Hobby World Publishing has launched a campaign on the CrowdRepublic crowdfunding platform to pre-order a new encyclopedia for the Pathfinder tabletop role-playing game - "Bestiary".
Now you can buy this encyclopedia for 4000 rubles, a set of chips for 4000 rubles, a pack with the "Bestiary" and a set of chips for 7995 rubles, the Pathfinder starter set (Second Edition) for 2695 rubles, the main rulebook for 3595 rubles, the Kingmaker adventure series for 5845 rubles.
The "Bestiary" is an expanded and improved re-release of the second edition of the Pathfinder rules, which will be useful for both game masters who select enemies for adventurers and players looking for allies to help them.
To use the book, you will need the "Core Rulebook". The main section of the "Bestiary" contains descriptions of individual creatures or groups of creatures that are close in meaning and spirit, their parameters, place in the world, behavior or social structure. The introduction contains tips on how to best use creatures in the game, how to correctly understand their parameters, use abilities, and play out their interaction with heroes.
The book features over 400 different creatures, eight new dragons, including a luck dragon, an adamantine dragon, a mirage dragon, and a devil dragon, classic monsters inspired by mythology, tips on how to use creatures in the game, understand their parameters, use abilities, and play out their interaction with heroes.
It also includes simple templates and tips for modifying creatures to suit specific needs and circumstances, a list of creatures sorted by type and level, and hundreds of vivid illustrations.
By supporting the campaign, gamers will receive not only the book, but also a large set of chips for it. The set includes more than 500 creature chips that can be used for both Pathfinder RPGs and any other fantasy game. The chips are printed on thick cardboard and are compatible with plastic or metal miniatures. In addition, the chip box contains 20 medium, 10 large, and 5 huge stands.
It is worth noting that the team already has 775,285 rubles in its piggy bank, which means that the super goal of the campaign has been achieved. All pre-order participants will receive a free double-sided "Attack on the Village" game board. On one side, you can find a village of a dozen houses built around a town hall or chapel. The reverse side depicts the same settlement, but after the attack, and now it is on fire.
Hobby World plans to begin delivery of the "Bestiary" book and additional rewards in October-November 2025.
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