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Monsters Compendium v2 released

A topic by Nameless Designer created Jul 09, 2023 Views: 292 Replies: 5
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Nameless DesignerDeveloper1 year ago

Hey everyone, I'm pleased to announce that version 2 of the Heroes of Adventure Monsters Compendium has now been released. You can download (for free) here.

What's different from version 1?

  • Updated layout (i.e. much 'cleaner')
  • Updated artwork (to follow look/feel of other books)
  • Updated monster descriptions
  • Added more monsters (extra monsters!)
  • Tweaked the monster creation and monster variant creation processes
  • Monsters abilities now categorised as 'passive' (permanent use/always on) or 'encounter' (limited in use per encounter) and follow a standardised format

I would like to thank a couple of the Heroes of Adventure community members for reviewing and providing feedback on the drafts prior to this release (thanks Azaule & Greymark). 

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bayang1 year ago

Thank you! I started reading it and it looks very nice.

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SOSOFLA1 year ago

Awesome!

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Hapshant1 year ago

Spent a while with the new version of this so as to do it justice. And so, I have added a brief rating review to the download page. I'll post it here too.

Beyond being the simple, easy to use bestiary that this book first seems, the new edition of the Monsters Compendium is a rich resource for populating your fantasy worlds.

Including more than just monsters and beasts, the common folk are present too. You can find all manner of humans and members of other factions to encounter. The addition of some entries like smallfolk, lizardfolk and even goblins hints at an expanded set of playable races in HoA's future.There's also  handy generator for creating or enhancing your foes, and a clever index listing all monsters and their stats.

A hidden treat is the subtly different tables on some monster entries, giving quick ways to add detail and flavour to the inhabitants of your game.

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Nameless DesignerDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks for the review Hapshant.

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Hapshant1 year ago

Thanks for your hard work on this great game.

By the way, those extra little tables are much fun. I think the horse attributes table is my favourite.

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