I reviewed the other versions of Nightworld here. The book contains the same monsters (as well as stats for vampire spawn created by the powerful vampires and alternate forms for vampires). That means we're presented with 41 different monster stat blocks. Of these are 12 (technically 11 because two of the bosses are twins) unique boss monsters. There are also two unique magic weapons present. This is all really easy to drop into any DCC game. In particular, I feel like Nightworld works well with the Dungeon Crawl Classics Horror line of adventures and the Macabre zine. Barnabas and the Conclave of the Apocalpyse make perfect residents of Castle Nekrovania and the monsters of Nightworld flesh out that setting perfectly. Additionally Macabre Volume 1's Deathstalker is the perfect class for a Belmont-inspired character. Here's a sample from the DCC version of Nightworld.
While I've reviewed the original Overworld zine, I've not reviewed Overworld: The Adventure Continues. If Overworld is the unofficial Legend of Zelda monster book, then Overworld: The Adventure Continues is the unofficial Zelda II: The Adventures of Link monster guide. The book gives us 26 new monsters and a new Boss monster template. Additionally the Armored Death stat block includes a new sentient sword, the Fractured Blade. Of the monsters presented my favorite are the giant spiked accessory/weapon giants, the heymore. The three types of knights are pretty dope too. The boss monster template is for Hero Shadows and as a long time Zelda fan, I love this. One thing that makes this zine really useful for judges is that these monsters aren't your typical orcs, goblins, and gnolls. They fit the DCC monsters should be unique mold. Here's a sample of the zine.
If you play DCC you should definitely pick both of these up. You'll find them really useful and be supporting some great creators.
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