For other uses, see Monster Manual.
The Monster Manual is a core sourcebook for the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
Blurb
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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!
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— First edition, 1977
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"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® 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!
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— "Orange Spine" edition, 1983
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
Appendix
Gallery
"Orange Spine" edition cover (1983)
Premium edition cover (2012)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 1. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tome of Treasures - 1st edition Monster Manual. Archived from the original on 2018-05-09. Retrieved on 2018-05-09. Cite error: Invalid
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Connections
| Core Sourcebooks |
|---|
| 5th edition |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual |
| 4th edition |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual |
| v.3.5 |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual |
| 3rd edition |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual |
| 2nd edition |
| Player's Handbook • Player's Handbook (revised) • Dungeon Master's Guide • Dungeon Master Guide (revised) • Monstrous Manual |
| 1st edition |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Masters Guide • Monster Manual |