Palanan
2018-05-10, 06:51 AM
So, in the spirit of a concurrent thread involving the 3.5 monster manuals, what’s your favorite monster from Bestiaries 2 through 6? Pathfinder has plenty of its own unique critters, and I’d love to hear your favorites, whether for reason of their mechanics, their role in a campaign, or just their general vibe.
As in the other thread, let’s skip PC races, and crazy-obscure is a good thing. Also open to creatures from other Paizo supplements, but let’s keep it first-party for now.
I could nominate half of Bestiary 5, but out of that whole book the first one that springs to mind is the liminal sprite. They have a tantalizing bit of backstory, they have an intriguing liability, and there’s a plaintive melancholy to how they’re forced to live.
I’ve had one in my campaign for a while now, which started as an encounter which really baffled the players; and since that went better than expected, the sprite has tagged along with the party, and one of the PCs has become very attached to her. It’s great when a creature can provide both a challenging encounter as well as an emotional connection with a player.
As in the other thread, let’s skip PC races, and crazy-obscure is a good thing. Also open to creatures from other Paizo supplements, but let’s keep it first-party for now.
I could nominate half of Bestiary 5, but out of that whole book the first one that springs to mind is the liminal sprite. They have a tantalizing bit of backstory, they have an intriguing liability, and there’s a plaintive melancholy to how they’re forced to live.
I’ve had one in my campaign for a while now, which started as an encounter which really baffled the players; and since that went better than expected, the sprite has tagged along with the party, and one of the PCs has become very attached to her. It’s great when a creature can provide both a challenging encounter as well as an emotional connection with a player.