#172. The D&D 2024 Monster Manual is a Horror Show!
Jan 15, 2025•54 min•Ep. 172
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Episode description
A MASSIVE preview of the D&D 2024 Monster Manual sparks discussions about variant stat blocks, Legendary Actions, monster type changes, and whether a monster's gender is important to your campaign?
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Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:27 - Monsters from myth
08:00 - New Grim Hollow playtest
13:55 - Monster Manual 2024
22:00 - Legendary Actions return!
26:26 - How to index your monsters
33:13 - Monster type changes
36:08 - Challenge Rating fixed?
42:16 - Monster gender changes
48:72 - New monster artwork
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