Pyramid 3/080: Fantasy Threats
You Can't Spell Wondrous or Hazardous Without Us! Danger comes in all different kinds in medieval magical worlds. Fortunately¸ there are heroes to deal with this plethora of perilous problems. This month's Pyramid - the PDF magazine for roleplayers - looks at fantasy threats¸ from crypt-crawling creatures to personal problems to kingdom-claiming connivers. Its phenomenal features include: "The Gryndel Menace¸" terrifying creatures that may have inspired the legends of dragons - before maturing into something much worse! Discover GURPS stats for the monster in its various life stages¸ information on the deadly infection it inflicts¸ details on other strains of the terror¸ insight into how to use it in various GURPS campaigns¸ and other awesome info. "Gog and Magog¸" a tale of the war between two goblin tribes who live in the same cave system (along with a monstrous threat that would eagerly devour them all). This adventure framework is ideal for GURPS Dungeon Fantasy heroes who want an adventure that needs more finesse than fighting¸ and comes with stats for the various agents involved... including the fearsome One Who Eats. "The Knights of the Iron Table¸" this month's Eidetic Memory offering from GURPS Mass Combat author David L. Pulver. It takes a familiar legend of a ruler who unites his people with a magical weapon¸ then gives it a sinister spin. The tyrannical Baron Vordag can be the focus of an adventure or a much more significant foe¸ with dangers to endure and secrets to unlock. It includes GURPS stats for key people¸ plus Mass Combat intel for those unlucky enough to face the baron on the field of battle. "On the Bounty Board¸" a look at what happens when the heroes find themselves wanted by the law! Gain insight into how the protagonists might get in this situation - and how could they could escape their predicament (including advice on how to use GURPS Social Engineering to further this subplot). "More Psionic Threats¸" an assortment of new monsters in the tradition of GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 14: Psi. Can you handle the danger of the void wyrm¸ astral spiders¸ chaos ooze¸ or other mind-blowing menaces? It also comes with two new monster prefixes like those found in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1. This issue also provides a Random Thought Table that ramps up the danger of the unknown¸ plus an Odds and Ends featuring a new Murphy's Rules that's unexpectedly out of trouble. For fantasy heroes¸ this might be our most dangerously different issue of Pyramid ever!