Monstrous Lair #5: Harpy’s Nest by Creighton Broadhurst is a role playing game supplement published by Raging Swan Press. The supplement is stated to be system neutral, but also compatible with any version of Dungeons & Dragons, and is therefore covered by the Open Game License with some parts considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available for $1.45 from DriveThruRPG but was purchased at a reduced price thanks to a special offer. The supplement comes in two versions, a plaintext file and an eight-page PDF. Two pages of the PDF are the front and rear covers, two pages are ads, about half a page is the front matter and Contents and one page is the Open Game License.
Using this Monstrous Lair is a standard piece of text and explains what the tables are and that the supplement makes two assumptions; the GM has a map of the lair and stats for monsters and details of any treasure.
After an introductory paragraph, the d10 tables follow.
1: Outside the Lair is a table for describing the exterior.
2: What’s Going On? is a table of what the harpy may be doing.
3: Major Lair Feature is a table describing a major lair element.
4: Minor Lair Feature is a similar table, but describing something minor.
5: Harpy’s Appearance describes the harpy.
6: Treasure is a list of, mostly worthless, treasure.
7: Trinkets & Trash is a table of definitely worthless items.
Monstrous Lair #5: Harpy’s Nest in Review
The PDF is bookmarked, with major and minor sections linked. The Contents is to a similar level of depth and is hyperlinked. Navigation is good. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. There’s a single stock black and white illustration. Presentation is okay.
This is a simple supplement. Though it might be described as being compatible with all versions of D&D, it is truly generic, with no game stats, and easy enough to use with any fantasy system. The product is designed to describe a harpy and their lair in a way that makes it more interesting and that it accomplishes. Monstrous Lair #5: Harpy’s Nest is a decent little dressing supplement and it can be found by clicking here.
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