Demons and Daemons and Devils - Oh My!

"Encyclopedia of Demons and Devils [One]" by Various
Published and Distributed by Fast Forward Entertainment
ISBN-10: 0-971-3234-3-7 -- 224 Pages -- FAF 2004

This was one of the first books by Fast Forward that I bought. I wanted to put Demons and Devils in my campaign. I was so impressed by this tome to get the Encyclopedia of Demons and Devils Two.

It has an alphabetical index of the Demons and Devils available - from the "Aatxe" to the "Yunwi Djunsti". At the back of this book is a section on Summoning Demons and Devils. Only fifteen pages of non-specific information out of a book with 224 pages. Only five pages out of the front of the book is non-specific info. The normal Open Gaming License and one page of advertisements closes this volume. That leaves over two hundred pages of info on Demons and Devils.

Similar to a generic Monster Manual, each entry has a stat block, description, and info on combat. They each have a black and white 'photo' as well. There are 173 entries in all. The monster's picture is generally next to the stat box. The stat box starts with type (such as "Large Outsider") and continues through Hit Dice, Initiative, Speed, AC, Attacks, Damage per Attack, Face and Reach, Special Attacks (if any), Special Qualities (if any), Saving Throws, Ability Scores, Skills, Feats, Climate/Terrain generally found in, Organization (if any), Challenge Rating, Treasure, Alignment, and Advancement Range. The Challenge Rating is the most important thing to look at if you want to include an encounter with this thing. They range from a CR of 1 to an incredible 33! The average seems to be from an eight to a thirteen challenge level.

The only thing I miss about this book is that it should have an index of creatures by Challenge Rating. This might have given the book a little more info that a harried GM might need in a hurry. What I like about this book is that it adds quite a few demoniac and a few devilish creatures to a campaign. I may create an index of the Challenge Ratings myself,

Aligning this work well with your standard D&D campaign might tip the balance of the scales toward the evil underground. Take a really good look at it before you decide to buy it, but it has one of my better recommendations.