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Podcast: The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish
Episode: D&D 2025 Monster Manual Deep Dive – Lazy RPG Talk Show
Description: D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:00:58 Hexploration Decks
00:02:59 Mike on EN World and Kobold Press Podcasts
00:04:09 All Three D&D 2024 Core Books are Released
00:06:33 2024 Monster Manual is the Most Important DM-Focused D&D 2024 Book
00:07:46 Is the 2025 Monster Manual Better than the 2014 MM?
00:08:40 Is the D&D 2025 MM the Best 5e Monster Book?
00:12:30 Could It Have Been Better? Of Course.
00:14:36 Monsters Hit at Their Challenge Rating
00:19:59 Other Designers on the Monster Math
00:22:05 D&D 2025 Monster Manual Compared to Forge of Foes
00:25:56 2025 Monster Manual Effects Don't Negatively Impact Damage...