Monstrous Lair #73: Werewolf’s Forest by Robert Mason 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 as an 8-page PDF for $1.65 from DriveThruRPG but was purchased at a reduced price thanks to a special offer. The supplement comes in two versions, a plaintext file and a PDF. Two pages of the PDF are the front and rear covers, two pages are ads, about half a page the front matter and Contents and one page the Open Game License.
Using this Monstrous Lair is a standard piece of text for the series 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.
The opening paragraph has some introductory text on werewolves, described as the most feared of lycanthropes, which is then followed by the d10 tables.
1: Outside the Lair has some descriptions for the wood; some do not have anything to do with werewolves.
2: What’s Going On? has some descriptions for forest events, most but not all are related to sightings of the werewolf.
3: Major Lair Features are major features of the forest.
4: Minor Lair Features is similar but more minor.
5: Werewolf’s Appearance has ways of describing the werewolf, some in human form.
6: Treasure is mostly items of value, though no values are given.
7: Trinkets & Trash is generally worthless items.
Monstrous Lair #73: Werewolf’s Forest in Review
The PDF is bookmarked with major and minor sections linked. The Contents are to a similar level of depth and is hyperlinked. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. There is a single piece of black and white stock art. Presentation is okay.
This is not one of the better entries in the series. For one thing, it has the werewolf living in a wood. What if it lives elsewhere? For another, too many of the earlier results are either unrelated to werewolves or only loosely related to them. They may be good ways of describing a wood, but not one specifically inhabited by a werewolf. Monstrous Lair #73: Werewolf’s Forest is a bit too bland and werewolf unrelated to the theme and it can be found by clicking here.
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