Monster Manual Design Changes! (MD 226)

Episode 226 of Mastering Dungeons! 

Main topic: Monster Manual Design!

We review the latest monster previews and continue to examine how 2024 has changed monster design.

News: ENNies Changes AI Policy, Dimension 20 Rocks Garden, Kickstarter Breakdown, and more!

Contents
00:00 Dimension 20 Rocks Garden
03:11 How Restart Campaign?
10:23 Emergency Takeoff Scenario?
20:46 Do You Fudge Dice?
29:50 New MM Previews
37:53 ENnies AI Policy Change
43:33 Kobold Press on Kickstarter Business
50:01 Keith Baker on Fiendish Gnolls
54:33 MM Design Comparisons
55:18 Empyreans
01:11:48 Ancient Gold Dragon
01:19:44 Semi-Alphabetical Actions
01:26:47 Vampire Familiar
01:34:48 Gargoyle
01:37:02 False Appearance Changes
01:39:10 Mimic Shapeshift
01:41:27 Which Mini Wore It Better?
01:42:34 Shout-Outs

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