Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary 2 Hardcover – January 18, 2011

The Bestiary 2 for Pathfinder is definately a worthy addition to the existing game. Are your players are getting a bit too used to the bestiary 1 creatures? I am finding I have to spend a lot of time creating variants in order to surprise them.The Bestiary 2 has a lot of new creatures across a range of CR's - some quite fantastic and probably only useful to very specific game settings but the multitude are easily slotted into your existing campaigns. There are new members of existing creature types - lots of new demons and devils, new dragons and giants etc (Adamantine golem anyone?!)The best thing is discovering creatures from the forgotten realms/dragon lance series e.g. Salvatore's Red Caps, Lewis Carroll's Jabberwock etc. Additonally it is nice to see new creature types - most have 5 or more members e.g. Daemons, Aeons, Gremlins, Inevitables and Nightshades to name a few.Finally, the artwork is beautiful and it is nice to see the continuation of full pages dedicated to each creature as per the Bestiary 1.

Pathfinder is an RPG improving on the Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 edition, but playing by the same mechanics. In simpler terms, this book can be used with both the Pathfinder and D&D 3.5 game. This book may be the best effort Paizo has made to date. Wonderful designed, superior layout, and absolutely fun to read. From the 1st and 2nd edition of D&D there were some cool critters for players to engage that have faded from the lexicon. So many are returned, and improved, in this volume that I grin with pure joy at the turn of each page. Deamons are back, and better designed. There's Chupakabra. The Chaos Beast is remolded with fantastic results. And those other Dragons we used to have, nice to see that concept revived. I cannot emphasize how great this tome is. A wonderful tool for the game. Buy it! You'll be happy.

A true gem to add to any Pathfinder player's library, this bestiary brings back old classics from first, second, and third edition. (Strange how beasties like the grick and the shambling mound are considered 'classic' these days, eh?) Not only that, but Bestiary 2 has also brought together a collection of monsters from the Pathfinder adventure paths, such as the shaitan and mothman. No Deep Crows, though, kids. You'll have to track that one by yourself. I was particularly amazed to see the Qliphoth from Green Ronin's Book of Fiends appear, revived for Pathfinder and beautifully illustrated in all their non-euclidean glory. Although information on each separate monster is sparse, and some of the illustrations seem out of place or simply sub-par compared to the body as a whole, I would still highly recommend this book.

If nothing else, a great deal of creatures found in the modules and adventure paths appear here. I would say Bestiary 1 and this really give you a solid pile of monsters to throw at the party. The art is top notch as usual with Paizo's main books. I love just paging through it to get adventure and encounter ideas.Also, always love the high quality of the Pathfinder books. Sometimes they will arrive with ever-so-slight scuffs or corner damage from shipping (don't let that turn you off, you can always exchange if you're unhappy with it) - my copy arrived in absolute pristine condition, I was almost afraid to open it.

There isn't much I can say about this product. You're a GM. You need monsters. This book has them, plus over 200 beautiful artistic renditions of them.The book's theme is outsiders, introducing the Proteans, the Inevitables, the Agathions, the Daemons, and a slew of other outsiders. Other creature types are far from neglected and in true Paizo style this book pulls from mythology and literature, including C.S Lewis's Jabberwocky who dominates the cover illustration.If you're a GM, you want this book. Even if you think you don't, you actually do.

The book has some incredible wacky beast to set the campaign in odd planes if you looking to create a story in a more fantastic environment.

This book is an excellent addition to the growing library of the Pathfinder series. While necessary for the core gameplay, it is also recommended beyond that for the sheer quality of the volume. The love and work that has been put into this book is apparent in every piece literature and image in it.It's a MUST BUY, for any tabletop RPG fan!

I am so glad I moved to Pathfinder. All of my gamers are enjoying it. I love that the Bestiary 2 has a picture for every monster. I love the lay out. I am not sure I need another bestiary beyond 1 and 2. Beautiful book with much needed monsters. I love the new constructs. I wish we had more plant beasts so that I could mix up my game more.

Very good book. Brings back some old favourites, sometimes in new and slightly odd guises (who can say Open Gaming Licence). A day after receiving this from Amazon my campaign went through a fairly drastic re-write. Re-writing campaigns is not work - it is the distilation of malice (GM) and inside jokes (many many sessions with friends). Bestiary 2 has renewed some of those old inside jokes.

A very useful guide for my role play group, clearly laid out and beautifully drawnHowever the book I received has duplicated and missing pages which is irritating.

Lots of great monsters. Would have liked a little more diversity, a lot of them are "of a type" Archons, Axiomites, etc.

I was expecting to find the creatures that hadn't made the first cut. It was a nice surprise to find out that this book was a good read since moré than a few creatures included have good background or mythology, giving me ideas for future adventures

Brought as a gift for my son who is really pleased with them