{"product_id":"the-monsters-know-what-theyre-doing-combat-tactics-for-dungeon-masters-hardcover","title":"The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Ammann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"must-have\" (R.A. Salvatore, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters Know What They're Doing \u003c\/i\u003efrom the creator of the popular blog of the same name--an essential strategy guide for all \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e Dungeon Masters!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the course of a \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behavior--and the better the players, the more unpredictable their behavior! It's easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters Know What They're Doing\u003c\/i\u003e, Keith Ammann lightens the DM's burden by helping you understand your monsters' abilities and develop battle plans before your D\u0026amp;D game session begins. Just as soldiers don't whip out their field manuals for the first time when they're already under fire, a DM shouldn't wait until the player charaters have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Easy to read and apply, \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters Know What They're Doing \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for every DM.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeith Ammann is the award-winning creator of the blog \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters Know What They're Doing\u003c\/i\u003e and author of a series of books by the same name, including the recent \u003ci\u003eMaking Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Defend Your Lair\u003c\/i\u003e. He's been a roleplaying gamer and game master for more than thirty-five years. He likes to play outwardly abrasive helpers, out-of-their-element helpers, and genuinely nice, helpful helpers. Mostly, though, he plays non-player characters. And monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52591507472691,"sku":"9781982122669","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/5hc1NErCYj9781982122669.webp?v=1783600308","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-monsters-know-what-theyre-doing-combat-tactics-for-dungeon-masters-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}