Monstrous Compendium, Appendix III (Planescape; Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition, Accessory/2635) (Paperback)

by Monte Cook (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786907517
• ISBN-13: 978-0786907519
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #570,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paraelementals, Quasielementals, Fundamentals.., January 5, 2000

By A Customer

WOW! The best monstrous compendium(other than ravenloft) ever created! It has all the elementals one could ever want, including Ice, Ash, radiance, magma, ooze, and even Vacuum! An almost-Must-have for any party with a high level wizard with access to the conjuration/summoning school! The other animals in this book are also incredibly cool. also includedin the front and back of the book are guides to the way creatures react with each other, and harmless residents of the inner planes!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The most original& the weirdest Monster Manual on the market, July 13, 2000

By	"derro" (Brossard, Québec Canada) - See all my reviews

For their third compendium release, the planescape team (directed by Monte Cook) decided to concentrate on monsters from the inner planes. The idea is a good one and the new monsters presented in this book are among the strangest players will ever come across. As for the older monsters, most of them taken from the original Monster Manuals they fit very well in the book and the new informations & drawings of them are excellent. The result make for a refreshing book that I definitly recomend to experienced players & Dm who are tired of the same old monsters and think they have seen it all. However if you are just starting a campaign or do not intend to adventure on the planes this book will only hold a marginal interest for your campaign.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply incredible!, December 4, 1999

By	Shadowfire (College Park, MD) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Wow!

All I can say is........WOW! This is the treasure trove of the unique, original, and inspiring creatures I have always longed for... The art is amazing, the text is well-written, the book is sturdy and very attractive, and the content is....... simply put, oustanding. This is a sort of book that you lift up and say " why haven't I heard of this earlier! " or " why haven't they released this a couple years ago! ". Every single creature is so original and unique, they fully deserve to have legends written about them. BUY THIS BOOK!