Liber Bestarius (The Book of Beasts) Written by Matthew Colville Format: 160 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", hardcover, black and white EDN: 7000 ISBN: 1-891153-56-0 SRP: $27.00 Release Date: AVAILABLE NOW! Your players are in high spirits after finishing a particularly difficult dungeon crawl. They return to the local tavern, boast of their famous deeds, and display the artifact they acquired as reward for their efforts. The other patrons are suitably impressed. After all, these men and women are Heroes. In time, the night of merriment draws to a close. Most of the other patrons have long since retired, the PCs are tired, and the barkeep was especially generous with the ale. The PCs are aware they have a long day of travel ahead. They tell you that they are bedding down for the evening and you respond, "Good idea . . . as you leave your table, nodding 'good night' to the barkeep, you are interrupted by a loud noise. You turn just in time to see the heavy wooden tavern door explode inward." In the doorway, seconds away from attacking the PCs, stands an monstrous combination of Devil and Paladin. Summoned from exile in the Abyss, the creature knows no pain, needs no sleep, and will not stop until it has slain every member of the party, and retrieved the artifact they fought so bravely to acquire. Its master is ruthless and diabolic. His sole command: "Seek power, and surrender it to me!" You show the picture to your players -- -- they shout, "What the hell is that?!" Only if they survive might they learn that it is a Reaver . . . Published under the The Open Gaming License and totally compatible with d20 System materials, the Liber Bestiarius provides a horde of new creatures. From the massive to the minute, intelligent to mindless, these beasts stalk your campaign with terrifying relentlessness! The Book of Beasts features - A full range of creatures from Demons and Golems to small furry mammals and new PC races! - New feats and special abilities! Each creature entry contains - A complete description of each monster fit for use in any setting. - Adventure hooks providing advice on inserting the monster into your campaign. - PC suitability entries offering suggestions for adding the beast as a member of the party! - A full list of stats totally compatible with d20 System materials. Requires the use of the Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook, 3rd Edition, published by Wizards of the Coast®. The Author: Matthew Colville was born in Nashua, New Hampshire -- a condition he quickly corrected by moving to Southern California. He went to college until he learned everything they had to teach. He's worked on CCGs, RPGs, and Disk Games in his time, most recently designing the Knights of the Dinner Table Card Game, HACK! for Eden Studios. He's been playing D&D since 1985, and oves it. He likes cats, Krull, and beating George Vasilakos at Starcraft. Reviews www.d20zines.com PlanetADnD The Open Gaming Exchange Mortality.net Additional Adventure Hooks by Phil Reed

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