Call of Cthulhu: Malleus Monstrorum (Cthulhu Mythos Bestiary 1) Monsters Of The Mythos (Chaosium Publication 23168-H )

This book contains detailed information concerning the monstrous and frightening horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos. Drawn from the history of the Call of Cthulhu game, the entries herein present a diverse range of creatures and foul abominations to haunt and terrorize your games.
Many favorites of the Mythos can be found within these pages—dimensional shamblers, Tindalosians, mi-go—as
well as plenty of less common creations—dark crawlers, ghoul hounds of Leng, blighted ones, and hell leeches, to name but a few. While not every Mythos monster or race to ever grace the pages of fiction and game are here, there are over 150 entries all told, comprising a significant representation of otherworldly beings, monsters from folklore, and beasts to bring fear and madness to investigators of the unknown.
The alphabetical entries have been tweaked, revised, and updated for use in games. Further depth is provided for
many monsters, including variant forms, alternative names, and special abilities. Combat profiles have been tweaked for clarity and effectiveness, with clear guidelines on the use of special attacks, maneuvers, and immunities.
Each entry is designed to help Keepers bring these monsters to life at the gaming table and inspire the design of
plots and scenarios. Advice for describing, using, and creating your own Mythos monsters is included, posing appropriate questions to assist and guide in this process, and hopefully making monster design a little easier to accomplish.
Real world myths are full of inconsistencies and contradictions, and this is also true of the Cthulhu Mythos. It is beyond the scope of humans to classify and catalog the Cthulhu Mythos. us, in the main body of the book,
no classification is given to any monster; however, we have included, in Chapter 1, the old-style classifications as a
reference point, although these should be taken with a pinch of salt as the Mythos is malleable, changeable, and subjective…