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DIY Monster Manual? I really like this!

Started by Spinachcat, August 25, 2019, 04:40:32 PM

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Spinachcat

August 25, 2019, 04:40:32 PM
I just saw this from FAT GOBLIN GAMES
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/286320/DIY-Monster-Manual

It's 141 page and $2 bucks and its a very fun idea. Here's the deal. It's b/w pics of monsters and pages with blank lines where YOU fill in the stats and the description of the monster for your campaign.

I love the DIY MM concept because I believe GMs should personalize their campaigns by tailoring everything to the setting - monster, chargen, magic, items, etc - to make the game fell less generic and more mystical.

BTW, I'm not part of Fat Goblin. I just like this product.

Kyle Aaron

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August 25, 2019, 06:35:06 PM
For what it's worth, this has always been part of D&D. This is why the various monster stats in the AD&D1e MM are different to those found in AD&D1e modules.

If you wanted to have a 5 hit dice goblin with two claw attacks, you could. If you wanted the next one to be 1-1 hit dice with a piece of soggy celery, you could. The monster stats were suggestions merely.
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