D&D (2024) 2025 Monster Manual All You Need to Know video link is up.

[Henadic Theologian]

I think that this is a good choice, personally, although I anticipate a lot of gnashing of teeth in certain communities.

Although I wonder what a male "Hag" would be called. An old "Coot"? LOL

Still pleased though. Creepy old boogeyman in the woods, like an evil wizard of the swamps.

In Wicca it's Sage.

Maiden, Mother, Crone = Stag, Father, Sage.

 

[TravDoc42]

In Wicca it's Sage.

Maiden, Mother, Crone = Stag, Father, Sage.

I love the internet for reasons like this: someone knows a piece of info that I wouldn't even think of looking for, let alone know where to find.

 

[Leatherhead]

Why the F is the gear in the statblock? Level up and Nord Press showed them how to do it right. No one wants MORE in the blocks.

Two words:
Heat Metal

 

[Leatherhead]

At any rate, it looks like they didn't include monster creation rules.

 

[Azzy]

At any rate, it looks like they didn't include monster creation rules.

That's a huge disappointment for me.

 

[dave2008]

Why the F is the gear in the statblock? Level up and Nord Press showed them how to do it right. No one wants MORE in the blocks.

I'm looking at LevelUp right now and I am not seeing how they handle monster loot, can you point me in the correct direction?

EDIT: Is it in the encounters section? If that is what you mean I am not actually sure that is better than the 2024 MM approach. It is not something I really use either way so I would need to think about it more. What is odd, the treasure entry doesn't include any armor or weapons the monsters are actually using. So, not the best way to do it IMO.

 

[dave2008]

At any rate, it looks like they didn't include monster creation rules.

That appears to be the case.

 

[Parmandur]

Unfortunately no. Looking like I am going to have to reverse engineer them!

@Parmandur, what are your thoughts. You seem to have your finger on the pulse of these things

Nothing seems to be mentioned: there could still be some 2014 style dMG stuff in the section about running Monsters, but I'm not holding my breath at the moment. Could be good fodder for a follow-up Monster product?

 

[Parmandur]

So is treasure.....

The treasure ties back to the magic item tables in the DMG, the gear is more specific to the block.

 

[dave2008]

Nothing seems to be mentioned: there could still be some 2014 style dMG stuff in the section about running Monsters, but I'm not holding my breath at the moment. Could be good fodder for a follow-up Monster product?

There is the "conversion" section that may also give a hint to the math changes. I haven't hear much about that yet, just that there is one.