Bestiary (First Edition)

This article covers the Pathfinder First Edition Bestiary. For the Pathfinder Second Edition equivalent, see Bestiary (Second Edition).

Bestiary, with design led by Jason Bulmahn and contributions from Brian Cortijo, Adam Daigle, Mike Ferguson, Joshua J. Frost, James Jacobs, Robert G. McCreary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, F. Wesley Schneider, Lisa Stevens, James L. Sutter, and Greg A. Vaughan, was released in October 2009.

Its third printing was published on September 12, 2009. A smaller, softcover Pocket Edition of the Bestiary was released on August 4, 2016.

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What is a hero without monsters to vanquish? This book presents hundreds of different creatures for use in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Within this tome you'll find fire-breathing dragons and blood-drinking vampires, vile demons and shapechanging werewolves, sadistic goblins and lumbering giants, and so much more! Yet not all the creatures in this book are enemies, for some can serve lucky heroes as allies or advisors, be they summoned angels or capricious nymphs. And it doesn't stop there—with full rules for advancing monsters, adapting monsters to different roles, and designing your own unique creations, you'll never be without a band of hideous minions again!
The Pathfinder RPG Bestiary is the must-have companion volume to the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook. This imaginative tabletop game builds upon more than 10 years of system development and an Open Playtest featuring more than 50,000 gamers to create a cutting-edge RPG experience that brings the all-time best-selling set of fantasy rules into the new millennium.
The Pathfinder RPG Bestiary includes:

More than 350 different monsters

Dozens of monstrous variants to modify creatures and keep players on their toes

Numerous lists of monsters to aid in navigation, including lists by Challenge Rating, monster type, and habitat

Extensive rules for creating effective and balanced monsters

Rules for advancing monsters by hit dice, template, or class level

Universal monster rules to simplify special attacks, defenses, and qualities like breath weapons, damage reduction, and regeneration

More than a dozen feats tailored especially for monsters

Suggestions for monstrous cohorts

Two dozen additional animal companions

More than a dozen different wandering monster encounter tables

And much, much more!

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Monsters A to Z

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Monsters A to Z