From the creator of the popular blog The Monsters Know What Theyâre Doing comes a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters.
In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behaviorâand the better the players, the more unpredictable their behavior! Itâs easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away.
In The Monsters Know What Theyâre Doing, Keith Ammann lightens the DMâs burden by helping you understand your monstersâ abilities and develop battle plans before your fifth edition D&D game session begins. Just as soldiers donât whip out their field manuals for the first time when theyâre already under fire, a DM shouldnât wait until the PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat.
Easy to read and apply, The Monsters Know What They're Doing is essential reading for every DM.