Urban Dressing: Temples by Brian Liberge 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 15-page PDF from DriveThruRPG for $3.75 but was purchased at a reduced price as part of a special bundle. Two pages are the front and rear covers, one is an ad, two the front matter, Contents and Foreword and one is the Open Game License. The PDF comes in two versions, one designed for print and high-end devices, the other for mobile and low-end devices.
The supplement is intended to help create temples for urban settings, or other locations, and consists of various options.
A: Characteristics and Appearance is a d100 table for creating a general description, with the final result being to roll twice and combine.
B: Domain Features is a d100 table with each result being a specific type of domain, such as Fire, Storms, Tactics etc., and a description based around this.
C: Donations, Tithings and Sacrifices, is three d10 tables, one for good, neutral and evil religions, these being, donations, tithings and sacrifices, and are what the temple demands from its worshippers.
D: Events, Festivals and Rites has a sidebar on service components, fixtures & fittings and temple areas, then a d20 list of different services and a description of them.
E: Clergy in a Hurry is a selection of tables for generating names and details of different clergy, including some rumours.
Urban Dressing: Temples in Review
The PDF is well bookmarked with major and minor sections linked. The Contents only covers the major sections, but is hyperlinked. Navigation is good. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. There are a few pieces of black and white stock art. Presentation is okay.
This is a collection of tables that perhaps doesn’t work so well as a random generator; instead, it would be better to select appropriate results according to a specific god. Religious material does have a problem, in that it’s impossible to get as specific as needed for it, unless it’s for a specific setting. Clergy in a Hurry especially has a problem because of this. Rather than specific NPCs, as seen in other supplements in the range, it’s a collection of tables, probably because specific NPCs would benefit from specific gods. The result for this section is randomly generated people who could be anything. Urban Dressing: Temples in Review has some good and bad bits and it can be found by clicking here.
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