Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 10-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Several elements ...

The revamped Monster Manual will balance out the stronger characters introduced in recent editions, making game encounters more challenging. The new 2025 Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual is going ...

While the Monster Manual no doubt contains plenty ... easier to keep track of what it means to become a werebear in Dungeons & Dragons. This change is intended to make the DMs life easier, with ...

Fans of Dungeons And Dragons know that there are three core books vital to everyone’s library: Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide and Monster Manual. The first release for D&D in 2025 ...

The revamped Monster Manual will balance out the stronger characters introduced in recent editions, making game encounters more challenging. The new 2025 Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual is going ...

That experiment was on my mind during a private press event hosted by Wizards of the Coast last week, where it discussed its new Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual. This book of monsters is bigger ...