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If those monsters are trademarked by Wizards of the Coast (and I think they are), then yes, they might come after you to pay royalties. It doesn't matter that your game is free; you'd be using someone else's intellectual property. That's unfair and nonsensical, but sadly it's how the law works in most countries nowadays. At least file off the serial numbers. Name them something else and change some cosmetic details. It's how they derived halflings from hobbits originally after all.

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Like Gazer (Beholder), Hyenaman (Gnoll) and Mind Sorcerer (Mindflayer)? What about myconids and treants?

That sounds suitably cheesy. And I don't know the status of every D&D monster, or where to look it up. Elves, dwarves and dragons are from mythology. Other fantastic creatures might need to be double-checked.

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At least are different names and Wizards Of The Coast will never tell me something, right? One last question: can I call pigmen "orcs"?

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Not sure, but orcs exist with the same name and overall appearance in many fantasy settings, so they're probably safe.

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And whst about making trolls with health regen?

I'd have to look it up; your guess is as good as mine.

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Can I make some DnD-based monsters in a my webcomic, and publishing it on this site? But with different design. The webcomic is free

It depends on how similar they are to the source material. It doesn't matter if your fan work is free. I can't tell you much more than that; you'd have to consult an intellectual property lawyer. You're probably in no more danger than any other fan artist, for what it's worth.

Understood

Understood, thanks