On Sat, 09 Apr 2016 10:58:08 -0400, Spanky The Man
<SpankyTheMan@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:47:41 -0400, Vreejack
><homeless.beggar@internet.crossroads.usa> wrote:
>
>>2nd Edition Monster Compendium Annuals were never added to the
>>Complete compendium for some reason
>
>The "Complete Monstrous Compendium" I created was intended as a
>compilation of all the original "Monstrous Compendium" appendices (the
>hole-punched ones that you were supposed to put in 3-ring binders). I
>mostly created it so I'd have one giant, easily-searchable file for
>use whenever I DM'd (much easier than hauling around all those stupid
>binders or searching through 20+ files :-)
>
>The "Monstrous Compendium Annuals" on the other hand were supplements
>to the "Monstrous Manual", which was released for the "AD&D 2.5"
>revision and basically replaced the Monstrous Compendium series. They
>had a totally different art style and many of the monsters in the
>"Annuals" were already covered in the "Compendiums", so it didn't seem
>right to combine the sets.
>
>Maybe one day I'll do an unofficial "Complete Monstrous Manual" which
>includes all the Monstrous Manual and Annuals.
>
>Of course, the ULTIMATE goal would be to create a combination of all
>the monsters from all the Appendices/Manuals/Annuals into one big book
>(discarding the older duplicates?) and organizing it by alphabet. But
>I've enough on my plate already that - if I ever undertake such a task
>- it won't be for years and years and years ;-)
>
I was considering this myself, but my natural reason would be to
provide an all-encompassing encounter table, and since I don't
actually play 2nd edition any more, there isn't really any point.
I do use the 2nd ed for a lot of reference and ideas, though.
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