A subtle but important addition is that some iconic monsters have changed creature types from Humanoids, including Kobolds becoming Dragons, Gnolls becoming Fiends, and Githzerai becoming Aberration.

The 2025 D&D Monster Manual is the largest in history, with over 500 creatures, including tougher enemies like dragons. The book organizes information better for DMs, including environments ...

While the Monster Manual no doubt contains plenty of ... to keep track of what it means to become a werebear in Dungeons & Dragons. This change is intended to make the DMs life easier, with ...

Fans of Dungeons And Dragons know that there are three core books vital to everyone’s library: Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide and Monster Manual. The first release for D&D in 2025 ...

Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons is to be the next game in the Horrified series, they say, and just as Wizards of the Coast put up pre-orders of the 2025 D&D Monster Manual. Horrified: Dungeons ...

That experiment was on my mind during a private press event hosted by Wizards of the Coast last week, where it discussed its new Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual. This book of monsters is bigger ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 10-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Several elements ...

Monsters are everywhere. Vampires (like the one in the recently released Nosferatu) and zombies are the most popular of the undead community, and they share cultural space with werewolves ...