The Only Monster Book You’ll Ever Need!


550+ Monsters for Your 5E Game!


Includes All Challenge Ratings 0 to 30!


Most of these foul monsters dwell in underground passages, and this manual also includes denizens of the forest, the sandy wastes, the watery depths, and the planar worlds.


Each full-page entry includes full-color art, fully developed 5E game statistics, ecology, evocative lore, and tactics. Scattered about these pages you will find suggested encounter groups, treasure notes, new equipment, spells, and magic items to compliment the creatures, plus inspiring tips, bits, and quips from celebrated NPCs. Appendices summarize the foul critters by type, challenge rating, and terrain.


Dungeon Denizens includes:





An assortment of 37 aberrations including the abollar, the nagalisk and the pool lurker!




A crowd of 56 constructs including new golems and animated objects, plus the flawless effigy and the bronze reaper!




A horde of 45 humanoids, including the degenerate sih’hel, the savage serpentine tzopiloani, and the carapace-clad klaklin! Many entries include variant leaders and spellcasters ready to challenge your players with cunning tactics or thoughtful interaction.




A multitude of 93 monstrosities such as the conflagration worm, and the trollhound!




A frenzy of 38 fiends, such as the fetch demon and the inferno cat, as well as demon lords including Malotoch and Bobugbubilz, plus their faithful servants!




A barrage of 64 beasts, many suitable as familiars, animal companions, or druidic Wild Shape options!




A plethora of 40 plant and plant-like creatures, such as the green maw and the grove king hellthorn!





A Game Master armed with this manual is ready to craft thoughtful, challenging encounters for even the most skilled and demanding players. The next time your characters pry open a stuck dungeon door, surprise them with one of these Dungeon Denizens!

Visual artist(s): David Griffith