Send Me All the Monsters!

Question: "Please send me all the Dungeons & Dragons monsters. I'm an amateur Dungeon Master and I need some ideas."

Answer: You want us to send them all to you? How about if we just send a couple of sturdy orcs to brutalize you a bit and say, "Buy yourself a Monster Manual! Buy a basic D&D set!" Or maybe just a squad of dour but sympathetic dwarves, who are likely to be a bit more patient.

On a more serious note ... What you probably want is a basic Dungeons & Dragons boxed set or one of the "fast-play" games that have been designed to introduce new players to the game. They are all very reasonably priced and available at a discount from Amazon.com through our online store. Items of this sort that we carry include a boxed Dungeons & Dragons Game (pictured at right; list price $9.99; our price: $6.99), the Wrath of the Minotaur fast-play game) (list price $4.95; our price: $3.96), and the Eye of the Wyvern (D&D Fast-Play Game) (list price $4.95; our price: $3.96). Just click on any of the highlighted text to be taken to Amazon.com and see how to order them.

Then, once you become comfortable with the basic game, you can think about moving on to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

We would also be interested in starting a section for monsters created by our readers. Who wants to be first? If you would like to impress the rest of our readership with the clever creatures you have created, go ahead and send them to us.