From the back cover: This collection contains the majority of the monsters released under the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition system. It compiles the monsters from the Monstrous Manual, all of the Monstrous Compendium books (including the Monstrous Compendium Annuals), most of the monsters from various AD&D game products, as well as most monsters appearing in Dragon magazine. User summary: This unauthorized and copyright-infringing compilation contains page reproductions of virtually every monster in virtually every commercial product (note page count) produced for the game. It includes a complete alphabetic index.