Dungeon Master's Guide

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HILL MONSTERS MOUNTAIN MONSTERS Monsters Challenge Rating (XP) Monsters Challenge Rating (XP) Baboon, commoner, eagle, goat, hyena, raven, vulture Bandit, blood hawk, giant weasel, guard, kobold, mastiff, mule, poisonous snake, stirge, tribal warrior Axe beak, boar, elk, giant owl, giant wolf spider, goblin, panther (cougar), pseudodragon, swarm of bats, swarm of ravens, winged kobold, wolf Giant goat, gnoll, hobgoblin, ore, scout, swarm of insects, worg Brown bear, dire wolf, giant eagle, giant hyena, goblin boss, half-ogre, harpy, hippogriff, lion Bandit captain, berserker, druid, giant boar, giant elk, gnoll pack lord, griffon, ogre, ore Eye ofGruumsh, orog, pegasus, peryton Green hag, hobgoblin captain, manticore, phase spider, veteran, werewolf Ettin, gnoll fang ofYeenoghu, wereboar Bulette, gorgon, hill giant, revenant, troll, werebear Chimera, cyclops, galeb duhr, wyvern Stone giant, young copper dragon Young red dragon Roc Adult copper dragon Adult red dragon Ancient copper dragon Ancient red dragon 0 (10 XP) 1/8 (25 XP) 1/4 (SO XP) 1/2 (100 XP) 1 (200 XP) 2 (450 XP) 3 (700 XP) 4 (1,100XP) 5 (1,800 XP) 6 (2,300 XP) 7 (2,900 XP) 10 (5,900 XP) 11 (7,200 XP) 14 (11,500 XP) 17 (18,000 XP) 21 (27,500 XP) 24 (36,500 XP) Eagle, goat Blood hawk, guard, kobold, stirge, tribal warrior Aarakocra, pseudodragon, pteranodon, swarm of bats, winged kobold Giant goat, ore, scout Giant eagle, half-ogre, harpy, hippogriff, lion Berserker, druid, giant elk, griffon, ogre, ore Eye of Gruumsh, orog, peryton, saber-toothed tiger Basilisk, hell hound, manticore, veteran Ettin Air elemental, bulette, troll Chimera, cyclops, galeb duhr, wyvern Stone giant Frost giant Cloud giant, fire giant, young silver dragon Young red dragon Roc Adult silver dragon Adult red dragon Ancient silver dragon Ancient red dragon SWAMP MONSTERS Monsters Rat, raven Giant rat, kobold, poisonous snake, stirge, tribal warrior Bullywug, constrictor snake, giant frog, giant lizard, giant poisonous snake, mud mephit, swarm of rats, swarm of ravens , winged kobold Crocodile, lizardfolk, ore, scout, swarm of insects Ghoul, giant spider, giant toad, yuanti pureblood Druid, ghast, giant constrictor snake, lizardfolk shaman, ogre, ore Eye of Gruumsh, swarm of poisonous snakes, will-o'-wisp Green hag, wight, yuan-ti malison Giant crocodile, revenant, shambling mound, troll, water elemental Young black dragon, yuan-ti abomination Hydra Adult black dragon Ancient black dragon 0 (10 XP) 1/8 (25 XP) 1/4 (50 XP) 1/2 (100 XP) 1 (200 XP) 2 (450 XP) 3 (700 XP) 4 (1 ,100XP) 5 (1,800 XP) 6 (2,300 XP) 7 (2,900 XP) 8 (3,900 XP) 9 (5,000 XP) 10 (5 ,900 XP) 11 (7,200 XP) 16 (1 5,000 XP) 17 (18,000 XP) 23 (32,500 XP) 24 (36,500 XP) Challenge Rating (XP) 0 (10 XP) 1/8 (25 XP) 1/4 (50 XP) 1/2 (100 XP) 1 (200 XP) 2 (450 XP) 3 (700 XP) 5 (1 ,800 XP) 7 (2,900 XP) 8 (3,900 XP) 14 (11 ,500 XP) 21 (27,500 XP) BuLETTE APPEND[X B I MONSTER LTSTS
UNDERDARK MONSTERS UNDERWATER MONSTERS Monsters Challenge Rating (XP) Monsters Challenge Rating (XP) Giant fire beetle, shrieker, myconid 0 (10 XP) Quipper 0 (10 XP) sprout Merfolk 1/8 (25 XP) Flu mph, giant rat, kobold, stirge, 1/8 (25 XP) Constrictor snake, steam mephit 1/4 (50 XP) tribal warrior Giant sea horse, reef shark, sahuagin 1/2 (100 XP) Drow, giant bat, giant centipede, 1/4 (50 XP) Giant octopus, swarm of quippers 1 (200 XP) giant lizard , giant poisonous snake, Giant constrictor snake, hunter 2 (450 XP) goblin, grimlock, kuo-toa, swarm shark, merrow, plesiosaurus, of bats, troglodyte, violet fungus, sahuagin priestess, sea hag winged kobold Killer whale 3 (700 XP) Darkmantle, deep gnome, gas 1/2 (100 XP) Giant shark, sahuagin baron, 5 (1 ,800 XP) spore, gray ooze, hobgoblin, magma wafer elemental mephit, myconid adu lt, ore, piercer, Marid 11 (7,200 XP) rust monster, scout, shadow, swarm Storm giant 13 (10,000 XP) of insects Dragon turtle 17 (18,000 XP) Bugbear, duergar, fire snake, ghoul, 1 (200 XP) Kraken 23 (50,000 XP) giant spider, giant toad, goblin boss, half-ogre, kuo-toa whip, quaggoth URBAN MONSTERS spore servant, specter Monsters Challenge Rating (XP) Carrion crawler, druid , gargoyl e, 2 (450 XP) Cat, commoner, goat, rat, raven 0 (10 XP) gelatinous cube, ghast, giant Bandit, cultist, Aying snake, giant rat, 1/8 (25 XP) constrictor snake, gibbering mouther, guard, kobold, mastiff, mule, noble, grick, inte llect devou rer, mimic, pony, stirge minotaur skeleton, nothic, ochre jelly, Acolyte, draft horse, giant centipede, 1/4 (50 XP) ogre, ore Eye of Gruumsh, orog, giant poisonous snake, kenku, polar bear (cave bear) , quaggoth pseudodragon, riding horse, Doppelganger, grell , hobgoblin 3 (700 XP) skeleton, smoke mephit, swarm captain, hell hound , hook horror, of bats, swarm of rats, swarm of kuo-toa monitor, minotaur, quaggoth ravens, winged kobold, zombie thonot, phase spider, spectator, Crocodile, giant wasp, shadow, 1/2 (100 XP) veteran, water weird , wight shadow, swarm of insects, thug, Black pudding, bone naga, chuul, 4 (1 ,100 XP) warhorse ettin, Aameskull, ghost Ghoul, giant spider, half-ogre, 1 (200 XP) Beholder zombie, drow elite warrior, 5 (1,800 XP) specter, spy, yuan-ti pureblood earth elemental, otyugh, roper, Bandit captain, cult fanatic, gargoyle, 2 (450 XP) salamander, troll, umber hulk , ghast, mimic, priest, wererat, wi llvampire spawn, wraith, xorn o'-wisp Chimera, cyclops, drider 6 (2,300 XP) Doppelganger, knight, phase spider, 3 (700 XP) Drow mage, grick alpha, mind Aayer, 7 (2,900 XP) veteran, water weird , wight stone giant Couatl, ghost, succubus or incubus 4 (1,100 XP) Cloaker, fomorian , mind Aayer 8 (3 ,900 XP) Cambion, gladiator, revenant, 5 (1,800 XP) arcanist, spirit naga vampire spawn Fire giant 9 (5,000 XP) Invisible stalker, mage 6 (2,300 XP) Aboleth 10 (5,900 XP) Oni, shield guardian 7 (2,900 XP) Behir, dao 11 (7,200 XP) Assassin 8 (3,900 XP) Beholder, young red shadow dragon 13 (10 ,000 XP) Gray slaad, young silver dragon 9 (5,000 XP) Death tyrant 14 (11 ,500 XP) Arch mage 12 (8,400 XP) Purple worm 15 (13,000 XP) Rakshasa, vampire 13 (10,000 XP) Spellcaster or warrior vampire 15 (13,000 XP) Adult silver dragon 16 (15 ,000 XP) Ancient silver dragon 23 (32 ,500 XP) Tarrasque 30 (155,000 XP) PHASE SPIDER APPENDIX B I MONSTER LISTS
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CREDITS D&D Lead Designers: Mike Me
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INTRODUCTION T'S GOOD TO BE THE DUN
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KNow YouR PLAYERS The success of a
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OUR WORLD IS THE SETTING FOR YOUR C
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for example, might also be patron o
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FORCES AND PHILOSOPHIES Not all div
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SETTLEMENTS The places where people
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_ lost settlements are agricultural
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each is ruled by a council of drow
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11ARPER5 ORDER OF THE GAUNTLET EMER
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dedicated to preserving the natural
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CREATING A CAMPAIGN The world you c
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PuTTING EvENTS IN MoTION -------- W
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• Describe or name the creature t
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Who or what is to blame for the los
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times of day. And some holy days ar
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CHARACTER NAMES Part of your campai
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Characters who reach 20th level hav
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DARK FANTASY Vampires brood on the
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HAPTER 2: CREATING A MULTIVERSE lHE
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"PLANAR PORTALS • aistlin's] eyes
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wt of clashing energies and collidi
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PLANE OF FIRE Fire represents vibra
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O PTIONAL RULE: INTENSE YEARNING -e
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that figure into the schemes of the
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Stygia is also home to its previous
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have the celestial type and are alw
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USEFUL MAPS A good adventure needs
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O""i'Mi:.'i\ C.o~"L~ dl2 Goal Seize
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ongoing plan to commit more crimes,
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Suspects might be obvious or could
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on the characters. A love interest
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COMBAT ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTY There a
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medium, hard, and deadly encounters
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CHECKING FOR RANDOM ENCOUNTERS You
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CHAPTER 4: CREATING NONPLAYER CHARA
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BOND In a sentence, summarize the p
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protecting lower-level NPC party me
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o1 LL AIN 1 S METHODS d20 Methods M
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H A NNEL DIVINITY: TOUCH OF DEATH :
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eholder·s disintegration eye ray h
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after door and killing whatever lie
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(Perception) check. To set an appro
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WILDERNESS Between the dungeons and
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STRONGHOLDS Strongholds provide the
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THIN leE Thin ice has a weight tole
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RANDOM BUILDINGS Pulse-pounding cha
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determining exhaustion. Swimming fo
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AIRBORNE AND WATERBORNE VEHICLES Sh
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actively looking for a trap can att
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To keep players from straying, save
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MoRE Do-\\~TIME AcTn~TIE Chapter 8,
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individuals interested in buying ma
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CHAPTER 7: TREASURE DVENTURERS STRI
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250 GP ART OBJECTS dlO Object Gold
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TREASURE HOARD: CHALLENGE 0-4 CP SP
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i cursed. Most methods of identifyi
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Dwarves might make items usable onl
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WHAT MINOR PROPERTY DOES IT HAVE? d
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MAGIC ITEM TABLE c dlOO Magic Item
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MAGIC ITEM TABLE G dlOO Magic Item
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MAGIC ITEM TABLE I dlOO 01-05 06-10
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APPARATUS OF K W A LISH ANIMATED SH
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BAG OF 110LOING dlOO Effect 01 Sd4
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The belt of stone giant strength an
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BooTs o• STRIDING AND SPRINGING B
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CLOAK OF THE MANTA RAY C I RCLE T O
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The tower is made of adamantine, an
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CHAPTER 7 I TREASURE
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~t il the start of your next turn,
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DR IFTGLOBE DusT OF DISAPPEARANCE E
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FLAME ToNGUE GAUNTLETS OF OGRE PowE
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HAMMER OF THUNDERBOLTS Weapon (maul
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1oLv AvENGER I MMOVABLE Roo 110RN O
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A stone has AC 24, 10 hit points, a
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JAVELIN OF LIGHTNING KEOGHTOM'S OIN
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To create a golem, you must spend t
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NINE LIVES STEALER Weapon (any swor
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P I PES OF liAUNTING PiPES OF THE S
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POTIONS OF HEALING Potion of ... He
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RING OF ANIMAL INFLUENCE FREE ACTIO
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Rose oF Eves The eyes on the robe c
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slots, up to a maximum of 5th level
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RoPE oF ENTANGLEMENT by the rope ca
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successfully copied. Whether the ch
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equal to 16 x the number of charge
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STAFF OF THE WooDLAND S STAFF OF WI
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TALISMAN OF THE SPHERE TALISMAN OF
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Vecna watches anyone using this tom
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AND OF LIGHTNING BOLTS -land, rare
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dlOO Effect 54-58 You cast darkness
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A LIGN MENT A sentient magic item h
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when it wants to communicate someth
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MAJOR DETRIMENTAL PROPERTIES MINOR
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Blessings of Moradin. If you are a
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psychic damage, and each non-evil c
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SwoRD OF KAs Wondrous item, artifac
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A character should receive only a b
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more·concerned about doing right b
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BooN OF CoMBAT PROWESS When you mis
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Have another player run the missing
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CONTESTS A contest is a kind of abi
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• RESOLUTION AND CONSEQUENCES You
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TRACKING Adventurers sometimes choo
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Also, characters and monsters with
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ogres, each of which has 59 hit poi
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launch a lightning bolt (100-foot l
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OPTIONAL RULE: DIAGONALS The Player
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Page 301 and 302: CONTAINER CONTENTS dlOO Item dlOO I
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