This illustrated guide transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the unusual creatures, from the minuscule to the massive, that fill the fantastic world of the game. This guide features easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of where to find each beast, their strange abilities and magical powers, and how to defeat them, along with amazing illustrations that will ignite your imagination. Organized by size from small to large, bigger and more dangerous monsters are introduced with every turn of the page.
Beasts & Behemoths is a perfect way for new players and young fantasy fans to learn about the monsters an adventuring party can meet, with profiles full of example encounters and storytelling tips that encourage creative problem-solving skills when battling beastly foes.
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Stacy King
Stacy King is a professional nerd who loves introducing new people to her favorite obsessions. Her work includes the Dungeons and Dragons’ Young Adventurer’s Guide series and Manga Classics, adapting classic literary works into graphic novels. She lives in downtown Toronto with her husband, comics author Jim Zub, and far too many dice.
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Andrew Wheeler
Andrew Wheeler is an award-winning genre fiction writer whose works include the multi-volume Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurers’ Guides series and the comics series Cat Fight, Sins of the Black Flamingo, Love and War, and the upcoming Hey Mary. He’s also written a book about the wonders of British food and a column about sauce for Serious Eats. Andrew was born in the South of England and now lives in Toronto with his well-stocked home bar and too many Barbra Streisand LPs.
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