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Message: <blockquote data-quote="prodigyxss" data-source="post: 2452508" data-attributes="member: 33199">Monster Geographica: Underground I have always liked third-party monster products better than the ones released by the Wizards of the Coast. The reason why is mostly because most of them are generally focused along a theme and then not leaving that theme anywhere in the book. This is good for consumers because if we don't want monsters based around the theme, jungle for example then we dont have to get it. It is as simple as that. Monster Geographica is a monster product line by Expeditious Retreat Press, who is well known for their A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe product. MGU is a 200 page pdf containing 200 monsters associated around the theme of underground monsters and baddies. Each monster takes up usually 1 page containing a statblock for the monster, a description, and a combat section. There is no art in the pdf except for the cover, so you will have to rely on the books description to get a feel for what the monster looks like. The pdf comes in a zipped file which three different pdf's inside. The first is a well done cover, depicting a two headed underground monster that is found in the book and a back cover showing two adventurers in a cave. The second and third pdf is one version of the book designed to be shown on the screen and one that is meant to be printed. One of the best things about the pdf is the organization of the book. With the bookmarks, you can have the creatures listed by type, challenge rating, and in alphabetical order, which makes it easier to find the monster you need very quickly. There are 200 creatures inside MGU. 50% of the monsters however are conversions of 3rd edition monsters from many different sources and books. The other 50% are ofcourse new monsters. The challenge rating of the creatures varies from 1/4 to 20, with CR's 17 and 19 being skipped however. These monsters range from abberations, dragons, animals, elemental, fey, and more. Some example monsters, is the Wyrdwolf, which is a fierce hunter in the underground that is over 7 ft. tall and has thick, leathery bone white skin and attacks savagely and scares opponets with its strobe special ability. Another example monster is the Stone Slug that are brown, dough like blobs that can blend in with rocks and crystals and carries diseases in its long black quills when it is threatened. MGU also contains a good addition of flora and fauna, which range from crystals and fungi to stonemite which are very cool stone eating termites. Overall MGU is a very well done monster book and is great if you need a to populate any underground enviroment. My only complaint would be the lack of artwork to envision the monsters, which only leaves you the description to answer that question about the monster. Though the descriptions are pretty well done so you shouldnt have to worry about that. This book convinced me to buy Expedious's other Monster Geographica in the future.</blockquote>

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