Dungeon Masters can find heaps of inspiration for monsters with this content. You’ll find homebrew monsters, tips for making monsters effective, and lore to enrich creature presence.
A repugnant dark fey creature with enigmatic origins, the Hag is one of the most notorious wicked creatures in the Dungeons and Dragons anthology. I hope to highlight tactics, lore, descriptions, and ideas that go beyond the scope of the conventional 5e Hag encounter to provide Dungeon Masters with tools to incorporate Hags into their campaigns in unexpected and exciting ways.
Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition has a wide variety of dangerous monsters for a party of adventurers to encounter anywhere their journey takes them. Most DMs rely on the Challenge Rating system of comparing one monster against a party of four adventurers. I’m going to discuss the Challenge Rating system, where it falls short, and how it can be useful for DMs.
Ideally, battles should be just as immersive and intriguing as the rest of the campaign. Between interactive map environments and hazards, unexpected legendary actions, and villainous boss lairs, a Dungeon Master can create unique and exciting monster fights for every session.
I want to share some of my better ideas for implementing Mind Flayers in a game so I can spread the Illithid gospel and see them used often. Here are my ten titular tips and tutorials for trying tentacled Mind Flayers in your tale!
With their intelligent hunting prowess, wild bloodthirst, and eerie ability to blend in with common villagers, Lycanthropes (werebeasts) effortlessly add a touch of terror to low-level campaigns.
Do you find yourself flustered while throwing a creature at a party because they are ALL DUNGEON MASTERS who know the Monster Manual inside and out?…
