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Love the Horla illustration and short description.
The Whisperer illustration is certainly in order.
The Yaddithian looks a little bit on the silly side imo, because of the snout. That could maybe discourage some players from playing them.
But i´m looking more forward to the stats anyway.
I´m very curious about the Unrisen, the Urhag and of course the Great Old Ones! :-)

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Love the Horla illustration and short description.
The Whisperer illustration is certainly in order.
The Yaddithian looks a little bit on the silly side imo, because of the snout. That could maybe discourage some players from playing them.
But i´m looking more forward to the stats anyway.
I´m very curious about the Unrisen, the Urhag and of course the Great Old Ones! :-)
Fun fact about the Yaditthian—it's one of several examples of monsters that Lovecraft actually DID describe in detail. (The claim that he described all of his monsters as "indescribable" is hyperbole.) Their vaguely insectile bodies and tapir snouts and humanoid shapes are all directly from Lovecraft, and I for one am kind of delighted by this, since it helps to show the diversity of shapes and forms he invested in his creations.

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The Yaddithian looks a little bit on the silly side imo, because of the snout. That could maybe discourage some players from playing them.
Kind of looks like Jimmy Durante to me. "I'm mortified!"
I love what was done with the Horla, the Whisperer, and the Unrisen. The latter feels like something to be used with that one alchemist in Falcon Hollow from way back when who was exiled for trying to bring his wife back to life, a little something he's been working on as he tries to perfect his work.
I also like how, if you're careful, the effect the Whisperer has on its environment means it can be used with low-level parties as a sort of 'lurking menace' -- responsible for everything you're dealing with, but not actually physically attacking you.
Yet.

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The whisperer sounds like a thing of nightmare for most PCs. It just traps and stalks you for a week until you die. You might never even see it while you traipse about in its Funland of horrors, all the while losing your mind to hallucination.

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The whisperer sounds like a thing of nightmare for most PCs. It just traps and stalks you for a week until you die. You might never even see it while you traipse about in its Funland of horrors, all the while losing your mind to hallucination.
Sounds like it does a pretty good job of capturing the feel of the short story its based on...

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Marco Massoudi wrote:Fun fact about the Yaditthian—it's one of several examples of monsters that Lovecraft actually DID describe in detail. (The claim that he described all of his monsters as "indescribable" is hyperbole.) Their vaguely insectile bodies and tapir snouts and humanoid shapes are all directly from Lovecraft, and I for one am kind of delighted by this, since it helps to show the diversity of shapes and forms he invested in his creations.Love the Horla illustration and short description.
The Whisperer illustration is certainly in order.
The Yaddithian looks a little bit on the silly side imo, because of the snout. That could maybe discourage some players from playing them.
But i´m looking more forward to the stats anyway.
I´m very curious about the Unrisen, the Urhag and of course the Great Old Ones! :-)
When I started GMing Strange Aeons, I had no idea what to expect in the way of monsters; surprisingly, it was my first exposure to Lovecraft. Now five parts into the AP, the diversity of Elder Mythos creatures has been one of my favorite features of the path. I'll take another helping of Lovecraftian beasties to frighten my players with, Mr. Jacobs!
Really looking forward to this bestiary.

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I think the Yaddithian's body plan is a bit too human; in proportions, too.
Well... that's by design. Since in the original story in which they appeared...

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The illustration for the Whisperer might be one of my favorite monster illustrations from all bestiaries so far, if not my favorite. I'm really anxious to be able to read more about it.
I'm also really curious to see the illustration for Geryon. Is it as amazing as the ones for the other Archdevils revealed so far?

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I'm also really curious to see the illustration for Geryon. Is it as amazing as the ones for the other Archdevils revealed so far?
It's very good. I'd put it below Mammon and (the preexsting) Mephistopheles, even or better than the rest. Belial is the only I don't actually like.