Men & Monsters of Polynesia (d20)
ne of the most fascinating regions of our own world is most assuredly Polynesia¸ a vast triangular area in the Pacific Ocean that encompasses Hawaii¸ New Zealand¸ Easter Island¸ Samoa¸ and Tahiti. This area is home to numerous creatures and beings that can be readily adapted for use in role-playing games and used either in conjunction with campaigns that have a South Seas flavor or as part of one-off encounters.
This sourcebook contains descriptions and game stats for more than a dozen monsters from this huge¸ varied region and notes on existing monsters that might also be encountered within it. It includes both actual creatures and those derived from myths¸ legends¸ folklore¸ reports from explorers¸ and other sources¸ and is inspired by the author's personal adventures and research throughout the islands of Polynesia¸ notably Oahu¸ Hawaii¸ Kauai¸ Maui¸ Bora Bora¸ Moorea¸ Tahiti¸ and both main islands of New Zealand.
Creatures in this book include animated Tiki statues¸ Menehune little folk¸ lycanthropes like the Wereshark¸ Maero forest trolls¸ Monstrous Boars¸ Kumi and Kawekaweau lizards¸ Mo'o spirit guardians¸ Green Lady and Night Marcher undead¸ and illusion-using Weta insects. They have "Basic" OGL stats that can be used as-is or easily adapted for any d20-based games or other RPGs altogether.