
Here Be Dragons (Hero)
Surbrook Press
PDF: $9.95
Type:
Game Master Resources
Class:
HERO, Settings
Genre:
Fantasy
You’ve fought basilisks, dragons, manticores, and wyverns… but have you really?
History buff and accomplished game designer Michael Surbrook welcomes you to rediscover all the incredible monsters, beasts, and strange beings of the Medieval Age in a way you’ve never encountered them before. With deep research and completely re-engineered 5e mechanics that eschew “standard gaming” for “what were they believed to be like,” you and your mighty band of heroes might just find out that Old World imagined lion is far more frightening than that last standard hippogriff you tackled.
Then again, the Medieval hippogriff is far nastier, still!
From a short history of medieval beasts and monsters (and a look at the georgraphical world through European Middle Age eyes) to a thorough presentation of both magical monsters and mundane creatures, Here Be Dragons is a monster manual for the history fan in all of us. It’s also a powerful tool for any Dungeon Master looking to make the Old World all-new for players who think they know everything about the monsters they fight.
This is another in a series of products Evil Beagle Games is proud to bring you, from the creative and prolific mind and talents of Michael Surbrook. Look for many more useful, well-researched, and highly creative products from him in the future.
Edited by Sean Tait Bircher, Layout by Bill Keyes. Various artwork used from public domain bestiaries, particularly the British Library Harley and Manchester Manuscripts. Also features art from Publisher’s Choice Quality Stock Art (Rick Hershey/Fat Goblin Games)