Its third source book, the Monster Manual, comes on the heels of both the Player's Handbook and the Dungeon Master's Guide. I recently got to sit down last week, with a bestiary of other outlets, for ...

Wizards of the Coast is releasing new versions of Dungeons & Dragons’ core rulebooks as part of the game’s 50th anniversary. While Wizards is adamant that D&D is not switching editions (a loaded term ...

Among the many components that comprise an epic TTRPG like Dungeons & Dragons, the monsters and creatures that adventurers come across are one of the most intricate. There is a delicate balance ...

This past week our weekly gaming group decided that it was time to start up a new game, playing the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons. We waited because I wanted the new Monster Manual in hand before ...

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The Tarrasque is one of the most deadly and iconic monsters in Dungeons & Dragons. It clocks out at CR 30, the highest possible CR in D&D 5e, yet it doesn’t feel deserving of this. The latest version ...

The core books have been illustrated, front and back, by Tyler Jacobson — the same artist who provided art for the covers of the Player’s Handbook (2014) and the Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014). But, as ...

Strahd von Zarovich is omitted from the 2025 Monster Manual, while Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3 is mentioned. The absence of Strahd in the new manual is surprising, as he played a significant role in ...