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Possessors Children of the Outer Gods
Possessors Children of the Outer Gods is a small electronic book about a single creature. The creature is an ancient aberration. It is not a unique creature, but an alien race.
The book is only seventeen pages in length. So, while that is short it is only about a single creature type and the detail on the creature is very good. The book is by Philip Reed with the art by Christopher Shy. The book is downloaded as an 8.2 megabyte zip file. Inside the zip file are two files, one less then a megabyte and one about eight megabytes in size. The smaller one is for printing, but it is in color and might not print as well in black and white. The book sells for three dollars and ninety five cents.
The art in the book is amazing. It really fits the style and sets the style at the same time. Since the book is about a single type of creature, there are many pictures of the thing from different angles and detailing different areas. Christopher Shy does a great job with the art and capturing the alien aspects of the creature. The art work is creepy and a bit disturbing in some places. Aside from the last page which features the Open Game License, there is art on each page.
The layout of the book is good. It is very easy to read and it uses green and black in the background for a very good effect. The layout adds to the creepiness of the creature and the feel of the book. Like all electronic products this one uses the bookmark feature. Unfortunately, it just has the chapters bookmarked. In a product of this size, finding a section is not that hard, however a more complete set of bookmarks would have been helpful.
The Possessors are an ancient race created by some long forgotten god. Maybe. There actually is no explanation for them, but it does have an idea that one can use. The Possessors are a bit like a flying octopus. They have mental attacks as well as physical ones. They are named so because they take possession of their victims until the victim is fully consumed. The creatures are well detailed. However it is only one creature. The book talks about their being a Queen version and has two ideas for variations. But these other versions are not detailed out.
The product is made solely for DMs and even the author remarks in the beginning that it is not the most useful product for everyone. But it can easily be used as single monster or expanded upon for a more elaborate campaign. The challenge rating on it might be a little high. The creature has a low AC and not the best hit points. Yet it does have some unusual abilities that can make the battle tough.
The art is really good, the creature is really creepy. I would have liked to have seen more detail into the different kinds of possessors or possible some simple adventure ideas. The Possessor seems like a great starting point for something a little or possible a lot larger. So, while the book is a little limited on options a creative DM can use this and run with it for many adventures to come.
Possessors Children of the Outer Gods is a small electronic book about a single creature. The creature is an ancient aberration. It is not a unique creature, but an alien race.
The book is only seventeen pages in length. So, while that is short it is only about a single creature type and the detail on the creature is very good. The book is by Philip Reed with the art by Christopher Shy. The book is downloaded as an 8.2 megabyte zip file. Inside the zip file are two files, one less then a megabyte and one about eight megabytes in size. The smaller one is for printing, but it is in color and might not print as well in black and white. The book sells for three dollars and ninety five cents.
The art in the book is amazing. It really fits the style and sets the style at the same time. Since the book is about a single type of creature, there are many pictures of the thing from different angles and detailing different areas. Christopher Shy does a great job with the art and capturing the alien aspects of the creature. The art work is creepy and a bit disturbing in some places. Aside from the last page which features the Open Game License, there is art on each page.
The layout of the book is good. It is very easy to read and it uses green and black in the background for a very good effect. The layout adds to the creepiness of the creature and the feel of the book. Like all electronic products this one uses the bookmark feature. Unfortunately, it just has the chapters bookmarked. In a product of this size, finding a section is not that hard, however a more complete set of bookmarks would have been helpful.
The Possessors are an ancient race created by some long forgotten god. Maybe. There actually is no explanation for them, but it does have an idea that one can use. The Possessors are a bit like a flying octopus. They have mental attacks as well as physical ones. They are named so because they take possession of their victims until the victim is fully consumed. The creatures are well detailed. However it is only one creature. The book talks about their being a Queen version and has two ideas for variations. But these other versions are not detailed out.
The product is made solely for DMs and even the author remarks in the beginning that it is not the most useful product for everyone. But it can easily be used as single monster or expanded upon for a more elaborate campaign. The challenge rating on it might be a little high. The creature has a low AC and not the best hit points. Yet it does have some unusual abilities that can make the battle tough.
The art is really good, the creature is really creepy. I would have liked to have seen more detail into the different kinds of possessors or possible some simple adventure ideas. The Possessor seems like a great starting point for something a little or possible a lot larger. So, while the book is a little limited on options a creative DM can use this and run with it for many adventures to come.
