Difference between revisions of "S. Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors"
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[[Image:Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors (Back).jpg|thumb|''Back Cover'']] | [[Image:Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors (Back).jpg|thumb|''Back Cover'']] | ||
| + | ==Details== | ||
'''Publisher:''' [[Chaosium]] | '''Publisher:''' [[Chaosium]] | ||
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'''Publishing Year:''' 2015 | '''Publishing Year:''' 2015 | ||
| − | '''Pages:''' | + | '''Pages:''' 128 |
'''Cover Price:''' $34.95 | '''Cover Price:''' $34.95 | ||
| − | '''Author(s):''' | + | '''Author(s):''' [[Sandy Petersen]], [[Lynn Willis]], and [[Mike Mason]] |
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| − | ''' | + | '''Artist(s):''' [[Loïc Muzy]], [[Mariusz Gandzel]], and [[Claire Delépée]] |
'''Format(s):''' PDF | '''Format(s):''' PDF | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | + | *Foreword | |
| + | *The Monsters of the Mythos | ||
| + | **Introduction | ||
| + | **Identifying Monsters of the Mythos | ||
| + | **[[Azathoth]] | ||
| + | **[[Byakhee]] | ||
| + | **[[Chthonian]] | ||
| + | **[[Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath|Dark Young]] | ||
| + | **[[Deep One]] | ||
| + | **[[Dhole]] | ||
| + | **[[Dimensional Shambler]] | ||
| + | **[[Elder Thing]] | ||
| + | **[[Flying Polyp]] | ||
| + | **[[Formless Spawn]] | ||
| + | **[[Mi-Go|Fungi from Yuggoth]] | ||
| + | **[[Ghast]] | ||
| + | **[[Ghoul]] | ||
| + | **[[Great Race of Yith]] | ||
| + | **[[Hound of Tindalos]] | ||
| + | **[[Hunting Horror]] | ||
| + | **[[Ithaqua]] | ||
| + | **[[Nyarlathotep]] | ||
| + | **[[Serpent People]] | ||
| + | **[[Servitor of the Outer Gods]] | ||
| + | **[[Shantak]] | ||
| + | **[[Shoggoth]] | ||
| + | **[[Shub-Niggurath]] | ||
| + | **[[Star-Spawn of Cthulhu|Star Spawn of Cthulhu]] | ||
| + | **[[Star Vampire]] | ||
| + | **[[Tsathoggua]] | ||
| + | **[[Yog-Sothoth]] | ||
| + | *The Creatures of the Dreamlands | ||
| + | **Foreword on Creatures of the Dreamlands | ||
| + | **Identifying Creatures of the Dreamlands | ||
| + | **[[Abhoth]] | ||
| + | **[[Atlach-Nacha]] | ||
| + | **[[Basilisk]] | ||
| + | **[[Being of Ib]] | ||
| + | **[[Blupe]] | ||
| + | **[[Bokrug]] | ||
| + | **[[Buopoth]] | ||
| + | **[[Butterfly Dragon]] | ||
| + | **[[Cat from Saturn]] | ||
| + | **[[Cloudbeast]] | ||
| + | **[[Fireworm of Parg]] | ||
| + | **[[Gnor]] | ||
| + | **[[Great Ones]] | ||
| + | **[[Gug]] | ||
| + | **[[Haemophore]] | ||
| + | **[[Lamp-eft]] | ||
| + | **[[Larva of the Outer Gods]] | ||
| + | **[[Leng Spider]] | ||
| + | **[[Magah Bird]] | ||
| + | **[[Men of Leng]] | ||
| + | **[[Minion of Karakul]] | ||
| + | **[[Moon Beast]] | ||
| + | **[[Nightgaunt]] | ||
| + | **[[Voonith]] | ||
| + | **[[Wamp]] | ||
| + | **[[Zoog]] | ||
| + | *Morphology of Mythos Monsters | ||
| + | *Bibliography | ||
==Front Cover Text== | ==Front Cover Text== | ||
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''An essential spotter’s guide for the budding and experienced preternaturalist.'' | ''An essential spotter’s guide for the budding and experienced preternaturalist.'' | ||
| − | *Accurate and complete | + | *'''Accurate and complete''' |
| − | *53 Lovecraftian creatures categorized and detailed | + | *'''53 Lovecraftian creatures categorized and detailed''' |
| − | *Full color illustrations | + | *'''Full color illustrations''' |
| − | *Size comparison charts | + | *'''Size comparison charts''' |
| − | *Habitat, distribution, and life cycle notes | + | *'''Habitat, distribution, and life cycle notes''' |
| − | *How to distinguish similar-seeming entities | + | *'''How to distinguish similar-seeming entities''' |
| − | *Observer warnings | + | *'''Observer warnings''' |
| − | *Bibliography and recommended reading list | + | *'''Bibliography and recommended reading list''' |
| − | Illustrations and descriptions from the Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle based upon the creations of H.P. Lovecraft. | + | '''Illustrations and descriptions from the Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle based upon the creations of H.P. Lovecraft.''' |
“''With its clear visuals and hard-won information, this guide has saved my bacon on more than one occasion!''” | “''With its clear visuals and hard-won information, this guide has saved my bacon on more than one occasion!''” | ||
| − | <br>—Ernest P. Wilderbeast, | + | <br>'''—Ernest P. Wilderbeast,''' |
| − | <br>Visiting Professor of Preternatural Studies | + | <br>'''Visiting Professor of Preternatural Studies''' |
| − | <br>Miskatonic University | + | <br>'''Miskatonic University''' |
==Comments / Trivia== | ==Comments / Trivia== | ||
| − | + | Dedications: | |
| + | *To Robert Bloch, these nightmares return. | ||
| + | *And, Gahan Wilson, with admiration. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 16 October 2015
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Details
Publisher: Chaosium
Product Code: 23138
Publishing Year: 2015
Pages: 128
Cover Price: $34.95
Author(s): Sandy Petersen, Lynn Willis, and Mike Mason
Artist(s): Loïc Muzy, Mariusz Gandzel, and Claire Delépée
Format(s): PDF
Contents
- Foreword
- The Monsters of the Mythos
- Introduction
- Identifying Monsters of the Mythos
- Azathoth
- Byakhee
- Chthonian
- Dark Young
- Deep One
- Dhole
- Dimensional Shambler
- Elder Thing
- Flying Polyp
- Formless Spawn
- Fungi from Yuggoth
- Ghast
- Ghoul
- Great Race of Yith
- Hound of Tindalos
- Hunting Horror
- Ithaqua
- Nyarlathotep
- Serpent People
- Servitor of the Outer Gods
- Shantak
- Shoggoth
- Shub-Niggurath
- Star Spawn of Cthulhu
- Star Vampire
- Tsathoggua
- Yog-Sothoth
- The Creatures of the Dreamlands
- Foreword on Creatures of the Dreamlands
- Identifying Creatures of the Dreamlands
- Abhoth
- Atlach-Nacha
- Basilisk
- Being of Ib
- Blupe
- Bokrug
- Buopoth
- Butterfly Dragon
- Cat from Saturn
- Cloudbeast
- Fireworm of Parg
- Gnor
- Great Ones
- Gug
- Haemophore
- Lamp-eft
- Larva of the Outer Gods
- Leng Spider
- Magah Bird
- Men of Leng
- Minion of Karakul
- Moon Beast
- Nightgaunt
- Voonith
- Wamp
- Zoog
- Morphology of Mythos Monsters
- Bibliography
Front Cover Text
A Field Observers Handbook Of Preternatural Entities and Beings from Beyond The Wall of Sleep
Back Cover Text
Weird shapes in the park? Odd rumbling noises in the basement? A lurking dread in the kitchen? Bad dreams involving strange adventures and bizarre creatures?
Identifying the lurking horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos is never an easy task, so researchers need all the help they can get—don’t leave home without the Field Guide!
An essential spotter’s guide for the budding and experienced preternaturalist.
- Accurate and complete
- 53 Lovecraftian creatures categorized and detailed
- Full color illustrations
- Size comparison charts
- Habitat, distribution, and life cycle notes
- How to distinguish similar-seeming entities
- Observer warnings
- Bibliography and recommended reading list
Illustrations and descriptions from the Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle based upon the creations of H.P. Lovecraft.
“With its clear visuals and hard-won information, this guide has saved my bacon on more than one occasion!”
—Ernest P. Wilderbeast,
Visiting Professor of Preternatural Studies
Miskatonic University
Comments / Trivia
Dedications:
- To Robert Bloch, these nightmares return.
- And, Gahan Wilson, with admiration.
