The dark sun monstrous compendium contains 96 pages of new monsters. Antloid, desert aviarag banshee, dwarven beetle, agony. Theres many creatures with psionic powers as well as a number of greater or lesser elementals that are totally unique to this setting. Within these pages youll find a variety of monsters, many with unbelievable psionic powers. Demihuman, slave worker, and templar patrol encounters must be organized by the dm. Terrors of the desert monstrous compendium, dark sun. Classic editor history talk 1 athas is home to many creatures. It was written by the tsr staff, with a cover by jeff easley, and interior illustrations by jim holloway, and came boxed with 144 looseleaf pages and eight color cardstock dividers each with a color painting on it in a threering binder. Mc12 monstrous compendium dark sun appendix i monstrous compendium dark sun appendix ii. There was even an alqadim computer game produced in. A fault this work compounds by further tweaking the experience points system. Here they are, converted to 5th edition, along with psionic powers that almost every living thing on athas possesses.
Only the bravest or the most foolhardy would dare stand before the creatures included inside this monstrous compendium appendix. Alphabetical index to monstrous compendium monster names are listed first with the entry page names given in parentheses. On august 19, 2014, dark sun creature catalog was rereleased as a pdf. Monstrous compendium, darksun appendix mc12 2405 monstrous compendium, darksun appendix ii 2433 3rd edition edit. Most of whom do not fall under that category of civillized race. Morris, bruce nesmith, wes nicholson, bill slavicsek. Its time for more dark sun, so lets have a look at terrors beyond tyr. A second athasian monster book appeared a few years later. I have to admit that i never ran a campaign a in dark sun. Dark sun monstrous compendium appendix ii by tsr inc 19951231. Im pretty sure its made with adobe design software how did they make books in the 80s, anyway. Dark sun monster manual 5th edition hello all so i have been working on this for a few month now and its now close to be completed still need some ground work on the presentation, but well too lazy for that now.
The monstrous compendium alqadim appendix consisted of 64 5hole punched looseleaf pages, unnumbered, and included a how to use this book page with an alphabetical index, a onepage index of appropriate monsters for the alqadim setting from other books of the monstrous compendium series, 2 pages of random encounter charts, and a sheet with the compiled game statistics, with the remainder. Herere books from which monsters originated adnd 2nd edition. Reviewing this with two other monster books from two other publishers, he quipped. When an encounter is called for, roll on the terrain type table or any one of the alternates you want. Ammut ashira asuras black cloud of vengeance buraq camel camel of the pearl centaur, desert copper automaton daolani gen debbi desert camel camel djinnling gen dragon, zakharan vishap efreetikin gen elephant. To keep it short heres my take on monster manual for 5th. Theres been intermittent interest in similar conversions over the years on this site and others, so i figured id post my work for others to comment on or use as they see fit. Forgotten realms appendix is a forgotten realms game accessory published in 1989 by tsr, inc.
Terrors beyond tyr, this new catalog also includes monster stats for pc. Help support rpgnet by purchasing this item through drivethrurpg. Following in the footsteps of dark sun monstrous compendium appendix ii. Due to popular demand, we will take a closer look at the monsters of dark sun this time. Im dming a game of dark sun, and ive decided to convert the monsters to 5e. Monstrous compendium alqadim appendix forgotten realms. Morris, bruce nesmith, wes nicholson, and bill slavicsek, is the second monstrous compendium for the dark sun setting.
Across the tablelands, from the city walls of tyr to the silt sea, from the dead lands to the forest ridge, and from the jagged cliffs to the road of fire, many different creatures battle for survival under the dark sun. Page numbers below cpmpendium taken from the table of contents. Monstrous compendium annual volume 1 2e wizards of. All pages were loose leaf and prepunched for a 3 or 5 ring binder. Terrors of the desert monstrous compendium, dark sun appendix tsr on. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Alqadim, dark sun, monstrous compendium, dungeon master, dm, and the tsr logo are trademarks owned by tsr, inc. Containing 128 pages of fullcolor monsters, this accessory is designed for. The sound you hear is that of publishers scraping the bottom of the barrel for new ones.
Dark sun collectors guide morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. This particular guide focuses on the dark sun campaign setting. Jun 27, 2019 dark sun 5e monstrous compendium june 27, 2019 june 27, 2019 dm dave this is an index for the dark sun monsters created here on for use in fifth edition campaigns. The trove is a nonprofit website dedicated towards content archival and longterm preservation of rpgs. We currently host various large scale collections amounting to hundreds of thousands. Staff 1995, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The dsmc is the monster book for the dark sun setting. Dark sun 5e monstrous compendium june 27, 2019 june 27, 2019 dm dave this is an index for the dark sun monsters created here on for use in fifth edition campaigns. Oct 26, 2014 its time for more dark sun, so lets have a look at terrors beyond tyr. Some of this appendixs creatures also returned for a 3e pdf fan project called terrors of athas 2004 and for the official dark sun creature catalog 2010 for 4e. Terrors beyond tyr 1995, by jim atkiss, steve brown, timothy b. Terrors of the desert monstrous compendium, dark sun appendix.
This article is part of a series that examines a release from 2e dark sun and sees how and if it can be integrated with the new 4e version of the world setting. Encounter the shadow giant, the stalking horror, and the unique undead found lurking beyond the tablelands as well as many other terrors. The burnt world of athas 4e dark sun monster index. This appendix for the monstrous compendium specifically addresses creatures in the dark sun campaign setting. Thats worth its own sentence because almost everybody in dark sun almost everybody is neutral, and. Monstrous compendium volume three forgotten realms. I read a couple of the source books, though, and checked out the pc rpgs.
A collection of powerful monsters intended for the dark sun setting. Monstrous compendium dark sun appendix i monstrous compendium dark sun appendix ii. Dark sun 5e monstrous compendium free fifth edition. A brief history of the development of dark sun dark sun product line lists dark sun product line categorical list not yet. Common knowledge series dark sun monstrous compendiums. Some of this appendixs creatures also returned for a 3e pdf fan. Jun 17, 2019 the ravenloft monstrous compendium iii. Monstrous compendium annual volume two 2166 monstrous compendium annual volume three 2173 monstrous compendium annual volume four. Update 2 added lair actions for drakes, megapede and nightmare beast and fixed few minor errors. Dark sun monstrous compendiums series librarything. Dark sun 5th edition monsters and the way here they are, converted to 5th edition, along with psionic powers that almost every living thing on athas possesses. This supplement was the basic monster book containing. Update 2 added lair actions for drakes, megapede and nightmare beast and fixed few minor.
Terrors beyond tyr authors jim atkiss, steven brown, timothy b. Tsr 2145 monstrous compendium annual volume one 1994 isbn 156076838x. The dark sun monstrous compendium contains 96 pages of new monsters specially designed for use in the dark dun campaign setting. This book is in full colour and does look a bit different than previous mcas. We currently host various large scale collections amounting to hundreds of thousands of. Dark sun monstrous compendium appendix ii by tsr inc 19951231 on. Monstrous compendium terrors of the desert recently wotc rereleased the dark sun setting for 4e. Dark sun collectors guide morrus unofficial tabletop.
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