Even creatures who seemingly didnвЂ™t need any variations are given new versions, like the Displacer Beast Pack Lord (CR 7) and Beast Stalker (CR 5). Other up-scaled creatures include the Great Bulette (CR 12), Dire Owlbear (CR 8), and Balor Lord (CR 21, with a Warcraft 3-like meteor entrance!). The MME provides both a CR 1/4 Broodling, and a CR 8 Brood Queen, which we could use as a cool boss monster, or an upgraded ankheg statblock for battles with higher level parties. In the original MM weвЂ™re only given a single CR 2 version.

Most commonly itвЂ™s a scaled-up version to use with higher level parties, or to create more challenging encounters, as Fifth Edition monsters are notoriously easy for their relative challenge rating.ДЄnkhegs, for example, are neat giant insect creatures. This expansion combs through the original book monster-by-monster, adding at least one new variant. You wonвЂ™t find much if any completely original monsters in here. ItвЂ™s clearly designed as a direct supplement to the original Monster Manual, with the same statblocks, art layout, and organization. Monster Manual Expanded includes over 300 pages, and thankfully a table of contents that sorts all the wonderful monsters within (as well as an awkward single chapter that acts as a Foreword). Monster Manual Expandedseeks to rectify these issues, acting as an unofficial expansion pack to the Monster Manual by adding a multitude of new variations of existing monsters, creating an astonishing tome of over 450 statblocks. ItвЂ™s a staple for any DM, but can be lacking when it comes to individual sections, such as having only a single statblock for each of the different giant tribes. The original D&D Fifth Edition Monster Manual features over 150 monster and NPC statblocks, from angels and aboleths to yuan-ti and zombies. Designed by: Mannix вЂњ DragonixвЂќ Manansala

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