Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dark Sun "Monstrous Compendium" Vol.1 NEW REPRINT

Description: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dark Sun "Monstrous Compendium" Vol.1 "Terrors of the Desert" NEW REPRINT Featuring Fully Upscaled and colorized Monster Images! Included in the set are 1 "perfect bound" books. This New edition features fully upscaled and colorized images of the monsters of Athas. All original text is the same. With many hours and new technology I was able to refresh this book. No more pixelated monsters. All artwork is crisp and new. Although original images are mostly unchanged. There is some artistic expression. ENJOY!descriptionBeneath the blistering rays of the Athasian sun live creatures more horrible than anything yet found in the AD&D game. In this harsh world, only the strongest can survive. Even the most timid looking creatures must be ready to kill or be killed at any time.The Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium contains 96 pages of new monsters specially designed for use in the Dark Dun campaign setting. Within these pages you'll find a variety of monsters, many with unbelievable psionic powers. This compendium includes details on the massive creatures that lurk beneath the Great Silt, powerful elemental beings unlike those found anywhere else, and golems of ash, chitin, and obsidian.Face the terrors of the Desert?if you dare.Product HistoryMC12: "Monstrous Compendium Dark Sun Appendix: Terrors of the Desert" (1992), by Tom Prusa, Louis J. Prosperi and Walter M. Baas, is the twelfth of the looseleaf Monstrous Compendiums. It was published in February 1992.Continuing the Dark Sun Line. As TSR pumped out settings in the early '90s, they decided that it was important to pair outré settings with monster books as soon as possible, so the "Dark Sun Appendix" to the Monstrous Compendium line followed the release of the Dark Sun (1991) box by just six months. It was the fourth product in the line, following DS1: "Freedom" (1991) and DSR1: "Slave Tribes" (1992).Continuing the Monstrous Compendiums. Dark Sun was the third of TSR's new settings to get its own Monstrous Compendium, following monster books for Spelljammer and Ravenloft.It was however the first Monstrous Compendium to bear a subtitle: "Terrors of the Desert". This was probably an attempt to generate interest in the book beyond just players of the Dark Sun setting.Monsters of Note. "Terrors of the Desert" is full of unique Athasian creatures. The giants, including the beasthead giant, the desert giant, and the plains giant are some of the setting's most iconic critters, while the Athasian Roc shows that the setting's designers were willing to reimagine monsters of all sorts. The mysterious pyreen race of "peace-bringers" were another major addition to Dark Sun lore, though one that wasn't used much in later supplements.A wide variety of elemental critters also appear in this book, solidifying the setting's connections to the elemental planes. Greater elementals make their first appearance, as do Athasian drakes that are related to the elements. These were some of the book's most influential creatures, as greater elementals became a core part of D&D with 3e (2000), while elemental drakes reappeared in Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons (2003).Finally, "Terrors of the Desert" marks the first appearance of silt horrors and silt runners. Though the former are said to "dwell in the sea of sand", both creatures actually hint at the exploration of the Sea of Silt as a major new frontier for Dark Sun, which began late in the year with DSR4: "Valley of Dust and Fire" (1992). I combine Items! Contact us We can be contacted at any time through eBay messages if you have any questions, comments or product requests. We will respond to you within 24 hours and do our best to help you out! We encourage our customers to contact us with any questions or concerns! We'd like to be sure you are completely satisfied with your purchase. Payment If unable to pay through Ebay options, or within the time frame offered message me. Shipping USA Customers breath easy. Shipping from Canada is Safe, Secure, and Fast. Most packages reach their destinations within 7 business days. If customs is an issue please contact to talk about options. Ship within 1-2 business days. Will combine Shipping. Disclaimer Items Sold as is. Please review all photo's and message me with any concerns before bidding or buying now. You will always get the item in the photo's.

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