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- Get to know iconic monsters from the D&D world
- Dozen of monsters for your epic adventures
- New races you can play in your game
The Dungeons & Dragons: Volo’s Guide to Monsters sourcebook brings new monsters and playable races to the fifth edition of the world’s most famous roleplaying game.
The book is in English, features a hardcover binding, and contains 224 pages.
Immerse yourself in monster lore in this supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game! This is NOT just another Monster Manual! Volo’s Guide to Monsters provides something exciting for players and Dungeon Masters everywhere.
- A deep dive into the lore behind some of D&D’s most popular and iconic monsters
- Dozens of monsters new to the fifth edition to include in your epic adventures
- New playable races to allow you to build characters to fit nearly any type of story in your D&D game.
The esteemed loremaster Volothamp Geddarm is back and he’s written a fantastical dissertation, covering some of the most iconic monsters in the Forgotten Realms. Unfortunately, the Sage of Shadowdale himself, Elminster, doesn’t believe Volo gets some of the important details quite right. Don’t miss out as Volo and Elminster square off (academically speaking of course) to illuminate the uninitiated on creatures both common and obscure. Uncover the machinations of the mysterious Kraken Society, what is the origin of the bizarre froghemoth, or how to avoid participating in the ghastly reproductive cycle of the grotesque vargouille. Dungeon Masters and players will get some much-needed guidance as you plan your next venture, traipsing about some dusty old ruin in search of treasure, lore, and let’s not forget … dangerous creatures whose horns, claws, fangs, heads, or even hides might comfortably adorn the walls of your trophy room. If you survive.
Research has never been so dangerous!
For use with the fifth edition Player’s Handbook®, Monster Manual®, and Dungeon Master’s Guide®, this book provides fans with a deep dive into the lore of some of D&D’s most iconic monsters, plus dozens of stats and details on creatures new to fifth edition, as well as a host of new playable races for the characters in your campaigns.
- Explores the lore of some of D&D’s most iconic monsters such as beholders, mind flayers, and the yuan-ti, as well as popular classics like orcs, gnolls, and kobolds.
- Provides rules detail on dozens of monsters new to fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, such as the froghemoth, neogi, and vargouille.
- Gives players the opportunity to play some new character races, such as a goblin, orc, or firbolg.
- Fans of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® Roleplaying Game can get a sample of what this product has in store for them through the D&D Adventurers LeagueTM organized play program.
- Design and development by the Wizards tabletop RPG team.
Books in the series D&D 5e
Product's details
218 x 285 mm
224
Hardcover
9780786966011
Angličtina
2016
Weight: 826 g
9780786966011
25439
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164,8 (16 reviews)
As a fan of lore and monster biology details, this is something I always appreciate. The book describes 9 monster types, adds new races that are mostly fun (shout-out to all you Tabaxi monks), and includes a bestiary.
It features mainly new variants of previously known monsters as well as brand-new creatures. Add a ton of gorgeous illustrations and you have a recipe for perfection, at least from my perspective.
Pro milovníku loru a detaily o biologii monster je něco, co vždy ocením. Kniha popisuje 9 typů monster, přidává nové rasy, které jsou většinou zábavné (zdravím všechny tabaxi monky) a bestiář.
V něm jsou zejména nové varianty dříve známých monster i nové potvory. Přidejte spoustu nádherných obrázků a máte recept k dokonalosti, aspoň z mého pohledu.
For me, this is one of the weaker D&D books. The added races are good, but let's be honest, you can easily find them online. The best addition in this book is probably the bestiary. Some might appreciate the descriptions of typical monsters, but it didn't give me much new information.
Za mě asi jedna ze slabších D&D knížek. Přidané rasy jsou dobré, ale ruku na srdce, dají se snadno najít na internetu. Nejlepší přídavek této knihy je asi bestiář. Popisky různých typických monster někdo ocení, ale mě to nedalo moc nových informací.
A book expanding the range of monsters I can throw at my players (without needing to create my own). It also includes character creation options. Goblins are a blast to play.
Kniha rozsirujuca mnozstvo priser, ktore mozem poslat na svojich hracov (bez potreby vytvarania vlastnych priser). Navyse obsahuje moznosti pre vyrobu postavy. Goblin sa hra velmi dobre.
Another fascinating guide for the Dungeon Master from the world of the Forgotten Realms.
This time by none other than Volothamp Geddarm, the famous traveler and writer whose books are known throughout the Realms.
And as the description itself states, this isn't just "another" bestiary, but also a book about the habits, customs, and lives of individual creatures.
You'll find typical lair layouts for various monsters, along with descriptions of how these creatures behave and what treasures they hide. Naturally, iconic D&D monsters like beholders and mind flayers are included. In short, plenty of information packed into 224 pages.
Další zajímavá příručka pro Dungeon Mastera ze světa Forgotten Realms.
Tentokrát od samotného Volothampa Geddarma, slavného cestovatele a spisovatele, jehož knihy jsou známé po celých Říších.
A stejně tak, jako je napsáno v samotném popisku, nejedná se o "další" bestiář, ale také o knihu zvyků, obyčejů a života jednotlivých tvorů.
Zájemce zde najde typická schémata doupat jednotlivých monster a popisy, jak se tito tvorové chovají a jaké poklady zde ukrývají. Samozřejmě nesmí chybět ikonická monstra světa D&D a to beholdeři a mozkožrouti. Zkrátka spousta informací na 224 stránkách knihy.
This book adds a ton of unique playable races like the firbolg, kenku, or yuan-ti. It also features a massive expansion to the core bestiary, especially for higher-level characters. The book details specific monster types and enriches the game with their lairs, where monsters gain new abilities and even higher CR. I definitely recommend this as an expansion to your rulebooks.
Kniha doplňuje o spoustu zvláštních hratelných ras např. firbolg, kenku nebo yuan-ti.... Je zde rovněž ohromné rozšíření základního bestiáře, hlavně pro vyšší úrovně postav. Kniha také podrobně popisuje, některé druhy nestvůr a obohacuje hru o jejich doupata, ve kterých mají nestvůry nové schopnosti a posunuje jejich CR ještě výš. Jako rozšíření k příručkám určitě doporučuji.
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