The new D&D Monster Manual cover has been revealed, and with it, the curtain's been pulled back on all of the core rulebooks. Honestly? It's my favorite.
Offering a more zoomed-out look at the action than the last D&D Monster Manual, this one features iconic characters like Minsc and Boo from Baldur's Gate facing off against a many-tentacled beholder… and almost every iconic monster from the best tabletop RPGs. There's a mimic pulling the ol' "I'm a treasure chest, honest" gambit. A panther-like displacer beast is there too, flanked by goblins and an ogre for good measure. Even the forbidden jelly that is a gelatinous cube has shown up. Basically? If this was a video game save file, you'd have to reload at this point. There's no winning here.
