The reason I'm asking this is because of, quite simply, the Monster Manual. As a DM, I know I'm probably gonna need it, but not all the time. So instead of buying it physically, I want to see if there is a free online way to access it. If you could also find a way to get Xanathar's Guide to Everything the same way, that would be great as well. I'm not talking about campaign books by the way. Someone suggested How do I find quest books for sale? as a alternative question with answers, but again, I'm not talking about campaign books (yet)
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The DnD 5e materials excluding the Basic Rules and a few supplementary documents such as Unearthed Arcana playtest materials are commercial products sold by their creators. You are unlikely to get them for free except by illegal means, which I do not endorse. You could check your local libraries for borrowing copies of such books, and if you live in a country with permissive copyright laws you might even be allowed to scan the book for later personal, non-commercial use. Consider your local legislation before acting.
Another alternative is having shared access to DnDBeyond from a friend or other contact. If you are registered as a part of their campaign, you can freely access any content they have purchased on DnDBeyond.
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1Okay. Thank you. That helps. I'm definitely not gonna go illegal with this :) – BJMtheDM Jun 13 '20 at 20:41