Post originally by James_Nostack at 2005-01-09 07:54:12
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Thank you. The free web version of The Shadow of Yesterday does not include a bestiary; I think that's part of the designer's DIY approach to world creation. For example, ferocious creatures called Violators are mentioned in a few spots... but aside from saying that they're really scary, no more information is given: the implication is that each group is going to have to decide for themselves what the Violators are, and why they're so terrifying.

That attitude toward game design is not going to appeal to everyone. But it was clearly a deliberate choice to "leave the storyguide's imagination alone," so to speak. Since creating monsters in Shadow of Yesterday takes all of 30 seconds--rate five skills, and select a Secret or two--this isn't a big deal IMO.