The Scion is a new 5e class for your D&D home game which allows your PC to become The Monster at your table. You'll see a cross between a Barbarian and a Monk in this new class, with a touch of the Druid's wildshape thrown in for good measure!

WHAT'S IN THIS CLASS? Your Scion character will be tough like a Barbarian with a d12 hit die, they won't be wearing much armor, and you will learn a mysterious new monstrous language. In combat these beast-like warriors deliver Terrifying Blows with their unarmed strikes.

By second level, Scions earn the right to transform into a monstrous form. The type of form and its effects depend on the subclass that you choose. So if you were thinking of delivering an impact at your D&D game table as the Incredible Hulk, this is your chance, and what's more there's a nice variety of options to choose from.

Levelling up, your character will gain more physical prowess as it gains mastery of the battlefield. At 14th level, the ability to speak with monsters is impressive and unusual amongst regular adventurers.

SO TELL ME ABOUT THESE SUB-CLASSES! Each of the sub-classes known as Monstrous Lineages provide an outlet for your savage aggression ... I mean bring out the beast in your D&D character! The Hecatoncheires may be hard to say, but it definitely also hits hard as you'll soon find out. This would be your Incredible Hulk guy/gal. The Medusa sub-class grants your PC powers in magical combat, while your orb of poison is a ranged threat to your opponents, and yes finally by 17th level, you are going to be turning the BBEGs into stone on a daily basis. A very cool sub-class, the Chimera is a mashup of all kinds of monsters, a monster buffet you might say. Pick your parts from a smorgasbord of monsters, with each addition granting you special effects. I'm not going to spoil what these are, so grab your copy to find out. Finally, to round out the selection, the Typhon grants you the ability to choose an elemental form, the powers of which grow as you level up, unleashing more and more elemental mayhem.

What I'm going to say is that this new class offering is an exciting addition to your D&D game, and everyone at your table will be impressed with the super-hero talents on display. If you're sick of Lycanthropy, and all that howling at the moon, this is your new addiction. Enjoy.

I received a complimentary review copy of this product from the author.