2023 · Sourcebook (rules/options to enhance play)
The Cryptid Manual (OSE)
A bestiary supplement for an 1980s horror roleplaying game using the Old-School Essentials rules. It presents a collection of cryptid creatures from folklore and modern sightings, including Bigfoot variants, lake monsters, extraterrestrials, witches, werebeasts, and other strange entities. Each creature includes descriptions and game statistics for use in investigations and encounters. Old-School Essentials is required, as character creation, combat, adventuring, and other core rules are not included.
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