Monster Statistics in BECMI Dungeons and Dragons

This a short video on how monsters were presented in the BECMI edition of Dungeons and Dragons, written by Frank Mentzer in five boxed sets (1983 - 1986), and amalgamated by Aaron Allston into the Rules Cyclopedia (1991). Monsters are the stalwart of D&D. The game has been built on exploration, combat, and the vanquishing of foes, so without monsters we have no game. However, the mechanical representation of a monster, that is its stats, has changed over numerous editions to account for edition specific rules. Links: The spectre of THAC0:    • The spectre of THAC0 and its lasting impac...   Saving Throws in BECMI:    • Saving Throws in BECMI Dungeons and Dragons   The Rules Cyclopedia:    • The Rules Cyclopedia - possibly the only D...   Alignment in D&D:    • Alignment in Dungeons and Dragons - when 3...   BECMI Dungeons and Dragons playlist:    • BECMI Dungeon and Dragons   BECMI Berserker logo and artwork created and gifted by the very generous Steve Young, contactable at steveyoungwork@hotmail.com Thank you, Steve!! If you like my channel want to support me further, please consider buying me a coffee at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/becmiber... Your support is greatly appreciated. Contact: Instagram: D&D RPG fRe&k Email: orcwart@gmail.com