4E Monster Manual II: will you?
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Stormtalon
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They had me at "Maw of Acamar." More aberrations, pussycat, KILL KILL!
It is a core book, so if I will be playing or DMing 4.0E, I will have to buy it.
As of now my group is ending in two weeks, and I won't buy it until (if) I find a new group that prefers this edition.
Presently I own:
Players Handbook -I
Players Handbook -II
Monster Manual -I
Dungeon Masters Guide -I
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting -I
My next buys will be:
Players Handbook -III
Monster Manual -II
Arcane Powers -I
As of now my group is ending in two weeks, and I won't buy it until (if) I find a new group that prefers this edition.
Presently I own:
Players Handbook -I
Players Handbook -II
Monster Manual -I
Dungeon Masters Guide -I
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting -I
My next buys will be:
Players Handbook -III
Monster Manual -II
Arcane Powers -I
I'm A Banana
Potassium-Rich
I'll buy it when and if I need it.
I probably won't, since my DDI subscription will have all the book offers.
I probably won't, since my DDI subscription will have all the book offers.
Other:
With DDI, I don't see much need for books that are mostly "rulesy" and a Monster Manual -- chock full of stat blocks -- is on that list. I much prefer using DDI to pull my monsters from, because then I can reskin, copy/paste, and do all that junk.
Now, I'll definitely thumb through the book, to check out some of the art and some of the "fluffier" stuff that they add, but unless there's something amazing in there that I need to reference time and time again, I doubt I'll pick up the book. Not saying it won't happen, but that it's not likely.
If Monster Manuals come with "something else" beyond monster stat blocks and Knowledge check results, then sign me up. I don't know what that something else is, though. Some thoughts:
- really good, in-depth (but preferably not LONG) ecology info
- good lair maps
- monster and encounter design tips, tricks and articles
- stuff I can't find on DDI (maybe new lists of traps, poisons, diseases along with fluff text, in addition to [and hopefully with thematic ties to] the monsters appearing)
- story ideas/essays featuring info on the specific monsters
- playtest notes?
- alternate designs of specific abilities (rather than just alternate takes on a monster; kind of like the add-on abilities that I believe show up for existing undead in Open Grave)
A standalone adventure with monsters from that manual appearing might be neat. Or campaign ideas.
Not really sure though what it would take. DDI is just way more my style, because I'm cool with doing must of the story/setting stuff on my own, and I don't need to reference pictures often.
With DDI, I don't see much need for books that are mostly "rulesy" and a Monster Manual -- chock full of stat blocks -- is on that list. I much prefer using DDI to pull my monsters from, because then I can reskin, copy/paste, and do all that junk.
Now, I'll definitely thumb through the book, to check out some of the art and some of the "fluffier" stuff that they add, but unless there's something amazing in there that I need to reference time and time again, I doubt I'll pick up the book. Not saying it won't happen, but that it's not likely.
If Monster Manuals come with "something else" beyond monster stat blocks and Knowledge check results, then sign me up. I don't know what that something else is, though. Some thoughts:
- really good, in-depth (but preferably not LONG) ecology info
- good lair maps
- monster and encounter design tips, tricks and articles
- stuff I can't find on DDI (maybe new lists of traps, poisons, diseases along with fluff text, in addition to [and hopefully with thematic ties to] the monsters appearing)
- story ideas/essays featuring info on the specific monsters
- playtest notes?
- alternate designs of specific abilities (rather than just alternate takes on a monster; kind of like the add-on abilities that I believe show up for existing undead in Open Grave)
A standalone adventure with monsters from that manual appearing might be neat. Or campaign ideas.
Not really sure though what it would take. DDI is just way more my style, because I'm cool with doing must of the story/setting stuff on my own, and I don't need to reference pictures often.
Mustrum_Ridcully
Legend
I have it! I haven't muched time to read through it, but the Star Spawn monster made me happy already. There is also some nice fluff on the "Stars"... Yeah, these stars are not your fathers stars... 
Dice4Hire
First Post
Agreed. I will most definitely get MMIII, but after that I will think longer and harder.
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