The Monsters & Creatures Compendium (Dungeons & Dragons): A Young Adventurer's Guide

by Jim Zub, Wizards of the Coast, Stacy King (Primary Contributor)

Discover the terrifying monsters and fascinating beasts of Dungeons & Dragons with this A-to-Z illustrated guide to all the creatures you might encounter during your adventures.

In this single-volume collection of all the creature profiles from the first six books in the Young Adventurer's Guide series, you’ll find the wild and wondrous creatures that populate the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Pore over profiles of dragons (from chromatic to metallic), owlbears, unicorns, and more, each accompanied by vivid illustrations. Narrative encounters and storytelling prompts help you strategize so you can make sure to best these beasts in your own campaigns.

With beautiful illustrations and advice on what to do should you come across these magical and terrifying creatures, The Monsters & Creatures Compendium provides the perfect guide for young fans and new players traversing the worlds of D&D.

Genres: Fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons, Role Playing Games

256 pages, Hardcover

Published August 22, 2023

About the author

Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past fifteen years he’s worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Disney, Warner Bros., Capcom, Hasbro, Bandai-Namco and Mattel.

He juggles his time between being a freelance comic writer and Program Coordinator for Seneca College‘s award-winning Animation program.

Reviews

[Robert]

By no means exhaustive but for neophytes and old-timers alike a delightful illustrated tome full of the choicest Monsters Most Foul


The Black Dragons were always my favourites, though I guess I never had to smell them, did I?

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to the creatures of the D&D world. I liked the size comparison pictures. Nice artwork and interesting scenarios.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

90 Dungeons & Dragons monsters are described in this compendium, and each monster is rated as to its degree of dangerousness: 1-5 and Epic. Readers are given suggestions of what to do and what not to do in meeting one of these monsters. A few of the monsters included are Banshee, basilisk, bugbear, corpse flower demilich, various dragons and were beasts, mimic, mind flayer, roc, sphinx, unicorn, and many more. Illustrations are very clear and give a good idea of the appearance of each monster.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this.

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both my son and I thoroughly enjoyed this book.