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3.0 out of 5 stars An average book for an un-average price, 15 Feb 2001

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This review is from: Monsters of Faerun (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Campaign Option) (Paperback)

The monstrs of Faerun is a paperback A4 book detailing monsters found only within the Forgotten Realms setting. For people who have no information on the Realms, or for people who are intent on owning all of the 3rd edition manulas, this book is a must buy. For people who have already run campiagns within the Realms may be a bit of a steep price for monsters that you have probably already heard of and in some of the cases may already have convertable statistics for.

This book does have some very good roleplaying information in it, for all of the above gripes. Information on role-playing the monsters described is very good, offering what they feel are appropriate classes for the monsters background. it also gives some useful advice on where the monsters can be found if you are using them in a Forgotten Realms campaign setting rather than any other.

The best part of this manual are the appendices at the end; the information given on playing were-creatures and liches adds an extra dimension to the game.

All in all I would definately advise people to get a look at this book before you buy it, as it may not cater to everyones needs, especially with the price tag.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, 6 Dec 2003

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Most of the enteries have artwork, a description, plus a description about how the monster attacks, and where you'll find it in the realms. And there's a table ranking the monster by CR. I just wish there was more of it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but definately not worth the money, 30 Mar 2001

By Kevin S. Dickens - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Monsters of Faerun (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Campaign Option) (Paperback)

Upon first looking through the book at home I was disappointed to say the least.

Firstly, I noticed the lack of exceptional art that was present in the first monster manual. The art isn't exactly bad, but wizards could have done a much better job. The whole presentation of the book seemed a bit rushed and the lack of a hardcover was especially discouraging.

Next, many of the creatures here are not "Creatures of Faerun" but come from other realms. Genasi and Tieflings were from Planescape, and while its nice to have them back in detail for 3rd edition I'd say the title of the book is a bit misleading. When I see "Creatures of Faerun" it would be nice to have the majority of creatures actually be from Forgotten Realms.

Lastly, the price. I understand that this book has more limited appeal and will make less money then the core books, but I don't think that means that wizards should raise the price. For being a softcover book half the size of the core monster manual this book is way too expensive. The book is even more expensive then the core monster manual which is a hardcover!!!!

I don't want people to think this book is worthless. It has its good points. The sheer number of templates in this book make it an awesome selection and the creatures inside (From faerun or not) are absolutely wonderful additions. I just had to point out the flaws for people who are as picky as myself. So if you don't mind paying extra for less, or you need a good monster to stump experienced players then by all means, buy this book!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Same old stuff in the 3ed way..., 15 Feb 2001

By "eyeofodin" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Monsters of Faerun (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Campaign Option) (Paperback)

An expansion on the Monster Manual (MM), the Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerun (MC) delivers on some unique and some old monsters that spice up your game.

From Shadow Dragons to outsiders (alternate-planar beings) that are semi-elemental, the MC is a good way to add monsters that will spice up any game. Each of them is done in the same format as in the MM and allows for a DM's own formatting. The book also discusses some of the aspects of the different regional characteristics of some of the alternate races, such as dwarves.

Some of the nice additions are Shadow Dragons, Genasi, Tieflings, Good Lichs, more Were forms, and more types of Beholder.

If you are looking for the best books for 3ed., get them in this order: Monster Manual, Creature Collection (from Sword & Sorcery, which is compatible with 3ed. D&D), and then this book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good buy, but there are some problems, 12 Mar 2001

By Hrafn - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Monsters of Faerun (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Campaign Option) (Paperback)

If you are waiting for some of the things in this book, like the dragon descriptions and the Dwarves of Faerun entry, this book is excellent. If you are looking for some lower level undead, this is a good book. That being said, I have some issues with it: the book would have been a much more reasonable if it had had 150% the number of monsters (~150) and been 75% of the price ($16.5, this would have meant about 11 cents per monster).

It has 1/5th the number of monsters that the MM has, is a fairly flimsy paperback, yet it is 110% of the price ($22 as opposed to $20). This is outrageous for the way the book is written and for only 100 monsters. At a price/monster ratio (ignoring that one is hard-cover), the MM is roughly 4.4 cents per monster while this is 22 cents per monster.

The initial price was reasonable, the price of the sourcebooks is approaching ridiculous. Overall the book is good, the content is decent and it is worthwhile for a Faerun campaign, but if you are looking for something truly outstanding, skip it.

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