Every fantasy world has intelligent "monsters" with their own languages and cultures. Whether a small tribe or an entire kingdom, a wide range of capabilities and talent must exist within these societies. If there is a goblin king, he can probably fight competently, or has a champion who can - and they aren't CR 1/3.
Has your party risen in level to a point where archetypical monsters like orcs, hobgoblins, kobolds and many others simply aren't a threat any more? Would you, as a Game Master, like to be able to continue to use monsters like these in your campaign as your party's power grows? Would you crack a smile when your players underestimate that pack of worgs that somehow managed to sneak up on them?
Gamer Ingenuity is happy to present a volume of character class-leveled monsters, compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, for use as adversaries, allies, or contacts - The Boosted Bestiary, releasing this Summer/Fall, and previewing soon in small electronic slices here on paizo.com
We currently have at least 80 monsters getting the character level treatment, and we'll be releasing them a few at a time until the entire book is done.
As always, we're looking for feedback. Thanks!
Compatibility with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game requires the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game from Paizo Publishing, LLC.
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Ironically, while I didn't like the last two Monster Manuals under 3.5 because of the many "orcs with barbarian level" monsters, I have always thought that a book that is actually dedicated just to being about adding class levels to existing monsters was a good idea.
I'll be interested in giving this a look.
Ironically, while I didn't like the last two Monster Manuals under 3.5 because of the many "orcs with barbarian level" monsters, I have always thought that a book that is actually dedicated just to being about adding class levels to existing monsters was a good idea.
I'll be interested in giving this a look.
Exactly. I hated the books and felt ripped off because, while there is a place for a "leveled monsters" book, it was not in the MM's. I felt there was an overall lack of creativity to the books as a whole.
..hm. Should have thought of this book myself =-)
Interesting!