Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules ...

'' 3rd Edition (see editions of ''Dungeons & Dragons'') was released in 2000. The first book containing monsters, one of the essential elements of the game, to be published was the ''

Monster Manual The ''Monster Manual'' (''MM'' is the primary bestiary sourcebook for Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons, monsters in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'' fantasy role-playing game, first published in 1977 by TSR (company), TSR. The ''Monster Manual' ...

'', released along with the other two "core" rulebooks.

Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and List of science fiction themes, science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for ga ...

officially discontinued the 3rd Edition line upon the release of a revision, known as version 3.5, in 2003, with the ''Monster Manual'' reprinted for the revised edition. In this edition, killing monsters as to gain experience points was complemented by other achievements like negotiating, sneaking by or investigation. Additionally, the concept of challenge rating of monsters was introduced, a number to gauge their danger compared to the player characters' level. Further new elements were the grouping of creatures into defined types, and templates, which were not monsters in themselves but a set of changes that could be applied to a creature or character, like celestial versions of animals or vampires. Reviewer stylo considered this an "interesting new approach". The depictions of monsters were considered much improved as compared to earlier editions, with the exception of the ''

Planescape ''Planescape'' is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, designed by Zeb Cook, and published in 1994. It crosses numerous planes of existence, encompassing an entire cosmology called the Great Wheel, as dev ...

'' setting.

TSR 11552 – Monster Manual (2000)

WTC 11832 – Monster Compendium – Monsters of Faerûn (2001)

WTC 11835 – Psionics Handbook (2001)

WTC 11836 – Forgotten Realms – Campaign Setting (2001)

WTC 11850 – Manual of the Planes (2001)

WTC 12015 – Oriental Adventures (2001)

WTC 88158 – Savage Species (2003)

WTC 88159 – Arms and Equipment Guide (2003)

WTC 88161 – Book of Vile Darkness (2002)

WTC 88165 – Deities And Demigods (2002)

WTC 88169 – Epic Level Handbook (2002)

WTC 88268 – Monster Manual II (2002)

WTC 88661 – Fiend Folio (2003)

WTC 96582 – Miniatures Handbook (2003)

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Dungeons and Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). ...