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crayolacrayonnn's review
4.0
Mordenkainen gets a FIRM settle down on his entry about Graz'zt! Take a cold shower, man.
nonesensed's review
5.0
An interesting read and a lot of fun new things for your games! While I don't personally include all of these things when I DM, I do like having a better understanding of what is "canon" for the D&D universe. It helps with both world building and to avoid misunderstandings with other players of the game. Glad I picked this one up!
rollforlibrarian's review
4.0
Fantastic lore and creature information presented in a way that makes it a very interesting read, probably the best of the 5th edition books yet in that regard. I've found a few to put to use already, and am looking forward to seeing them in action, and seeing them use the entertaining tricks they have up their various sleeves. That said, quite a few stat blocks were underwhelming.
hstapp's review
3.0
This book is a compendium of lore, designed to help you get a better feeling for the races in dnd, as well as lore for some of the more monstrous races.
I enjoyed the sections about the playable races the most. Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Etc. The lore about demons and devils and Gith, and such else just wasn't nearly as interesting to me.
Of course this book isn't just lore. It also contains new monsters, and even playable races and subraces, and most of that is pretty cool. So overall a decent resource, though I think my least favorite out of all those that I have read.
I enjoyed the sections about the playable races the most. Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Etc. The lore about demons and devils and Gith, and such else just wasn't nearly as interesting to me.
Of course this book isn't just lore. It also contains new monsters, and even playable races and subraces, and most of that is pretty cool. So overall a decent resource, though I think my least favorite out of all those that I have read.
drew1013's review
5.0
This has been my favorite of the additional DM materials for 5th edition. Great new monsters with fun behaviors and origins that hint at fun encounters. Lots of great content about various races and planes and their squabbles with one another.
arthurbdd's review
3.5
Decent monster supplement, though made redundant by Monsters of the Multiverse. Full review: https://refereeingandreflection.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/mordenkainens-disguised-monster-manual/
stoicloofah's review
3.0
Solid addition, though I enjoyed Volos guide more. The background on the elves, dwarves, halflings, and gnomes may help to flesh out those cultures for both players and dms. I thought the blood war segment was the weakest, but if you plan on using it, maybe that was the best part.
I guess you should just look over the table of contents, and that should tell you if you should read it.
I guess you should just look over the table of contents, and that should tell you if you should read it.