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Favorite/Least Favorite Monster Books
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JoeGKushner
Adventurer
Just making sure I had my opinion right on the money with the Soverign Stone preview. Pgs 6-11 or Campaign #3. Text is generously spaced and monsters are huge in illustrations and still have a lot of white space. When I looked through it at the store seemed same. Hearing that alignments are left out and that conversion is necessary for spells instills a little fear in me.
Anyone pick it up yet? Am I dead wrong or ?
Anyone pick it up yet? Am I dead wrong or ?
So far? Well I liked the 2e mm for it's breadth, but I guess I will go with the 3e mm...
I have to admit though I do like a few of the monsters from the Psionics Handbook...
I wouldn't call any of them the ultimate book... I am looking forward to seeing the "Tome of Horrors" and actually the "Munchkin D20 Monster Manual" should be loads of fun.
I have to admit though I do like a few of the monsters from the Psionics Handbook...
I wouldn't call any of them the ultimate book... I am looking forward to seeing the "Tome of Horrors" and actually the "Munchkin D20 Monster Manual" should be loads of fun.
Bran Blackbyrd
Explorer
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It's hard to pick a favorite, but the MMII was my first, I bought it used, but in great condition for 5 bucks, got an original Monster Manual the same way, then was given a fiend folio by a guy whose parents wanted him to quit (sucker). The guy barely knew me, but he found out I liked D&D and just forked over his FF and old PHB with the statement that he had to quit anyway. I normally don't have that kind of luck. He lived almost right across the street from my best friend who also plays and knew him better than I. Boy was Dave peeved that he gave me those books.
Anyway, MMII for nostalgia purposes. I also liked the Planescape Monstrous Compendiums a lot, and the Monstrous Manual. Both because of Diterlizzi, and because the PS-MCs had some really cool stuff in them.
Least favorite? I don't know, I don't have any that I really dislike out of the ones I own, the Fiend Folio doesn't have many creatures in it that are usefull to me, but I really like the cool flavor, it's just a weird book! And by the time I got copies of the MM and FF, they were very retro in look, which I thought was neat. So I'll say my least favorite is Monsters of Faerun, just not enough creatures of use to me to make it worth my while. It looks nice, but I wouldn't be getting enough bang for my buck.
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It's hard to pick a favorite, but the MMII was my first, I bought it used, but in great condition for 5 bucks, got an original Monster Manual the same way, then was given a fiend folio by a guy whose parents wanted him to quit (sucker). The guy barely knew me, but he found out I liked D&D and just forked over his FF and old PHB with the statement that he had to quit anyway. I normally don't have that kind of luck. He lived almost right across the street from my best friend who also plays and knew him better than I. Boy was Dave peeved that he gave me those books.
Anyway, MMII for nostalgia purposes. I also liked the Planescape Monstrous Compendiums a lot, and the Monstrous Manual. Both because of Diterlizzi, and because the PS-MCs had some really cool stuff in them.
Least favorite? I don't know, I don't have any that I really dislike out of the ones I own, the Fiend Folio doesn't have many creatures in it that are usefull to me, but I really like the cool flavor, it's just a weird book! And by the time I got copies of the MM and FF, they were very retro in look, which I thought was neat. So I'll say my least favorite is Monsters of Faerun, just not enough creatures of use to me to make it worth my while. It looks nice, but I wouldn't be getting enough bang for my buck.
ColonelHardisson
What? Me Worry?
I like most of the monster books for D&D. I will tell about one of my obscure favorites, though.
The booklet from the module Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth was pretty much the only major monster book release for D&D after the first MM, at least until the FF came along. Anyway, it was extremely welcome back then, adding a bunch of new and interesting critters, from the cooshee to the bodak to Grazzt.
The booklet from the module Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth was pretty much the only major monster book release for D&D after the first MM, at least until the FF came along. Anyway, it was extremely welcome back then, adding a bunch of new and interesting critters, from the cooshee to the bodak to Grazzt.
JoeGKushner
Adventurer
I'm impressed that monster books are still going strong.
Eden's got it's new book out.
Soverign Stone's got a hardcover.
Privateer Press claims that it's book is on the way.
FFE has Demons & Devils 2 coming out.
All hardcovers too. Amazing.
Eden's got it's new book out.
Soverign Stone's got a hardcover.
Privateer Press claims that it's book is on the way.
FFE has Demons & Devils 2 coming out.
All hardcovers too. Amazing.
NiTessine
Explorer
My favourite... Well, it'd have to be either Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn, or Creatures of Rokugan. Both have cool monsters and good art.
As for least favourite... Well, of the ones I own, I think Nightmares & Dreams takes the prize. It's a good book, but not as good as the others I have.
As for least favourite... Well, of the ones I own, I think Nightmares & Dreams takes the prize. It's a good book, but not as good as the others I have.
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