From Introduction: You're all scared of the wrong thing. In the worlds of Dungeons and Dragons, there are adventurers and there are heroes. Adventurers crave loot, fame and magic items. Heroes on the other hand, face off against the dark forces of the realms, compelled forward by an internal sense of justice and righteousness. They may desire material rewards and accolades, but a hero does what a hero believes they must do to fight the dark out of a sense of duty. And nothing is more honorable than vanquishing horrific monsters whose motivations are pure and utter evil for its own sake. This compendium to the world's 'greatest' role-playing game offers options for just these types of Heroes. Characters who beat back against a tide of horrors great and small, and do so purely for its own reward.