D&D 5E Is the 5e Monster Manual the best MM ever?

[Mouseferatu]

Whereas I happen to like the half-orc and tiefling art, but could really do with a new/better pic for the gnome.

 

[Salamandyr]

Gosh, how can someone be offended by art in an RPG book that doesn't have outright nudity or violence?

Why would I be offended by nudity or violence?

 

[Shroomy]

I don't think that the 5e MM is the best ever, but I think it is very, very good and perhaps the best monster book released by WotC. While I think that the 4e Monster Vault and Monster Vault 2 are also very good - they have the best overall lore IMO - the 5e MM has fairly evocative lore of it's own, better art, and a more diverse selection of monsters (something almost all the 4e monster books struggled with ). In addition, while I loved 4e monsters (I also have some affection for their more complex 3e cousins), I think I'm going to enjoy their philosophically similar 5e counterparts even more.

 

[The_Gneech]

Okay, now I've had time to give it a serious looksee, my actual thoughts on the MM are here:

http://gneech.com/rpg/monsters-rar/

Enjoy!

 

[Uchawi]

Typically the set of rules that got you into the game long term provided the best books

 

[Nebulous]

Wow. Nagas are seem considerably more dangerous in 5e than before. Like...nearly unkillable. And then they hold a grudge...

 

[Mr Fixit]

Whereas I happen to like the half-orc and tiefling art, but could really do with a new/better pic for the gnome.

The gnome lass is perhaps my favourite racial art!

 

[Uder]

Wow. Nagas are seem considerably more dangerous in 5e than before. Like...nearly unkillable. And then they hold a grudge...

I'd say completely unkillable. To me the wish would have to be well worded. Wishing the naga's death in any way wouldn't work, you'd have to wish it into something else or wish away its very existence.


(starting a silent countdown here, too, BTW)

 

[EtherealWatcher]

I wouldn't say its the best but it does look really good.