2) Badger
Gary Gygax makes a big deal in the Monster Manual’s introduction about how the term “monster” is used to mean any creatures the player-characters may run into and potentially half to fight. But it’s quite jarring to go from Aerial Servant, Ankheg, and Carnivorous Ape to “Regular Badger.” Admittedly, there are several other normal animals listed in the Manual, and this is just one of many, but stay with me…
