D&D 5E (2014) The books I used for 5E game prep this week (in pictures) [+]

[Azzy]

Personally, I find even the stinkiest stinker to be more inspiring to make something interesting from that most other monster books I’ve encountered (from WotC/TSR at least).

But anyway this thread is not about arguing the merits of these books (as I suggested in the OP) but just about sharing what we do use. (Or at least what I use, even if no one else participated )

I didn't mean it as a challenge to your opinion. I just thought your opinion was interesting considering my own opinions on it. It makes me want to open up the FF and thumb through it.

 

[Swarmkeeper]

For tomorrow’s session: View attachment 402756

Plus I reviewed my own 5e adaptation of the Gibbering Mouther.

Those Gibbering Mouthers are terrifying, terrifyinger, and more terrifyinger, respectively! I may just have to use one of them…

 

[el-remmen]

Those Gibbering Mouthers are terrifying, terrifyinger, and more terrifyinger, respectively! I may just have to use one of them…

As someone who plays in your game, I suddenly feel hoisted by my own petard.

 

[Worrgrendel]

It’s a horror themed campaign…

 

[el-remmen]

 

[el-remmen]

Reviving this thread now that I am back in prep mode (I generally do enough what I think is enough for 2 sessions but then it takes my players 6 to 8 sessions to get through it!)

Why so many monster books? Not for different monsters, but for the same ones! [see this thread]

 

[el-remmen]

Oh, and I continue to invite others to participate.

 

[Pamphylian]

Would be interested to know how you use the AD&D Monster books and DMG in 5e - I try to steal from 1e DMG random tables and often borrow 1e Monsters/Treasure (the latter especially tending to be a little more flavorful than 5e counterparts) but it's not something I have the facility to convert on the fly.