{"product_id":"castle-oldskull-labyrinthine-bestiary-kent-david-kelly-9798853729971","title":"CASTLE OLDSKULL - Labyrinthine Bestiary","description":"An amazing and beautiful new fantastical bestiary is now available for your favorite fantasy role-playing game.\u003cbr\u003eVeteran game designer Kent David Kelly and Wonderland Imprints are proud to present the very first volume of the \u003ci\u003eLabyrinthine Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e, providing a treasure trove of exciting monster ideas and inspirational materials for players and Game Masters who enjoy the Original (OSR), First Edition (1E), and Second Edition (2E) versions of the world's greatest role-playing game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you' are looking for universal and directly compatible old school materials to bridge the original game editions as created by Arneson and Gygax (1974-1985), Holmes (1977), Moldvay and Cook (1981), Mentzer (1983-1986), and other esteemed luminaries of TSR (1974-1989), you've come to the right place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlayers of Fifth Edition will also discover much of resourceful interest here, because these historically-informed systems are rules-light and concept-heavy, ready for quick conversion to the ruleset of your choice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book you will find over 50 fully detailed OGL-compliant monsters (beginning with the letter A) for use in your campaigns and projects. This bestiary includes challenging and unusual creatures from the World of Oldskull campaign such as the Acephalus, Badgerbear, Dweomerling, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll creature types are lavishly illustrated. The \u003ci\u003eLabyrinthine Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e takes many of the classic low-level game monsters, and infuses them with deep lore (and new related creatures) derived from mythology, folklore, and weird fiction published during the golden age of Swords \u0026amp; Sorcery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn entire unique and deep ecology for the World and Dungeons of Oldskull is featured herein, where each monster is detailed with meticulous consideration of its place within the larger world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are no meaningless or inappropriate monsters here. Everything has its defined place and serves to enrich the larger world of lore in ways that deepen the play experience for beginning and veteran players alike.. So if you are weary of dungeons that feature only generic orcs and goblins and bandits with little purpose or distinction, you have come to the right place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume features monsters that lair within the Labyrinth of Amber, which comprises the first subterranean level of the Dungeons of Oldskull beneath the Ushirian Manor. These monsters will challenge adventurers of experience levels 1 to 3. In larger numbers, these monsters will serve as worthy adversaries (and companions) for adventurers of any experience level. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI hope you enjoy this celebration of the old school TSR gaming tradition. Be sure to watch for future volumes in this \u003ci\u003eLabyrinthine Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e series, which will detail many more hundreds of creatures that haunt the Labyrinth of the Yellow King.\u003cbr\u003eAnother fine gaming supplement from Kent David Kelly and Wonderland Imprints, \u003ci\u003eOnly the Finest Works of Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e. (100 pages, over 80 illustrations in full color, 23,900 words.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent David Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798853729971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.21d","brand":"Kent David Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217780748543,"sku":"9798853729971","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c593ae2f-c364-41cc-8eb5-5fca8a7d7d29.jpg?v=1771999401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/castle-oldskull-labyrinthine-bestiary-kent-david-kelly-9798853729971","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}