Pretty much what it says: D&D goblinoids ported to RuneQuest.<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: Short, to the point, cheap.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: In a way I would have liked to have seen one or more alternate takes on the standard D&D species. Maybe not volumes of cultural background, more like different ways of using goblinoids (e.g. Eberron civilized goblins, or disciplined Midnight orcs)<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>

Five Classic Fantasy Monsters delivers exactly what it promises (that being five fantasy monsters plus two bonus monsters...the rides of a coule of the monsters). This book contains Runequest write-ups for goblins, hobgoblins, kobolds, ogres and orcs. Just like the text describes, these are some of the staples of fantasy monsters and will be of a great deal of use for those GMs who are looking for more monsters to throw at the player characters in their campaigns.

Keep in mind that this is exactly what is described: a no frills supplements that gets right to the point without a lot of extraneous fluff. There are also no illustrations in the book, which may turn some off but I didn't find that the lack of art actually got in the way of use of these monsters.

The quality of the writing is high and the content is solid. I think that this is a supplement that will find a lot of utility at the gaming table. <br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: Simple, clean layout that encourages printability. The book is easy to read and contains very good content, everything is potentially useful without a lot of extraneous waste.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: I don't mind the fact that this isn't illustrated (since that is mentioned as one of the cost cutters), but it would be nice if the creatures were described a bit to take the place of the illustrations. Solid descriptive text that can be used by the Runequest GM would be useful.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>