Monstrous Lair #3: Ogre Cave by Mike Welham 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 ogres and how they will react to intruders. The d10 tables follow.
1: Outside the Lair has thinks to find outside the lair.
2: What’s Going On? has what the ogre might be doing.
3: Major Lair Features has some larger pieces of dressing for the lair.
4: Minor Lair Features is similar but with more minor pieces of dressing.
5: Ogre’s Appearance has ten descriptions for ogres.
6: Treasure has items of value to find, though most aren’t given any value.
7: Trinkets & Trash consists mostly of junk.
Monstrous Lair #3: Ogre Cave 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.
If there’s any desire to play ogres as anything but brutish, stupid, ugly thugs, this supplement won’t be of much use, but for the pretty standard portrayal of such creatures, it does do a good job of adding detail to a location where they might be found. Monstrous Lair #3: Ogre Cave can be found by clicking here.
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