D&D (2024) Will the 5.5e MM be like Monsters of the Multiverse (races and monsters?)

[Twiggly the Gnome]

The MM isn't DMs only, players use for conjuration spells, beast companions, etc...

I'm hoping that the anniversary edition fixes that problem.

 

[Stormonu]

It will incorporate the changes from Monsters of the Multiverse, and more as well. I wouldn't be surprised if a couple monsters are dropped and a couple different ones added, for one. Likewise, I'll bet some will be tweaked to be "more interesting", like dragons.

 

[Nefermandias]

In 3.5e and 4e MMs had semi playable versions of various races in them

For the life of me, I can't recall such thing in any of the 4e MMs.

 

[Micah Sweet]

It will incorporate the changes from Monsters of the Multiverse, and more as well. I wouldn't be surprised if a couple monsters are dropped and a couple different ones added, for one. Likewise, I'll bet some will be tweaked to be "more interesting", like dragons.

I doubt anything will be, "more interesting". They'll use the new statblock, and rewrite the lore to try to avoid causing offense, and likely have fewer entries as a result (it takes more ink to do what people are asking for in a lore re-write). It might make the game better for some, but none of it will make it more "interesting" as far as I'm concerned.

 

[dave2008]

The MM isn't DMs only, players use for conjuration spells, beast companions, etc...

Well they could correct that with the anniversary additions. Not that it is a problem at my table.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Well they could correct that with the anniversary additions. Not that it is a problem at my table.

I think they will go the other way, like they did with MotM and put more player options into it, not less.

 

[dave2008]

I think they will go the other way, like they did with MotM and put more player options into it, not less.

Well I hope not. I also don't think that is likely as it would make the book much larger (among other reasons).

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Well I hope not. I also don't think that is likely as it would make the book much larger (among other reasons).

Oh I think all three books are going bigger, they have to give you not just adjusted stats, but new stuff, updating it not worth it enough when the 5e PHB will already be compatible, there needs to be more then that, and that takes more space.

Price and page count mostly seem uncounted in 5e anyways.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Oh I think all three books are going bigger, they have to give you not just adjusted stats, but new stuff, updating it not worth it enough when the 5e PHB will already be compatible, there needs to be more then that, and that takes more space.

Price and page count mostly seem uncounted in 5e anyways.

If they do expand the page count, that'll at least give them an excuse to raise the cover price.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

If they do expand the page count, that'll at least give them an excuse to raise the cover price.

They plan on doing that anyways, using the Shipocylpse as a BS excuse (it's been shown alot of big businesses are making huge record profits on rising their prices above inflation, which folks just accept because they blame inflation, not realizing its partly a scam). Serious adding a hundred pages $5 at most if that to the cost, probably less, but they will probably charge $10 or more for it.