An Alphabetical Guide to Monsters By Dusty Peterson

An Alphabetical Guide to Monsters By Dusty Peterson

Relive your tabletop history with your little ones, in this illustrated alphabetical guide!
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Introducing An Alphabetical Guide to Monsters, a whimsical journey through the world of fantasy, perfect for new parents eager to spark a love of roleplaying games in their children. This beautifully illustrated book by renowned artist Dusty Peterson brings beloved creatures to life with every letter, from adorable dragons to mighty kobolds.



Whether you're a lifelong adventurer or just starting your quest, this guide is the perfect way to introduce your new party member to the creatures of our favorite worlds. A perfect addition to any child growing RPG collection, An Alphabetical Guide to Monsters will inspire the next generation of adventurers with each turn of each page.
Quasit

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The Book


Initially, when we discovered the project, it was a series of posters arranged into a book. And while this worked, we knew that we could do just a little bit better. So we brought in a poet to bring more personality and flair to our beloved monsters.




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The Artist

Dusty Peterson is a professional artist and video game artist, having worked in the industry for more than 20 years. Specializing in art on the more darker..metal side. You can find examples of his work here.
After the birth of his son, he wanted to share his love and experience of roleplaying games and dedicated this book to his son.

Other Contributors
  • Zak Barough - Writer of the poems (known for the Animon Story RPG)
  • Scott Vandervalk - Editor (best editor ever)
  • Andreas Walters - Layout (publisher at Baby Bestiary)
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The Art


As we've said, this book is all ready to go to print!
We've actually did a short preview run as part of the Owlbear Plush Kickstarter project. and in doing so, we learned a few things about our formatting and little improvements here and there.
Full creature list is:
   A–Aboleth, B–Bullywug, C–Chromatic dragon,
   D–Deep one, E–Ettercap, F–Flumph
   G–Gelatinous cube, H–Hook horror, I–Imp
    J–Jabberwock, K–Kobold, L–Lich
    M–Mimic, N–Nightmare, O -Owlbear
    P–Phase kitten,  Q–Quasit, R–Rust Monster
    S–Stone Golem, T–Troll, U–Unicorn,
    V–Vargoyle, W–Wurdalak, X–Xorn
    Y– Yeti, Z–Zorbo
N is going to be replaced by Nightmare which is a work in-progress
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Production & Fulfillment

The book is completely done and ready to print!
This campaign allows us to do a bigger production run to reduce costs and also to make the book available across an international network.

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