Ok so I'm somewhat new to D&D so me and my friends play through dnd beyond. Now I have like six character concepts, but two of my favorites require mordenkainen presents, Shardar-Kai and Tabaxi. So I'm just wondering if the digital version is worth it?
(Edit: I also want the rest of the playable species for later games.)
I'd definitely say yes - it contains 30+ species options (only 3 of which were updated in the new PHB IIRC) and 250+ monsters for when you're ready to try your hand at DMing - or you can just share the book with yours so they have some additional baddies to throw at you.
I'm going to say YES, because yeah, they placed a lot of species dang I can't, saying this word leaves a bad taste in it, and even if they re-release another race book, I'd assume its after the core books, which is, kinda like, over next year.
It's a fairly recent book, and as I'm looking at the fantastical races options, none of them shows any ability modifiers, so they probably already had the YOUR BACKGROUNDS has the stats in mind when released the book. So, if you're aiming for conveniece offered by the site, it's worth it compared to waiting half a year if they'd revisit the rest after the core books.
If you already have Volo's Guide to Monsters and Mordenkeinen's Tomb of Foes (neither of which is available any longer on DDB), then there's not much point in getting Monsters of the Multiverse. But if you don't have those two books, it's a fantastic book.
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"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
It depends on how much money is worth to you. A guy that is living hand-to-mouth each month will find it harder to justify than Bill Gates. Likewise, someone who lives and breathes D&D will be more tempted than someone who does it once a month mostly because their crush does it. All I can do is tell you what it contains and let you decide if it's worth it to you.
It comes in two sections. The first is player facing and the second is DM facing.
The first section is a collection of 33 playable races - virtually all of which can be found in other books (mostly with changes made, but a few are direct lifts), so make sure you check if you already have them because that will effectively reduce the number it provides.
The second section is a bestiary of 260 monster statblocks. All of them (I believe) are updates to ones found in Volo's Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Despite being the bulk of the book, I'm quite dubious about the utility of this aspect of the book. It's only really worth considering if all the following are true:
You're a DM.
You're running homebrew adventures (a lot of DMs only run published adventures).
The Monster Manual (and any other books you have that have monster statblocks) doesn't provide enough or the right statblocks.
You don't have VGtM or MToF (or you're willing to pay for the new versions of the statblocks for the monsters that you already have).
A point to consider overall is...they don't seem to be shy about redoing the species again for 2024e, so it's not inconceivable that you'll be buying some in duplicate in the future.
The question is...is that worth it for you? For me it was. I'm both a DM and a player (plus my family play) so I could get use out of both sections of the book, and I got it effectively with a discount because I wanted Tasha's and Xanathar's as well, so I got the box set. Personally, I'd balk at paying $30 for a few playable races, but perhaps that's ok for you. Maybe you'd get use of the bestiary section. Maybe you're a D&D fiend and playing in ten different groups each week, so the playable races are a bargain. Maybe you're Bill Gates and $30 is effectively nothing to you. Only you can say whether it's worth it or not for you.
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.
For a player, I'd say "no." It's a lot of new species... but you'll only use one or two in year. If you play twice a month, you could play the same character for six to eighteen months. It's a lot of money to pay for just one species. For one page in the book.
Even if you lose characters left and right and go through a half-dozen characters, that's still a lot of money for a fraction of a usable book.
Monsters of the Multiverse is really a DM book with antagonists. The primary audience is the person running the game. It's a better purchase if you ever plan on DMing.
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Ok so I'm somewhat new to D&D so me and my friends play through dnd beyond. Now I have like six character concepts, but two of my favorites require mordenkainen presents, Shardar-Kai and Tabaxi. So I'm just wondering if the digital version is worth it?
(Edit: I also want the rest of the playable species for later games.)
I'd definitely say yes - it contains 30+ species options (only 3 of which were updated in the new PHB IIRC) and 250+ monsters for when you're ready to try your hand at DMing - or you can just share the book with yours so they have some additional baddies to throw at you.
I'm going to say YES, because yeah, they placed a lot of species
dang I can't, saying this word leaves a bad tastein it, and even if they re-release another race book, I'd assume its after the core books, which is, kinda like, over next year.It's a fairly recent book, and as I'm looking at the fantastical races options, none of them shows any ability modifiers, so they probably already had the YOUR BACKGROUNDS has the stats in mind when released the book. So, if you're aiming for conveniece offered by the site, it's worth it compared to waiting half a year if they'd revisit the rest after the core books.
If you already have Volo's Guide to Monsters and Mordenkeinen's Tomb of Foes (neither of which is available any longer on DDB), then there's not much point in getting Monsters of the Multiverse. But if you don't have those two books, it's a fantastic book.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Even if you have them, it adds a lot of extra races and rebalanced several of the early ones.
It does, but you have to ask yourself whether or not it's worth buying an entire book just for that. For some people it is, and for some it is not.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
It depends on how much money is worth to you. A guy that is living hand-to-mouth each month will find it harder to justify than Bill Gates. Likewise, someone who lives and breathes D&D will be more tempted than someone who does it once a month mostly because their crush does it. All I can do is tell you what it contains and let you decide if it's worth it to you.
It comes in two sections. The first is player facing and the second is DM facing.
The first section is a collection of 33 playable races - virtually all of which can be found in other books (mostly with changes made, but a few are direct lifts), so make sure you check if you already have them because that will effectively reduce the number it provides.
The second section is a bestiary of 260 monster statblocks. All of them (I believe) are updates to ones found in Volo's Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Despite being the bulk of the book, I'm quite dubious about the utility of this aspect of the book. It's only really worth considering if all the following are true:
A point to consider overall is...they don't seem to be shy about redoing the species again for 2024e, so it's not inconceivable that you'll be buying some in duplicate in the future.
The question is...is that worth it for you? For me it was. I'm both a DM and a player (plus my family play) so I could get use out of both sections of the book, and I got it effectively with a discount because I wanted Tasha's and Xanathar's as well, so I got the box set. Personally, I'd balk at paying $30 for a few playable races, but perhaps that's ok for you. Maybe you'd get use of the bestiary section. Maybe you're a D&D fiend and playing in ten different groups each week, so the playable races are a bargain. Maybe you're Bill Gates and $30 is effectively nothing to you. Only you can say whether it's worth it or not for you.
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.
Thank you guys for all of these responses. I have decided I will most likely purchase the book
For a player, I'd say "no." It's a lot of new species... but you'll only use one or two in year. If you play twice a month, you could play the same character for six to eighteen months. It's a lot of money to pay for just one species. For one page in the book.
Even if you lose characters left and right and go through a half-dozen characters, that's still a lot of money for a fraction of a usable book.
Monsters of the Multiverse is really a DM book with antagonists. The primary audience is the person running the game. It's a better purchase if you ever plan on DMing.