sassybookreader's review
4.0
Thank you Edelweiss+ for a free copy of this book for an honest review.
I am an avid D&D player, as well as running three games, I play in an additional two. I also, help host a D&D game at work for teens/tweens. Monsters & Creatures is a wonderful companion piece for that tweens and youth.
I love the illustrations! They are wonderfully done.
Things I enjoyed about the book:
1. There is a Table of Contents
2. at the end of each "region" there is an encounter option. That has a little story and a possible what would you do.
3. It describes the size, powers, lair, and a do/don't do list (I love this!)
Things I wish were there:
1. (this is the biggest and only thing I would love to have seen) are the stats of the creatures that are being talked about.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book, content and illustrations. Do I think it's helpful for emerging D&D players? Most definitely. Gives them a little bit of information in order to know what they might be getting into when playing a game!
I am an avid D&D player, as well as running three games, I play in an additional two. I also, help host a D&D game at work for teens/tweens. Monsters & Creatures is a wonderful companion piece for that tweens and youth.
I love the illustrations! They are wonderfully done.
Things I enjoyed about the book:
1. There is a Table of Contents
2. at the end of each "region" there is an encounter option. That has a little story and a possible what would you do.
3. It describes the size, powers, lair, and a do/don't do list (I love this!)
Things I wish were there:
1. (this is the biggest and only thing I would love to have seen) are the stats of the creatures that are being talked about.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book, content and illustrations. Do I think it's helpful for emerging D&D players? Most definitely. Gives them a little bit of information in order to know what they might be getting into when playing a game!
enter_the_phantom's review
3.0
A nice mini Monster Manual and a good starting point for kids. Mostly includes the most common creatures seen in beginner campaigns, as well as some iconic characters such as Strahd and Tiamat. Like the others in this series, it feels a little unnecessary considering there are more complete guides that are just as age-appropriate, but it’s a nice refresher course for newbies, and the new illustrations are just beautiful.
carlyleecrib's review
4.0
This book is great for kids just getting started with DND! This is pretty much the Monster’s Guide for ages 8-13. Above age thirteen I would recommend just going for the unabridged guide.
I love the way the book was organized by habitats. It is structured in a way that can hold children’s attention. I wish there were more RPG choose-your-own-adventure pages, because those few pages were so fun. A good addition to the book would be a “how to create your own dnd monster” guide. Overall, great fun but there is room for improvement when it comes to fostering children’s own creativity.
***Additionally, I used this book as a “library book” that my adult players found in a large library in our campaign. I had a page bookmarked of a beast they were to encounter soon. It’s cute to have some hands on stuff to poke around in, so adults can get some use of this as well!
I love the way the book was organized by habitats. It is structured in a way that can hold children’s attention. I wish there were more RPG choose-your-own-adventure pages, because those few pages were so fun. A good addition to the book would be a “how to create your own dnd monster” guide. Overall, great fun but there is room for improvement when it comes to fostering children’s own creativity.
***Additionally, I used this book as a “library book” that my adult players found in a large library in our campaign. I had a page bookmarked of a beast they were to encounter soon. It’s cute to have some hands on stuff to poke around in, so adults can get some use of this as well!
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