''Dangerous Prey'' is a supplement published by
Pariah Press in 1995 for the horror role-playing game ''
The Whispering Vault
''The Whispering Vault'' is a horror-themed role-playing game originally published in 1993. Players take on the role of "Stalkers", persons who have risen above their own mortality to act as servants of the guardians of Reality, tracking down an ...
''.
Publication history
''Dangerous Prey'' is a 110-page perfect-bound softcover book designed by
Nigel Findley
Nigel D. Findley (July 22, 1959 – February 19, 1995) was a Canadian game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games (RPGs).
Biography
Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela in 1959 to Canadian par ...
, William Spencer-Hale, Kevin Hassall, Aaron Loeb, Andrew Lucas, Geoff McMartin, Bryan Nystul, Mike Nystul, and
Chris Pramas
Chris Pramas is an American game designer and writer, as well as a founder of Green Ronin Publishing. He is best known as the designer of the ''Dragon Age'' RPG, ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' (second edition), and ''Freeport: The City of Adventu ...
, with interior art by Pat Coleman, Earl Geier, Dave MacKay,
, and Mike Naylor, and cover art by Larry MacDougall, and Jeff Miracola.
''Dangerous Prey'' and a three-panel
gamemaster's screen
A gamemaster's screen, also called a GM's screen, is a gaming accessory, usually made out of either cardboard or card stock, and is used by the gamemaster to hide all the relevant data related to a tabletop role-playing game session from the playe ...
were the only two supplements for ''The Whispering Vault'' that
Mike Nystul
Mike Nystul (born March 22, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) created and wrote numerous role-playing game products in the 1990s.
Career
Nystul got his start in the RPG industry writing ''Fantasy Hero'' books for Hero Games, and then worked for FASA a ...
, the original designer, was able to publish through Pariah Press, before he moved on to a brief time working at
TSR until 1996.
Contents
''Dangerous Prey'' contains more information on the Unbidden and their minions, the malign spirits that
player character
A player character (also known as a playable character or PC) is a fictional character in a video game or tabletop role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player rather than the rules of the game. The characters that are not control ...
s hunt and imprison.
Reception
In the May 1995 edition of ''
Dragon
A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...
'' (Issue #217),
Lester W. Smith
Lester W. Smith is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
Career
Early work and GDW
Lester Smith began his game-design career in 1984 with ''Mind Duel'', a science-fiction board game submission to ''Space Gamer'' mag ...
gave this book a thumbs up, calling it "an excellent addition to the game's mythos
..The art and text carry on the tradition of the original game, resulting in another book that is refreshingly concise, and just as darkly horrific." Smith concluded by giving the book an above average rating of 5 out of 6, saying "While you certainly don’t need the ''Dangerous Prey'' book to play the ''Whispering Vault'' game, the material it provides will definitely enhance a campaign. I highly recommend it."
In the following edition of ''Dragon'' (Issue #218 – June 1994),
Rick Swan
Rick Swan is a game designer and author who worked for TSR.
His work for TSR, mostly for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, appeared from 1989 to 1995.
Swan also wrote ''The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games'' (1990), published by St. Martin's Pre ...
also reviewed ''Dangerous Prey'' and liked what he saw, saying, "So vivid is the writing, the pages practically ooze slime."
References
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Role-playing game books
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1995