Product page for Volo's Guide to Monsters updated

Oh that is a nice preface.

 

[Parmandur]

This should be in the other thread so I removed the original post.



Back on topic, while the Cloud Giant and Giant traits preview was interesting, I'd have prefered the table of contents instead, anyone else?

So, it looks like maybe we will get Wednesday previews like this til release (assuming this is a pettern); would expect to see other chapters, maybe a final preview of the TOC to really get folks excited?

 

[Parmandur]

What's up with that dual-tower-shield wielding thing in the new preview?

Guess it is some sort of Fire Giant variant stat block?

 

[MonsterEnvy]

What's up with that dual-tower-shield wielding thing in the new preview?

Wait what. Were I did not see that.

 

[Leatherhead]

Wait what. Were I did not see that.

https://www.facebook.com/dungeonsanddragons/posts/10154449079461071:0

Or, if that link doesn't work for some reason:
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[gyor]

https://www.facebook.com/dungeonsanddragons/posts/10154449079461071:0

Or, if that link doesn't work for some reason:
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Wow, its like a Fire Giant Tank. Guess that answers the question about variant monsters in the first chapter.

 

[flametitan]

Fire Giant Dreadnought, if I heard correctly.

Looks like they're going as a pair of stereotypical villain doors for halloween. Still, it's neat, and different.

 

[happyhermit]

That hair makes no sense whatsoever, bothers me more than it should.

 

[QuietBrowser]

Fire Giant Dreadnought, if I heard correctly.

Looks like they're going as a pair of stereotypical villain doors for halloween. Still, it's neat, and different.

Dreadnought? Huh. My first thought was "Juggernaut" - some kind of living siege engine, specializing in charging ahead and sweeping through defensive lines so the rest of the clan can thunder in behind him. I think it looks pretty awesome.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

That hair makes no sense whatsoever, bothers me more than it should.

It's a pony tail how does it not make sense?

 

[Demetrios1453]

Wow, its like a Fire Giant Tank. Guess that answers the question about variant monsters in the first chapter.

Yep, although still not 100% sure yet - until we actually see a stat block from Chapter 1, I'll still worry they are going to cram them all into Chapter 3. But between this and the chapter descriptions in the official synopsis (which seems to indicate, but does not outright say, that all the creatures in Chapter 3 will be new to the edition), I'm feeling pretty secure that the stat blocks in VGtM will consist of variants for creatures from the MM in Chapter 1, and creatures new to 5e in Chapter 3. And as for NPC stat blocks - well who knows, but hopefully in their own appendix.