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Monster Vault

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#1
santakas
Dec 11, 2010 11:00:01
Does anyone have the D&D Monster Vault boxed set? Based on the description & a review, it potentially looks useful for additional creatures for Gamma World. Does anyone who owns it recommend it as another supplement for GW?
#2
Oraibi
Dec 12, 2010 8:43:01 I have it, and I recommend it for GW. I wrote up a listing elsewhere of the types of creatures which adapt best to Gamma World; in my opinion, nearly all of the monsters can be used with just minor reflavoring.
#3
ExcalibursZone
Dec 12, 2010 16:09:50 Agreed. Monster Vault is a great resource for monsters. I'm actually going to use them as-is without reflavoring since every reality in existence existed in one place for a brief moment. Why couldn't one of the realities be D&D's reality?
#4
privateer2hire
Dec 12, 2010 16:47:19
Agreed. Monster Vault is a great resource for monsters. I'm actually going to use them as-is without reflavoring since every reality in existence existed in one place for a brief moment. Why couldn't one of the realities be D&D's reality?

Good points. I picked the MV up and think it's great all around. Wish they'd do a similar treatment for GW. Isn't Legion of Gold actually supposed to sort of be an MV?
#5
ExcalibursZone
Dec 12, 2010 17:55:19 I think LoG is better than bad, it's good. err...wait. It'll probably be more of the same in respects to Far-Go. Rules light, more monsters, an adventure, tokens and maps.
#6
Serpine
Dec 12, 2010 19:43:06
What we know about Legion so far, mainly from the recent December and Beyond post:
* 8 Origins (Demon, Vampiric, Octopoid, 5 others).
* Character Vocations (Soldier of Fortune, Mad Scientist, Bounty Hunter, etc).
* Monsters.
* Setting: The Moon (partially terraformed with forests of wierd plants).
* Adventure for levels 6th - 10th.
* 160 page, 4 token sheets, map.

* The 2011 Spring Catalog mentions it having 10 cards featuring cryptic alliances, and 15 cards featuring new alphas, alliances, and omegas. This is somewhat contradictory and confusing.

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So its definitely not a dedicated Monster Vault book. The Vocations will probably take up the same amount of space as Alliances did, so that could mean 12 more pages of monsters (in the opened up Origin space), but it might just be some extra padding to the settings section.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 santakas Dec 11, 2010 11:00:01	Does anyone have the D&D Monster Vault boxed set? Based on the description & a review, it potentially looks useful for additional creatures for Gamma World. Does anyone who owns it recommend it as another supplement for GW?
#2 Oraibi Dec 12, 2010 8:43:01	I have it, and I recommend it for GW. I wrote up a listing elsewhere of the types of creatures which adapt best to Gamma World; in my opinion, nearly all of the monsters can be used with just minor reflavoring.
#3 ExcalibursZone Dec 12, 2010 16:09:50	Agreed. Monster Vault is a great resource for monsters. I'm actually going to use them as-is without reflavoring since every reality in existence existed in one place for a brief moment. Why couldn't one of the realities be D&D's reality?
#4 privateer2hire Dec 12, 2010 16:47:19	Agreed. Monster Vault is a great resource for monsters. I'm actually going to use them as-is without reflavoring since every reality in existence existed in one place for a brief moment. Why couldn't one of the realities be D&D's reality? Good points. I picked the MV up and think it's great all around. Wish they'd do a similar treatment for GW. Isn't Legion of Gold actually supposed to sort of be an MV?
#5 ExcalibursZone Dec 12, 2010 17:55:19	I think LoG is better than bad, it's good. err...wait. It'll probably be more of the same in respects to Far-Go. Rules light, more monsters, an adventure, tokens and maps.
#6 Serpine Dec 12, 2010 19:43:06	What we know about Legion so far, mainly from the recent December and Beyond post: * 8 Origins (Demon, Vampiric, Octopoid, 5 others). * Character Vocations (Soldier of Fortune, Mad Scientist, Bounty Hunter, etc). * Monsters. * Setting: The Moon (partially terraformed with forests of wierd plants). * Adventure for levels 6th - 10th. * 160 page, 4 token sheets, map. * The 2011 Spring Catalog mentions it having 10 cards featuring cryptic alliances, and 15 cards featuring new alphas, alliances, and omegas. This is somewhat contradictory and confusing. - So its definitely not a dedicated Monster Vault book. The Vocations will probably take up the same amount of space as Alliances did, so that could mean 12 more pages of monsters (in the opened up Origin space), but it might just be some extra padding to the settings section.