1) I'm writing the mathematics final for this term on Tuesday and than I'm stone free from school concerns until July 4th (at which point I'm also switching to 5 hour work days... Heaven!). So next week I'll be commencing with the assembly and layout of the Jewel Throne material.
I'm embarrassed by the ridiculous delay, the product of a collision between the JT blowing up bigger than I imagined and being overwhelmed by the combination of working and schooling (I'm a lazy man by nature).
2) What were the good 3/3.5 monster books with open content? I only used the Tome of Horrors in those days ( indication why old tyme D&D suits me: I buy every monster book I can find) although I recall the Kalamar book having some swell content. Frankly I thought a lot of 3E monsters were like something out of final fantasy or pokemon but there was good stuff.
Monsternomicon by Privateer Press was really, really good IMO. I regret that I got rid of mine to be quite honest.
ReplyDeleteThe Monsternomicon for steampunky magitechy stuff was always a favorite, but for your style I recommend Denizens of Avadnu (Gallery), which was always a favorite of mine that never seemed to get the love its full color, glossy weirdness deserved. Also, it's apparently on clearance for $10 right now.
ReplyDeleteI'd agree with the Avadnu suggestion and add the Penumbra Fantasy Bestiary by Atlas games.
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ReplyDeleteTell me this guy wouldn't make a good replacement kobold. You just gotta look a little deeper.
Quietly makes notes in book for monsters & take your time on Jewel Throne. I've seen the incredible content here on Algol & I'd rather wait for great stuff!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestions:)
ReplyDelete@ huth: I dig the first feller; in my Pluton Zone game there's skull-faced "Skull Strider" on the desert world; they're like the shaggy horn things from STar Wars but with skull-faces/heads.
@ Needles: The material for Jewel Throne is all written, I just need to lay it out :)