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Using Monsters Beyond Their Stat Blocks: Goblinoid Tactics

Kevin Victor Rae — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:10:31 +0000

I know I promised to discuss Orcs in last week’s article, but I had a realization that I missed something in last article: the tactics to use in battle to really set your goblinoids apart from other monsters. This article will explore some ways you can vary the encounters using the variety of monster types present in an army, and what tactics each monster type would use. Goblins: Scouts and Fodder Goblins are exceptionally well made for scouting and harassing […]

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Five D&D Creatures That Punch Above Their Challenge Rating

Rachel Phimphivong — Fri, 08 May 2020 20:12:03 +0000

A huge part of being a Dungeon Master is choosing monsters for the players to face. Although combat encounters can occur that the DM didn’t expect, usually the DM takes time to craft an encounter. They try to create a challenging, yet fun session for the players. The Dungeon Master’s Guide and Monster Manual explain how to calculate an encounter using the monster’s challenge rating (CR). You can also calculate it based on the amount of experience points a monster […]

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Art of War for D&D Players

Blake Ryan — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 04:33:42 +0000

The original Art of War was written in China over a thousand years ago, a strategy guide of how to conduct your forces and yourself in times of war and preparation for them. So this is a title with chutzpah, but does it live up to the name? I think so. Note – Don’t let the title fool you, this book will give you Combat Superiority when playing ALL classes in D&D (and much of it applies for Pathfinder too) […]

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