Dungeons & Dragons Spellbook Cards: Creature & NPC Cards (D&D Accessory)

My son Christmas gift he loves D&D

Bought them for my husband's micro DM kit. He loves them. He has been building a smaller set up, trying to find ways to make his bag lighter when he goes out to play with his campaign group and this was the perfect addition!

My friend plays as a D&D dungeon master and loved this as a birthday present. 10/10

Durable cards. High quality

To start, these are nice cards, really handy, and work well as a DM to help keep all the stats organized. The ones with art also worked well when it came time to set up a battle map and help my players visualize what they are fighting. They are a little flimsy but as long as you aren't ripping them, you'll be fine.That said, so many didn't have artwork. This wouldn't be a deal breaker but it's just that SO MANY don't have art work! I laid them all out so you could see the difference in amount. It's not half, it's maybe a third actually have pictures. Again, this isn't a deal breaker if you are only using them as a DM, but it would have been nice to see that in the promotional images. The choices for the pictures was also a bit weird. They have one for a Karaken priest but not for a knight, one of the most useful/common characters? Weird choice but I'm still using them, so I can't be too mean.Beyond that, you get a TON of cards which is helpful, and all the art included is clear and colorful.

Added to my collection. Perfect

I got these cards for quick stats on animals and NPC's. I got exactly what I wanted.People are angry that not all cards have illustrations. But most of the specific creatures have illustrations.The ones that do not have artwork are mostly generic creatures and NPC's.For example, a guard. What kind of illustration should be put on the card? What is the guard's race? What organization (if any) does the guard belong to? Putting a picture of an elven guard to a cult hideout won't work if your NPC is a human guard to a noble family.Same with animals like lions. People know what lions look like. And putting an illustration of a male lion on the card isn't helpful if you are dealing with a female lion. If you really need a picture of a lion, you can easily find one of your own that you like, print it off, and stick it to the card.Don't be turned off of these cards just because they don't all have pretty pictures. If you need quick stats, these cards are what you're looking for.

As a DM, I have found myself in a pinch during battle. When the PC's throw natural 20s, the great challenge I had set for them suddenly turns into a rout. So I have already gone to this source for quick monsters to throw into the fight. In planning a fight, I like having these ready because it is easy to move the card on the table as the mini of the PC moves but is still engaged (we game via cam/mic). I can have different types of "monsters" assigned to different characters because my cleric can handle something much stronger than my Halfling Rouge. I have all the pertinent data right there at my fingertips. It beats flipping pages in the MM that can break up the nice flow of a fight.