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Creatures
Professor Ervin H. Roberts prefaces this section with the statement, "In my Hyborian studies, I have come across references to many creatures now extinct or dismissed as childish myth by the real world. I am convinced of the existence of these creatures and believe them to have been real foes of the inhabitants of Hyboria. The 'scientists' will not accept these views, I know. Facts! That is what they demand and believe in. Little do they understand the intuitive understanding of one's field--the knowledge that what one says is truly real." The section then proceeds with the conceit that the game terms and statistics are in fact the result of Professor Roberts' "system to equate the abilities of these creatures into mathematical formula."
The entries are succinct and give you all the information you need in a small block of statistics and a brief verbal description. I would have liked it better if there were at least a small black-and-white illustration for each entry, perhaps explained as a sketch by the professor of his impression of what the creature would have looked like. I also would have liked it if they made a note as to which story the creature came from so that a referee could easily reference the text before including the creature in an adventure. Handwritten notes in the margins are a nice touch, though. Here are some examples of what the entries look like:
Next: Gods, Personalities, Cults and Magical Items, Ruins and Lore, and Miscellaneous (mainly poisons).
Professor Ervin H. Roberts prefaces this section with the statement, "In my Hyborian studies, I have come across references to many creatures now extinct or dismissed as childish myth by the real world. I am convinced of the existence of these creatures and believe them to have been real foes of the inhabitants of Hyboria. The 'scientists' will not accept these views, I know. Facts! That is what they demand and believe in. Little do they understand the intuitive understanding of one's field--the knowledge that what one says is truly real." The section then proceeds with the conceit that the game terms and statistics are in fact the result of Professor Roberts' "system to equate the abilities of these creatures into mathematical formula."
The entries are succinct and give you all the information you need in a small block of statistics and a brief verbal description. I would have liked it better if there were at least a small black-and-white illustration for each entry, perhaps explained as a sketch by the professor of his impression of what the creature would have looked like. I also would have liked it if they made a note as to which story the creature came from so that a referee could easily reference the text before including the creature in an adventure. Handwritten notes in the margins are a nice touch, though. Here are some examples of what the entries look like:
Next: Gods, Personalities, Cults and Magical Items, Ruins and Lore, and Miscellaneous (mainly poisons).
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