Castle Oldskull: Oldskull Dungeon Bestiary (d20)
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This is the tome of dragons deep¸
This is the book of the orcish blade...
Bloodied leer of cavern troll¸
Canticle of the underworld.
Graven by the hand of Fate¸
Beheld by Balor's crimson eye...
This is the jeweled crown and key¸
Death chant of the dungeon beast.
A major companion work to the well-received CLASSIC DUNGEON DESIGN GUIDE series¸ this epic bestiary is the great compendium of monsters¸ dragons¸ devils¸ and all the eldritch horrors who haunt the netherworld. This massive tome is an ideal work for Game Masters conducting pen-and-paper Fantasy Role-Playing Games. Now¸ with one huge resource¸ you can populate your entire mega-dungeon in record time with 79 different random encounter tables¸ 5¸000 different classic encounters!
THE OLDSKULL DUNGEON BESTIARY is not only the greatest dungeon encounter generator of all time. This book also includes over 450 monsters and citations for over 1¸000 subspecies¸ all derived from an exhaustive research project which explored the depths of folklore¸ demonology¸ occultism and world mythology. This tome includes one of the most detailed analyses of FRPG links to real-world folklore and netherworld grimoires ever published.
At hundreds of pages¸ THE OLDSKULL DUNGEON BESTIARY is both exhaustively comprehensive and easy to use. Two different random encounter systems are included to meet the harried GM's needs. The first¸ Oldskull Impious¸ is designed to give immediate results for improvised encounters on a moment's notice; the second¸ Oldskull Magnus¸ is a complex long-form 200-page system with one of the most extensively researched selections of old school dungeon monsters ever offered. Iconic monster pairings for "dual encounters" (such as ghuls and ghasts¸ evil elves and giant spiders¸ fire giants and hell hounds¸ and so forth) are also featured¸ and balanced for inclusion in any dungeon.
Best of all¸ the CASTLE OLDSKULL series is also system-neutral. No matter which of the many FRPGs you choose to play¸ from basic skill level to advanced¸ a first edition or a fifth or anything in between¸ the lessons you master here will serve you in your gaming for years to come. Learn how to make the most of your ever-dwindling prep time¸ so that you can spend those saved hours gaming with your friends!
(A complete reference work designed to supplement existing pen-and-paper Fantasy Role-Playing Games. 8 chapters¸ over 120 section topics¸ 115¸000+ words; organized via a fully hyperlinked table of contents. Just one of the proud creations available now from Wonderland Imprints - Only the Finest Works of Fantasy.)