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Monster Manual
Book • 2024
The 5th Edition Monster Manual is a seminal book in the Dungeons & Dragons series, offering detailed descriptions, stat blocks, and tactics for over 150 different monsters.
It includes iconic creatures like dragons, goblins, and orcs, as well as lesser-known entities.
The book is praised for its high-quality artwork, meticulous graphic design, and the balance it strikes between lore and mechanical detail.
It serves as a valuable resource for Dungeon Masters to create engaging encounters and populate their adventures with a wide variety of fantastical foes.
It includes iconic creatures like dragons, goblins, and orcs, as well as lesser-known entities.
The book is praised for its high-quality artwork, meticulous graphic design, and the balance it strikes between lore and mechanical detail.
It serves as a valuable resource for Dungeon Masters to create engaging encounters and populate their adventures with a wide variety of fantastical foes.
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as a book updated by Paul Hughes, containing monster statistics.

Mike Shea

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Challenge Rating Deep Dive – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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as a benchmark for comparison with the 2025 Monster Manual.

Mike Shea

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D&D 2025 Monster Manual Deep Dive – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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as a book he uses for his Wednesday game.

Mike Shea

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The End of One D&D – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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in the context of comparing it to other monster books.

Mike Shea

High-Use RPG Products – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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as a resource for running one-on-one games.

Mike Shea

How RPGs Die – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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as a source for 5e rules.

Mike Shea

Monster Manual Concerns – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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when recalling looking through the books and seeing all the creatures.

Howard Lyon

The World of Gaming Art with Howard Lyon - Intentionally Blank EP. 216
Mentioned by I-Hsien in comparison to the 2025 D&D Monster Manual.

TPT #390: 2025 D&D 5e Monster Manual Review
Mentioned as containing stats for manta rays, sting rays, and pungi rays in D&D.

The Monstrefact: Manta Rays of Dungeons & Dragons