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Ultimate Alien Anthology (Star Wars Roleplaying Game) Hardcover – April 1, 2003

by Eric Cagle (Author), Michael Mikaelian (Author), Steve Miller (Author),

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Every Star System Has Its Heroes.

From the Outer Rim to the Galactic Core, countless different species populate the galaxy. While most members of each of these alien races share similar characteristics, among every species--from Geonosians and Jawas to Clawdites and Krish--great heroes and despicable villains can be found.

This sourcebook features:
• Descriptions of 180 alien species, including those from Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
• New prestige classes, including the Aerobat, the Changeling, and the Findsman.
• Species-specific gear and weapons, including Nagai electromesh armor, the Cerean meditation crystal, and the Kerestian darkstick.

To use this sourcebook, you also need theStar Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook.
Every Star System Has Its Heroes.

From the Outer Rim to the Galactic Core, countless different species populate the galaxy. While most members of each of these alien races share similar characteristics, among every species--from Geonosians and Jawas to Clawdites and Krish--great heroes and despicable villains can be found.

This sourcebook features:
• Descriptions of 180 alien species, including those from Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
• New prestige classes, including the Aerobat, the Changeling, and the Findsman.
• Species-specific gear and weapons, including Nagai electromesh armor, the Cerean meditation crystal, and the Kerestian darkstick.

To use this sourcebook, you also need theStar Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook.

Reading age

12 years and up
Part of series

Star Wars Roleplaying Game
Print length

224 pages
Language

English
Dimensions

8.57 x 0.63 x 11.15 inches
Publisher

Wizards of the Coast
Publication date

April 1, 2003
ISBN-10

0786928883
ISBN-13

978-0786928880
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About the Author

Eric Cagle works for the R&D staff as an administrative assistant. He has edited several AD&D® and D&D® game products.

Michael Mikaelian is the associate editor of Star Wars Insider. He recently coauthored the Power of the Jedi Sourcebook.

Steve Miller has contributed to the Rebellion Era Sourcebook, the New Jedi Order Sourcebook, and Secrets of Naboo, in addition to coauthoring the original Alien Anthology.

Owen K.C. Stephens most recently contributed to the Rebellion Era Sourcebook, the Power of the Jedi Sourcebook, and the Star Wars Arms & Equipment Guide. He also authored Starships of the Galaxy and coauthored Tempest Feud and the original Alien Anthology.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wizards of the Coast (April 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786928883
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786928880
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.57 x 0.63 x 11.15 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #580,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Steve Miller lives, writes, and watches way too many movies in Washington State. He started his professional writing career doing feature articles and reviews, but soon detoured into writing roleplaying games. Along the way, he did a few short stories, comic scripts.
Steve continues to write film reviews, short stories, roleplaying game supplements, and tax-related articles.He also edits comics and fiction for NUELOW Games. What he doesn't do, is write engaging biographies of himself.
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Incredible d20 “Race” book

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022

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The d20 system used to be like Netflix before everyone spun out into their own streaming services. So if you wanted to run a Star Wars alien as a World of Warcraft class and use Spycraft tailored modern equipment, go nuts! So this book is great for a laundry list of prebuilt race options for players and DMs, and they’re all balanced in the same system. Incredible as a frame of reference for homebrew.

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2005

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I would definitely recommend buying this as your second book after the core rulebook. Basically, it's just pack from front to back with a few hundred alien species. All stats are given, so every alien type is available for player or GM characters. Some have complained that there are no creatures in this book, but the Star Wars series has never been about dungeon crawling. If you need creatures, the famous ones are in the core book, and if you want new ones, there's a good creature creation section there too. This book, on the other hand, gets to the meat of Star Wars encounters--facing down aliens of all races and types. You'll definitely want to pick this up to populate your campaigns. Before long, you'll be able to recreate your very own alien cantina. Perhaps my only complaint is that the artwork was done by several artists, and some of the artwork isn't as good as it could be. Hopefully in a future edition, some of the sketchy artwork will be replaced.

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Corey Evans

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020

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Love this book. I just wish they would release a new version with way more species and info.

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TomHunter1968

A great addition to the Star Wars RPG'er's library

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015

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I am a huge fan of the Star Wars RPG and I collect all the associated books - from the core books to the supplements. While many are of course optional, this is one of the ones I think every Star Wars RPG'er would really enjoy having in their collection of reference books. It's amazingly illustrated, with great maps, and it sets the stage for any number of adventures/scenarios you might want to plan as it contains detailed info on the various alien races (with great artwork to accompany each of them), along with very cool backstory for each. I've found this one's become pretty much dog-eared and marked up to the point I think I may need to order another copy. Definitely recommended.

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Jason Wendling

Ever want to play the bunny creature as a character?

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2003

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Awesome book. Very valuable for players and for GMs. This book is in the new format - HC with great artwork. The book details every kind of playable creature I have heard of. It even contains character types that can fly with wings. The book really does a nice job with these by adding a set of flying rules. In addition to all the new species, the book contains several new prestiege classes, which are very cool and useful! This book is great. My only con is that I would have liked to see more prestiege classes with special skills - hopefully we'll see this in there new Hero's Guide due in June...

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B. H. Stewart

StarWars Ultimate Alien Anthology

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2005

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This book ROCKS! One look at it and it starts to sink in exactly how diverse the StarWars universe has become. It expands upon races in the Core Rulebook as well as introducing huge numbers of interesting aliens. Also included are a few new feats and a couple of Prestige classes that are very welcome.

Whether you play this game or not, getting this book just for background info on races in StarWars makes this book worth it to me.

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Oco

Let it be...aliens

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2011

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Its just what I need: a book with description and simple images to show the most important and curious aliens creatures of this universe. Excelent for RPG's players and star wars's fanatics. If you are not one of then, maybe you ll be boring.

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015

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Book arrived in great shape.

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K. W. Guerrero

Wow! Now THIS book sets new standards for "accessory" books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2003

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This book is possibly the best resource book I've bought to date! One of the main problems with the Star Wars RPG system is that many of the currently-available books are for the 1st edition rules, including the original Aliens Anthology book. Though I have the the 2nd edition version, I have been using the races from the Alien Anthology so far, but many players have been reluctant to use races from there because they are not player-balanced. When you take in account that humans get that vital extra initial feat and skill points, and more skill points per level, using a race that gives you a +2 strength but -2 Intelligence and Wisdom and nothing else just doesn't seem fair.
I admit I bought the ULTIMATE Alien Anthology hoping it would upgrade the races, and boy did it ever! There are 180 races in total, many more than in the original Alien Anthology. Most of the original races in both the Alien Anthology and the 2nd Edition Core Rulebook have been updated. There are several pages just on the Yuuzhan Vong. Races from all the different sources are compiled and updated, including races seen in all of the films and expanded universe. You also have pictures of all the races, with height comparisons for each (did you know a Whipped makes a Wookie look short?).
In addition you have new equipment, feats, some well-cool prestige classes (several of which are not race-specific, such as the Telepath, Bodyguard and Big Game Hunter).
For those playing NJO campaigns, it gives you updated information of all the Yuuzhan-Vong equipment, racial bonuses and flaws, and information on modifying existing classes to allow for them. Whilst in the main book and NJO campaign book they are totally immune to the force and prohibited from technical skills, they no longer are (though there are major penalties and difficulties involved) - it's more accurate.
All-in-all this book is a must have - it's a worthwhile upgrade to those that have the old Alien Anthology, with enough new races to be worthwhile, and essential for those that don't. The only problem with it is that there are so many races that it can be very difficult deciding what you want to play!
Strongly recommended! :)
I just hope they release a version that does for Starships of the Galaxy what this one did for the Anthology.

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"atom69"

Expanded Universe

Reviewed in Japan on June 6, 2003

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Alien Anthology の改訂対応版。クリーチャーは収録されてない。よくもまぁ、これだけの数考えるなぁと感心させられる。各々の特性(Species Traits)も記載されており、基本的にどの種族のキャラクターでもプレイ可能となっている。ゲームマスターだけでなくプレイヤーにもお推薦め…したいが、やや値段が高めか。

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Luke

Superb supplement

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2012

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An excellent book that all my fellow players couldn't wait to read. Needless to say they werent disappointed. Highly recommend

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