Monster Manual Expanded III Coming Mid 2021

[Nixlord]

Just wanted to share the cover for the next Monster Manual Expanded III, which will arrive sometime mid 2021. Kudos to
@rubendevela for the incredible art piece. The project is still in the pre-development phase so it's still a long ways to go but I will be sharing artwork previews in the coming weeks in this thread. For now, I hope you like the cover!

For those who don't have copies of the earlier books and want to acquire them now, you can grab:
Monster Manual Expanded 1 here: Monster Manual Expanded (5E) - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
Monster Manual Expanded 2 here: Monster Manual Expanded II (5E) - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

 

[Demetrios1453]

Can't wait to see it!

Might I suggest that since WotC is taking their time with updating the traditional celestials - archons, guardinals, and the original eladrin (perhaps they can be called "celestial" or "greater" eladrin to separate them from the PC race) - and the hierarch modrons, that you take a crack at them?

 

[Helldritch]

Dang!!!!! You are after my money. You know that I'll buy this baby as soon as it is available. I have the other two and they are a blast to use.

 

[Nixlord]

Can't wait to see it!

Might I suggest that since WotC is taking their time with updating the traditional celestials - archons, guardinals, and the original eladrin (perhaps they can be called "celestial" or "greater" eladrin to separate them from the PC race) - and the hierarch modrons, that you take a crack at them?

I think you'll be happy then. Stay tuned for the artwork previews I'll be sharing in the coming months.

 

[TheDelphian]

Not running a 5th ed campaign right now but have Exp MM I & II in my pocket to use next one I run. Already taking some of the monster in them and building potential encounters with them in my head. I am pretty sure I will use it a good deal saving me from doing similiar work that I use to always have to do.

Thanks

 

[Sabathius42]

Will it be available for on-demand printing the same day it drops as a PDF or is there an additional wait for that to go live (or be approved)?

 

[Dax Doomslayer]

Will this be available in Fantasy Grounds?

 

[Nixlord]

Will it be available for on-demand printing the same day it drops as a PDF or is there an additional wait for that to go live (or be approved)?

Unfortunately, I am unable to answer this yet. I should have an answer sometime next year when I'm nearly finished with the project.

 

[Nixlord]

Will this be available in Fantasy Grounds?

Yes, not on release, but maybe a month after.

 

[Nixlord]

Monster Talents II is just around the corner so I'd like to share a preview of its interior art work. This is just Part 1 though. I'll share Part 2 tomorrow and Part 3 soon after. The reason I'm showing them here is because it also serves as a preview for Monster Manual Expanded III as they'll definitely be used again there (each will have their own stat block). Interestingly enough, what you see here and the ones in Part 2 and 3 are ones that missed the cut for MME 2. Credits to Bad Moon Art Studio for the artwork.

 

[Dragonsbane777]

PLEASE make these available in Roll20, I will buy them that day. I have a new game with kobolds and lizardmen, and inputting the stats is tedious, please please release there!!

 

[Nixlord]

PLEASE make these available in Roll20, I will buy them that day. I have a new game with kobolds and lizardmen, and inputting the stats is tedious, please please release there!!

I can't, even if I wanted to. DM's Guild products can only be purchased via the DM's Guild site. Roll20 products can only be purchased through their app. Until one of them gives, my hands are tied.

 

[Nixlord]

Here's Part 2 of the Monster Talents II/Monster Manual Expanded Art Preview: They didn't make it in MME 2, but the Elder Eladrins are fey-stepping their way into MME 3! Again, artwork by @BadMoonArt.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Here's Part 2 of the Monster Talents II/Monster Manual Expanded Art Preview: They didn't make it in MME 2, but the Elder Eladrins are fey-stepping their way into MME 3! Again, artwork by @BadMoonArt.

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This eladrin art is really stunning! Can't wait to see more of what's going into the new book!

 

[Nixlord]

Here's Part 3 of 3 of the Monster Talents II/Monster Manual Expanded Art Preview: The last batch before Monster Talents 2's release.

 

[Demetrios1453]

LOVE that Storm Giant King. But as anyone here knows, I'm a bit of a giant fanatic.

 

[Nixlord]

Starting this Friday, October 16, and every week thereafter until the book's release sometime 2nd quarter 2021, I'll start previewing 1-4 exclusive pieces of artwork for Monster Manual Expanded III. For the month of October, the theme will be ''the Returned." For this coming Friday, I'll be sharing some 'strange things.'

 

[dave2008]

I can't, even if I wanted to. DM's Guild products can only be purchased via the DM's Guild site. Roll20 products can only be purchased through their app. Until one of them gives, my hands are tied.

You can provide them for Fantasy Grounds though - correct?

 

[Nixlord]

You can provide them for Fantasy Grounds though - correct?

Yes. Both MME1 and MME2 already have FG versions available at DMG.

 

[Nixlord]

Monster Manual Expanded III Art Previews #1: The Returned Part 1. Let's start with some real monstrosities. Alluded to but didn't really come out in Stranger Things, the thessalhydra (first appeared MM2 1983), and the 3 other types of thessalmonsters (thessalmera, thessalgorgon, and thessaltrice, MCFR2 1989), will be part of MME3!

Next week, we'll look at a wise desert wanderer, a very sad flyer, and a small but terrible cutie.