CREDITS MONSTER MANUAL DESIGN MONSTER MANUAL REVISION Skip Williams Rich Baker, Skip Williams MONSTER MANUAL D&D REVISION TEAM D&D DESIGN TEAM Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Rich Redman, Skip Williams Skip Williams ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADDITIONAL DESIGN David Eckelberry, Jennifer Clarke Peter Adkison, Richard Baker, Jason Carl, Wilkes, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, William W. Connors, Sean K Reynolds Bill Slavicsek EDITORS PROOFREADER Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Jon Pickens Penny Williams EDITORIAL ASSITANCE Julia Martin, Jeff Quick, Rob Heinsoo, MANAGING EDITOR David Noonan, Penny Williams Kim Mohan MANAGING EDITOR D&D CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kim Mohan Ed Stark CORE D&D CREATIVE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D Ed Stark Bill Slavicsek DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D ART DIRECTOR Bill Slavicsek Dawn Murin VISUAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR COVER ART Jon Schindehette Henry Higginbotham ART DIRECTOR INTERIOR ARTISTS Dawn Murin Glen Angus, Carlo Arellano, Daren D&D CONCEPTUAL ARTISTS Bader, Tom Baxa, Carl Critchlow, Brian Todd Lockwood, Sam Wood Despain, Tony Diterlizzi, Scott Fischer, Rebecca Guay-Mitchell, Jeremy Jarvis, D&D LOGO DESIGN Paul Jaquays, Michael Kaluta, Dana Matt Adelsperger, Sherry Floyd Knutson, Todd Lockwood, David COVER ART Martin, Raven Mimura, Matthew Henry Higginbotham Mitchell, Monte Moore, Adam Rex, Wayne Reynolds, Richard Sardinha, INTERIOR ARTISTS Brian Snoddy, Mark Tedin, Anthony Glen Angus, Carlo Arellano, Daren Waters, Sam Wood Bader, Tom Baxa, Carl Critchlow, Brian Despain, Tony Diterlizzi, Larry Elmore, GRAPHIC DESIGNER Scott Fischer, Rebecca Guay, Paul Dawn Murin Jaquays, Michael Kaluta, Dana Knutson, Todd Lockwood, David Martin, GRAPHIC PRODUCTION SPECIALISTS Matthew Mitchell, Monte Moore, rk Erin Dorries, Angelika Lokotz post, Adam Rex, Wayne Reynolds, Richard Sardinha, Brian Snoddy, Mark Tedin, PHOTOGRAPHER Anthony Waters Craig Cudnohufsky GRAPHIC DESIGNER VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLISHING Sean Glenn, Sherry Floyd Mary Kirchoff TYPOGRAPHERS CATEGORY MANAGER Erin Dorries, Angelika Lokotz, Anthony Valterra Nancy Walker PROJECT MANAGER PHOTOGRAPHER Martin Durham Craig Cudnohufsky PRODUCTION MANAGER BRAND MANAGER Chas DeLong Ryan Dancey CATEGORY MANAGER OTHER WIZARDS OF THE COAST R&D CONTRIBUTORS Keith Strohm Paul Barclay, Michele Carter, Bruce PROJECT MANAGERS Cordell, Mike Donais, Skaff Elias, Larry Weiner, Josh Fischer Andrew Finch, Jeff Grubb, Rob Heinsoo, Christopher Perkins, Charles Ryan, DIGI-TECH SPECIALIST Michael Selinker, Jonathan Tweet, Joe Fernandez James Wyatt PRODUCTION MANAGER SPECIAL THANKS Chas DeLong Mary Elizabeth Allen, Jefferson SPECIAL THANKS Dunlap, Stephen Radney-McFarland, Cindi Rice, Jim Lin, Richard Garfield, Liz Schuh, Andy Smith, Mat Smith, Skaff Elias, Andrew Finch Alex Weitz TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . 5 Chapter 4: Improving Monsters . 290 Chapter 1: Monsters A to Z . 8 Chapter 5: Making Monsters . 295 Chapter 2: Animals . 268 Chapter 6: Monster Skills and Feats . 303 Chapter 3: Vermin . 284 Chapter 7: Glossary . 305 ALPHABETICALLISTING OF MONSTERS Aasimar (planetouched) . 209 Bralani (eladrin) . 93 Drider . 89 Girallon. 126 CONTENTS TA BLE OF Aboleth . 8 Brass dragon. 79 Drow (elf ). 103 Githyanki . 127 Aboleth mage. 8 Bronze dragon . 80 Dryad . 90 Githzerai . 129 Abomination (yuan-ti). 264 Bugbear . 29 Duergar (dwarf ) . 92 Glabrezu (demon). 43 Abyssal greater basilisk . 24 Bulette . 30 Dust mephit . 181 Gnoll . 130 Achaierai . 9 Cachalot whale . 283 Dwarf . 91 Gnome. 131 Air elemental . 95 Camel . 270 Eagle . 272 Goblin . 133 Air mephit . 181 Carrion crawler . 30 Eagle, giant . 93 Gold dragon . 84 Allip . 10 Cat . 270 Earth elemental. 98 Golem . 134 Androsphinx . 232 Cauchemar (nightmare) . 195 Earth mephit . 182 Gorgon . 137 Angel . 10 Celestial charger (unicorn). 250 Efreeti . 115 Gray elf . 104 Animated object . 13 Celestial creature. 31 Eladrin. 93 Gray ooze . 202 Ankheg . 14 Centaur . 32 Elasmosaurus (dinosaur) . 60 Gray render . 138 Annis (hag). 143 Chain devil (kyton) . 53 Elder black pudding. 201 Gray slaad . 231 Ape . 268 Chaos beast. 33 Elemental . 95 Greater barghest . 23 Ape, dire . 62 Cheetah. 271 Elephant . 272 Green dragon . 74 Aquatic elf . 103 Chimera . 34 Elf . 101 Green hag . 143 Aranea . 15 Choker. 34 Erinyes (devil) . 54 Green slaad. 230 Archon. 16 Chromatic dragons. 70 Ethereal filcher . 104 Grick . 139 Arrowhawk. 19 Chuul. 35 Ethereal marauder . 105 Griffon. 139 Assassin vine . 20 Clay golem . 134 Ettercap. 106 Grig . 235 Astral deva (angel) . 11 Cloaker . 36 Ettin . 106 Grimlock. 140 Athach . 21 Cloud giant. 120 Fiendish creature . 107 Guardian naga . 192 Avoral (guardinal). 141 Cockatrice. 37 Fire elemental . 98 Guardinal . 141 Azer . 21 Constrictor snake . 279 Fire giant. 121 Gynosphinx . 233 Babau (demon) . 40 Copper dragon. 82 Fire mephit. 182 Hag. 143 Baboon . 268 Couatl . 37 Flesh golem . 135 Half-celestial . 144 Badger . 268 Crocodile . 271 Forest gnome . 132 Half-dragon . 146 Badger, dire . 62 Criosphinx . 233 Formian. 108 Half-elf . 102 Baleen whale . 282 Cryohydra. 157 Frost giant. 122 Half-fiend . 147 Balor (demon) . 40 Dark naga . 191 Frost giant jarl . 123 Half-orc. 204 Barbed devil (hamatula) . 51 Darkmantle. 38 Frost worm. 111 Halfblood (yuan-ti). 264 Barghest . 22 Death slaad . 231 Fungus. 112 Halfling. 149 Barghest, greater . 23 Deep dwarf . 92 Gargoyle . 113 Harpy. 150 Basilisk . 23 Deep halfling . 150 Gauth (beholder). 26 Hawk . 273 Bat . 268 Deinonychus (dinosaur) . 60 Gelatinous cube . 201 Hell hound. 151 Bat, dire . 62 Delver . 39 Genie . 114 Hellcat (devil) . 54 Bear, black . 269 Demon. 40 Ghaele (eladrin). 94 Hezrou (demon) . 44 Bear, brown . 269 Derro . 49 Ghast . 119 Hieracosphinx. 234 Bear, dire . 63 Destrachan . 49 Ghost . 116 Hippogriff . 152 Bear, polar. 269 Devil. 50 Ghoul. 118 Hill giant. 123 Bearded devil (barbazu). 52 Devourer . 58 Giant . 119 Hill giant dire wereboar Bebilith (demon). 42 Digester. 59 Giant ant . 284 (lycanthrope) . 174 Behir . ..