Monster Manual: A 4th Edition Core Rulebook (D&d Core Rulebook) (Dungeons & Dragons) by Wizards RPG Team

Book Type: Hardcover
Published: 06 June 2008
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
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Review:
A very useful monster manual that has the data displayed in a concise and easy to use manner. Monsters listed from A to Z makes for finding monsters fast and easy and the statistics block lists their relevant stats from their role in combat to their actual characteristic statistics (want to know what a kobolds' dexterity and wisdom is?). What the monsters powers are and what are the effects are listed in it's stat block and what players would know upon passing a lore check is presented in bite sized chunks of information. This shifts the emphasis from giving the DM a wonderful back story that they may or not enjoy to actually helping defining and letting a player in on the fun by having a mechanic to show just what their character would know in game about the monsters. Also given is it's level and role to help DMs better understand their function in a fight and encounter group helps a DM determine what a party should face. Also listed are the tactics that monsters would use are mentioned as well alongside a full colour illustration. At the back a glossary and a listing of monsters by level and a useful racial traits used for npc or possible pc races if the DM permits it. My dislikes for this book are the use of symbols for attack powers, they seem a bit small to see and not distinct enough for my liking. Monster descriptions some are brief but all have a full colour illustration. This stops the problem of some things being overwritten and when you look at the page the stat block which a DM needs in a game quickly is there but some entries like the Beholder seem a bit too short. It does have a wonderful full page illustration but more information on it would be nice for new referees to have. The art in this book is very relevant in describing what a monster looks like and seems to be a way of saving on text space with descriptions. Having used this manual to run a game it is very good at providing when the relevant information is needed fast.