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Summary: The Name Says It All!
Review: When one hears the words "Ultimate Alien Anthology", one expects a lot. You expect to see every alien ever seen in the movies, or read about in the books and games.Ultimate Alien Anthology delivers. Within the pages of this book are a total of 180 alien species. This gives players plenty of options for generating a character, and it gives the GM tons of options for NPCs. Also included in this book is a section on prestige classes. Some are left generic enough to fit several races (i.e. the Aerobat), although I felt that there should be more race-specific ones. The Findsman prestige class would have been a good example of a race-specific prestige class, but the GM can allow non-Gand characters for this class as well. UAA also has two appendices - one for new feats, and the second for Yuuzhan Vong characters. Most of the feats are fairly unremarkable, mainly adding in some D&D feats, or improving on natural abilities. The second appendix details how to play Yuuzhan Vong characters, including how the Vong work for each class. Add into tht a sidebar on Yuuzhan Vong gear, as well as notes on skills and feats. Overall, the rules look adequate, although I have to wonder why Gamorreans don't have a Charisma penalty. This book's primary weakness is its art. The quality varies throughout, and some art does not portray some races adequately, mainly due to the scale in comparison with other races. The Gand looks like he's as tall as an Ewok, and the Hutt's size appears smaller than what it actually is. Overall, this is a good quality book. It has something for everyone, from players to GMs to non-gamer Star Wars fans who just want some info on the aliens of Star Wars.
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