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Spelljammer: Dwellers of Wildspace
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by ATİLLA B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/18/2023 16:15:27

Another hit from a publisher who never misses. This tome is filled with creatures that ooze creativity. A great example is the "Ancient Mariner". This cursed undead pirate has his pet parrot's ghost on his shoulder. Stuff like this make you immediately lift one of these creatures and insert in your adventure. Evocative illustrations are also one of the most important aspects of a bestiary and this guy knows how to pick some real good ones. All in all, a great addition to any Spelljammer campaign.



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Underdark Dwellers: Exiles & Elementals
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by ATİLLA B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/30/2022 12:22:29

Another great Underdark monster expansion from the author.

One of the persistent problems with 5E is lower CR monsters being outright deadly while higher level ones consistently punch way below their weight — even as they updated monster design in the recent publications. This supplement right here does not have that problem and monsters do punch their weight.

The monsters are also flavorful, distinctive and both easy and fun to run at the table. I, for one thing, personally find elementals to be lackluster adversaries but I enjoyed even the elemental threats listed here.

There is also a surprising amount of gorgeous, exclusive monster art. A mighty undertaking for a project of this size. And the index has hyperlinks, an essential but mostly overlooked feature.

All in all, this is a fantastic product, and a worthy addition to anyone's collection who wants to run an Underdark campaign.



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Valas Hune's Underdark Bestiary
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by ATİLLA B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/20/2021 05:43:31

This is probably THE DMs Guild title you should be getting before going out to play Out of the Abyss, or any adventure/campaing that's set in the Underdark, for that matter.

With a great variety of carefully curated monsters this is one of the most evocative bestiaries I've seen. And more importantly, the monsters inside do punch their weight in their respective CRs. What I personally like the most is that the monsters have a wide challenge rating range; one that goes beyond CR 20, and not only limited to the first two tiers of the game.

A must buy for anyone who likes their monsters with a twist.

Check this one out: “A kraktot is an evil octopus-like monster that digs its tentacles into a dead person's brain, riding and controlling their body through their nervous system.” Wow. If this image does not immediately set your imagination on fire, I don't know what else will.



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Candlekeep & Strixhaven Bestiary: Monsters, NPCs, Magic Items, and more.
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by ATİLLA B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/05/2021 07:47:46

This is the kind of staff that we should've gotten as a part of Candlekeep Mysteries (CM).

To everyone's dismay, CM didn't offer much in terms of new and evocative monsters, NPCs and/or items. This expansion just exactly does that. This is a great addition to any collection out there; and a must-have for anyone who plans to run encounters that takes place in a wizard's tower, a mages' guild, an arcane laboratory and, of course, an ancient library.

The pdf is filled to the brim with flavorful constructs, beasts and monstrosities, each with stat blocks that serve their purpose; as well as NPCs that make more sense in a library environment than those pesky Master Sages we got in CM who cast multiple fireballs a day. Combined with the tasteful magical items introduced in the book, the creatures all have the potential to inspire adventures of their own. There's even a fully-fleshed out background option!

In any case, this is the pdf you should be getting if you wanna write your own CS-inspired adventures (or add character to the ones already in it).



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Lillande Ascending
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by ATİLLA B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/17/2017 04:57:02

There are major flaws with editing (their/there confusions and several other typos). Filled with totally pointless and non-fleshed out random encounters. This is the first time I ever saw forced non-combat encounters in an adventure. Players are expected to remain passive and do nothing during the main storyline progression. There are actual scenes that handwave all the events and remove player agency. Players are expected to distrust their allies, be allies with their adversaries, then help their enemies throughout the advanture. There's even a part that handwaves an entire Drow town! Adventure's hook involves the map that is found in the mine of Phandelver. Just use the map for something meaningful rather than wasting it for this. The adventure has no sensible end and no player awards. This is the kind of adventure to run to make you players extremely upset when they finish it. If pointlessness was a tangible thing, it would be this adventure. Definitely not recommended.



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Seized Fire for the Ceasefire
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by ATİLLA B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/15/2017 09:59:15

This is an excellent adventure. Ran it for 3 characters of 9th level and had a blast. Very well written.



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After Lost Mine I: Orcs to Phandalin
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by ATİLLA B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/08/2017 17:00:16

Textbook example on how not to design an adventure. Just awful. If you want to lead your PCs to their arbitrary deaths caused by whimsical, forced and unnecessary skill checks, definitely recommended.



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Bestiary of Faerûn - Monsters of the Forgotten Realms
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Atilla B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/08/2016 17:42:01

This is an outstanding product compiling some real iconic and beloved monsters from FR's history. The creator did an awesome job with the editing of this book as well and he also keeps the product updated and listens to customer feedback closely.

One point which this product excels is the appendices at the end: There are tables for monsters by challenge rating, by size, by type & subtype, by alignment and by environment. What an excellent idea!

Some CRs might be questionable to some, though; however this is also an issue with WotC's own 5e MM. It will pose no problem for a DM with the slightest experience.

My favorite buy in DMs Guild so far. A very well spent $10.



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