Nightworld - Tabletop Monster Manual Zine (System Neutral)
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The Conclave of the Apocalypse has begun! Barnabus, The Lord of the Vampires, has assembled all of his minions, and fellow monsters. Some have speculated at his intentions: To kill or enslave all of humanity? To perform a ritual to summon an even more powerful monster to join his fight? Or maybe, even to slay all of his competition from his fellow monsters? Whatever, the real reason for the Conclave's summon, all have answered their master's call. Let the ceremony begin . . .
Nightworld is a Tabletop RPG Monster Manual zine written by Josh Palmer, and featuring art by Phil Stone, and draws heavy inspiration from your favorite retro gothic horror platforming adventure game, from the NES era.
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Nightworld recaptures the thrilling world of Castlevania from the NES, featuring a big bad vampire, Barnabus, and his legions – skeletons, zombies, frankensteins, mud monsters, harpies, killers, medusas… more than 30 monsters!
One page discusses Barnabus’s objectives, with a simple table offering 10 campaign ideas (some are excellent, others less so). Two pages explain how to use the book (mostly, how to adapt it to your favourite system). The remainder – more than 40 pages – consists of illustrations and brief descriptions detailing the powers and weaknesses of each creature.
Is it useful? Overall, yes, even if some descriptions are a bit lacking. More than a traditional monster book, this is a toolkit designed to help you create monsters for a campaign inspired by Castlevania. But be advised – you’ll need to do a lot of the work yourself. But of course, that’s part of the fun.