[Goodman/Blackdirge] Critter Cache II: Prehistoric Beasts released!

[BLACKDIRGE]

Goodman Games and Blackdirge Publishing present the next product in the Critter Cache line: Critter Cache: Prehistoric Beasts. If your missing a bit of the old school, lost world feel in your Fourth Edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign, then look no further. Critter Cache: Prehistoric Beasts gives you 27 dinosaurs (behemoths) and other prehistoric monsters to fill your ancient jungles and primeval forests. Here you’ll find old favorites like T-rex, Velociraptor, and Triceratops, plus a whole bevy of other monsters; all based on real-world prehistoric critters.

Let Goodman and Blackdirge bring the primeval back to your campaign with Critter Cache: Prehistoric Beasts.

Critter Cache: Prehistoric Beasts features 26 pages of new 4E material, and includes the following monster entries:

• Deathjaw Behemoths: Devilsnout Behemoth (Ceratosaurus), Sailback Behemoth (Spinosaurus), Tyrantfang Behemoth (Tyrannosaurs Rex)
• Finned Behemoth: Seawolf Behemoth (Plesiosaurus), Titanmaw Behemoth (Liopleurodon)
• Hardskull Behemoth: Domeskull Behemoth (Stegoceras), Shatterskull Behemoth (Pachycephalosaurus)
• Horned Behemoth: Parrotjaw Behemoth (Protoceratops), Spikefrill Behemoth (Styracosaurus), Hornface Behemoth (Triceratops)
• Leatherwing: Daggertail Swarm (Rhamphorhynchus), Crested Leatherwing (Pteranodon), Dire Leatherwing (Quetzalcoatlus)
• Prehistoric Crocodile: Walking Crocodile (Postosuchus), Titanslayer Crocodile (Sarcosuchus)
• Prehistoric Fish: Steelsnap Leviathan (Dunkleosteus), Megatooth Shark (Megalodon)
• Raptor: Knifetooth Raptor (Velociraptor), Feathered Raptor (Deinonychus), Deathtalon Raptor (Utahraptor)
• Spikeshell Kraken: Spikeshell Kraken (Cameroceras)
• Swiftscale: Swiftscale Hopper (Coelophysis), Swiftscale Bandit (Oviraptor), Swiftscale Racer (Dryosaurus)
• Thunderstep Behemoth: Ironskin Behemoth (Saltasaurus), Earthshaker Behemoth (Argentinosaurus)

[thundershot]

Sold.

Bought.

You already knew I'd be there, though, right?

I have to go to bed, but I'll print it out and check it out tomorrow...


Chris

[BLACKDIRGE]

Originally Posted by thundershot

Sold.

Bought.

You already knew I'd be there, though, right?

I have to go to bed, but I'll print it out and check it out tomorrow...


Chris

What? You only bought one!?

Thanks. Let me know what you think when you get a chance.

BD

[Drkfathr1]

Sold!

Haven't given it a thorough read yet, but from what I've skimmed I like the artwork and seems like alot of the "mount" properties are pretty well designed.

Nice supplement that keeps me from having to design my own dinos!

Any chance you guys might do a release with prehistoric mammals?

[BLACKDIRGE]

Originally Posted by Drkfathr1

Sold!

Haven't given it a thorough read yet, but from what I've skimmed I like the artwork and seems like alot of the "mount" properties are pretty well designed.

Nice supplement that keeps me from having to design my own dinos!

Thanks. It can be a real pain to come up with interesting mount abilities. I'm glad you liked those.

Originally Posted by Drkfathr1

Any chance you guys might do a release with prehistoric mammals?

Absolutely. The next Critter Cache, Animals & Beasts, has a number of prehistoric mammals in it, including old favorites like smilodon, the cave lion, and the mammoth.

BD

[Drkfathr1]

Excellent! Keep up the good work! Supplements like these are greatly appreciated!

[Rechan]

Say. What's the level and role of the T-Rex? Is it a solo, elite or standard?

[BLACKDIRGE]

Originally Posted by Rechan

Say. What's the level and role of the T-Rex? Is it a solo, elite or standard?

You know, I struggled with that for a while. First of all, I'm a big a paleontology buff, and I'm one of the folks that believes T-Rex was an active hunter, and may have even hunted in packs. Because of that, I went with skirmisher over brute. As for level, T-rex was one of the most powerful predators ever to walk the earth, and I want PCs that encounter one to be fully aware of that. So, I made ol' rexy a high paragon-tier elite.

So, the final scoop on T-Rex is:

Tyrantfang Behemoth (Tyrannosaurus Rex): Level 18 Elite Skirmisher

BD

[Connorsrpg]

This looks great, will have to pick it up.

Currently running an African-influenced campaign and using Nyambe: African Adventures by Atlas Games. One of the mounts in that product is an engargiya (or somesuch).

Is there any chance of such a beast/mount appearing in the Animals & Beasts one?

Thanks.

[BLACKDIRGE]

Originally Posted by Connorsrpg

This looks great, will have to pick it up.

Currently running an African-influenced campaign and using Nyambe: African Adventures by Atlas Games. One of the mounts in that product is an engargiya (or somesuch).

Is there any chance of such a beast/mount appearing in the Animals & Beasts one?

Thanks.

I'm not sure what an "engargiya" is.

However, the next Critter Cache does feature animals you could find in an African wilderness that can be used as mounts. The rhino, the elephant, and dire eagle spring to mind.

BD

[thundershot]

I know the book is probably already done, but you NEED to get "Pack Ape" put in there!




Chris

[BLACKDIRGE]

Originally Posted by thundershot

I know the book is probably already done, but you NEED to get "Pack Ape" put in there!




Chris

Well, there are three different apes in the book, and I guess your character could strap some packs to a dire ape...if he doesn't get eated first.

BD

[Connorsrpg]

Yeah, the engargiya is kind of like a sloth-thing. Walks on front knuckles. Reminds me of a pleistocene epoch creature....no, I am checking that out now.

Searching wiki I found chalicotheres of the eocene epoch. I believe these are what the engargiya are based on.
Chalicothere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cheers. C

[thundershot]

I have it printed but I still haven't had time for more than a skim.... Between retail hours this year and my wife and I playing Animal Crossing for the Wii, everything else is a close second.


Chris

[Jack99]

Good work (again)!

[JoeGKushner]

Another solid release.

WoTC inability to put some classic monsters in their core books is Goodman and Blackdirge's gain.

[BLACKDIRGE]

Originally Posted by JoeGKushner

Another solid release.

WoTC inability to put some classic monsters in their core books is Goodman and Blackdirge's gain.

Thanks.

The first three Critter Caches do focus primarily on the missing elements from the Monster Manual; however, upcoming releases will attempt to expand on what's already there. For instance, I just finished writing a Critter Cache based on the fey, and while it does feature some missing classic monsters, like spriggans, it also features some brand new stuff, like the sidhe and different types of nymphs based on the original Greek mythology.

BD

[wcpfish]

As promised, bought this one and will buy every critter cache until I'm no longer happy (which i dont see happening) simply waaaay too good of a value for the money. Thanks Blackdirge for another quality product. I particularly like lower level monsters so this book's mix was particularly useful for me.

[Starglim]

Very nice!


I notice that this follows WotC's precedent for carrying capacity of mounts, which is perfectly understandable.

Any thoughts about an optional rule to bring them into some attempt at verisimilitude? Would it be out of line just to apply the multipliers from 3rd edition for larger/smaller bipeds and quadrupeds?

Since I spent a couple of days at one point to look into how much elephants and camels actually can carry, the Adventurer's Vault figures make my brain throb.

[BLACKDIRGE]

Originally Posted by wcpfish

As promised, bought this one and will buy every critter cache until I'm no longer happy (which i dont see happening) simply waaaay too good of a value for the money. Thanks Blackdirge for another quality product. I particularly like lower level monsters so this book's mix was particularly useful for me.

I've got no complaints with that.

You can count on a good mix of levels for each installment, as I want the product to be useful for DMs running games at various levels.

What would you like to see in upcoming Critter Caches? What do you think the 4E game is still missing, monster-wise?

Thanks

BD