Bestiary of the Realms (Realms of Shadowmarch) Hardcover – February 21, 2026

The forests are older than your maps. The mountains remember war. The sky is not empty.In Shadowmarch, monsters are not random encounters. They are the scars of broken treaties, the guardians of ancient pacts, the consequences of ambition and imbalance.Bestiary of the Realms is a fully realised 5e-compatible creature compendium built for Game Masters who want more than stat blocks. Inside you’ll find over 160 pages of creatures woven directly into the political, elemental and fae-touched fabric of the realm.Face dragons whose presence reshapes volcanic horizons.Confront blight-twisted horrors born of corrupted growth.Survive Skyborne constructs powered by unstable crystal cores.Descend into abyssal waters where ancient sea things drift beneath trade routes.Walk the shifting paths of the Autumn Crown where fae predators smile before they strike.Each entry includes lore, behaviour, combat tactics, regional effects and story hooks so every encounter drives narrative momentum. These creatures belong somewhere. They influence factions. They change the environment around them.Whether you are running political intrigue, elemental war, aerial skyship campaigns, blight-corruption survival arcs or deep sea expeditions, this bestiary is designed to reduce prep time while increasing dramatic impact at the table. Read more