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Monster Souls is a guide to capturing souls in battle, crafting them into one of 170+ new magic items, and awakening hidden powers within them.
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There are few things more satisfying in a roleplaying game than facing down with a powerful foe, barely escaping with your life, and being rewarded for your titanic efforts with a unique and iconic magic item. Earning a magic item from a fallen foe is an exciting event that feels like another line in the epic legend of your character. This moment is even more memorable when the item brings the foe’s deadly powers under your control—after all, who hasn’t wanted to grab a demon’s magical sword or harness a dragon’s mighty breath weapon?
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But not every monster has an obvious magic item to loot. You might be able to grab a lich’s staff or a giant’s belt, but what do you take from a sentient tornado or a gigantic tunnel-boring worm?
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Monster Souls aims to close that gap with soul items—a special type of magic item crafted from the captured soul of a dying foe. This book includes:
Rules for capturing souls, crafting them into items, and awakening their true powers
170+ new magic items, each representing the soul of a different creature
Dormant and Awakened forms for each item, allowing players to discover new powers as the game proceeds
Dozens of classic full-colour illustrations by Sage Cato-Atlas
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Monster Souls 5E: 170+ New Magic Items is available now in print at DriveThruRPG
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