A Review of the Role Playing Game Supplement Monstrous Lair #94: Myconids’ Grove

Monstrous Lair #94: Myconids’ Grove by Robert Manson 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 brief details on myconids; peaceful and sentient fungal creatures. The d10 tables follow.

1: Outside the Lair is what the area around the grove looks like.

2: What’s Going On? are what’s happening inside the grove.

3: Major Lair Features are significant features of the grove.

4: Minor Lair Features are minor items of dressing.

5: Myconid’s Appearance has descriptions for ten myconids.

6: Treasure is valuable items, though no values are given.

7: Trinkets & Trash is mostly worthless items.

Monstrous Lair #94: Myconids’ Grove 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 one of the more thematically appropriate entries in the series, given it covers underground areas inhabited by fungal creatures, and the results are heavily into what would be present in such regions. This makes it more focused and therefore more niche. Monstrous Lair #94: Myconids’ Grove is a good entry in the series and it can be found by clicking here.