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| |title=GURPS Bestiary | |||
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| |caption=GURPS Bestiary cover | |||
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| |genre=Modern, fantasy | |||
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| '''''GURPS Bestiary''''' is a source book for the ] ] containing information and ] of animals. It also contains information animal ] templates, and tips for fitting animals into adventures. | |||
| ==Contents== | |||
| The ''GURPS Bestiary'' contains over 200 creatures to populate the various worlds of the ] universe. The book classifies creatures by terrain type, and deals with normal animals, legendary beasts, and otherworld creatures.<ref name="Dragon #140"/> The book also contains GM commentaries on handling animal encounters, hunting and trapping, animals as companions, and how to create new animals.<ref name="Dragon #140"/> | |||
| This supplement describes several hundred animals and monsters, mostly organized by habitat (e.g., arctic, desert, forest, jungle, swamp and subterranean) plus dinosaurs, domestic animals, otherworldly creatures, and "loathsome crawlers"; the book also includes rules and guidelines for game-mastering animals, animal companions, and hunting.<ref name="HW"/> | |||
| ''GURPS Bestiary'' was a universal sourcebook for ''GURPS'' that could be used with many different worlds.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7|pages=107}}</ref> | |||
| ==Publication history== | |||
| The ''GURPS Bestiary'' was written by ], with a cover by ] and illustrations by ], and was first published by ] in 1988 as a 112-page book.<ref name="HW">{{cite book|last=Schick |first=Lawrence|authorlink=Lawrence Schick|title=Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games|publisher=Prometheus Books |year=1991|isbn=0-87975-653-5 |page=388}}</ref><ref name="Dragon #140"/> | |||
| ''GURPS Bestiary'' has currently only been released for the 3rd edition of GURPS, not the 2004 ]. | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| Jim Bambra reviewed ''GURPS Bestiary'' for '']'' magazine #140 (December 1988).<ref name="Dragon #140">{{cite journal| last = Bambra| first = Jim| authorlink = Jim Bambra| title = Role-playing Reviews| journal = ]| issue = #140| page = 86| publisher = ]| location = ]| month = December | year = 1988}}</ref> He comments on the book: "The art is fairly poor — about the same standard as that in the ''Monster Manual'' — so don't expect to be thrilled by the illustrations. The ''GURPS Bestiary'' has much to offer ''GURPS'' GMs, but it is of limited use to anyone looking for new critters to add to his favorite game system."<ref name="Dragon #140"/> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==See also== | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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| *''GURPS Bestiary'' by Stephan O'Sullivan ISBN 1-55634-412-0 | |||
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