The Poison Pie Publishing House

Late Entries to a Survey of Bestiaries

The staff of the Poison Pie Publishing House assembled a survey of one hundred bestiaries, posting an entry on their blog for each day from June 1, 2016 to September 8, 2016. When they were done, there were additional bestiaries that they did not want to omit entirely. This page lists latecomers to the survey added semi-monthly in 2026.

As humanity enters the age of Artificial Intelligence, we note that for the first time (at least to our knowledge) some entries in this year's survey use AI in the generation of the content in the book, either writing, artwork or both. Where the publisher explicitly declares the use of AI, we note it in the entry.

January 3, 2026
A Compendium of Familiars & Companions: Volume 1: Beasts & Fey
author: uncredited
interior artist: uncredited
cover artist: uncredited
publisher: Adventurica
publication date: 2025
cover: softcover
number of pages: 64
ISBN-10: 0-02-223023-8
ISBN-13: 237-0-02-223023-4
AI declaration: This work used AI to generate content.
description: This bestiary contains descriptions of fifty creatures proposed as familiars and companions. It is compatible with the 5^th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Game.

Our featured entry from this bestiary is the gooplet.

In places where stray magic soaks into soil and odd fungi glow, strange things form. Glooplet was born in such a spot, a bit of enchanted slime that split from a larger ooze and slowly became its own thing. Unlike its source, Glooplet only wants to see, taste, and bounce through the world.

It slides along the edges of the Fey Realm, sneaking into potion shops, libraries, and kitchens, absorbing anything curious or shiny. Some fey call it a spell's echo, others say it's a fragment of something larger that gained a will of its own. Glooplet doesn't care. It just wants to explore.

January 17, 2026
A Compendium of Familiars & Companions: Volume 2: Constructs & Elementals
author: uncredited
interior artist: uncredited
cover artist: uncredited
publisher: Adventurica
publication date: 2025
cover: softcover
number of pages: 64
ISBN-10: 0-02-255872-1
ISBN-13: 237-0-02-255872-7
AI declaration: This work used AI to generate content.
description: This bestiary contains descriptions of fifty creatures proposed as familiars and companions. It is compatible with the 5^th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Game.

Our featured entry from this bestiary is the sporemite crawler.

Sporemite Crawlers are bioluminescent constructs commonly found in crystal-rich cave systems, though their origin remains unknown. Despite their mechanical nature, they behave much like living creatures, often gathering near mineral veins and nibbling on exposed gemstones.

Miners often refer to them as "crystal bugs" and approach them with care, as Sporemite Crawlers instinctively release sleep-inducing spores when startled. Though not aggressive by nature, they react swiftly to anyone interfering with their chosen crystals.

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