Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn

Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn is an accessory for the 3rd edition of that was set in the Forgotten Realms and features monsters unique to Faerûn. It was one of the first Forgotten Realms books released as part of 3-edition, and the first monster book to feature the now-common "in the Realms" section for each monster entry, providing helpful and concise hints to the Dungeon Master as to how and where to incorporate the creature into the campaign setting. "Mighty heroes deserve wicked foes.

Demons and half-demons, dragons and dragonkin, animated corpses and restless spirits, wielders of magic and eaters of spells: These are the creatures of Faerûn, the monsters of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.

Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn contains scores of new monsters for use in Dungeons & Dragons adventures. From the aarakocra to the Tyrantfog zombie, these monsters present a whole new range of challenges.

Although usable in any campaign, these monsters are especially suited for the Forgotten Realms setting—a world of great magic, terrible villains, and high adventure."

Summary
The book provides 3rd edition versions of dozens of monsters drawn from across different Forgotten Realms sources, mostly from 2nd edition but with some dating back to 1st edition. While the emphasis is on creatures specific to events and places of Faerûn, the main entries for each monster are setting-neutral as with any monster book. However, the "In the Realms" sections present for each monster clarify the creature's place in the Forgotten Realms, and generally offer additional insights into the monster's ecology or role in history. These sections also sometimes introduce new places, lore, or characters. As the book pre-dates the release of the 3rd edition Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, some of these "In the Realms" sections hint at major events that would come to define 3rd edition (notably the return of the Shade Enclave) while other sections stress things that were important in 2nd edition but would cease to be in 3rd edition (notably the god Iyachtu Xvim is relevant for a number of monster entries, but would be killed off as of the release of the Campaign Setting).

The monsters were subsequently updated to 3.5 edition in a web enhancement for the Player's Guide to Faerûn.

Contents

 * Alphabetical Listing of Monsters
 * Introduction
 * The Monsters
 * Monsters Ranked by Challenge Rating

Creatures



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Locations

 * Bodies of Water
 * Buildings & Sites
 * Continents
 * Deserts
 * Forests
 * Hills & Mountains
 * Islands
 * Planes of Existence
 * Plains
 * Realms
 * Regions
 * Rivers
 * Ruins
 * Settlements
 * Swamps & Marshes
 * Wastelands & Moors
 * Islands
 * Planes of Existence
 * Plains
 * Realms
 * Regions
 * Rivers
 * Ruins
 * Settlements
 * Swamps & Marshes
 * Wastelands & Moors
 * Realms
 * Regions
 * Rivers
 * Ruins
 * Settlements
 * Swamps & Marshes
 * Wastelands & Moors
 * Rivers
 * Ruins
 * Settlements
 * Swamps & Marshes
 * Wastelands & Moors
 * Settlements
 * Swamps & Marshes
 * Wastelands & Moors
 * Swamps & Marshes
 * Wastelands & Moors
 * Wastelands & Moors
 * Wastelands & Moors
 * Wastelands & Moors

Magic

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Miscellaneous

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Credits

 * Designers: James Wyatt, Rob Heinsoo
 * Cover Artists: Brom, Henry Higginbotham
 * Interior Artists: Daren Bader, Ed Beard, Theodor Black, Carl Critchlow, Brian Despain, Scott Fischer, Michael Kaluta, Todd Lockwood, David Martin, Monte Moore, Allan Pollack, Adam Rex, Wayne Reynolds, Richard Sardinha, Brian Snoddy, Sam Wood

Connections
Vergessene Reiche, Die Monster Faerûns