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Each entry includes source information for traceability, while conversion is applied consistently where possible and replaced with officially updated Fourth Edition stats for creatures that were already updated. The update specifies how Monster Stats are presented using the GURPS Dungeon Fantasy line format, including combat statistics, traits, skills, move types, habitat and climate references, and reading guidance via page-reference conventions.","FANTASY BESTIARY UPDATE  \nFOR GURPS 4TH EDITION  \n05 January 2018  \nCONTENTS  \nCONTENTS ...........................................................2  \nINTRODUCTION ...................................................3  \nDisclaimers.......................................................................................3  \nRequired Reading .........................................................................3  \nCreature Stats .................................................................................3  \nCREATURES ......................................................... 5  \nDRAGONS ....................................................... 106  \nPLANTS .......................................................... 120  \nCREATURES TRAITS .......................................128  \nMeta Traits ................................................................................. 128  \nPoisons ......................................................................................... 128  \nCREATURE ECOLOGY.............................................................. 131  \nClimate ......................................................................................... 131  \nHabitats........................................................................................ 132  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe creatures in this Fantasy Bestiary Update come mostly from GURPS Fantasy Bestiary for Third Edition. Several creatures have been adapted from other GURPS Third Edition titles. Each entry contains source information, so that readers may backtrack to the original.  \nAlthough it has been attempted to keep a fairly consistent process of conversion, there are many cases in which a by-the-book conversion would produce undesirable results.  \nFor those creatures from third edition that have been officially updated to fourth edition the new stats have been taken, instead of converting the old ones.  \nThis update uses the Monster Stats form from the GURPS Dungeon Fantasy line.  \nDISCLAIMERS  \nThe material presented here is my compilation, intended for use with the GURPS © system from Steve Jackson Games. This material is not official and is not endorsed by Steve Jackson Games.  \nInternet Sources:  \nSteve Jackson Games:  \n[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/](http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/)  \nREQUIRED READING  \nThe majority of the entries in the Update only require the two books of the Basic Set. Some, however, rely on elements from GURPS Fantasy, GURPS Magic or GURPS Powers.  \nPage References  \nPage references ( always to 4th edition books) begin with a letter, followed by page number, e.g. B436 means GURPS Basic Set, p. 436. 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Points: Appears after name, if point cost is given.  \nDescription: Appear above Statistics.  \nNotes: Any description that’s specifically relevant to the stats rather than to the creature’s origins, habitat, or whatever.  \nAuthor: The Author of the specific beast if source was internet.  \nSource: The book where the Creature comes from.  \nClimate: The creatures preferred climate. 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