Scheduled for release in June. Written by Steven Helt. 32 pages.
Any estimation of how many beasties and page count for this product?
Any estimation of how many beasties and page count for this product?
Good question. I edited my first post for it.
I counted last night. I currently have 25 creatures. A few are two pagers, but the majority are 1 page long. All but approximately 3 are brand new. Those not brand new are bestiary monsters advanced to a high CR, come with plot hooks and are designed to be premade encounters.
Nice Shiney New Cover added!
Today's blog post talk more about the monsters inside the first Book of Beasts. Check it out.
Is this the book that Sam was contributing to? Trying to get my wires straightened out.
Is this the book that Sam was contributing to? Trying to get my wires straightened out.
Nope, Steven Helt wrote almost all of the monsters in this book. I'm contributing maybe two monsters. The rest is all the genius of Steven.
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I'm very excited to see this come out. Bring it to Xorvintaal or Iron Dungeon Master at Gen Con and I'll sign it for you! This will add exactly zero to the book's value, but when you throw some of these bad boys at your players, you'll be able to cast the blame on "this guy".
Can't wait!
Is this being released through Adamant at all? The cover looks very similar to their design and I'm confused now.
Is this being released through Adamant at all? The cover looks very similar to their design and I'm confused now.
Sorry for confusion. We both bought the cover from Sade and customized it to our own styles. I had not noticed Adamant used the same cover until I had already bought advertising featuring the cover.
If I had not already bought the advertising, I would change it, but its a good number of places at this point and not possible to change. Future books in the series will be using a different cover.
If that second picture is of a Leshy, it's kinda cool looking.
The middle one is the final image. The top was the original sketch from the description. The bottom image was something the artist decided to do on his own. I love the color image, but the final book is b/w.
River Nation?
It should be River Nations. They are the lands of low character filled with raiders, fey, plant creatures, and dangerous animals (magical and mundane). They are ideal creatures to throw at your players explore dangerous wilderness, start their own nation on an unclaimed stretch of land or any other type of adventures in such an environment.
They are ideal creatures to throw at your players explore dangerous wilderness, start their own nation on an unclaimed stretch of land or any other type of adventures in such an environment...and some of them are unsportsmanlike. : }
I imagine a monster that crawls in your mouth and makes its own exit out your belly button would be considered very unsportsmanlike. ;)
It should be River Nations.Fixed... our distributor tends to shorten product names, and we don't always catch 'em. (The name they originally provided for this was "Book of Beasts:Monsters River Nation".)
Wow! Thanks Vic! You guys are awesome!
No PDF available for this one. :(
Excellent - I like it. Monster number 2 is sweet! He reminds me of another critter I have been toying with in the back of my head. Is it a fey creature?
Very cool. Are monster books the way of the future for JBE? Best wishes,
-will
Monster #2 is a personal favorite of mine. Its fey alright. Its called a Leshy and is half halfling and half rabbit in the same way a satyr is half man half goat. It's really cool.
Are we going to be doing more monster books? It depends on how well this one sells. We've got some majorly cool ideas for future books (i.e. dragons, daemons, other environments, etc). But we'll see how well this one does. We've got alot of hope for it.
No PDF available for this one. :(
There will be a PDF for it and it will be released when the book is available or shortly thereafter. Right now, the book still is very much in the editing phase. So yes, there will be PDF for it.
There will be a PDF for it and it will be released when the book is available or shortly thereafter. Right now, the book still is very much in the editing phase. So yes, there will be PDF for it.
Oh, great! I am really looking forward to it! Thank you. Is there a release date anyway?
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Any updates on its release. Thanks
It went to the printer last night. After we get a sample back and make some last minute adjustments it'll be printed, in distribution and out to you.
With any luck, it will be in stores before the end of the month (but early August is more likely). Over the weekend, we apologized for the situation on our website.
I should also mention that major previews will start going up on the web soon. Like within a week. Stay Tuned!
Let the Previews Begin!
First up is the Autumn Death.
Jon Brazer Enterprises would like to thank our friends at d20pfsrd.com for posting the preview on their site.
Like the preview... added to my list to buy.
The preview is up! This week: the Hatethrall.
Incase you do not remember, the hatethrall got its name from a contest that Jon Brazer Enterprises ran last fall.
Just a quick update: I talked to the printer today. They said it should be shipping to the warehouse this week. By the time it makes its way through distribution and into game stores, I'll probably be the second week in August.
Preview #3 is up. The Hydrus. While this monster works great against a low level party, imagine the players being rulers of the land and hearing the devastation this little monster caused.
Again, we would like to thank d20pfsrd.com for hosting the previews.
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Those damn little slimy bastards did me in.
With the release of the Book of Beasts just around the corner, we bring you the latest preview. The Book of Beasts features several appendixes. One of which details new crunch from the newly released GameMastery Guide. Today's preview is one of the haunts in one such appendix.
With the Book of Beasts: Monsters of the River Nations making its way through the distribution channels as we speak, we have one final preview of the Book of Beasts. This final haunt from the appendix is sure to make you quiver with fear. The Pool of Betrayal can turn your staunchest ally into a dangerous enemy. Gaze upon it if your dare.
There was talk of getting a pdf copy when the actual book is shipped. Will this pdf be available like other paizo books?
Hi. Thank you for your interest. It looks like the PDF will be available next week and will be freely available to those that purchase the print.
It looks like the Book of Beasts: Monsters of the River Nations is now available at Paizo.com. The PDF will be available soon.
I've been having trouble uploading the PDF to Paizo's download store so it is currently not available on PDF from Paizo. But that shouldn't stop you from getting your "PDF Guarantee"-ed PDF. Those that purchased the print book can either send me a picture of you holding the book at an odd angle or a copy of the receipt from the order (with address and credit card information removed) to contact AT jonbrazer DOT com and I will send you a coupon for the PDF.
I apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
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I've been having trouble uploading the PDF to Paizo's download store so it is currently not available on PDF from Paizo. But that shouldn't stop you from getting your "PDF Guarantee"-ed PDF. Those that purchased the print book can either send me a picture of you holding the book at an odd angle or a copy of the receipt from the order (with address and credit card information removed) to contact AT jonbrazer DOT com and I will send you a coupon for the PDF.
I apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
Apologies due are all Paizo's—the uploading problems were entirely our issue, but we've got it taken care of. If you've purchased the print version from us, you don't need to worry about sending in your info—we know who you are, and we'll get you access to the PDF as soon as we have it.
Looks like the PDF version is now available at Paizo.com.
I just want to say thank you for the Paizo crew for taking care of the Print/PDF bundle. You guys really are a great.