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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Messageboard Golem" data-source="post: 2009192" data-attributes="member: 18387">Minions: Fearsome Foes is a 95-page softcover book filled with all manner of monstrous creatures suitable for any d20 campaign. This is the first printed release for <a href="http://www.bastionpress.com" target="_blank">Bastion Press</a> and it contains 88 different monsters with Challenge Ratings ranging from 1/8 to 20. In addition, there are 4 templates useable for any campaign. 14 of these 92 entries were developed and contributed by freelance fans rather than actual Bastion Press staff members. One of the best and most original of these submissions is the Inner Planar creature template and, more specifically, the Blue Spitter which was designed by Kristin Johnson. (How can you not help loving a familiar that likes to bring his master little "gifts" such as fish heads?)      The strongest feature of this book is the suggestions for campaign use that are provided at the end of every monster entry. This feature gives you solid tips on effective use of that particular monster. Minions went through extensive playtesting and as a result, the monsters are very well balanced with little or no changes needed. Some of my particular favorites are the Am-Ren (a stealer of names), a Bone Sovereign (a unique skeleton with a surprise), a Forlorn (half-celestial/half-demon), the Quickener (a magical black hole), a Swamp Hellion (lizard with attitude, major attitude), and of course, the Blue Spitter. Minions:Fearsome Foes is a worthy addition to any collection, especially if your players have memorized every entry in the core Monster Manual. Minions retails for $24.95 and is a good investment. You can even add more to your arsenal of unexpected monsters by complementing Minions with a copy of E-Minions: Cunning Creatures (available online in pdf format from Bastion Press). I highly recommend both of these products for any DM. I know my players are worried about the perils that await them the next time we play...To see the graded evaluation of this product, go to The Critic's Corner at <a href="http://www.d20zines.com" target="_blank">www.d20zines.com. </a></blockquote>

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