Instead of fire, ice
As well as might, sorcery
Not one head, but two— The old man at the tavern
Yours Truly, coauthor of
GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 and author of
GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 2: Icky Goo, is back from safari with yet more creatures that
love dungeon delvers – especially as snacks.
GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons redresses a 10-year oversight in the
GURPS Dungeon Fantasy series, bringing the King of the Monsters to your gaming table in five easy pieces:
- Chapter 1 provides stats for small, medium, large, and gargantuan dragons – plus systematic instructions for scaling up to any size you like!
- Chapter 2 devotes an even larger page count to dragon's breath, offering eight clouds, eight cones, and ways to change them up, like less-lethal weapons and jets of vermin.
- Chapter 3 discusses special abilities beyond size and breath. Because nothing is scarier than knowing for sure that "big and breathes gunk" is the only thing you know for sure . . .
- Chapter 4 gives concrete advice for setting up dragon encounters and using dragons to their full potential in battle. Dragons don't fight fair, so neither should the GM.
- And the closing appendix presents Jonas, Ssythoxx, Thrice, and the Annihilator: four ready-to-use encounters that show just how diverse dragons can be.
This
isn't GURPS Dragons reskinned. It's a guide to monsters that are every bit as optimized for hacking and slashing as the heroes who would challenge them – a no-holds-barred bestiary of opponents intended to teach a lesson to anyone who sees a dragon as nothing more than a pile of Hit Points to butcher into fancy armor on the way to the treasure. It's full of nasty surprises and dirty tricks calculated to make "There's a dragon!" cause for adventurers to think with their heads and not their weapons.
For those who have the
Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game: While these dragon are
based on those ones, they are described in greater detail, are available in more sizes, and can have a wider range of breath weapons and special abilities. The added information requires only minimal conversion and would be an excellent way to step up your game!
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