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by jodokast

This is a short review, I own this in both Swords & Wizardry (OSR) and in Pathfinder. I even reviewed the Pathfinder version, back in 2018, and it was only when I saw an image had been uploaded and clicked on it I realised this product had no reviews. I thought I had reviewed this shortly afterwards.

Pathfinder is crunchy (yes, I have pearls of wisdom) OSR is not cruchy (you stay for my analysis, I tell you). So what Frog God Games did is this, they took out the Pathfinder Stat Block, put in a much smaller OSR stat block (becuase let's be fair, that's like only a few lines). And then they (and this is guesswork) commissioned an amazing RPG writer to write some amazing adventure hooks for each monster, carefully trimmed these so there was one page per monster and wanted to publish them in a lovely bound book with crisp clear artwork.
However clearly what happened is there were deadlines, the writer didn't turn anything in, there was an all night bender to try and write about 280 plot hooks, and everyone was still hung over when talking with the publisher as the printing is on heavy paper and everything looks too dark, and there is heaps of white space left around each monster.

Honestly if you are playing S&W just grab the PF book and write your own stat block. The CR will give you a good guide to HD. Because this book keeps the flavour text of each monster (which universally isn't its best feature) and add a subpar plot hook.
For example this randomly selected Frost Giant Algidarch

Algidarchs are an offshoot of giants that stand around 9 feet tall and weigh roughly 1,000 pounds. Skin color among algidarchs is always pale with a slight hint of blue. Their hair is worn long and though color can vary slightly, it is usually some shade of white. Most males have long beards they wear braided or tied. Females are slightly smaller in stature than males, but no less effective in combat. Algidarchs can live to be 225 years old. An algidarch announces its presence by ooding the area with freezing winds and a sudden avalanche. Once per day, an algidarch can cause a deluge of snow and ice to rain down in a 60-ft. radius area within 100 feet. Creatures in the radius of effect suffer 3d6 points of damage and are knocked to the ground (save for half). Once per day, algidarchs can create a freezing wind the deals 3d6 points of damage. The wind is 60 feet long and 30 feet high, and buffets back normal missile weapons, gases and breath weapons. It lasts for 1 minute. Algidarchs are a sel sh, malevolent race that takes great pride in both of those facts. They frequently waylay travelers on nearby roads, stealing goods, treasure, women, and whatever else they desire at the time. Captured humanoids are kept as slaves or sold to other giant races as slaves. Algidarchs rarely eat humanoids they capture. In tough times when food is scarce they might, but the meat portion of their diet is generally deer, elk, moose, and even mastodon.

An icy metal castle is surrounded by a forest of black pines and a boulder-strewn eld. An icy moat surrounds the castle, a moat guarded by some unknown horror that presents itself as several icy arms that emerge from the ice to attack intruders ( HD 4; AC 15; Attack 1 grab [1d4, save or held]).The castle belongs to a clan of 15 algidarch . Their castle holds a great hall like a meat locker, with animals and humanoids hanging from chains suspended from the ceiling. The algidarch eat raw meat below the corpses on long pine tables and benches. Trenchers of frosty meat and wooden tankards of cinnamon- flavored wine set atop the tables. Stairs in the great hall lead up to an armory and living chambers, and down to frosty dungeons and a sluggish stream of slush that leads into the underworld. The castle is ruled by a chieftain called Gyphos , who has three daughters, two homely ( Gortha and Marukh ) and one beauteous, Ulfa . Gyphos’ wife, Thrudra , is suspicious of his fidelity and seeks his death and throne. She may be convinced to work with adventurers locked in the dungeon to achieve her ends

Got that, they are frost giants, have 2 genders, eat flesh, drink lots, and the plot hook is a castle where the chieftain's wife suspects him of being unfaithful.
Pathfinder this sort of thing works (better) because this is a Frost Giant who can control snowy terrain which is not a normal feature and has mechanics for this which should fit into some rules. S&W this is more trash.

Do not recommend.