Monster Manual 4 (3.5e)
b>Scores of Monsters That Are Fun to Play and Easy to Run
This supplement for the D&D game offers a fully illustrated horde of new monsters such as the clockwork steed¸ the tomb spider¸ and the evil creatures known as the "spawn of Tiamat." It also includes monsters that have previously appeared as D&D miniatures¸ including the bloodhulk¸ the justice archon¸ and the wizened elder. Finally¸ the book provides varieties of existing monsters such as the drow arcane guard¸ the orc battle priest¸ and the yuan-ti pureblood slayer.
In addition to an easy-to-use statistics format¸ this supplement features maps of monster lairs¸ sample encounters¸ and tactics sections to help DMs run more complex creatures. Additionally¸ many entries contain information about where monsters are likely to appear in the Forgotten Realms and Eberron campaign settings.
For use with these Dungeons & Dragons core books: Player's Handbook¸ Dungeon Master's Guide¸ and Monster Manual.
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