The Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory
Description[]
Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four serves as a supplement to the AD&D game, providing an extensive collection of monsters that were previously published in various 1996-1997 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons modules, as well as Dungeon and Dragon.
The structure of the Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four adheres to the format established by earlier Monstrous Compendium supplements. It features detailed entries for each monster, including physical descriptions, behaviors, combat tactics, and statistics necessary for gameplay. These entries are designed to be easily integrated into the existing binder system of the Monstrous Compendium series, allowing for a customizable and expansive monster reference library.
In addition to monster descriptions, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four provides lore and background information for each creature, offering insights into their habitats, societies, and roles within the AD&D world.
Index[]
Creatures[]
- ammonite, golden • anemone, giant sea • asperii • bainligor • beast of chaos • blindheim • bloodsipper • bulette, gohlbrorn • carapace • children of the sea • clam, giant • clockwork horror (copper • silver • electrum • gold • platinum • adamantite) • clockwork swordsman • coral (brain coral • coral worm) • darklore • dharculus • dolphin, Athasian • dragon, neutral, moonstone • dragon, prismatic • dragon-kin, albino wyrm • dream stalker • firestar • fish, ascallion • fish, Athasian • fish, deep ocean (angler fish • death minnow • gulper • viperfish) • fish, tropical • fish, vurgens • fogwarden • fraal • giant, crag • giant, fhoimorien • gibberling, brood • golem, brass minotaur • golem, gemstone (ruby • emerald • diamond) • golem, maggot • groundling • hound of law • human, amazon • human, pygmy • inquisitor • kercpa • lycanthrope, lythari • mercurial • mold, chromatic • mold, sonic • mummy, bog • neh-thalggu • nymph, grain • nymph, unseelie • octopus, octo-jelly • octopus, octo-hide • sea demon • sea hermit • sea serpent, sea glutton • sea worm, echyan • shade • shadow, slow • shadowrath • siren, Ravenloft • skeleton, dust • skeleton, spike • skeleton, obsidian • snake, sewerm • snake, mahogany constrictor • spectral scion • spyder-fiend • squid, squark • starfish, giant sunstar • tanar'ri, lesser, uridezu • troll mutate • vaati • vampire, cerebral • varkha • wizshade • worm, lukhorn • wyste • yugoloth, lesser, gacholoth • zombie, mud
Magic[]
- Items
- Crown of Horns
- Referenced only
- Rod of Seven Parts
- Spells
- summon slow shadow • create shade
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Editor: Jon Pickens
- Creative Director: Steve Winter
- Cover Artist: Jeff Easley
- Interior Artists: Glen Michael Angus, Brian Despain, John Matson, Mark Nelson, Adam Rex, Arnie Swekel
- Graphic Artist: Matt Adelsperger
- Art Director: Dawn Murin
- Electronic Pre-press Coordinator: Dave Conant
- Typography: Angelika Lokotz and Eric Haddock
- Special Thanks To: Steve Winter, Rich Baker, Anne Brown, William S. Connors, Monte Cook, Bruce Cordell, David Eckelberry, Harold Johnson, Julia Martin, Roger E. Moore, Steven Schend, Bill Slavicek, Ed Stark, Keith Strohm, and Ray Vallese
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