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    Monster Creation Cheat Sheet

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    Gregory Sobrio
    The document summarizes a revised methodology for quickly generating monster stats during combat in Dungeons & Dragons or similar roleplaying games. The stats are hit points, armor, and damage. It presents a questionnaire that derives these stats by having the game master select options. For example, selecting that a monster hunts in a large group would give it 3 hit points, damage of d6, and armor of 0. The questionnaire is reorganized compared to earlier versions to more directly determine the three mechanical stats.

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    The document summarizes a revised methodology for quickly generating monster stats during combat in Dungeons & Dragons or similar roleplaying games. The stats are hit points, armor, and damage. It presents a questionnaire that derives these stats by having the game master select options. For example, selecting that a monster hunts in a large group would give it 3 hit points, damage of d6, and armor of 0. The questionnaire is reorganized compared to earlier versions to more directly determine the three mechanical stats.

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    The document summarizes a revised methodology for quickly generating monster stats during combat in Dungeons & Dragons or similar roleplaying games. The stats are hit points, armor, and damage. It presents a questionnaire that derives these stats by having the game master select options. For example, selecting that a monster hunts in a large group would give it 3 hit points, damage of d6, and armor of 0. The questionnaire is reorganized compared to earlier versions to more directly determine the three mechanical stats.

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    Monster Creation Cheat Sheet

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    Gregory Sobrio
    The document summarizes a revised methodology for quickly generating monster stats during combat in Dungeons & Dragons or similar roleplaying games. The stats are hit points, armor, and damage. It presents a questionnaire that derives these stats by having the game master select options. For example, selecting that a monster hunts in a large group would give it 3 hit points, damage of d6, and armor of 0. The questionnaire is reorganized compared to earlier versions to more directly determine the three mechanical stats.

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    DW Monsters: Revised Methodology

    To run a monster during a fight, I need to know three mechanical stats: hit points, armor, and damage (plus tags associated with their attack). I can improvise everything else based on my mental picture. Problem is, the monster creation rules spread
    out modifiers to hit points, armor, and damage throughout the questionnaire (interspersed with tags, moves, and qualities). So heres the same questionnaire, but reorganized to derive the stats. I find it much faster to use on the fly.

    Hit Points

    Damage

    How does it usually hunt or fight? (pick one)


    In large groups (horde)
    In small groups (2-5)
    By itself

    3 hp
    6 hp
    12 hp

    How big is it? (pick one)


    Human-sized or smaller
    Large
    Huge

    +0 hp
    +4 hp
    +8 hp

    Its known for (pick all that apply)


    Uncanny endurance
    Favor of the gods*
    Which of these describe it? (pick all that apply)
    Its kept alive by something beyond biology
    Lacks organs/discernable anatomy

    +4 hp
    +2 hp
    +4 hp
    +3 hp

    Tags, Moves, & Qualities

    How does it usually hunt or fight? (pick one)


    In large groups (horde)
    In small groups (2-5)
    By itself
    How big is it? (pick one)
    Tiny (cat or smaller)
    Halfling or human-sized
    Large
    Huge
    Its known for (pick all that apply)
    Unrelenting strength
    Favor of the gods*
    Skill in offense
    Deft strikes

    d6
    d8
    d10

    -2 dam, hand
    +0 dam, close
    +1 dam, close, reach
    +3 dam, reach
    +2 dam, +forceful
    +2 dam
    [b]2dX
    +1 piercing

    0 armor
    1 armor
    2 armor
    3 armor
    4 armor

    Its armaments (pick all that apply)


    Are vicious and obvious
    +2 dam
    Are small and weak
    -1 die size
    Let it keep others at bay
    +reach
    Can slice or pierce metal
    +1 piercing, +messy
    Can tear metal apart
    +3 piercing, +messy
    Ignore armor entirely
    +ignores armor
    Are useful at range
    +near or +far (or both)

    Which of these describe it? (pick all that apply)


    Skilled in defense
    +1 armor
    Actively defends itself (like w/a shield)
    +1 armor
    Lacks organs/discernable anatomy
    +1 armor

    Which of these describe it? (pick all that apply)


    Its primary danger isnt from wounds
    -1 die size
    It (or its species) is ancient
    +1 die size
    It abhors violence
    [w]2dX

    Armor
    What is its most important defense? (pick one)
    Cloth or flesh
    Leathers or thick hide
    Mail or scales
    Plate or bone
    Permanent magical protections

    *Technically, favor of the gods should give +2 or +2 damage, not both.

    Instinct: What does it want that causes problems for others. This is its instinct. Write it as an intended action (e.g. To
    consume the flesh of innocents.)

    By Jeremy Strandberg. Based on the work of Sage LaTorra and Adam Koebel. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

    How does it usually hunt or fight? (pick one)


    In large groups
    In small groups (2-5)
    By itself
    How big is it? (pick one)
    Cat or smaller
    Halfling-sized
    Human-sized
    Size of a cart
    Much bigger than a cart

    horde
    group
    solitary
    tiny
    small
    large
    huge

    Its known for (pick all that apply)


    Doing ______
    +move
    Deceit & trickery
    +stealthy, +move
    Favor of the gods
    +divine
    Spells & magic
    +magical, +move
    Useful adaptation (wings, amphibious, etc.) +quality
    Which of these describe it? (pick all that apply)
    Has permanent magical protections
    +magical
    Its primary danger isnt wounds
    +devious, +move
    Works in groups
    +organized, +move
    Its at least as smart as a human
    +intelligent
    It actively defends itself (like w/a shield)
    +cautious
    It collects trinkets, treasure
    +hoarder
    Its from beyond this world
    +planar, +move
    It was made by someone
    +quality (or two)
    Disturbing/terrible/horrible
    +terrifying, +quality
    Lacks organs/discernable anatomy
    +amorphous
    +move = write a move about that feature
    +quality = write a special quality that reflects that feature

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