Fight the Monster in its Den … If You Dare!

Book of Lairs brings you 24 great one-shot, monster lairs for 5th edition! Each of these exciting and unusual battlegrounds comes with a complete short adventure, including a hook, area hazards, tactics, and treasures, and many use monsters from the Tome of Beasts. Stage your 5th Edition fights in unforgettable locations like:

• Alchemist’s Guildhall
• Necromancer’s Cistern
• Clockwork Tower
• Den of the Rotten Kings
• Lost Halls of Everforge
• A Pirate Cove
• Crypt of the Warlock
• Citadel of the Void Dragon
• A Dark Grove
• Lost Fane of the Serpents
• Branches of Yggdrasil
• Tomb of the Scorpion Prince
• Sky Stairs of Beldestan
• Imperial Ghoul Outpost
• Umbral Vampire Lair
• And 10 more!

Designed by some of the top names in the RPG industry, Book of Lairs for 5th Edition is sure to add an aura of wonder and mystery to your game! Book of Lairs uses standard monsters as well as surprising new creatures from Tome of Beasts, and both monster books are required for maximum playability.

Book of Lairs uses standard monsters as well as surprising new creatures from Tome of Beasts, and both monster books are required for maximum playability.

Design: Robert Adducci, Wolfgang Baur, Enrique Bertran, Brian Engard, Jeff Grubb, James J. Haeck, Shawn Merwin, Marc Radle, Jon Sawatsky, Mike Shea, Mike Welham, Steve Winter
Cover Art: Cory Trego-Erdner
Interior Art: Cory Trego-Erdner, Frank Garza, Felipe Gaona, Josh Hass, Ambrose H. Hoilman, Michael Jaecks, Guido Kuip, Dio Mahesa, Marcel Mercado, Johnny Morrow, Jason Rainville, Daniel Robinett, Shawncee, Ørjan Svendsen, Florian Stitz, Bryan Syme, Eva Widermann
Cartography: Robert Brookes, Liz Courts, Jason Engle, Alyssa Faden, Todd Gamble, Sean Macdonald, Alex Moore, Jon Pintar, Tommi Salama
Editing: Kim Mohan
Art Direction: Marc Radle
Layout and Graphic Design: Marc Radle
Publisher: Wolfgang Baur
Playtesters: Brian Ganger, David Gibson, Callum Goulden, Janine Hempy, Casey Jankowski, Hayden Jones, Heather Lingg, Joseph McAveary, Adam Roy, Tony Sax, Leah Sax, Jurgo Mattias Vanajurr, Michael Waldorf Jonathan, Nikki, Naomi, Lacey, and the Gang of Four

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