MONSTERS & CREATURES

First book in Ten Speeds Dungeon & Dragons guidebook series. These introductory guides provide a fun and immersive primer to many of the monsters and characters in the Dungeons and Dragons universe with original artwork throughout.

MONSTERS & CREATURES introduces D&D's most sinister, foul, and memorable monsters. Featuring amazing illustrations and expert insights on some of D&D's most dangerous monsters, the guide shines a spotlight on the beasts that scare and excite and cause trouble for adventurers, from creatures that live underground, to those that dwell in the wilderness and boneyards, to those that soar in the sky. In these profiles you will find information on the size of each monster, its danger level, and tips for how to survive an encounter. The perfect entry point for young fans of fantasy eager to become D&D adventurers, this book also features introductory "Encounter" stories so readers can practice the problem-solving skills they'll need to fight these monsters when they play a D&D adventure of their own.

Dungeons and Dragons is the most iconic and pervasive gaming franchise in the world with more than 40 million fans and 15 million active players worldwide. Translated versions of the game are sold in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Japan and Dungeon & Dragons novels have been licensed to the following publishers: Art House Ltd (Finland), Bragelonne (France), Armenia (Italy), Compupress SA/Anubis (Greece), Delta Vision (Hungary), Fantastika Book Club (Russia, Ukraine), Fantom Print (Czech Republic), Penguen Kitap Kaset (Turkey), Verlagsgruppe RH (Germany), Scyla Editores (Spain), Editorial Planeta (Spain), Tellerup (Denmark), Shanghai Guo Yue Cul (China), HongHua Culture (China), Yilin Press (China). The 2014 Player's Handbook has sold over 600,000 copies and Ten Speed's Dungeons and Dragons Art & Arcana (Fall 2018) has sold nearly 100,000 copies.

Completely sanctioned by Dungeons & Dragons, each upcoming guidebook focuses on a specific aspect of the game, giving readers all the information and insights they'll need to start playing D&D. These are the perfect books for younger players coming to the game for the first time as well as mature players looking for a way to rediscover the game with their children.