A New Pathfinder Monster Creation System From Owen Stephens

You may know Owen KC Stephens from his work at WotC, Paizo, Green Ronin, or Rogue Genius Games. He's up there in the top tier of Pathfinder RPG designers, and he's currently running a Kickstarter for a new monster creation system for the the game. "In the theme of the popular Rogue Genius Games Talented series, the Talented Bestiary presents new rules for monster construction—taking it out of the realm of guess and check, and making every monster easily customizable. The simple streamlined process allows virtually anyone to produce full monster stat-blocks completely compatible with the Pathfinder system." This new book is called The Genius Guide to The Talented Bestiary, and knowing my love of sharing exclusive previews with you folks, I've been sent along a sneak preview of a sample monster from the guide -- the Dream Slime!

You may know Owen KC Stephens from his work at WotC, Paizo, Green Ronin, or Rogue Genius Games. He's up there in the top tier of Pathfinder RPG designers, and he's currently running a Kickstarter for a new monster creation system for the the game. "In the theme of the popular Rogue Genius Games Talented series, the Talented Bestiary presents new rules for monster construction—taking it out of the realm of guess and check, and making every monster easily customizable. The simple streamlined process allows virtually anyone to produce full monster stat-blocks completely compatible with the Pathfinder system." This new book is called The Genius Guide to The Talented Bestiary, and knowing my love of sharing exclusive previews with you folks, I've been sent along a sneak preview of a sample monster from the guide -- the Dream Slime!

You'll find the Kickstarter here (or click on the image below). We're looking at 200 new monsters and the new monster creation rules, coming in at about 400 pages. For $20 you get the PDF, or for $30 you get the ability to buy a print-on-demand copy of the book at cost (about $19). If I understand correctly, that means for $39 you get a PDF and the 400-page colour hardcover book.

The monster creation system itself is a point-buy system based on challenge rating, with every ability from the official Pathfinder Bestiaries assigned points. Other authors include Steven T Helt, Stephen Rowe, Dan Dillon, and Tim Hitchcock.



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Ramaster

Adventurer
Is there a huge mistake on the vulnerability ability? It describes the slime's vulnerability to attacks made by creatures it has bonded with and then starts talking about something quite terrifying (Worldeater Ankhegs!). Otherwise, a fine-looking monster, if I might say so.
 
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BJ Hensley

Explorer
Oh no! There is a mistake! Sadly the editor has to sleep from time to time. But I will get it fixed AND toss those cool Ankhegs up here as well, so it works out as a win!
 


Ramaster

Adventurer
Well, that is a suitably terrifying creature for that name!

Thanks for the fix and the preview, looking great!

Can we get this fixed version and the new preview on the OP?
 

BJ Hensley

Explorer
Well, that is a suitably terrifying creature for that name!

Thanks for the fix and the preview, looking great!

Can we get this fixed version and the new preview on the OP?

We can! I have already made the updates available to Russ but he's away from his desk at the moment. He said he would get it fixed later today.
 





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