Monster Manual 1st edition

The Monster Manual is a core sourcebook for the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

Blurb
"This book provides a complete alphabetical listing of all "monsters" encountered in the various works which comprise the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game system. It is an invaluable aid to players and Dungeon Masters alike!"

- First edition, 1977

"''"this is the original source used by Dungeon Masters and players to create challenges and combat scenarios"

Within the covers of this book lurk the monsters that made the AD&D&reg; game famous. Elves, dwarves, dragons, orcs, ghosts, and werewolves come to life as you read their detailed descriptions. In fact, each individual listing has all the necessary information to perform special attacks, defenses and magical resistance. No adventurer can be without it!"

- "Orange Spine" edition, 1983

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Creatures
Aerial servant • • Anhkheg •  • Ant, giant •  •  • Ape •  •  • Axe beak • Baboon • Badger •  • Baluchitherium •  • Barracuda • Basilisk • Bear •  Beaver, giant • Beetle, giant • Beholder •  • Black pudding • Blink dog •  • Boar •  •  • Brain mole •  •  • Brownie • Buffalo • Bugbear • Bulette • Bull •  • Camel,wild • Carrion crawler • Catoblepas • Cattle • Centaur •  •  • Centipede, giant • Cerebral parasite • Chimera •  •  • Cockatrice •  • Couatl • Crab, giant • Crayfish, giant • Crocodile • Crucian •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •   •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •