This is my new all-time favorite monster book (13th Age Bestiary)

[Tun Kai Poh]

I agree! We need play reports from @Tun Kai Poh!

Okay, but it'll be in a different thread, since it won't just be about the bestiary.

 

[Scrivener of Doom]

Okay, but it'll be in a different thread, since it won't just be about the bestiary.

Your kind offer is accepted.

 

[Evilhalfling]

I'm so glad you love this book as much as I do! My monsters were ridiculously fun to write. My beasties included:

- The hoardsong red dragon
- Whispering Prophets (which started as a "not a mind flayer")
- Redcaps
- Bugbears
- Llamasu

Now I need to go back and read the bugbears, the rest of these were amazing creations that caught my attention while I was reading through the book.
I can't wait to start my next 13th age campaign (im waiting for 13true ways to ship, and a PF game to hit a stopping point.)

 

[Scrivener of Doom]

I just read the stirge entry tonight and simply love the idea of certain criminals being forced to allow a stirge to steal some of their blood with the stirge subsequently petrified so that The Archmage can simply un-petrify the specific stirge and use the blood therein to work blood magic.

What a great idea!

 

[Dungeoneer]

Just saw this on the 13th Age Facebook page, and it's pretty great!

The much-maligned owlbear, noted for its playful nature, is often killed by adventures for its furthery coat. But who will think of those left - the innocent chubs? This August, consider finding a home for an owlbear chub, dragon hatching, gelatinous puddle or rust mewling.

 

[Mirtek]

13th Age redcaps get their red caps by dipping them in their victims’ blood

That's the mythological reason for their name and was in many games (including D&D and Pathfinder actualls).

 

[M.L. Martin]

I'm halfway through my copy, and it's the most fun I've had reading a monster book since the Dragonlance: Fifth Age Bestiary. I'm beginning to think there's something about FRPGs with "#th Age" in their titles ...

The chuuls, hags and jorogumos stand out the most, followed closely by the chaos beasts, elder beasts, intellect devourers, lammasu, and lich.

 

[Bugleyman]

I'm so glad you love this book as much as I do! My monsters were ridiculously fun to write. My beasties included:

- The hoardsong red dragon
- Whispering Prophets (which started as a "not a mind flayer")
- Redcaps
- Bugbears
- Llamasu

You did some amazing work. In fact, the Bugbear entry is what sold the book to me while browsing at the FLGS.

 

[Piratecat]

You did some amazing work. In fact, the Bugbear entry is what sold the book to me while browsing at the FLGS.

Seriously? Dang. Thanks.

I take no credit for mechanics, as I focused on flavor text. Rob Heinsoo helped on the mechanics for my beasties, and I think he did an amazing job.

 

[Bugleyman]

Seriously? Dang. Thanks.

You're welcome. You had me at "ridiculously large crossbow" (or whatever it was called -- I don't have the book in front of me).