Monster Manual was an exciting offering to fans of Dungeons & Dragons. After all, it had been 10 years since the Monster ...

Rather than give us 6th edition, the 2024 Player’s Handbook, DM guide, and now Monster Manual are revised versions of the existing 5th Edition rules. This leaves many DMs and their players ...

The 2024 Monster Manual, which'll arrive February 18, 2025 (yes, it is a little confusing) brings 85 new monsters to the table when compared to its 2014 counterpart. What's more, the whole ...

While the Monster Manual no doubt contains plenty of additional surprises, the sneak peek really highlights some new creatures and mechanics in the monstrosities category. One of the major reveals ...

Now the 2025 Monster Manual is harkening back to the best thing about 4E: its monster and encounter design. 4E provided a quick breakdown of the roles character classes and monsters were meant to ...

While these massive monsters may sound completely new, eagle-eyed readers of the 2014 Monster Manual will recognize that a few entries, such as the Tarrasque and Kraken, had a "(titan)" tag already.

The Dungeon Master's Guide followed in November 2024, but the collection is incomplete - awaiting the release of the Monster Manual on February 18th 2025. Our bookshelves are crying out for ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Several elements ...

That experiment was on my mind during a private press event hosted by Wizards of the Coast last week, where it discussed its new Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual. This book of monsters is bigger ...

That includes the monsters our hapless heroes fight. The original Monster Manual introduced now classic creatures like owlbears and mimics. Honor Among Thieves playfully pays homage to those ...