Research has never been so dangerous… Explore the breadth of D&D’s monsters in this immersive 224-page volume filled with beautiful illustrations & in-depth lore Volo’s Guide to Monsters provides something exciting for players & Dungeon Masters everywhere! The esteemed loremaster Volothamp Geddarm is back & he’s written a fantastical dissertation covering some of the most iconic monsters in the Forgotten Realms Unfortunately the Sage of Shadowdale himself Elminster doesn’t believe Volo gets some of the important details quite right Don’t miss out as Volo & Elminster square off (academically speaking of course) to illuminate the uninitiated on creatures both common & obscure Uncover the machinations of the mysterious Kraken Society what is the origin of the bizarre froghemoth or how to avoid participating in the ghastly reproductive cycle of the grotesque vargouille Dungeon Masters & players will get some much-needed guidance as you plan your next venture traipsing about some dusty old ruin in search of treasure lore & let’s not forget dangerous creatures whose horns claws fangs heads or even hides might comfortably adorn the walls of your trophy room If you survive Chapter 1 Monster Lore takes several iconic D&D monsters & provides additional information about their origins their dispositions & behaviors & their lairs—above & beyond what is written in the Monster Manual Dive deep into the story behind D&D’s most popular & iconic monsters including beholders mind flayers & the yuan-ti as well as classics like orcs gnolls & kobolds Chapter 2 Character Races presents character races that are some of the more distinctive race options in the D&D multiverse including the goblin the orc & the firbolg Chapter 3 Bestiary provides game statistics & lore for nearly one hundred monsters suitable for any D&D campaign Gain access to rules & story for dozens of monsters new to fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons such as the froghemoth the neogi & the vargouille