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Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Monsters Revisited (OGL)
Paizo Publishing, LLC


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Pathfinder and the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path famously reimagined goblins, detailing their culture, mannerisms, and tactics in a way that made a boring old monster one of the most hotly discussed foes in fantasy roleplaying. Now, the minds that bring you Pathfinder have applied the same method to ten "classic" monsters, providing complete ecological discussions and adventure ideas involving orcs, ogres, goblins, hobgoblins, trolls, bugbears, and more in this lavishly illustrated, full-color 64-page overview that is both fun to read and fun to use at the gaming table.

Designed for use with the Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting but easily portable to any fantasy campaign, Classic Monsters Revisited is a resource gamers can turn to again and again.

Written by James Jacobs et al.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-079-7

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Average product rating: (4.7) based on 33 reviews

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First thing to get after the setting...
Reviewer: bugleyman
Thu, May 14, 2009, 11:48 AM

...because it contains so much useful flavor. I can't think of any other book, beyond the CS or the Gaz, that would be more helpful to a DM in making Golarion come to life.

Brilliant
Reviewer: Garland
Thu, May 7, 2009, 09:00 AM

An excellent reinterpretation of the classics of fantasy roleplaying.

Simply a must have.

Reviewer: Belarda
Mon, Apr 20, 2009, 10:58 AM

Good info for me when i run burning ofering. (rise of the rune lords part 1)

Helps a lot for discriping goblins

Cant wait other monster info to come.

Amazing
Reviewer: Danflor
Sun, Jan 18, 2009, 09:43 AM

Just when I had written off Kobolds as useless and pathetic, this book comes along. It breathes new life into monsters we all know and love. There's a reason this won an award!

Classic made great again.
Reviewer: Gorbacz
Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 01:18 PM

You know what my problem with humanoid monsters was ? I could never tell or describe the difference between Goblins, Bugbears, Gnolls... All low-CR cannon fodder.

This book solved that problem. It's full of really great ecology information that really helps bring these critters to life. It's not just about Gobilns and Ogres, several "poor mans" monsters like Bugbears or Lizardfolk get a quality makeover.

A truly great book !

Inspirational and the ground breaking book for a new line
Reviewer: Krome
Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 01:11 PM

Goblins... the cannon fodder of any fantasy game. Lame and boring... BUT NOT ANY MORE!

This book revolutionizes the classic monsters of fantasy RPGs. Almost no new rules and mechanics. Instead, these monsters are reinvented with new concepts. Using the same old mechanics as before, these boring old staples of the industry are brought to new life and a new viciousness that has been missing for decades.

This book has inspired scores of fans to demand more Revisited books to pump new life into a game gone stale after decades of the same old ideas.

Great re-imagining of classic foes.
Reviewer: Gorbacz
Sat, Nov 22, 2008, 02:13 PM

At some point I browsed the MM and tried really, really hard to see some meaningful difference between a Bugbear, an Orc, a Hobgoblin and an Ogre. Couldn't find any. Brutish low CR cannon fodder...

And then I got this book.

And now my life makes sense ! ;) Seriously, this book is pure gold, it makes these insofar generic monsters come to life. After an evening with CMR I have a clear vision about what makes an Ogre such feared opponent in Golarion. I believe any fantasy GM can profit from this volume, it contains plethora of plot hooks and cool trivia. One of the best Chronicles products so far !

Joy to read
Reviewer: James Hunnicutt
Sun, Nov 9, 2008, 04:11 PM

I love it. If you only want crunch, stay away, because it's very crunch-lite.

Instant Classic!
Reviewer: Purple Dragon Knight
Fri, Oct 10, 2008, 10:50 PM

I got this a while ago, and wow... just wow...

This book has completely changed my weekly game. I had somewhat grown jaded in regards to the "simple monsters" of D&D, but the elements of "monster roleplay" advice given in this book is nearly enough to qualify for credits in acting classes! It's fun to see my players scratch their chins trying to wonder why this goblin talked back, and why he ignores the 30+ STR fighter's intimidating pose, just to recoil in utter, abject terror when the chihuahua pocket dog familiar rears it's head out of fold in the wizard's robes... LOL!

Typical Paizo
Reviewer: Ravenmantle
Wed, Oct 8, 2008, 04:51 PM

With Classic Monsters Revisited, the good folks at Paizo have breathed new life into a lot of monsters that are generally considered cannon fodder in D&D games across the globe. Bugbears, gnolls, goblins, hobgoblins, kobolds, lizardfolk, minotaurs, ogres, orcs, and trolls are now so much more than cannon fodder. They're scary monsters, Funny at times (particularly the goblins), but scary.

What Paizo has done is define each race's role in the game, transforming the monsters from numbers in a Monster Manual into very good storytelling tools for DMs. Want to create a "The Hills Have Eyes" adventure for your players? Use the ogres. Have an idea for a catch-the-serial-killer adventure? Read the bugbear entry. Each monster in Classic Monsters Revisited has a clearly defined role in Pathfinder and the fluff is incredibly detailed.

Typical Paizo.

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Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Monsters Revisited (OGL)

Cheliax Khairn, Fri, Apr 11, 2008, 11:28 AM

Can anyone share with me the full list of monsters that are included in this book?

Thanks

Osirion DMcCoy1693 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Chronicles Subscriber), Fri, Apr 11, 2008, 11:34 AM

Taurren wrote:

Can anyone share with me the full list of monsters that are included in this book?

Bugbears, Gnolls, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Kobolds, Lizardfolk, Minotaurs, Ogres, Orcs and Trolls.

Rauol_Duke (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber), Fri, Apr 11, 2008, 11:37 AM

Oh my...

Cheliax Seldriss (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Apr 11, 2008, 02:15 PM

No PDF version available yet ?
Is it scheduled for later ?

Szombulis, Fri, Apr 11, 2008, 02:20 PM

Yes, PLEASE get the .pdf out sooner. This request goes for a lot of other products, too. I consolodate a lot of stuff to an online collection, so many print versions aren't that much fun for me. This, as a .pdf...AWESOME!

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