Dungeon Denizens: EL 3 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 latter being identical to the previous instalments. 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.
Once again, the monsters are divided into dungeon areas, cavern areas and wanderers, and again they are tougher creatures than in the previous two instalments. Each area has a d12 table of results.
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 3 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 some minor errors were noticed; one of the tables said it was d10 and there are some references to the wrong pages. There is a single piece of black and white stock art. Presentation is okay.
The different creatures have differing goals, and not everything is necessarily an enemy; notable is what can only be called a lonely awakened gorilla. Some of the creatures are definitely foes, but others are not. The fluff in this supplement is perhaps superior to the previous two. Dungeon Denizens: EL 3 is a nice collection of encounters and it can be found by clicking here.
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