It is written for Dungeon Masters running the 2024 rules and for curious players at every level of experience.
Key details:
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
- Format: hardcover, full colour, approx. 400 pages
- Contents: 500+ monster stat blocks, encounter design tips, lore expansions, monster templates and new creature types
- Reference tables by challenge rating, type and environment
- Compatibility: One D&D / 2024 core rulebooks
- Intended for: Dungeon Masters and players of all experience levels
Preparing a session, flip to the reference tables, pick creatures by challenge rating or environment, then use the templates and scaling guidance to tune the fight to your party. At the table, the tactics notes tell you how each monster actually behaves once initiative is rolled.
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