# Attitude *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 361. Available in the Free Rules (2024)* A [monster](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/monster-xphb.md) has a starting attitude toward a [player character](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/player-character-xphb.md): [Friendly](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/friendly-attitude-xphb.md), [Hostile](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/hostile-attitude-xphb.md), or [Indifferent](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/indifferent-attitude-xphb.md).