Between feys, fiends, dragons, and more, the 2025 Monster Manual offers a wide variety of creature types to choose from.

There are a few common types of these creatures, especially bipedal humanoids and lake monsters that seem to be inspired by Loch Ness's Nessie, like Maryland's Chessie or Lake Tahoe's Tessie.

The humanoid creatures we imagined living around us were bizarre, and in some cases horrifying. See the most disturbing creatures of the early modern age for yourself.

The mystery writer S.A. Cosby picks some of his favorite tales of the human monsters that wait for us in the dark. By S.A. Cosby S.A. Cosby is a New York Times best-selling writer from ...