D&D 5E (2014) Critical-Hits reviews 5E Monster Manual

[Astrosicebear]

http://www.critical-hits.com/blog/2014/09/10/review-monster-manual-for-dungeons-dragons-5th-edition/

The book looks great, has some fantastic inspiring descriptions, beautiful artwork, and well-designed monsters to help our PCs look awesome. I cannot recommend it enough.

I'm giddy with anticipation.

 

[sgtscott658]

Hi-

Whats the pre release date and the street date? IE if I pre order from my local game shop will I get it earlier?

Scott

 

[Morrus]

Hi-

Whats the pre release date and the street date? IE if I pre order from my local game shop will I get it earlier?

Scott

There's a button leading to release dates at the top of the page.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?1847-D-D-5th-Edition-Release-Schedules#.VBCd29m9LCQ

WPN stores get things 11 days earlier.

 

[Tormyr]

Hi-

Whats the pre release date and the street date? IE if I pre order from my local game shop will I get it earlier?

Scott

The early dates are in the WPN section of WotC's site. The monster manual comes out September 19th at WPN core level and higher stores.

http://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/dungeons-dragons-core-rulebooks

EDIT: Ninja'd by the high chief ninja mucky-muck.

 

[Shroomy]

It's going to be a long wait until next Friday.

 

[GameDoc]

WANT!!!

 

[The Myopic Sniper]

Their list of monsters by CR looks quite helpful.

Although Tarrasque CR 30? I am guessing we aren't actually supposed to fight this thing except via MacGuffin or for it to be used as a plot device in other ways?

http://s3.amazonaws.com/slyflourish_content/monsters_by_cr.pdf

 

[TarionzCousin]

That is an extremely positive review. If all the other review are positive, I will feel compelled to purchase this.

 

[Trickster Spirit]

For a slightly more in-depth review of the individual monsters in the book, you might want to check out Rob Donoghue's series of posts going alphabetically through his GenCon copy of the Monster Manual over on his blog - there's been a ton of great scoops so far!

http://walkingmind.evilhat.com/

 

[Tormyr]

Their list of monsters by CR looks quite helpful.

Although Tarrasque CR 30? I am guessing we aren't actually supposed to fight this thing except via MacGuffin or for it to be used as a plot device in other ways?

http://s3.amazonaws.com/slyflourish_content/monsters_by_cr.pdf

Mecha-Hallaster kicks the terrasque in the crotch for the win!