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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LegendaryGames" data-source="post: 6765823" data-attributes="member: 6775678">An early preview is yours for the next Mythic Monsters! Mythic  Monsters: Egypt brings you a dozen and one mythological  monsters from the burning sands, verdant rivers, and crumbling ruins of  ancient pharaohs. Egyptian myths and legends are some of the oldest in  the world and influenced the religious and cultural traditions of many  kingdoms and empires that followed. While they sometimes were seen as an  ancient, exotic, and even decadent culture by the younger kingdoms,  their monuments were so titanic, their artistry and iconography so  vivid, and their tales and lore so intricate and often so strange that  they enjoyed a sort of dual legendarium. The gods and monsters native to  the tales of Egypt were one thing, and one that evolved over dynasties  spanning milennia, but on top of their own indigenous stories Egypt  became a source for all things mysterious. From the classical Greeks to  Lovecraftian horror and beyond, any monster, magic, or mystery became  more exotic and esoteric when its roots were traced to Egypt, and the  same is true when invoking the tropes of Egypt in a fantasy setting or  campaign.  Mythic Monsters: Egypt brings you an  assortment of amazing adversaries for your heroes, ranging from CR 4 to  (I haven't nailed down the final CR for the new ammut, but it  will probably be in the high teens), starting with a squadron of  sphinxes to confront your adventuring heroes from the hungry hunting  hieracosphinx to the crass but clever criosphinx and the proud and noble  androsphinx. Not all Egyptian monsters are adversaries, as honorable  characters may find allies in the winged maftet and the wise two-headed  uraeus. Others are every inch a menace, from hateful werecrocodiles and  sinister sha and sacred sha carrying plagues in their wake to deadly  scavenging scarab swarms and giant scarabs. Of course, much of the  Egyptian legendarium in popular and fantasy culture centers around tombs  and ruins, and mummies are far from the only inhabitants of the  necropolis, as elemental ahkhats are literally a part of the buildings  they guard, while mummified cursed kings and eternally vigilant  pharaonic guardians guard their domains with jealous and zealous care.  As if a dozen existing monsters were not enough, the vicious  corpse-eating ammuts sit in judgment on the dead and the damned. For  heroes that want to embody that Egyptian vibe for themselves, this book  also provides a mythic version of the treasure-hunting archaeologist  bard and the legendary living monolith prestige class, anointed with a  sacred stone by the ancient sphinx to serve as guardians extraordinaire.  <a href="http://www.makeyourgamelegendary.com/coming-soon-from-legendary-games/" target="_blank">Also,  if you'd like a look at the art for the all-new ammut, check out the  latest on the Legendary Games website! </a></blockquote>

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