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Monster Manual: Third Edition: Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook
 
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Monster Manual: Third Edition: Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook (Hardcover)

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Over 200 creeps, critters and creatures to keep players on their toes. From Aboleths to Zombies, the third edition Monster Manual holds a diverse cast of enemies and allies essential for any Dungeons & Dragons campaign. There are hundreds of monsters ready for action, including many new creatures never seen before. Plus, all monster entries include character stats so for the first-time players can play as the monsters. Dungeon Masters and players alike will find the new Monster Manual an indispensable aid in populating their third-edition campaigns.

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Over 200 creeps, critters, and creatures to keep players on their toes. From Aboleths to Zombies, the Third Edition Monster Manual holds a diverse cast of enemies and allies essential for any Dungeons & Dragons campaign. There are hundreds of monsters ready for action, including many new creatures never seen before. Plus, all monster entries include character stats so for the first time players can play as the monsters. Dungeon Masters and players alike will find the new Monster Manual an indispensable aid in populating their Third Edition campaigns.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book that should have had more monster detail, Sep 10 2003
By Richard A. Graves (Clovis, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent monster book that gives information on hundreds of monsters that you can use in your campaign. The artwork is good although I think I liked the old black and white drawings in the 1st edition of the game more. This book should have been larger too and included more information on the ecology of the monsters, habits, etc... the old 2nd Edition AD&D Monstrous Manual did it best, an entire page for each monster with LOTS of info on how the creatures lives, society, etc... still a good book though, really a must if you want to play the game, but probably my least favority of the three core rulebooks.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Tons of Monsters...Yet Lacking, Jun 7 2003
By D. Hennemuth "Madrox187" (Newport, VT United States) - See all my reviews
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The Third Edition (3E) Monster Manual is a great purchase for any DM. It has a good amount of monsters, pretty descriptive stats, yet...it seems one caliber less than the 2E Monster Manual.

On one hand, the 3E Monster Manual delivers over 200 monsters to terrorize your campaign setting. They have some awesome new monsters. My personal favorite, is a devil, and is known as a Kyton. He is demonic humanoid with hundreds of chains drooping from his body, and his mode of attack is flailing those chains. Pretty hardcore.

On the other hand, the 3E Monster Manual doesn't seem to give enough. Some of the monsters just plain [are bad], and they aren't unique in any way. Also, the amount of creatures do not come near the amount that were in the 2E monster manual, which is frustrating.

On the FINAL hand, It is a must for any DM playing 3E. It isn't a bad book at all...it just seems lacking. The monster stats are good...the amount of monsters are good...but don't expect much more. (If they had 3.5 stars I would give this book 3.5)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Content: Meh... Book Quality: HORRIBLE, Feb 3 2003
By NomadLLama (Naperville, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
Being someone new to the Dungeons and Dragons scene, I had great hope and joy when I opened my amazon.com package containing the Player's Handbook (PHB) and the Monster Manual (MM).

First note: all the D&D books are quite hard to understand without playing first. That would be why you buy the "Adventure Game" using the same ruleset. The MM is the shortest of the D&D books, which makes sense, as it mostly talks only about monsters. The content is hard to understand first hand, however it is quite detailed.

Now, we go onto the quality of the book. Both the DM Guide and the PHB have a hard cover binding and high-quality full-colored pages. The MM has this too, but in my recent experiences, the binding at the spine (the binding that is holding the pages together) is quite loose. So loose that in fact, one player of mine has all the pages completely out of the binding. True, out of 12 NEW MM's that I have seen, all of them had an extremely loose binding, especially with the pages in the back. You can see the rope that is holding the pages together there. Just note: a lot of the pages in this book will fall out with heavy use. something not too normal with hardcover books.

My suggestion, since you are looking at this, is to wait until July 2003, where a new, revised MM will be avaliable. That MM will have 108 more pages, and hopefully a better binding with that many pages. All the D&D core rulebooks are being revised and released in July 2003 (at the end of the month). If you want the D&D books right now, then I suggest the Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual II. The MM II will not be revised, and was released recently, so it will be easier to understand. If there is one rulebook that you should not buy, it would be this one. Wait for July 2003 and reap the rewards.

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1.0 out of 5 stars How to make a better Monster Manual
A: Include all monsters from the previous edition's manual
B: Introduce a few new and interesting monsters (10-40 would suffice)
C: Make the layout flip-friendly for rushing... Read more
Published on July 17 2003 by Johnny Truant

3.0 out of 5 stars Least of the Three
The Monster Manual is labelled a core rulebook, and it truly is. Without the description and rules within, a DM would be hard-pressed to create the creatures necessary to... Read more
Published on Jan 7 2003 by Jason M. Wisnieski

5.0 out of 5 stars great
i dont accutully want to rite a revew, just to rate it
Published on Oct 1 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Giving the Dragons their Due...
After revising the rules (and doing it well), WotC had to then re-do all the monsters to suit the new rules. Read more
Published on Aug 2 2002 by Ryk E. Spoor

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny
This book is worth every penny you spent on it. Not just because it is essential to running a third edition Dungeons and Dragons campaign, but also because it is a great... Read more
Published on Aug 1 2002 by Steve Stoehr

1.0 out of 5 stars I Now Know
I know why the Githzeri, the Leucrotta, and all the other monsters from the old Moster Manual weren't included here: WotC decided to place only the most common, the most simple... Read more
Published on July 26 2002 by andraxe

4.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the DMG
I realy like the full-color illustrations, although sometimes I wonder which illustration goes with which description. Read more
Published on Jun 25 2002 by dick_hille

3.0 out of 5 stars Badly needing revision
Good art and descriptions, hard as heck to find any creatures that you're familiar with. Could use a good index.
Published on Jun 19 2002 by Eric A. Phillips

4.0 out of 5 stars A Useful Reference
I have found this to be an easy to use reference and have had no complaints about it. Once again, it is extremely well presented and it is enjoyable just to flick through it.
Published on May 13 2002 by M. Smith

3.0 out of 5 stars Great stats and decent extras, but the layout is horrible
I want to make this simple. The stats are fine; it's awful hard to screw up a monster's stats. On the other hand, it is set up poorly(sometimes it's hard to see where one creature... Read more
Published on May 6 2002 by Bob X.

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