Monster Manual III: Buying?

So are you going to buy MM III?

Voted "No" because I'm a player, not a DM. So I don't see that I need the book.

The format is better than previous MM efforts, but the creatures just weren't compelling for me. Really, I only need the one kind of troll -- I'll template it up if I want a different effect.

::Kaze

Mr. Kaze said:

The format is better than previous MM efforts, but the creatures just weren't compelling for me. Really, I only need the one kind of troll -- I'll template it up if I want a different effect.

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You see I'm the opposite: I hate templates, I want stuff already written down, ready to use on the spot.

So I bought it. I've read about 10% of it, and I like at least half the monsters so far, so I'm happy.

I really don't know. I probably will because of the Loths, but I really don't need it.

Bought it already, but only because I'm a completionist. There weren't really any interesting creatures in the book, beyond the warforged and the yugoloths.

Absolutely. You can never have enough monsters. And varients, such the Trolls, are a very good idea.

Do I need it? Probably not.

Do I geek out because it's another monster book? Most definitely.

Will I buy it? You bet your sweet little bippies I will!

Johnathan

Killer Topiaries? Done deal.

A monster book with solid game mechanics (unlike say... Creature Collection unrevised) that my players have not yet memorized? Sounds lovely. Bring on the variants and other curveballs to confuse any players inclined to use out-of-character knowledge (yeah, players *shouldn't* rely upon out-of-character knowledge, but let's face it, it's preferrable to have genuine lack of knowledge about a monster rather than a player pretending he doesn't know stuff).

WotC's monster book offerings may not be as inspired as the Monsternomicon (my fav d20 monster book) but they are usually very useful and useable - chock full of (usually) mechanically sound monsters. Ironically, the relatively bland nature of WotC's monsters often makes them easier to just add to homebrewed worlds whereas stuff from the Monsternomicon and the Creature Collections often are very particular to their setting.

My copy is due to arrive at my FLGS this week.