Terrors of the Desert (Monstrous Compendium, Dark Sun Appendix) [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (March 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560762721
• ISBN-13: 978-1560762720
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #909,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful 2nd edition monsters, April 23, 2001

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This review is from: Terrors of the Desert (Monstrous Compendium, Dark Sun Appendix) (Paperback)

This is a 2nd edition D&D compendium of monsters for the Dark Sun setting, expanding on the limited supply contained in the original box set. It contains very powerful monsters, some of which are useable in any setting, some of which could easily be ported into any desert campaign and many which are just bizaare and tough but appropriate for dark sun. The Greater and lesser elementals (along with the spells for summoning them) are the most portable elements and should have been included in the core series of monsters and spells. On the other end of the spectrum are the ash golem made from defiling magic and the answer to what happens to dwarves in Athas who die deviating from their foci.

In Dark Sun, land of desert where there is high magic but no metal, things are bigger, badder, and usually psionic to boot and this is reflected in the critters included in this compendium.