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Editorial Review

The Escapist

For a lot of Dungeons & Dragons players, the Monster Manual was the magical book that hooked them. It's traditionally a tome of magic and wonder for young players, filled with strange beasts that defy description and written to appeal to the kind of kid that obsessively categorizes dinosaurs and devours tomes of mythology. The Monster Manual for D&D's 5th Edition is a grand old book in that tradition, mixing game usefulness and a healthy respect for the mystery and purpose of its own contents. It's a bestiary in the grandest sense.

From the Designers

The Monster Manual is an illustrated bestiary that collects the most iconic monsters of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game and provides story hooks for each monster that can inspire adventures. Written for both novice and experienced Dungeon Masters, the book contains page after page of creatures to challenge heroes throughout their adventuring careers.

Each monster’s description is written to help you bring the monster to life, both in terms of roleplaying and combat, and to understand the monster’s place in the D&D multiverse.

The creatures described in this tome inhabit a wide variety of locations, from the deepest caverns of the Underdark to the far-flung Outer Planes.

About Dungeons & Dragons

An innovator in providing contemporary fantasy entertainment, Dungeons & Dragons is the wellspring for the entire modern game industry, digital as well as tabletop. Fifth edition D&D draws from every prior edition to create a universally compelling play experience, and exemplifies the true spirit of a game that holds captive the hearts and minds of millions of players worldwide.

Challenge Your Players

In D&D, players take on the role of an adventurer, and the Dungeon Master (the game’s narrator) takes on the role of the monsters they encounter.

In the Monster Manual, you’ll learn to play dozens of classic D&D beasts—from giants to demons to abberations and beyond.

Fill Your D&D Game With Monsters

Does the homonculus understand your adventurers when they speak? Will the cyclops spot them from across the moor?

The Monster Manual makes the answers easy. Every beast has a deep but scannable description, plus a quick reference table (called a “statblock”)—valuable tools to help you keep the game going smoothly.

Bring Stories to Life

D&D games are narratives, and great narrators do more than just tell the story. They create a picture of it in the minds of the audience—they show it to them.

Inside the Monster Manual are more than 150 illustrations to help you show your players how many tentacles hang from the Mind Flayer’s head, or how big the Faerie Dragon is. (Four tentacles and roughly the size of a cat, respectively.)

Immerse Players in the D&D World

The stories you create are unique to you and your friends, and the memories you make can last a lifetime.

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Welcome, Adventurer!

Your journey to the fantasy worlds of Dungeons & Dragons starts here.

D&D is a cooperative storytelling game that harnesses your imagination and invites you to explore a fantastic world of adventure, where heroes battle monsters, find treasures, and overcome quests.

This box contains the essentials you need to play a D&D game with one Dungeon Master and one to five adventurers.

Take on the Dragon of Icespire Peak

If you’re just getting started with D&D or you’re ready to take the next step after the Starter Set, the Essentials Kit is for you.

Explore new quests, stock up on magical items, and defeat the fearsome dragon in a brand-new D&D adventure! And don’t worry about getting lost—the double-sided poster map will keep you right on track.

Play with Groups as Small as Two Players

New "sidekick" rules let you play D&D with just a Dungeon Master and one adventurer by allowing townspeople, animals, or other creatures to join you on your quest.

Weave Legendary Stories

The Essentials Kit gives you everything you need to get started—just bring your creativity! Roll out the double-sided poster map, set up the four-panel, folding Dungeon Master’s screen, and start telling your story.