I recently purchased the PDF of The Tome of Horrors (the Swords and Wizardry version; there also is a Pathfinder version) from Frog God Games.
This thing is huge!
It is 688 pages long (but with 14 pages of advertisements at the end), with a monster description on almost every page (some have two). Some of these creatures are taken from classic AD&D (1st edition) volumes, such as The Fiend Folio and the Monster Manual II.
Along with each monster description is a brief ‘sample lair’ that can be used when designing encounters.
Normally I prefer paper books over PDFs, but in this case the PDF is ideal, as one can print up the relevant pages for a gaming session without having to lug around a massive volume.
I haven’t had time to look at the PDF closely yet, but my initial impression is very favourable!
Yeah, I think it's good stuff.
ReplyDeleteThis is on my "must buy" list.
ReplyDeleteI do wish print copies were available, though. I must have blinked because they're all gone already. I'm hoping there's a print-on-demand option at some point.
ReplyDeleteC.J., for the Swords & Wizardry version of Tome, they aren't all gone. Originally the plan was to print almost exactly the number ordered, but because of the printer's price breakpoint Bill ordered a hundred extras since the price per book on the extras was, effectively, really low. You have to email Bill to get them -- last time I checked, the "buy" button wasn't up on the Frog God website, but they do actually exist and can be ordered. This is for S&W only -- the Pathfinder ones are all gone.
ReplyDeleteMatt, thanks so much for the inside scoop!
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