Friday, November 19, 2021

Pathfinder Pawns: "Bestiary 2 Box" [RPG]

 As the name indicates, this box comes with pawns for the monsters appearing in Bestiary 2.  The Bestiary 2 Box is made up of 246 different creatures, though there are multiples of many of them (there are three ice trolls and two fetchlings, for example; I haven't figured out any rhyme or reason why there are multiples of some rather than others).  Creatures ranging from size Small to Huge are included, which means you're left to your own devices for Gargantuan or larger creatures.  As with all Paizo pawns, these are double-sided, full-colour, thick cardboard pawns and can stand up to a fair amount of wear and tear. Bases are included. I've been using this box for years and haven't had any problems with it.  Keeping the pawns organised does require some custom solutions.

In terms of overall usefulness to a GM, I would start with the collection for Bestiary 1 because that box has the most common (classic) monsters a GM is likely to need.  Still, this box includes a few must-have creatures as well, including banshees, blink dogs, and hippogriffs.  GMs running Rise of the Runelords will get good value for their money, with several creatures in this set also appearing in that AP.  

Overall, it's a solid (if not quite indispensable) set.

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