Monster Manual IV
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cover of Monster Manual IV | |
| Author | Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel |
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| Genre | Role-playing game |
| Publisher | Wizards of the Coast |
Publication date | July 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-7869-3920-6 |
Monster Manual IV is an optional supplemental source book for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
As with other Monster Manual supplements, MM4 contains a variety of new creatures as well as expanded variants on staple D&D monsters such as Orcs, Demons, Yuan-ti, and Gnolls. What separates it from past volumes is the level of detail given to each creature subtype, including probable behavior in combat and even a complete pre-prepared encounter complete with a map. While the 'standard' entry still clocks in around two pages, many of the 'expanded' entries are four pages or longer, with the 'Spawn of Tiamat' section going on for nearly forty pages, or 20% of the entire volume. This results in fewer overall monster entries, which proved unpopular among many D&D players.
Each entry also contains a table listing DC ratings for skill checks made using the Knowledge ability. In general, a low DC check results in revealing all the monster's subtype traits to the player, while higher ratings reveal their origins or various special offensive and defensive abilities.
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