D&D 5E Monster Manual Expanded III HARDCOVER/PoD is FINALLY OUT! Get it now from the DM's Guild!

[Demetrios1453]

Wait wait wait wait hold up: Are you trying to tell me that the Monster Manuel Expanded series of books isn't just a 3PP monster manual take full of author created/made up homebrew monsters, and is instead basically taking various monsters from older DND books and updating em/bringing them over to 5E????

looks at the Archons images

HOLY CRAP!!!!! I had no idea that is what they were. And I'm such a 3.0/3.5 element slut when it comes to having 3.0/3.5 stuff in my 5E games lore/monster/name/etc wise.

It's basically (1) variants of MM/Volo's/Mordenkainen's monsters - weaker or stronger, or with variant abilities/powers, and (2) monsters from previous editions that haven't been updated to 5e yet (mostly in 2 and, apparently, 3).

 

[Nixlord]

I hope this also becomes a print on demand

Yes, it will be. Not on the release date, but at least 2-3 months after. We also have to consider the PoD prep/reviews and international shipping times of review copies.

 

[Nixlord]

I’ll echo everyone else and say the art is top notch. Is that Calastryx on the cover?

It is based on Calastryx, yes, which in turn was based on Malystrx (from Dragonlance lore). What I did was more of a template, so that you can apply it to other dragons.

 

[Nixlord]

Wait wait wait wait hold up: Are you trying to tell me that the Monster Manuel Expanded series of books isn't just a 3PP monster manual take full of author created/made up homebrew monsters, and is instead basically taking various monsters from older DND books and updating em/bringing them over to 5E????

looks at the Archons Deep Dragon images.

HOLY CRAP!!!!! I had no idea that is what those books were doing. And I'm such a 3.0/3.5 element slut when it comes to having 3.0/3.5 stuff in my 5E games lore/monster/name/etc wise.

Allow me to give you a screenshot of each book's intro, to help you get a better idea:

MME 1:

MME 2

Sorry, for MME 3, no such screenshot yet. However, what I can tell you is that:
1. It will continue to build on all 3 official bestiary books and continue to make DMs' lives easier
2. There will be more low/mid level creatures/NPCs with legendary actions (boss types for low/mid level encounters)
3. There will be more classic creatures from previous editions
4. There will be new creatures focusing on creature types what is currently lacking in the official books (one of which I will start sharing in the next 4 weeks)
5. Artwork is 90%+ new/original/not stock art

But yeah, technically, all the creatures are author-created/made up.

 

[Weiley31]

Allow me to give you a screenshot of each book's intro, to help you get a better idea:

MME 1:
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MME 2
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Sorry, for MME 3, no such screenshot yet. However, what I can tell you is that:
1. It will continue to build on all 3 official bestiary books and continue to make DMs' lives easier
2. There will be more low/mid level creatures/NPCs with legendary actions (boss types for low/mid level encounters)
3. There will be more classic creatures from previous editions
4. There will be new creatures focusing on creature types what is currently lacking in the official books (one of which I will start sharing in the next 4 weeks)
5. Artwork is 90%+ new/original/not stock art

But yeah, technically, all the creatures are author-created/made up.

You have Aspects from the Minatures Handbook as well!?!?!?

I've been missing out on this.

 

[Nixlord]

You have Aspects from the Minatures Handbook as well!?!?!?

I've been missing out on this.

Not all the aspects. I redid the Aspect template and made an Aspect of every demon prince/lord and archdevil from Mordenkainen's, and added a few more (Lolth, Asmodeus, Mephistopheles, and Dispater. I had to introduce those last 4 as well though.

 

[Nixlord]

(Issue resolved, please ignore)

 

[SPECTRE666]

Glad to hear that!

You can grab Monster Manual Expanded 1 here: Monster Manual Expanded (5E) - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

You can grab Monster Manual Expanded 2 here: Monster Manual Expanded II (5E) - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

I just ordered both! Gonna enjoy those PDF's while waiting for the Books. Thanks!

 

[Nixlord]

Monster Manual Expanded III Art Previews #29: If you remember my list of 7 objectives for MME3, here's #6: More Plants! For this week, we have three returning 1st edition classics: The Death's Head Tree, the Hangman Tree, and the Wolf-in-Sheep's-Clothing!

 

[SPECTRE666]

I just ordered both! Gonna enjoy those PDF's while waiting for the Books. Thanks!

Received an email this morning, that my books are on the way!