Contact

Reaching the right resource makes all the difference — especially when a dungeon master is mid-campaign planning and needs a specific answer fast, or when a collector has a question about a particular printing that no FAQ quite addresses. This page explains how to get in touch, what to include in a message for the fastest possible response, and what topics fall within the scope of this reference.

Additional contact options

The primary contact form on this site handles the majority of inquiries, but not every question fits neatly into a single-field text box. For more structured requests — detailed questions about Monster Manual editions history, challenge rating mechanics, or copyright and Open Game License matters — a direct email inquiry allows for attachments, screenshots of stat blocks, or longer explanations that a web form can't comfortably hold.

For topics covered by existing reference pages, browsing the site's structured content is often faster than waiting for a reply. The Monster Manual FAQ addresses the 30 or so questions that appear most often. The how it works page explains the mechanics of stat blocks and encounter design at a level that covers most beginner and intermediate questions without any back-and-forth.

Social channels are not monitored for support requests. Responses there are inconsistent and not the right venue for anything requiring a specific, sourced answer.

How to reach this office

The contact form embedded on this page is the preferred channel. Messages sent through it are logged, timestamped, and reviewed in the order received — typically within 3 business days for general inquiries, and within 5 business days for more complex requests involving sourcing, corrections, or content disputes.

For correction requests — factual errors, outdated rule references, or broken links — flagging the specific page URL and the line in question is the single most useful thing a reader can include. A message that says "the beholder page has a wrong number" takes substantially longer to process than one that says "the Beholder Complete Guide lists the wrong number of eye rays in the 5th Edition section."

There is no phone support. This is a reference property, not a help desk, and written records of questions and answers are more useful to both sides.

Service area covered

This site covers the Monster Manual product line published by TSR and Wizards of the Coast across 5 major editions, spanning from the original 1977 release through the 5th Edition volume published in 2014. Questions about the following are in scope:

1. Edition-specific rules and stat blocks — including variations between printings of the same edition (see Monster Manual printings and collecting)
2. Monster lore and worldbuilding — ecology, habitat, mythology origins (see monster origins in mythology and folklore)
3. Dungeon Master usage — encounter building, scaling, boss design (see how to use the Monster Manual as a Dungeon Master)
4. Companion and competing products — including Volo's Guide, Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse, and the Pathfinder Bestiary (see Monster Manual vs. Pathfinder Bestiary)
5. Digital tools — compatibility with D&D Beyond, Roll20, and similar platforms (see digital tools for Monster Manual)
6. Art, illustration, and design history — contributor credits and visual evolution across editions (see Monster Manual art and illustration history)

Questions about other Wizards of the Coast products — the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, adventure modules, or Magic: The Gathering — are outside the scope of this reference and won't receive substantive responses.

Third-party homebrew content is addressed in general terms through the creating homebrew monsters page, but questions about specific fan-made creatures or third-party publishers fall outside this site's coverage area.

What to include in your message

A well-framed question gets a faster, more useful answer. Three specific pieces of information eliminate the majority of back-and-forth:

The edition in question. "The Monster Manual says..." could mean any of 5 editions. Specifying "5th Edition, 2014 printing" or "the 1977 original" removes the most common source of confusion immediately.

The page or section, if applicable. For correction requests or rule clarifications, the specific page number or monster entry focuses the review. The monster stat block explained page covers stat block structure in detail — referencing the specific component in question (speed, saving throws, legendary actions) helps narrow the response.

The nature of the question. There is a real difference between a factual correction ("this number appears to be wrong"), a rules interpretation question ("how does this trait interact with this condition"), and a content suggestion ("this monster type isn't covered deeply enough"). Each of those gets routed differently and responded to differently — so naming the category upfront saves a round trip.

Messages that skip these details aren't ignored, but they do wait longer while the nature of the request gets established through follow-up. The Monster Manual for new players page handles a large number of foundational questions and is worth checking before sending a message that might already have a published answer sitting 2 clicks away.