Dungeons & Dragons Spellbook Cards: Monsters 6-16 (D&D Accessory)

PROSQuality: Top Notch. Not only do the cards have all the essential information, but the artwork is great, mostly pulled from the MM if I'm not mistaken and maybe some other sources. I started collecting the Class Cards last year and the quality compared to those are the same.Price: Price seems to be in line with all the other sets I've purchased in the past. I will admit that buying multiple or even all sets at once can be costly. I made a habit of simply adding a deck or two to my usual Amazon Orders and it was far less impact-full on my wallet. After a few months I had my whole collection.Usage: The main reason to buy these is convenience. As a DM, while building my encounters, I would create index cards to copy my creature/ncp information on so that I could have them handy instead of flipping through books to find relevant information. These cards not only eliminate the need for that, they also provide a visual aid for players to go along with your verbal description of creatures if you need. This will save me many hours over the years to come!CONS:Card Size: In hindsight, it should have been obvious top me, but it wasn't made very clear that you'd be provided with different size cards: 2.5" x 3.5" and 3" x 5". Some of the monsters have many actions that require the extra space to include. If you plan to organize these cards with sheet protectors, please note you'll need both the 9 Card Sheets and 4 Card Sheets in tandem. This unfortunately also causes you to have organizing issues. I had to separate my cards into two groups based on the card size, and then alphabetically. This is minor, but still bugs me sometimes when looking for a specific creature and I'm not sure whether it will be in the small deck or the large deck.Monsters and NPC's: As others have stated, there appear to be cards "missing" since there are several popular creatures not included in the deck. I agree that the description here can be misleading, as I too thought ALL monsters in the 6-16 Range would be included but they are not.With a bit of research, you can see that the manufacturer has created two other decks (not yet released) that should fill out these gaps. "Creature and NPC Cards" and "Epic Monsters" appear to me to have the remaining monsters needed to complete your monsters from both the PH and MM, assuming you have "Monsters 0-5" and along with this set "Monsters 6-16" already.Overall, I feel this set was well worth the price. The quality is here, and the added convenience is a guaranteed time saver. Though the description is misleading, definitely look into these if you have a real need for them. You won't regret it.

I hesitated to buy these because I saw some negative reviews regarding lack of artwork, etc. I bought them anyway and I am here to tell you that these are worth it! Before game night I pull the monsters I will be using and keep them in a card box I had from Magic the Gathering. Each card has the stat blocks I need and it saves me a ton of time looking stuff up before and during play. Pictured are some of the standard sized cards, as well as the larger cards. I keep them in a 3-ring binder in card protector sheets.

This really helps a dm out if you need to know the basics of the monsters you are putting out at them. Has the stats and the attacks of the creatures on the back as well as a nice picture on the front so you can show the group what they see when they are fighting it

It’s a great gift or just for your collection if you’re an avid DnD player. My friend was very happy to get these and she uses them every time she is the DM

I was hoping for more generic monster cards, but the vast majority of these cards are boss monsters, or otherwise extremely powerful enemies. Maybe I had the wrong expectations but I was really hoping for a lot more tough generic monsters, but with a few exceptions almost every card in here is a named enemy or some kind of boss monster that you wouldn't find in most campaigns. Only useful for advanced DMs who run a lot of campaigns, otherwise, you'll likely never use even 80% of these cards, if that.

I needed these cards to play where we didn't have access to tablets or computers. They worked perfectly and help out a lot.

These are great looking cards that provide both easy access to monster stats and an image of the monster. I am looking forward to using them to add some randomization to monster battles, keeping things exciting as a DM. I have no doubts that players will enjoy having a picture of the monster to add some enjoyment to their experience as well. Very happy with this purchase!

Highly recommended