Xenoforms (A Dark Matter(tm) Accessory) [Paperback]

J. D. Wiker (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786916486
• ISBN-13: 978-0786916481
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, JD Wiker is a writer and game designer with over forty roleplaying game titles to his credit. After working as a designer for Seattle-based Wizards of the Coast, JD moved to the San Diego area and worked as an Intellectual Properties content manager and game designer for Upper Deck Entertainment. He relocated to the Washington D.C. area in 2008 to work on Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online MMORPG, then returned to Seattle in 2010 to work as lead writer for Runic Games, the design studio responsible for Torchlight.

After leaving Wizards of the Coast, JD helped found the d20 System design studio The Game Mechanics (www.thegamemechanics.com), while also freelancing for Wizards of the Coast and Paizo Publishing.

He currently lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife, Keri.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Monsters, few Aliens, January 7, 2001

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"agamerfromwisc" (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xenoforms (A Dark Matter(tm) Accessory) (Paperback)

In all, Xenoforms, is a good book for those running a Dark Matter campaign. It holds a wide assortment of paranormal monsters with detailed descriptions and even suggested plot hooks.

Primarily I would say it holds "monsters" including demons, werewolves, frogmen and the like, but it also has some excellent sections on extradimensional and extraphysical xenoforms that can add a lot into a very modern, computerized world as well.

My only real complaint is the lack of truly "alien" creatures, but this need not be a large part of a Dark Matter campaign.

Only if you are looking to add in significant extraterestrial creatures would I advise against buying this book. Otherwise, I think it's a good buy.