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

[MonsterEnvy]

Cause it’s there and easy to notice. It takes up very little space from what we have seen.

Example

 

[Bae'zel]

They're really appealing to the people who lust for monsters, eh?

I personally love this, and hope that it is balanced out with some truly ugly ones (palette cleanser). In the video we got a full-on Nosferatu-style vampire so I think we'll be good.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Yes, they hinted that it would not be a successful tactic though.

I understood it differently. They really insisted that players should try it...

maybe I need to watch it again...

 

[TravDoc42]

I personally love this, and hope that it is balanced out with some truly ugly ones (palette cleanser). In the video we got a full-on Nosferatu-style vampire so I think we'll be good.

You weren't kidding!

 

[dave2008]

I personally love this, and hope that it is balanced out with some truly ugly ones (palette cleanser). In the video we got a full-on Nosferatu-style vampire so I think we'll be good.

Some of the devil, demon, and undead art is clearly monstrous or horror themed. They even mentioned all the undead art having a ravenloft vibe

 

[JEB]

So less lore, more variants, more emphasis on novel game mechanics. Sounds very familiar.

The return of habitat and treasure information is a pleasant surprise, though.

 

[dave2008]

So less lore, more variants, more emphasis on novel game mechanics. Sounds very familiar.

The return of habitat and treasure information is a pleasant surprise, though.

To be clear, they said less "deep lore." I imagine the equates to less lore overall, but they were talking about a specific type of lore.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

I think it less stuff like talking about how Graz’zt created Lamias and stuff of that nature

 

[Bae'zel]

So less lore, more variants, more emphasis on novel game mechanics. Sounds very familiar.

The return of habitat and treasure information is a pleasant surprise, though.

My interpretation isn't "less" lore, but different kind of lore than before. I'm hoping for more "practical" lore, as in, stuff that can be inspirational to me as a DM.

 

[Nikosandros]

Any mention of monster building rules?