Dungeon Denizens: EL 2 by Alex Connell is a role playing game supplement published by Raging Swan Press for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. As such, it is covered by the Open Game License and some parts are considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available as a 13-page PDF from DriveThruRPG for $1.99 but was purchased at a reduced price during a sale. The PDF comes in two versions, one optimised for print and high-end devices, the other for mobile and low-end. Two pages are the front and rear covers, one and a third are ads, two are the front matter, about a third is the Contents and about two thirds are the Open Game License.
The Foreword includes an introduction from the publisher and a sidebar on Using this Supplement. The supplement contains encounters that are intended to be easy to drop in. There are three types, Basic, using Bestiaries 1, 2 and 3, Modified, from those same bestiaries with simple templates and Unique, which are given full stats. The encounters are also divided into three areas.
This follows a similar design to EL 1, but with tougher creatures. Once again, the monsters are divided into dungeon areas, cavern areas and wanderers. The main difference is that there isn’t a d100 table, but a d12 table with each result filled, for each location type.
Each entry in the table lists the creature, the book it’s from, if not the Bestiary, and a description of what the creatures are doing. Some of the encounters are related to each other and the creatures encountered may already be interacting with others. Brief notes on simple templates are at the bottom of the table and the facing page has stats for the unique creatures.
Dungeon Denizens: EL 2 in Review
The PDF is bookmarked, with major and minor sections linked. The Contents is not as thorough but is hyperlinked. Given the length, navigation is very good. The text maintains a two-column format and a minor error was noticed. There are a couple of pieces of black and white stock art. Presentation is okay.
This is another nice collection of random encounters that are more than just random encounters, thanks to the inclusion of fluff. They are not quite truly outstanding encounters – they are only a couple of sentences or so – but they are definitely more interesting than a simple random encounter. Dungeon Denizens: EL 2 is a nice little supplement of encounters and it can be found by clicking here.
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