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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Messageboard Golem" data-source="post: 2009902" data-attributes="member: 18387">By Steven Creech, Exec. Chairman d20 Magazine RackSizing Up the Target Bestiary of Loerem is a collection of creatures for the Sovereign Stone setting. This 224-page harcover book is written by Timothy Brown, Christopher Coyle, and Jamie Chambers and published by Sovereign Press. It carries a retail price of $29.95 and features artwork from the talented Andy Hopp and Larry Elmore.First Blood Bestiary of Loerem contains 95 new creatures that represent more than just monsters; they are the ecology of Loerem. Each entry is presented in the "standard" monster format you are accustomed to seeing with one exception, there is no listing for alignment. Another "missing" aspect is the lack of spell-lke abilities for any creature. The last two sections cover the dragons of Loerem and a new creture capable of ging toe-to-toe with a dragon, the bhak. Critical Hits One of the strengths of this book is that it provides GMs with cretures suitable to fit an ecology and not just be a collection of monsters. Many of these creatures rely on poison as a defensive (or offensive) mechanism. Another plus to the book is a fairly extensive offering of monstrous plants to throw at unsuspecting players. Critical Misses The lack of alignment may be considered a hinderance to some GMS. However, considering the type and nature of most of the creatures, it would likely be best to go with a neutral alignment. The artwork would have been better, in my opinion, had the illustrations been done in full color rather than black and white. I think not having a color illustration for each entry hurts the overall effect of a monster book. Coup de Grace Bestiary of Loerem is a hidden jewel among the many different monster books available. It will be ideal for GMs who adventure in Loerem or run a homebrew campaign. As I said earlier, these cretures are designed to fit an ecology rather than random insertion into a dungeon. While it's not the quality of Privateer's Monsternomicon, it certainly stands on its own and is a worthy addition to any GM's library.To see the graded evaluation of this product, go to Fast Tracks at <a href="http://www.d20zines.com" target="_blank">www.d20zines.com.</a></blockquote>

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