Pathfinder Monster Core 2 (P2)
2nd Edition
Published on 18. November 2025
Book
Hardback
278 pages
978-1-64078-746-9 (ISBN)
Description
Despite how far heroes travel or how many times they save the day, there are always new monsters lurking just around the corner. Pathfinder Monster Core 2 is a 376-page hardcover bursting with brand-new creatures as well as updated Pathfinder classics waiting to find a place at your table. The lavishly illustrated tome also includes guidelines for reading monster entries and adjusting existing monsters to tailor-fit your story! This book is a must-have for Game Masters ready to bring new and exciting challenges to their games!
Pathfinder Monster Core 2 makes use of the updated rules for the fully remastered Pathfinder Second Edition RPG! These rules are compatible with previous Pathfinder Second Edition rulebooks, incorporating comprehensive errata and rules updates and some of the best additions from later books into new, easier-to-access volumes with new presentations inspired by years of player feedback.
Pathfinder Monster Core 2 includes:
* Over 300 individual monster writeups, including common foes, like dangerous animals and mighty elementals, to deadly creatures that can threaten even the most hardened heroes, such as the unsettling swarm striders and the devastating obcisidaemon!
* Eight brand-new dragons to challenge your players, including the powerful cinder dragon, the terrifying despair dragon, the steadfast requiem dragon, the clever rune dragon, and more!
* Classic monsters drawn from mythology, like the coatl and the garuda, as well as creatures drawn from the legends of Pathfinder's Lost Omens setting, including favorites like the majestic dweomercat and the unstoppable Spawn of Rovagug!
* Simple templates that allow you to customize a monster, making it more or less powerful with just a few simple adjustments.
* Guidelines for reading and using monster statistics, ensuring you get the most out of a creature both in and out of combat.
* Lists of creatures sorted by both type and level, making it easy to find the monster you need when you need it.
* Fully integrated errata from the first 5 years of Pathfinder Second Edition, including new balance adjustments to ensure that every creature presents a thrilling level-appropriate challenge!
* Hundreds of beautiful full-color creature illustrations!
* Published under the new Open RPG Creative (ORC) license, giving players and Game Masters even more freedom for making their own creations based on Pathfinder Second Edition.
Pathfinder Monster Core 2 makes use of the updated rules for the fully remastered Pathfinder Second Edition RPG! These rules are compatible with previous Pathfinder Second Edition rulebooks, incorporating comprehensive errata and rules updates and some of the best additions from later books into new, easier-to-access volumes with new presentations inspired by years of player feedback.
Pathfinder Monster Core 2 includes:
* Over 300 individual monster writeups, including common foes, like dangerous animals and mighty elementals, to deadly creatures that can threaten even the most hardened heroes, such as the unsettling swarm striders and the devastating obcisidaemon!
* Eight brand-new dragons to challenge your players, including the powerful cinder dragon, the terrifying despair dragon, the steadfast requiem dragon, the clever rune dragon, and more!
* Classic monsters drawn from mythology, like the coatl and the garuda, as well as creatures drawn from the legends of Pathfinder's Lost Omens setting, including favorites like the majestic dweomercat and the unstoppable Spawn of Rovagug!
* Simple templates that allow you to customize a monster, making it more or less powerful with just a few simple adjustments.
* Guidelines for reading and using monster statistics, ensuring you get the most out of a creature both in and out of combat.
* Lists of creatures sorted by both type and level, making it easy to find the monster you need when you need it.
* Fully integrated errata from the first 5 years of Pathfinder Second Edition, including new balance adjustments to ensure that every creature presents a thrilling level-appropriate challenge!
* Hundreds of beautiful full-color creature illustrations!
* Published under the new Open RPG Creative (ORC) license, giving players and Game Masters even more freedom for making their own creations based on Pathfinder Second Edition.
More details
Edition
Second edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bellevue
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 16 years
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1230 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64078-746-9 (9781640787469)
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Paizo Inc. is publisher of the awardwinning Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Pathfinder Tales novels, Starfinder sciencefantasy roleplaying game, as well as numerous board games and accessories. In the 15+ years since its founding, Paizo has received more than 100 major awards and has grown to become one of the most influential companies in the hobby games industry.
The Pathfinder world, in which players take on the role of brave adventurers fighting to survive in a world beset by magic and evil, is currently translated into eight languages, and has been licensed for comic book series, graphic novels, toys, apparel, computer games, and more.
The Pathfinder world, in which players take on the role of brave adventurers fighting to survive in a world beset by magic and evil, is currently translated into eight languages, and has been licensed for comic book series, graphic novels, toys, apparel, computer games, and more.