hot_noid's review
adventurous
slow-paced
3.0
I used to make my players wait while I flipped back and forth through my bookmarks to get stat blocks and that’s crazy! This should be a free online resource! Get off the WOTC teat!
sizrobe's review
5.0
This isn't meant to be read like a book, but rather it's supposed to be used like an encyclopedia for a dungeon master to use in campaigns. However, being a huge nerd, I read it cover to cover like a novel. There's a lot of juicy lore in there, and every creature has gorgeous art accompanying it. Great for its intended purpose, but just as good as reading material if that's your sort of thing.
ovidusnaso's review
4.0
Jeg tenkte lenge at man ikke trengte monstermanualen siden all informasjonen ligger på nett uansett, men jeg er åpen for at jeg kanskje tok feil! Ikke bare er monstermanualen fin å ha og enkel å bla i, men den har også illustrasjoner for hvert eneste monster, samt en beskrivelse om hvor de bor, hva de spiser og hva som er spesielt med dem. Dette gjør at den ikke bare blir et oppslagsverk men også en inspirasjon som kan gi mange morsomme ideer, samt en dypere forståelse av hvordan D&D-universet henger sammen, noe som virkelig trengs.
dylansmphillips's review
5.0
The Monster Manual by Mike Mearls is not an essential read for all Dungeons & Dragons players; however, those that plan to ever DM even a one-shot would find this book a game changer. The compendium of monsters gives better insight into each type of creature you can have within your game world from challenge ratings and monster sizes to even variants on a few of them for a different flavour of fiend. The only downside is that the nifty organizational charts for CR levels and environments, is found in the [b:Dungeon Master's Guide|22219679|Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)|Mike Mearls|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403177184l/22219679._SX50_.jpg|49475329] rather than in this book unlike the other supplements that contain both within the same text.
TL;DR: Great for DMs and lore seekers, not needed for casual players.
TL;DR: Great for DMs and lore seekers, not needed for casual players.
arthurbdd's review
4.5
Does an excellent job of balancing clarity of information with cool flavour, and ensures that every creature seems potentially useful for some niche or another in actual play. Full review here: https://refereeingandreflection.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/5e-monster-manual-the-best-of-all-possible-worlds/