Editing 'The Big Book of Beasts'

''''The Big Book of Beasts'''' (given in quotes with 'the' being part of the name, originally '''Monster Book''') is a recurring item in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. It is an optional item that keeps track of nearly all the monsters players can encounter in the game the book appears in. It first appeared in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

==Uses==
Obtaining the book is purely optional and not a requirement to beat the game. It is essentially a convenience for the player, showing all monsters (with some exceptions between games) the player has fought while listing other statistics like the amount of EXP awarded and how many of that particular monster the player has defeated and can even show the monsters' battle animations. Defeating a large number of a single kind of monster will usually result in a minor reward for that monsters page, such as showing more of its animations and revealing what items it drops if the player has yet to obtain any from the monster in question.

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
Absent from the original game. <!--I, uh, forget how it's obtained in the remakes, yo. Sorry.-->

===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
Absent from the original, the book can be purchased at the curiosity shop sometime after the first purchase is made for a wagon.

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
The first appearance of the book, where it is a reward in the present for winning the guessing game in Orph's animal appreciation festival.

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
While there is no actual book to speak of, part of the player's record is a list of monsters they have defeated.

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