Men and Monsters (d20)
Mousefolk never think small; it is in their nature to imagine a huge world.
Too often¸ the races which populate fantasy worlds are pulled whole-cloth from a Tolkienesque template¸ leaving little room for interpretation. Elves are intelligent and long-lived¸ but otherwise look like humans with pointy ears¸ dwarves are stoic and industrious¸ but otherwise look like squat¸ bearded humans. Halflings are lethargic and friendly¸ but otherwise look like very short humans. In absence of other works¸ these character archetypes are truly inspired¸ but with the march of fiction¸ they've simply become tired staples of the genre.
But by their definition¸ fantastic worlds can play host to a much broader family of races¸ which provoke the reader's (or in this case¸ the player's) imagination¸ bringing them deeper into the world through its astonishing residents. This book¸ Men and Monsters¸ seeks to provide some new races to populate fantasy worlds¸ each of which defies conventional fantasy tropes in some way.
Inside¸ you'll find 11 new races and a metric ton of feats.
This book is published by Mage Hand Press under the Open Gaming License.