The creatures in this epic tome represent the best and beastliest submissions from the 2020 RPG Superstar contest, including monstrosities like the sailor-snatching muted delver, the spore-sowing fungal raptor, and the mind-melting orb of insanity. The Battlezoo Bestiary also includes the new Monster Parts system—perfect for monster slayers who want to turn all those freshly collected ardeodaemon horns and parrotbear feathers into custom items and equipment. Completely compatible with the fifth edition of the world’s most popular roleplaying game and full of rich inspiration for any fantasy game system, this book is a one-of-a-kind compendium useful for Game Masters and players alike. The Battlezoo Bestiary includes:114 Award-Winning RPG Superstar monsters selected by professional RPG writers from the 2020 RPG Superstar Contest The Monster Parts Crafting System where you can slay monsters and then turn them into custom gear. Multiple variations of the Monster Parts System to best fit your game.Detailed rules on how to gather ingredients from slain monsters. Detailed rules on how to refine monster parts into custom weapons, armor, shields, skill items, magic items, and more. Detailed rules on how to imbue your items with over 600 different types of magical powers. Dozens of unique imbuing categories. Three imbuing sub-paths for each category - magic, might, and technique. New character backgrounds. Two new archetypes/subclasses - the Monster Mage and Vestige Hunter. New magic items based on the RPG Superstar monsters. And much more!
