hide, powerful claws & teeth, and magic-nullifying gaze.

	~~They operated out of~~ the ~~SilvaGunner YouTube channel until it was terminated in 2014~~, ~~after which they appear~~ to have ~~transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before returning to SilvaGunner in June~~ of ~~2018~~.		In the [[World Axis]] cosmology, Astral Dreadnoughts inhabit the [[Astral Sea]] and are believed to have once been servitors of [[Tharizdun]].

	~~== CHANNELS ==~~		The creature was first depicted on the cover of the original [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] first edition [[Manual of the Planes]] [[splatbook]] (Jeff Grubb, 1987). Although the book contained no statistics for the creature, it did make mention of the creature as an "ethereal dreadnought". It was then described as its own creature in AD&D 2e with the release of the [[Planescape]] setting, appearing as an entry in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II (TSR, 1995) written by Rich Baker. In a review of Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II for Arcane Magazine, the reviewer considered the monstrous astral dreadnought to "populate their periphery with true terror".
	The original ~~forums appeared to function~~ as ~~four services: preparation and communication~~ in ~~service~~ of ~~coming events~~, ~~discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS~~, ~~MEME showcase~~, ~~and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion~~.

	~~{{awesome}}== EVENTS ==~~		The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018). According to Mordenkainen's, they are incapable of reproducing, thus their numbers are dwindling as they are killed one by one. Their digestive track is actually a demi-plane where the things they consume teleport to.
	The ~~VINESAUCE MEME events that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE held were known~~ for ~~being diverse~~ and ~~involved~~, ~~due~~ in ~~large part~~ to their ~~incredibly strong YTP scene~~. ~~These events would involve VINESAUCE~~-~~branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn~~'t ~~exist for nearly a decade, and some~~ that ~~still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS~~.
			Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head. Don't ask us how nobody got sued over that.

	~~In later years, an event known as GRAND FEST was hosting PREMIERES for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC 69, and MEME Wars, as of 2019.~~		{{D&D-Outsiders}}

	~~== HIGH~~-~~QUALITY RIPS and MEMES ==~~
	~~Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE seem to have been most active between 2012 and 2019.~~

	* GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO
	* GRAND DAD 3: THE GAUNTLET OF ASS (FEATURING SMOL NOZOMI, TITO DICKMAN, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SANS UNDERTALE)
	* GRAND DAD 4: GRAND DAD IS GOD
	* GRAND DAD 5: DEATH TO 1D4CHAN

	~~GRAND DAD IS LOVE~~
	~~GRAND DAD IS LIFE~~
	~~GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI~~
	~~FOR MEMES~~
	~~FOR VINESAUCE~~
	~~AND FOR~~
	~~SILVAGUNNER~~
	~~[[Category: Meme]][[Category: GRAND DAD]][[Category: GRAND DAD Fantasy]][[Category: Awesome]]~~

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	~~{{dnd-stub}}~~		'''THE GRAND DAD EMPIRE''' ARE a prolific VINESAUCE-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY. Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are ''not'' official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with JOEL).
	~~[[File:Astral dreadnought.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Look familiar, [[/v/]]?]]~~
	'''~~Astral Dreadnoughts~~''' ~~are enormous, terrifying leviathans of the [[Astral Plane]]~~ in ~~the [[multiverse]]~~ of ~~[[Dungeons & Dragons]]. In form, they resemble a grotesque, [[lamia]]-like creature; a serpentine body that gives rise~~ to ~~a powerful upper torso with two arms and a distinct head. The arms end in enormous, crab-like pincers, whilst~~ the ~~head is [[cyclops\|cyclopean]], many-spiked, and divided almost in two by an enormous gaping maw filled with sharp teeth. Seemingly mindlessly violent~~, ~~Astral Dreadnoughts attack anything~~ they ~~encounter as they roam their planar home,~~ which they are ~~well suited for~~ with ~~their thick hide, powerful claws & teeth, and magic-nullifying gaze~~.

	In the ~~[[World Axis]] cosmology~~, ~~Astral Dreadnoughts inhabit the [[Astral Sea]] and are believed~~ to have ~~once been servitors~~ of ~~[[Tharizdun]]~~.		They operated out of the SilvaGunner YouTube channel until it was terminated in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before returning to SilvaGunner in June of 2018.

	The ~~creature was first depicted on the cover of the~~ original ~~[[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] first edition [[Manual of the Planes]] [[splatbook]] (Jeff Grubb, 1987). Although the book contained no statistics for the creature, it did make mention of the creature~~ as ~~an "ethereal dreadnought". It was then described as its own creature~~ in ~~AD&D 2e with the release~~ of ~~the [[Planescape]] setting~~, ~~appearing as an entry in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II (TSR~~, ~~1995) written by Rich Baker. In a review of Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II for Arcane Magazine~~, ~~the reviewer considered the monstrous astral dreadnought to "populate their periphery with true terror"~~.		== CHANNELS ==
			The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion.

	The ~~astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]]~~ for ~~both 3rd edition (2001)~~ and ~~4th edition (2008) - in the latter~~, ~~it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is~~ in ~~5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018). According~~ to ~~Mordenkainen's, they are incapable of reproducing, thus~~ their ~~numbers are dwindling as they are killed one by one~~. ~~Their digestive track is actually a demi~~-~~plane where the things they consume teleport to.~~		{{awesome}}== EVENTS ==
			The VINESAUCE MEME events that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong YTP scene. These events would involve VINESAUCE-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS.
	~~Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration~~ for ~~the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought~~'~~s head. Don~~'t ~~ask us how nobody got sued over that~~.

	~~{{D&D~~-~~Outsiders}}~~		In later years, an event known as GRAND FEST was hosting PREMIERES for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC 69, and MEME Wars, as of 2019.

			== HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES ==
			Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE seem to have been most active between 2012 and 2019.

			* GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO
			* GRAND DAD 3: THE GAUNTLET OF ASS (FEATURING SMOL NOZOMI, TITO DICKMAN, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SANS UNDERTALE)
			* GRAND DAD 4: GRAND DAD IS GOD
			* GRAND DAD 5: DEATH TO 1D4CHAN

			GRAND DAD IS LOVE
			GRAND DAD IS LIFE
			GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI
			FOR MEMES
			FOR VINESAUCE
			AND FOR
			SILVAGUNNER
			[[Category: Meme]][[Category: GRAND DAD]][[Category: GRAND DAD Fantasy]][[Category: Awesome]]

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	The creature was first depicted on the cover of the original [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] first edition [[Manual of the Planes]] [[splatbook]] (Jeff Grubb, 1987). Although the book contained no statistics for the creature, it did make mention of the creature as an "ethereal dreadnought". It was then described as its own creature in AD&D 2e with the release of the [[Planescape]] setting, appearing as an entry in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II (TSR, 1995) written by Rich Baker. In a review of Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II for Arcane Magazine, the reviewer considered the monstrous astral dreadnought to "populate their periphery with true terror".		The creature was first depicted on the cover of the original [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] first edition [[Manual of the Planes]] [[splatbook]] (Jeff Grubb, 1987). Although the book contained no statistics for the creature, it did make mention of the creature as an "ethereal dreadnought". It was then described as its own creature in AD&D 2e with the release of the [[Planescape]] setting, appearing as an entry in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II (TSR, 1995) written by Rich Baker. In a review of Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II for Arcane Magazine, the reviewer considered the monstrous astral dreadnought to "populate their periphery with true terror".

	The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018).		The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018). According to Mordenkainen's, they are incapable of reproducing, thus their numbers are dwindling as they are killed one by one. Their digestive track is actually a demi-plane where the things they consume teleport to.

	Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head. Don't ask us how nobody got sued over that.		Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head. Don't ask us how nobody got sued over that.

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			[[File:Astral dreadnought.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Look familiar, [[/v/]]?]]
	'''Astral Dreadnoughts''' are enormous, terrifying leviathans of the [[Astral Plane]] in the [[multiverse]] of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. In form, they resemble a grotesque, [[lamia]]-like creature; a serpentine body that gives rise to a powerful upper torso with two arms and a distinct head. The arms end in enormous, crab-like pincers, whilst the head is [[cyclops\|cyclopean]], many-spiked, and divided almost in two by an enormous gaping maw filled with sharp teeth. Seemingly mindlessly violent, Astral Dreadnoughts attack anything they encounter as they roam their planar home, which they are well suited for with their thick hide, powerful claws & teeth, and magic-nullifying gaze.		'''Astral Dreadnoughts''' are enormous, terrifying leviathans of the [[Astral Plane]] in the [[multiverse]] of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. In form, they resemble a grotesque, [[lamia]]-like creature; a serpentine body that gives rise to a powerful upper torso with two arms and a distinct head. The arms end in enormous, crab-like pincers, whilst the head is [[cyclops\|cyclopean]], many-spiked, and divided almost in two by an enormous gaping maw filled with sharp teeth. Seemingly mindlessly violent, Astral Dreadnoughts attack anything they encounter as they roam their planar home, which they are well suited for with their thick hide, powerful claws & teeth, and magic-nullifying gaze.

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	The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018).		The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018).

	Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head.		Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head. Don't ask us how nobody got sued over that.

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'''Astral Dreadnoughts''' are enormous, terrifying leviathans of the [[Astral Plane]] in the [[multiverse]] of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. In form, they resemble a grotesque, [[lamia]]-like creature; a serpentine body that gives rise to a powerful upper torso with two arms and a distinct head. The arms end in enormous, crab-like pincers, whilst the head is [[cyclops|cyclopean]], many-spiked, and divided almost in two by an enormous gaping maw filled with sharp teeth. Seemingly mindlessly violent, Astral Dreadnoughts attack anything they encounter as they roam their planar home, which they are well suited for with their thick hide, powerful claws & teeth, and magic-nullifying gaze.

In the [[World Axis]] cosmology, Astral Dreadnoughts inhabit the [[Astral Sea]] and are believed to have once been servitors of [[Tharizdun]].

The creature was first depicted on the cover of the original [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] first edition [[Manual of the Planes]] [[splatbook]] (Jeff Grubb, 1987). Although the book contained no statistics for the creature, it did make mention of the creature as an "ethereal dreadnought". It was then described as its own creature in AD&D 2e with the release of the [[Planescape]] setting, appearing as an entry in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II (TSR, 1995) written by Rich Baker. In a review of Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II for Arcane Magazine, the reviewer considered the monstrous astral dreadnought to "populate their periphery with true terror".

The astral dreadnought subsequently went on to reappear in the [[Manual of the Planes]] for both 3rd edition (2001) and 4th edition (2008) - in the latter, it even returned to its original pride of place as the cover beastie for the [[splatbook]]. Its most recent depiction is in 5th edition for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (2018).

Fun fact; the Astral Dreadnought was an inspiration for the video-game [[Doom]]; the Cacodemon enemy is literally lifted from the 1e artwork of the Astral Dreadnought's head.

{{D&D-Outsiders}}