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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by JOHN C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 06/22/2022 17:36:09

Outstanding! I’ve been a DM since 1979 and it has always been my opinion that the artwork in the manuals is an integral part of any adventure. As the years have gone by, I’ve watched the interior illustrations become so intricate in detail, the images seem to replace personal imagination. However, the work you crafted for your father, this homage to the early days of D&D, is not only a masterful tome of amazing illustrations, lovely rendered, but I believe you have captured the ‘feel’ of the era as well. Just as many of the early D&D illustrators, your inspired artwork invites players to expand their imaginations not feel compelled to accept the ‘new’ manuals paintings as a singular interpretation.
Also, as a Dad myself, I know you father must be so deeply touched by a son who would produce something so special and personal. I likewise believe your Father must be so proud that you shared your artwork online for many of us ‘old-timers’ to enjoy. It should bring back warm memories to many of us Early Adventurers. So, as a father and cantankerous old DM, you have my sincere gratitude for sharing such ‘fantastic’ artbook.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Percy E. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/25/2022 23:18:50

A great resource for a different look at D&D monsters. It's also really great to put a familiar-looking monster against a seasoned player and have it not act like they expect.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Mario D. G. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/05/2021 16:32:17

A treat! My one critique is that there's some "same-y-ness" in the entries. But as a DM who bristles at meta-gaming, these re-mixes are great fun by themselves or as inspiration for google-addicted players.



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Nathan H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/20/2021 08:34:33

James Introcaso's publication My Dad's Monster Manual is an absolute delight. Interesting and subversive takes on the classic D&D monsters will give DMs and players tons of fun new content to use in their games. I especially loved the Cryon - a reimagining of the Beholder as a grapefruit-sized creature with contagious laughter! A few other gems in this book are the Ajeptic (Umber Hulk... but tiny), the Barowel (Owlbear that loves pineapples), and the Stratonian (Lemure... but CR 30 and the size of a mountain).

Overall this is a wonderfully imaginative work and definitely worth a purchase! It also just goes to show that the Monster Manual is an invaluable resource both for the monsters within it, and for the imaginative license that you can take from it and create brand-new monsters.

I hope that the Introcasos eventually do the same thing for Volo's and Mordenkainen's.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Jess D. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/18/2021 22:18:31

This manual is hilarious - I bought it for my husband and wound up enjoying it myself!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Jason H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/07/2021 19:51:36

100% worth the money, instant classic.

look, i really enjoyed the expanded monster manuals, also available on this site, and i love me some "Kobold press" "Tome of Beasts."

but this is something COMPLETLY different: all the same beasts, but DIFFERENT. Our favorite example is the Gelanatinious cube is now an ICE based creature: players expecting ONE thing will be hit with something completly different! Or the rust monster, a traditional scrub, is now a CR 7 MONSTER. All the things your players will see and THINK they know, spun on their head.

My ONLY caveat is, it seems like the CRs are a little undergunned at times- the Rust monster could easily be an 8, for example! You've been warned! :-)

But, seriously: if you can only grab one book to bamboozle your table with, make it this one. i have LOVE IN MY HEART for them all, but this one gets the thumb up from me and the whole family.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Joshua Z. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/11/2021 23:10:23

Before writing about My Dad's Monster Manual (MDMM) I would like to write about James Introcaso.

James is easily one of the most amazingly positive and kind members for the TTRPG community with a fantastic body of work and a history of supporting diversity and acessibility in the TTRPG space. It would be remiss of me not to state this as the character of James is evident throughout this work.

MDMM is what happens when you have a father who has taken the time to impress upon his child the importance of stories and narrative. This child then grows up to be a highly talented and influential game designer and then comes back to his father with a Monster Manul, covers the words and asks "So dad, what do you reckon this thing is/does,is like?" and then writes down and refines the beautiful creativity down to something we can use to make our players lives slightly or extremely difficult with.

Good times.

Each of the monsters is an excellent re-imagining of what they used to be. From the now extremely lethal Kragon (Grick), a swamp dwelling and regenerating hunter, capable of terrorising parties with guerilla tactics to the still extremely evil Dythrong (Illithid, and less face it, that dude DOES look evil, even if you gave him a hat with a pompom on it he would still look evil(yes, I DID Google search it, and no, there are no images of MindFlayers wearing knitted beanies with pompoms on them)) who is now not just evil but also hedonistic, which makes my favourite evil guy slightly more relatable (but still extremely evil).

Would I recommend you buy this book?

Yes. And then buy a copy for your parents. Or your kids for when they run a table.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Daniel K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/26/2021 16:08:14

Look, everything James does is awesome. Let's move beyond that.

This book is a unique treasure! Use it as an actual manual, consider it for inspiration, or just have a laugh as you read! I wholeheartedly recommend this book to literally anyone that likes fantasy.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Hannah C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/21/2021 18:36:50

What a great supplement! Unique and unexpected, you will not be disappointed by any of these additions to your campaigns!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Sarah V. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/23/2020 12:04:12

I have never wanted to cuddle a beholder before, but I do now! This book is adorable. Monsters that were once the bane of adventurers are now, well, giggling grapefruit or just grumpy about being kicked out of Hell, and it's delightful to read these unique and often unexpected takes on these well-known creatures. The little quotes are my favourite. "Oh my god. Ew." I can feel how much fun was had while writing this and it's wonderful.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Rudy B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/19/2020 08:51:24

One of my favorite things in media is when the classic tropes are flipped on their heads, reimagining what we expect to see based on the genre. This is an entire book of that - Lucian's outsider view on the classic monsters brings a creative and fresh perspective from what a lot of long-time fantasy TTRPG players would imagine. There's a lot of content here, and it's content from the mind of someone unique in this space.

James and his father have created something really special here, and this is absolutely a book you should grab if you want to surprise your group and play with their expectations.

Highly recommend to all.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Justice A. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/17/2020 11:04:46

Shake Up Your D&D Game With Daddy's Little Monster(s)

I was intrigued when James first posted about My Dad's Monster Manual. It was immediately clear by his first post that his dad was extremely creative, and this out-of-control dad joke does not dissapoint!

If you have experience players who are already familiar with D&D's most iconic creatures, you have to check this out. A 3-inch-tall umber hullk? I can never unsee that, and it will absolutely throw your table for a loop. The creatures are legitimately interesting, the jokes are genuinely funny, and it's clear that James and his father are an unstoppable and wholesome team.

As someone who hasn't seen his dad in a year because of this blasted pandemic, it warms my heart to see this labor of love come to fruition at the end of 2020. Great product. 5/5!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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My Dad's Monster Manual
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Tim L. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/16/2020 13:00:26

Great source for outside the box monsters and lore. The stat blocks are built out by one of the best in the biz but the creature concepts from James' dad are the really cool part of this supplement. There are a ton of creatures that could be the focus of an entire campaign here.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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