{"product_id":"book-of-extinction-hardcover-pre-order","title":"Book of Extinction Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook of Extinction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compendium of extinct animals, resurrected in roleplaying games. With real-world histories of the world’s most famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eextinct animals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—such as the dodo, saber-toothed tiger, and great auk—this book lets you learn about and play alongside these lost animals in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eD\u0026amp;D 5th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. But we didn’t stop there! Each animal is also reimagined as a magical creature, inspired by the legacy it left behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Book of Extinction is a once-in-a-generation experiment with roleplaying, science, and history. You’ll experience enthralling and heartbreaking stories from around the world and learn the fundamentals of biology and conservation, all while paging through a Monster Manual that you can unleash at your table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Book of Extinction contains: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e130+ mythic monsters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 70 real extinction stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Endling” player races — the last of their kind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRevolutionary takes on classic monsters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47938\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REAL.jpg?resize=300%2C53\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REAL.jpg?resize=300%2C53\u0026amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REAL.jpg?resize=1024%2C181\u0026amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REAL.jpg?resize=768%2C136\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REAL.jpg?resize=1536%2C271\u0026amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REAL.jpg?resize=2048%2C362\u0026amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REAL.jpg?resize=600%2C106\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REAL.jpg?w=2160\u0026amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee stories in this book are real. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook of Extinction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the only D\u0026amp;D books to be carefully fact-checked by a science consultant (generously provided by the Center for Biological Diversity), to feature insight from dozens of interviews with experts, and to include hundreds of factual citations from primary sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REIMAGINED.jpg?resize=300%2C53\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REIMAGINED.jpg?resize=300%2C53\u0026amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REIMAGINED.jpg?resize=1024%2C181\u0026amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REIMAGINED.jpg?resize=768%2C136\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REIMAGINED.jpg?resize=1536%2C271\u0026amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REIMAGINED.jpg?resize=2048%2C362\u0026amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REIMAGINED.jpg?resize=600%2C106\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REIMAGINED.jpg?w=2160\u0026amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncounter the magical creatures inspired by these vanishing species. From the Dodos of the Feywild to saber-toothed weretigers, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook of Extinction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures these moments in history with a uniquely mythic approach perfect for fantasy storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47937\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DEAD-RACES.jpg?resize=300%2C53\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DEAD-RACES.jpg?resize=300%2C53\u0026amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DEAD-RACES.jpg?resize=1024%2C181\u0026amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DEAD-RACES.jpg?resize=768%2C136\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DEAD-RACES.jpg?resize=1536%2C271\u0026amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DEAD-RACES.jpg?resize=2048%2C362\u0026amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DEAD-RACES.jpg?resize=600%2C106\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magehandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DEAD-RACES.jpg?w=2160\u0026amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmbody an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eendling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—a creature that is the very last of its kind—by playing one of five bespoke races introduced and driven to extinction in your next campaign. 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