MONSTROSITIES!

[Omote]

Frog God Games recently released there new monster book, Monstrosities. At first I wasn't all that excited about it. I thought it was essentially going to be a rehash of their stuff from the Tome of Horrors Complete book -- this is not the case. Those there is some overlap, Monstrosities has 187 brand new baddies and 555 pages! It's a prety dam cool monster book, even for C&C. I thought I had enough monster books to last a life time. With the Tome of Horrors Complete and now Monstrosities, I do now.

Just a heads up on a cool monster book for classic-style gaming.

~O

[Omote]

Oops! Forgot linkage...
http://www.talesofthefroggod.com/monstrosities.html

~O

[Treebore]

Yep, got the PDF for it weeks ago. The physical copy should be arriving in my mail box in the next week.

[Omote]

TB, I got my copy yesterday in the mail. I bet you yours will be there sooner than you think.

~O

[Treebore]

TB, I got my copy yesterday in the mail. I bet you yours will be there sooner than you think.

~O

I certainly will not complain. Besides, with me living in the middle of no where, I am used to getting my stuff slower than other gamers. For example, you live in Ohio, I live in AZ, which is MUCH closer to Washington state, yet you still got yours before I did, and both of ours were probably taken to the post office at the same time.

[Omote]

Yeah, I forgot to think about your living situation TB. It will probably take a few extra days to deliver your package, and the post-office is not running as efficnently as it used to (in relation to delivery time, that is). I do appologize if I got your hopes up prematurely. Regardless, I think you are going to like the book when it comes in. I was certainly was surprised.

At this point I'm not sure I will need another monster book, ever.

~O

[Treebore]

Between ToHC and this? No. Realistically we will never need to buy more monster books, but we will.

[tylermo]

What edition are these books written for?

[Lurker]

... Realistically we will never need to buy more monster books, but we will.

Tooooooo true !!!!! (and the 'we' stands for so many of us here!!!!)

[Treebore]

What edition are these books written for?

Swords and Wizardry. So very easy to use for C&C.

And mine arrived today! Whoot!

[Omote]

And mine arrived today! Whoot!

I knew it!

BTW, this books is written for the Swords & Wizardy game, and pretty much original Dungeons & Dragons. However, it's very easy to convert to any classic game syetem. I think they will have a version for Pathfinder too eventually. But right now, it's all good for S&W (and C&C too!).

~O

[Treebore]

Yeah, with how many original monsters they have in this (180+), I guess it may be worth converting to Pathfinder (Monstrosities). At least a version with just the original monsters, anyways. All the repeat would probably piss off most gamers.

[Treebore]

Have to say I like the various tables in the back.

[TheMetal1]

Well you guys convinced me, order the new Hardcover Monstrosities, Hardcover Earl Otus S&W Complete Book and GM Screen along with the PDFs.

It's a fun read with the encounters and some new monsters.

[Treebore]

... and some new monsters.

186 new monsters to be exact.

[Frost]

Have to say I like the various tables in the back.

Care to elaborate?

[Treebore]

Have to say I like the various tables in the back.

Care to elaborate?

I am not clear on everything just yet, but what I am clear on are the tables that break all the monsters down by a challenge level and then tables that do it by terrain. I still have to do more reading to be clear about everything else.

[GameOgre]

Bought the books as well. The pdf is cool but waiting on the book to get here by mail is killing me. Want book now!

[redwullf]

My hardcover arrived yesterday and, after unpacking it, I had to simply stand there and admire it (all 555 pages of it). What a wondrous creation. Every monster comes with a "sample encounter," which is great for idea-seeding or sandbox play. Well done (again) Frog God!

Oh, and those tables Tree was talking about: Monsters by challenge level, by terrain, and sample random lists, as well as a new monster creation section.