num_pages: 352
description: A menagerie of deadly monsters for the worlds greatest roleplaying game The Monster Manual presents a horde of classic Dungeons &amp; Dragons creatures including dragons giants mind flayers and beholdersa monstrous feast for Dungeon Masters ready to challenge their players and populate their adventures. The monsters contained herein are culled from the D&amp;D games illustrious history with easy-to-use game statistics and thrilling stories to feed your imagination. The leader in providing contemporary fantasy entertainment Dungeons &amp; Dragons is the wellspring for the entire modern game industry digital as well as analog. This newest edition draws from every prior edition to create a universally compelling play experience and exemplifies the true spirit of a game that holds captive the hearts and minds of millions of players worldwide.  The second of three core rulebooks this book details all manner of creatures that characters might encounter over the course of their adventures.  An essential resource for Dungeon Masters to use in populating any type of challenge they might contrive for their players.  Created as part of a massive public playtest involving more than 170000 fans of the game.
language: English
title: Monster Manual
publisher: Wizards of the Coast