Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

Posted on 09 September 2017 by Don Turnbull

The Fiend Folio is a collection of monsters for use with Advanced Dungeons Dragons, similar in format to the original Monster Manual and effectively a supplement to that book. Best Read Advanced Dungeons and Dragons [ by ] Don Turnbull [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr And the winner for Least Creative Cover goes to theFiend FolioGood golly miss molly, it may not be the worst cover DD ever used for one of their books, but jayzus, it s lame A monster wielding a sword and essentially nothing else This is tantamount to a band photo of a rock singer shouting into a microphone Come on, try a little On the whole, I m not a fan of the artwork within either One artist, who shall remain nameless, particularly liked to use that dot shading style, so al And the winner ...First published in 1981, the Fiend Folio, Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign, was according to the inside forward, the first major British contribution to the Advanced Dungeon s and Dragons game system.With a Githyanki looking out ominously from the cover the Fiend Folio was presented as a companion to the earlier Monster Manual Whe...The cover and tacky artwork brought this down to 3 Stars But still it brings back good memories of my childhood and playing DD.A folio of fiendish fiends31 July 2015Well, here I am, somewhere over the central Australian Desert travelling at 36000 ft according to the screen in front of me and I have another four hours to sit in this flying coffin before I reach my destination At this point my brain is a bit frazzled from having been reading for the last three hours punctuated by some sleep, as well as a meal that the stewards seemed to take ages to get around to removing the tray but then again I am in economy clas A folio of fiendish fiends31 July 2015Well, here I am, somewhere over the central Australian Desert travelling at 36000 ft according to the screen in front of me and I have another four hours to sit in this flying coffin before I reach my destination At this point my brain is a bit frazzled from having been reading for the last three hours punctuated by some sleep, as well as a meal that the stewards seemed to take ages to get around to removing the tray but then again I am in economy class so I guess us plebs have to wait while all of the important people up the front are being pamper, including the guy and his four kids sitting in business class seats which I must admit simply looked weird Anyway, I probably shouldn t spend all of this time rabbiting on about my adventures at 36000 ft though I have yet to join the mile high club, and if I had I probably wouldn t tell you either but rather get on with writing my commentary on the Fiend Folio However, before I do I sort of...A book of real nasties You can use it to set up your adventures, populate your dungeon or for a quick bad guy when needed I didn t use it often, but I found it interesting to read and use.All those over anxious adventuring heroes need someone to fight as they wander through your world Here is an excellent volume of new and odd monsters and races for them to encounter Nice addition to the basic ADD monster manual Recommended to gamersThis review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here OMG Did you ever wonder about the subtle differences between the mindless hordes of Githzari versus the cunning wiles of the Githyanki Assassin Trying to figure out exactly what might be stalking your fevered dreams in the astral plain My friends, look no further The Fiend Folio has it all in alphabetical order I carry this mighty tome of arcane knowledge where ever I wander adventure and or quest Especially potent at Coffee Shops and Used Book Stores I recall onthan one occasion OMG Did you ever wonder about the subtle differences between the mindless hordes of Githzari versus the cunning wiles of the Githyanki Assassin Trying to figure out exactly what might be stalking your fevered dreams in the astral plain My friends, look no further The Fiend Folio has it all in alphabetical order I carry this mighty tome of arcane knowledge where ever I wander adventure and or q...Went to a Halloween party as something I found on this book and won the costume contest Absolute essential.I wish the picture icon for this book showed the true cover art Another invaluable source for over under world adventurers I remember back in high school when I wasn t a D D er overhearing some guys while they conjured up the description and various statistics even worked on an artistic rendition of a monster they could submit for consideration to the Dungeons and Dragons gurus ie the Fiend Factory in the UK at the time and that s how all these wonderfully imaginative tome I wish the picture icon for this book showed the true cover art Another invaluable source for over under world adventurers I remember back in high school when I wasn t a D D er overhearing some guys while they conjured up the description and various statistics even worked on an artistic rendition o...When I first read this book as a teenager, I didn t know the designers were British but I did detect something unusual about the contents The art and the design of the monsters was quite different from the house style of Gygax TSR but a lot of these critters have gone on to be...

09 September 2017

Don Turnbull