The Nightmare Man wrote: I can only hope that the Book of Aberrations will be much better. At least in regard to what can be used in my main RL and PS campaigns...
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Looking at the description for Lords of Madness, I can't see anything I would really want in my RL, other than the Bluetspur mindflayers, and as I already own the entire set of 2E beholder & illithid sourcebooks & adventures (I, Tyrant and The Illithiad and their module trilogies), I would rather wait for a potential Van Richtens guide to Aberrations. I agree, the upcoming book does sound very suitable for a Planescape setting. Here's what the WotC site says about it:
"Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations
Dungeons & Dragons Accessory
Richard Baker, James Jacobs, Steve Winter
Item Code 177410000
Release Date April 2005
Format Trade Hardcover
Page Count 224
ISBN 0-7869-3657-6
Price $34.95 ; C$49.95
Unnatural Creatures of Unspeakable Evil
Trembling hands have recorded horrifying stories of encounters with aboleths, beholders, mind flayers, and other aberrations. The victims of these alien creatures are quickly overwhelmed by mind-numbing terror -- their only comfort is the hope for a quick death.
This supplement for the D&D game presents a comprehensive look at some of the most bizarre creatures ever to invade the world of fantasy roleplaying. Along with information about the physiology, psychology, society, and schemes of these strange beings, you'll find spells, feats, tactics, and tools commonly employed by those who hunt them. Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations also provides new rules, prestige classes, monsters, sample encounters, and fully developed NPCs ready to instill fear in any hero."