We take a deep dive into the 2025 Monster Manual and everything that has gone into completing the trio of core rulebooks for Fifth Edition.

Several elements of how the Monster Manual is organized put a low-magic setting easily within reach for Dungeon Masters willing to put in the work. The most obvious is the entirety of Appendix A: Animals,

Monster Manual will feature many monsters that return from previous editions, but a new addition could rival the game's most formidable foe.

The new Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual is here, but is it a necessary purpose for those playing since 2014?