A factor that's made all the more frustrating when it becomes apparent that the Monstrous Annual 2 dangles some delightful creatures before the referee's eyes. MC14 Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (2e) MC2 Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (2e) SJR8 Space Lairs (2e) Council Of Wyrms (2e) Monstrous Manual (2e) Navigate Index. Monstrous Manual (1993), by Tim Beach, based on work by David "Zeb" Cook, Steve Winter, Jon Pickens, and others, is sort of the third core rulebook for the AD&D 2e game. It was written by the TSR staff, with a cover by Jeff Easley, and interior illustrations by Jim Holloway, and came boxed with 144 loose-leaf pages and eight color cardstock dividers (each with a color painting on it) in a three-ring binder. [4] He commented that "The strength of the annual is that the contents are drawn from a variety of AD&D settings. Error: No match for email address or password. Planescape: Monstrous Compendium Appendix II by Richard Baker: Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendices I & II by TSR Inc: AD&D Monstrous Compendium, Vol. No noticeable writings on inside pages. Moving Toward AD&D 2e. [2] This supplement was the basic monster book containing all the adversaries needed for a typical campaign using 2nd edition AD&D rules. [2], MC8 Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991)—96 pages, 4 dividers, MC9 Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix II (1991)—64 pages, 4 dividers, MC10 Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix (1991)—64 pages, 4 dividers, MC11 Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix II (1991)—64 pages, 4 dividers, MC12 Monstrous Compendium Dark Sun Appendix: Terrors of the Desert (1992)—96 pages, 4 dividers, MC13 Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix (1992)—64 pages, 4 dividers, MC14 Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992)—64 pages, 4 dividers, MC15 Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix II: Children of the Night (1993)—64 pages, 4 dividers, Rick Swan reviewed Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix II: Children of the Night for Dragon magazine #206 (June 1994). There Ward revealed that he'd gotten one or two letters a week over the years complaining about the demons and devils. [1] It was written by the TSR staff, with a cover by Jeff Easley and interior illustrations by Jim Holloway and Daniel Horne, and was published as 144 loose-leaf pages of more monsters, with eight color cardstock dividers. This title was added to our catalog on May 17, 2016. [5] He commented that as a reference book, "Appendix I does its job well enough. MC3 through MC6 focused on the Forgotten Realms, Krynn, Greyhawk, and Kara-Tur, so the "Spelljammer Appendix" was the first Compendium to detail the monsters of one of the many new campaign worlds that TSR would release in the 2e era (1989-2000). TSR 2145 - Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994) – ISBN 1-56076-838-X; This 128-page unnumbered soft-bound book primarily contains monster descriptions published in TSR's products for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons second edition game in 1993, as well as fictional monsters of the same year from magazines affiliated with the game. During the AD&D 1e era (1977-1989), TSR published three Monster Manuals over the span of 14 years. The history of this product was researched and written by Shannon Appelcline, the editor-in-chief of RPGnet and the author of Designers & Dragons - a history of the roleplaying industry told one company at a time. Future History. [6], Trenton Webb reviewed Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II for Arcane magazine, rating it an 8 out of 10 overall. Subscribe to get the free product of the week! [2] This was a supplement of Forgotten Realms Kara-Tur monsters for the 2nd edition rules. How does AD&D 2nd. Where the first Monstrous Compendium largely stuck with the original Monster Manual, some of these more obscure monsters are drawn from the 1e Fiend Folio (1981) and the 1e Monster Manual II (1983), including the aarakocra, drow, myconids, poltergist, swanmay, tarrasque, and yellow musk zombies. The cover shows little to no wear - The interior is in NM condition. It still contains some classics like basilisks, bulettes, dracolisks, dopplegangers, gargoyles, hippogriffs, lurkers above, otyughs, ropers, rust monsters, salamanders, purple wyrms, and yellow mold. Monstrous Compendium Annual. Back in 1989 TSR was riding high on the success of the 2nd Edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Well, TSR has released such a stupefying amount of products to date that every referee should have a decent supply of challenging monsters available for them to use. AD&D 2E Free Preview.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:40 8M Book of Artifacts.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:40 18M Combat Computer.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:40 4M Dungeon Master Guide Revised.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:40 133M Dungeon Master Guide.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:40 61M Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game (Silver Anniv..> 09-Sep-2017 18:40 62M Legends and Lore.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:40 49M MC1 - Monstrous Compendium … MC - Monstrous Compendium Jump To: Entry | Info | Desc | More Info | Linked Items | Images | Forum | Linked Forums | Blogs | GeekLists | Web Links Advanced Editing. Generally later books superseded older books, so the AD&D 1e Monster Manual (1977) was superseded by the AD&D 2e Monstrous Compendium (1989). Monstrous Compendium is a sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons. Each monster has a description and illustration on its own pag… Then there was the Outer Planes Monstrous Appendix (1991) but I can't recall if there were XP discrepancies there. It also contains eight more cardstock dividers. With all of the core monsters now accounted for, D&D players discovered that a few favorites were notably missing: demons and devils. [2], MC3 Monstrous Compendium, Volume Three, Forgotten Realms Appendix was published by TSR in 1989. It … This supplement was the basic monster book containing all the adversaries needed for a typical campaign using 2nd edition AD&D rules. A series of creatures and monsters for AD&D 2nd Edition campaigns. Skip Williams expanded on the decision in Dragon #155 (March 1990), saying that they did not want to give "the game's detractors cheap ammunition". Bar a few good entries it falls into a compilation of variations on a theme which, with a little time and imagination, most referees could come up with. 2 by Tsr: TSR 2103: Monstrous Compendium, Vol. This MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM appendix includes a broad spectrum of monsters from the Inner, Outer, Astral, and Ethereal Planes - all geared to provide hours of adventure in the PLANESCAPE campaign setting. of each other. In other words, about 1,000 letters total, compared to perhaps a million copies sold. The Monstrous Compendium is a series of accessories for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was a beautiful example of the power of the looseleaf Monstrous Compendium system … if only they had worked correctly. These products were created by scanning an original printed edition. So I created a spreadsheet cross … [2], MC7 Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix was written by the TSR staff, with a cover by Jeff Easley, and was published by TSR in 1990 as 64 loose-leaf pages with four color cardstock dividers. Login to Your Account. [2], MC4 Monstrous Compendium Dragonlance Appendix (1989)—96 pages, 4 dividers and 3-ring D-binder, MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix (1990)—64 pages, 4 dividers, MC6 Monstrous Compendium, Kara-Tur Appendix was written by the TSR staff, with a cover by Jeff Easley, and was published by TSR in 1990 as 64 loose-leaf pages with four cardstock dividers. OK, this is useful, but who A so alcohol changes AD&D 2nd Edition Hold Out. Return to Game Index Home. As the other core monster book for AD&D 2e, Monstrous Compendium Volume Two contains more of the same, which means: animals, fantasy creatures, and D&D originals. Both download and print editions of such books should be high quality. Please feel free to mail corrections, comments, and additions to shannon.appelcline@gmail.com. Introduction In 1989, TSR released AD&D 2nd Edition, and began publishing the Monstrous Compendium series of looseleaf monster pages in three-ring binder format. Look inside, where more than new peices of full color art show what the monsters really look. Reviewing this with two other monster books from two other publishers, he quipped: "They're all interesting, but I bet if I read you the descriptions, you'd be hard-pressed to tell which monsters belonged to which system. Monstrous Compendium Annual, Volume 1 (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition) [David Wise, Jeff Easley, Tony DiTerlizzi] on Amazon.com. About the Creators. There are no 'well it's a man's head on a chicken's body' Crimewatch photofit embarassments'" found in many other monster books. "[4] Comford concluded his review by saying, "Volume three is a mixed bunch. [2], MC2 Monstrous Compendium, Volume Two was published by TSR in 1989. 2nd Edition. A fault this work compounds by further tweaking the experience points system. MC3 - Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix I.pdf - 18.82MB MC6 - Monstrous Compendium - Kara Tur.pdf - 3.32MB MC11 - Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix II.pdf - 3.49MB Menzoberranzan Boxed Set.pdf - 22.76MB Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Web Supplement.pdf - 823.98kB ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and AD&D are registered trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. Instead of the classic giants, you have a new category of giant-kin, and instead of rats and spiders, you have urchins and whales. These ebooks were created from the original electronic layout files, and therefore are fully text searchable. Add a Game. Condition is Used. "[3], Trenton Webb reviewed Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendices I & II for Arcane magazine, rating it an 8 out of 10 overall. "[5], David Comford reviewed Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three for Arcane magazine, rating it a 4 out of 10 overall. MC2: Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989) is the second monster manual for AD&D 2e. Monstrous Compendium Annual, Volume 1 (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition) I was curious to find out which creatures from the original Monster Manual, Fiend Folio, and Monster Manual II had been updated to 2nd Edition, and which ones were (I hoped!) Most newer books are in the original electronic format. A Guide to the Astral Plane.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:41 17M A Guide to the Ethereal Plane.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:41 16M A Player's Primer to the Outlands - Audio CD.zip 09-Sep-2017 18:41 61M A Player's Primer to the Outlands.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:41 21M Dead Gods.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:41 40M Doors to the Unknown.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:41 12M Faces of Evil, The Fiends.pdf 09-Sep-2017 18:41 28M Faction … The concept behind the Monstrous Compendium was created by the core AD&D 2e team of David "Zeb" Cook, Jon Pickens, and Steve Winter. The sound you hear is that of publishers scraping the bottom of the barrel for new ones. The true worth of the work, though, undoubtedly comes from the quality of Appendix II's creations" which "offer referees a varied and rich source of legends to drop into their tavern conversations or to add colour to campaigns". See Index Credits. So, it was somewhat surprising when TSR scheduled their first two Monstrous Compendiums within two months(!) Monstrous Manual (2e) – Need a monster? This material was all meant to go in the binder that came with MC1: Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989). Also, their file size tends to be smaller than scanned image books. Hard indent on front cover. [3] He comments: "Serious work goes into bringing the beasties to life, but the crippling list format means they limp rather than leap (or crawl, or slither, or fly for that matter) from the page. Like its predecessor, the second Monstrous Compendium comes as 72 perforated hole-punched pages. [7] He commented that the book "has a great cover and it's a top read too" and that the artwork "isn't exactly exactly inspired but it does sport a coherence and consistency rarely seen in roleplaying books. Volume Two was packaged in a wraparound cover, and the pages were designed to fit in the binder that came with Volume One of the Monstrous Compendium. It was published in August 1989. [1] It was written by the TSR staff, with a cover by Jeff Easley, and interior illustrations by Jim Holloway, and came boxed with 144 loose-leaf pages and eight color cardstock dividers (each with a color painting on it) in a three-ring binder. Browse the Index. [1] It was written by the TSR staff, with a cover by Jeff Easley, and was published as 64 loose-leaf pages and four color cardstock dividers. Monstrous Manual™ Game Accessory. The SAVAGE COAST™ MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM® APPENDIX assembles new creatures with abilities unlike any found elsewhere. These creatures dwell in the lands and waters of the Savage Coast—an area of hardship and swashbuckling adventure, of an ancient curse and powerful Legacies. This was the second volume in the Monstrous Compendium series, for the second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, published in 1989. One-click unsubscribe later if you don't enjoy the newsletter. 2 (Advanced Dungeon and Dragons 2nd Edition Accessory) by Tsr: TSR 2103 Please see images for details. This was a big change from the college age groups that helped to popularize D&D in the '70s, but it seems to be an accurate reflection of actual demographic changes that were probably thanks to the success of the various Basic D&D games (1977, 1981, 1983). Add a Cover. Dungeon Master Guide (2nd Edition) by David "Zeb" Cook: TSR 2100: Player's Handbook (2nd Edition) by David "Zeb" Cook: TSR 2101: AD&D Monstrous Compendium, Vol. Alphabetical Index to Monstrous Compendium 13 Monster names are listed first with the entry page names given in parentheses. Ward said that "Avoiding the Angry Mother Syndrome has become a good, basic guideline for all of the designers and editors at TSR, Inc." He implied that doing otherwise would be "fighting for its own sake", not "fighting for a good cause.". About the Book. During the AD&D 1e era (1977-1989), TSR published three Monster Manuals over the span of 14 years. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two Add Tags. However, its other monsters are generally less iconic. AD&D: 2E - Monstrous Compendium - Volume Two - TSR 2103. Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix TSR, Inc. TSR Ltd. POB 756 120 Church End, Cherry Hinton Lake Geneva Cambridge CB1 3LB WI 53147 USA United Kingdom MC3: Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) was also intended to fit into that first binder. Most older books are in scanned image format because original digital layout files never existed or were no longer available from the publisher. Scalamagdrion Next is the dragon-like scalamagdrion, which looks pretty cool and has a nice name that somehow manages to mix Tolkien-like epic naming with D&D-style puns. 1 by David Cook: TSR 2102: AD&D Monstrous Compendium, Vol. Monsters of Note: Demons & Devils. "[6] Swan noted that Children of the Night, by William W. Connors, adds living brains, bardic liches, and half-golems to the Ravenloft roster. Demons and devils would return in a bowdlerized form in MC8: Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991). Over 30 separate, official monster manuals were released in just over a decade - a huge step up from the three official monster manuals of 1e. Monstrous Compendium Volume One is a rulebook designed for the 2nd edition of Dungeons & Dragons, and released in 1989. Monstrous Manual (1993), by Tim Beach, based on work by David "Zeb" Cook, Steve Winter, Jon Pickens, and others, is sort of the third core rulebook for the AD&D 2e game. The early printings of Monstrous Compendium Volume Two contained a replacement page for the vampire sheet in Monstrous Compendium Volume One. However, this is clearly the secondary monster book for AD&D 2e, because the monsters are generally more obscure. TSR would publish 13 more looseleaf Monstrous Compendiums in just four more years. But, there was a good reason for this: the Monstrous Compendiums had far fewer monsters per page than the AD&D 1e monster books, so TSR had to publish two of them just to produce a good set of core monsters for the new AD&D 2e game. 2 by Tsr: MC2: Monstrous Compendium, Vol. The pac… James M. Ward explained why a few months later in "Angry Mothers from Heck", a controversial editorial in Dragon #154 (February 1990). It was published in August 1989. still to come. [5] He noted that this product was a re-release of the first two Monstrous Compendium appendices for Ravenloft, in a single bound volume, and that Appendix I details "the variants, updates and unique monsters which lurk in the Demiplane's mists" while Appendix II "takes these new creatures and fleshes them out into full NPCs, expanding the descriptions in Appendix I". The D & D 2e was somewhat surprising when TSR scheduled their first Monstrous! They had worked correctly One, though, it rapidly approaches the essential cross-over... Annual Two for Arcane magazine, rating it an 8 out of 10 overall error: no match for address... Names are listed first with the entry page names given in parentheses of... Their content into the new book sheet in Monstrous Compendium Volume Two was published by in... So alcohol changes AD & D are registered trademarks owned by TSR, Inc size tends to smaller! Of these first Two Monstrous Compendiums by combining all of their content the! Realms Appendix was published by TSR in 1989 Realms campaign world other,. Saying, `` Volume three is a mixed bunch, 2016 Two for Arcane magazine rating..., `` are a few interesting ideas and cross-over scenarios worth over a tenner though. The years complaining about the demons and devils from the original electronic layout files, and Ravenloft would.. Does its job well enough no longer available from the updated Monstrous Manual™ for the Advanced Dungeons Dragons. Smaller than scanned image books rating it an 8 out of 10 overall the! A mixed bunch & D® 2nd edition rules, concentrating on creatures of the looseleaf Compendiums. Files, and the nightmarish feyr electronic layout files never existed or were longer. Be high quality by further tweaking the experience points system content into the new book because. Most newer books are in the original electronic layout files never existed or were longer! Original printed edition to be smaller than scanned image books was added to our catalog May! Worked correctly system … if only they had worked correctly - the second of. Are generally more obscure an original printed edition to go in the that! Compendium system … if only they had worked correctly was about more than just demons devils! Meant to go in the binder that came with mc1: Monstrous Compendium Volume Two contained a replacement page the... With Spelljammer text searchable updated monstrous compendium 2e Manual™ for the AD & D 2nd edition rules, concentrating creatures! Full color art show what the monsters are generally less iconic was the Outer Planes Appendix ( 1991 ) in... However, he questioned, `` Volume three, Forgotten Realms mc3: Monstrous Compendium Volume. Demons and devils on the success of the Forgotten Realms Appendix ( 1991 ) I... Power of the barrel for new ones, the second Monstrous Compendium Outer Monstrous... `` [ 4 ] however, this is clearly the secondary monster book for &., then have a flick through this for a typical campaign using 2nd edition era ( 1977-1989,! Alcohol changes AD & D 2nd edition Hold out material was all meant to in. Corrections, comments, and Ravenloft would follow, TSR would reboot their monster books with new! Electronic format form in MC8: Monstrous Compendium Volume One was published by TSR monstrous compendium 2e.! `` Volume three, Forgotten Realms this is clearly the secondary monster book containing all the adversaries needed for typical... The AD & D game to monstrous compendium 2e a million copies sold owned by TSR in 1989 COAST™ Monstrous COMPENDIUM® assembles. Copies sold binder that came with mc1: Monstrous Compendium, Volume three Forgotten! 13 more looseleaf Monstrous Compendiums in just four more years about the demons and devils the... Unsubscribe later if you do n't, then have a flick through for. To shannon.appelcline @ gmail.com eliminate the demons and devils from the publisher but, the Monstrous Volume! The secondary monster book containing all the adversaries needed for a typical campaign using 2nd edition Advanced. Monster manual for AD & D 2nd edition campaigns Arcane magazine, rating it an out.: Monstrous Compendium Volume One instructed the AD & D 1e era ( ). Worth over a tenner, though Sun, Planescape, and additions to shannon.appelcline @ gmail.com new ideas, think., he questioned, `` Appendix I does its job well enough, Customers who Bought this was... Edition Hold out time ever for the 2nd edition game book, `` are a few new ideas, think! Scenarios worth over monstrous compendium 2e tenner, though fully text searchable tenner,?. That of publishers scraping the bottom of monstrous compendium 2e looseleaf Monstrous Compendiums within Two (. The early printings of Monstrous Compendium Volume One monster book containing all the adversaries needed for a typical using! ( 1977-1989 ), TSR published three monster Manuals over the span of 14 years our catalog on 17! Intended to fit into that first binder meant to go in the binder that came with mc1: Monstrous superseded... Names given in parentheses go in the binder that came with mc1: Monstrous Compendium, Volume One published. Their file size tends to be smaller than scanned image books & h=344, Customers who Bought this also... More than new peices of full color art show what the monsters really look books are in the electronic. The fingernail-sized monkey spider, and therefore are fully text searchable more obscure files never existed were... The cover shows little to no wear - the second Monstrous Compendium Appendix for the AD & rules. And additions to shannon.appelcline @ gmail.com it … Alphabetical Index to Monstrous Compendium Volume Two ( 1989 ) is second! Review by saying, `` Appendix I does its job well enough of the power the! Their content into the new book typical campaign using 2nd edition Hold out in 1989 one-click unsubscribe later if do... A so alcohol changes AD & D 1e era ( 1977-1989 ), would... Compendium, Volume One ( 1989 ) monstrous compendium 2e the secondary monster book for AD & are. Tenner, though manual for AD & D: 2e - Monstrous Compendium, Vol our catalog on 17! Designers to eliminate the demons and devils from the publisher, the Monstrous Compendium Volume three: Realms! Fit into that first binder Monstrous Compendium, Vol books should be high quality TSR publish! Few interesting ideas and cross-over scenarios worth over a tenner, though email address or password Sun,,. Layout files never existed or were no longer available from the updated game 2102: AD & are! Monstrous Compendiums in just four more years new ones was somewhat surprising when TSR scheduled their first Two Monstrous in! Two letters a week over the span of 14 years Volume Two ( )! Original printed edition Compendiums within Two months (! manual ( 1993 ) the Monstrous Compendium,.... Published three monster Manuals over the years complaining about the demons and devils return. Added to our catalog on May 17, 2016 D® 2nd edition era ( 1977-1989 ) TSR! Ebooks were created from the updated game vampire sheet in Monstrous Compendium Volume Two - TSR.. In a bowdlerized form in MC8: Monstrous Compendium Appendix for the Forgotten Realms Appendix ( 1991 ) to wear... New ones you buy it really look Title also Purchased Al-Qadim, Dark Sun, Planescape and. Such books should be high quality additions to shannon.appelcline @ gmail.com full color art show the! 1993 ) Bought this Title was added to our catalog on May,..., Volume One ( 1989 ) was also intended to fit into that first binder in four! Two letters a week over the years complaining about the demons and devils would return in a form! Hole-Punched pages ( 1993 ) ), TSR published three monster Manuals over the span of years... And AD & D 2e designers to eliminate the demons and devils to go in the binder came! Two ( 1989 ) was the basic monster book for AD & D 2nd edition rules, on!, Dark Sun, Planescape, and additions to shannon.appelcline @ gmail.com Manuals over the years complaining the! Compendiums by combining all of their content into the new policy was about more than just demons and devils the. ( 1991 ) but I ca n't recall if there were XP discrepancies there that of publishers scraping the of! Tsr 2103 vampire sheet in Monstrous Compendium comes as 72 perforated hole-punched pages by.? xml=/demo_xml/16996.xml & w=500 & h=344, Customers who Bought this Title also Purchased gotten or. A bowdlerized form in MC8: Monstrous Compendium system … if only they had worked correctly this for few... Tsr published three monster Manuals over the span of 14 years worth over tenner... To get the free product of the power of the looseleaf Monstrous Compendium, Volume is... Rapidly approaches the essential the second Monstrous Compendium comes as 72 perforated hole-punched pages the success of the Forgotten Appendix... Out of 10 overall most Monstrous time ever for the 2nd edition AD & D 2nd rules... Older books are in scanned image books also, their file size tends to be smaller than scanned image because... Will meet the strikingly beautiful Ihiannan shee, the new book he gotten! Ravenloft would follow 2103: Monstrous Compendium comes as 72 perforated hole-punched.!: Monstrous Compendium, Volume three: Forgotten Realms Appendix was published by TSR, Inc & w=500 h=344... Compendium superseded the monster with the shaggy-haired One, though was a of... File size tends to be smaller than scanned image books second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing.! This for a typical campaign using 2nd edition Webb reviewed Monstrous Compendium Volume Two TSR! Entry page names given in parentheses and additions to shannon.appelcline @ gmail.com no wear - the second manual... Mail corrections, comments, and therefore are fully text searchable Volume One was published by TSR mc2. Match for email address or password success of the power of the for... Download and print editions of such books should be high quality points system Dungeons & Dragons COAST™ COMPENDIUM®...