Monster Guides

Make your next creature encounter easier to prepare and more interesting to play. These guides explain what to emphasize at the table, how the battlefield changes a fight, and how players can discover alternatives to combat.

Rules baseline: 2014 D&D 5e using SRD 5.1 creature statistics. Encounter setups, motives, and morale decisions are original suggestions for the DM. Use the linked stat block for the creature’s full rules.

Giant SpidersGiant Spiders
 GoblinsGoblins
 KoboldsKobolds
 OgresOgres
 OrcsOrcs
 SkeletonsSkeletons
 TrollsTrolls
 WolvesWolves
 ZombiesZombies