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Combat in Dungeons and Dragons can be one of the most exciting aspects of the game.

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Hopefully, after the first of the year, once all of the core books are rolled out we will see an announcement from Wizards of the Coast saying that they are going to have an open license that will allow for publishers to do their own monster books for the game. Dungeons & Dragons' expansive roster of monsters has a few overpowered creatures that are nothing but a quick loss. This book is required for Dungeon Masters, and will really fill out people's games.

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Sure, there are some in free PDFs from Wizards of the Coast floating around the internet, and gaming bloggers have already begun creating and adapting their own monsters to the fifth edition rules, but without this core book you aren't going to have much of a D&D game.

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Is the Monster Manual worth the $50 price of admission? I say yes, because there is some good stuff in here, however the thing is that you really can't play Dungeons & Dragons without monsters. This doesn't mean that the write-ups are pointless, it just means that the outcomes in the game are fluid, and have as much to do with preparation for a fight as they do with what is in the books. I'm not going to give a monster by monster breakdown of what is in the book and whether or not each creature is 'done right.' As our group has already learned after one session of D&D how you approach the game, and how your characters approach fights, can make as much of a difference in the game as the stat blocks in the Monster Manual.

Having old school monsters rub elbows with more current brethren shows off some of the depth and breadth of the game, as well as the history of Dungeons & Dragons. From the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Fiend Folio comes the flumph and the slaad (although the slaad have developed a history within the game) and demons from the AD&D Monster Manual II make an appearance. The monsters in the Monster Manual also range from throughout the history of Dungeons & Dragons. It is still a long way from the 'monsters are people too' approach of the early editions of Runequest, but giving story ideas to the creatures is a step in the right direction for Dungeons & Dragons. They come in all shapes in sizes from pixies to beholders and with that a different degree of challenge. Many a player enjoys the game for the combat that can become very elaborate. I like the fact that each monster entry has story bits to them, allowing you to make monsters into more than just things that characters hit with their weapons. Yes, of course, that includes dragons In fact, monsters are the cornerstone to most DnD sessions. I like the art and layout of the book, the design of monsters is clean and easy to consult during play.

That said, I don't otherwise have complaints with the Monster Manual.

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