{"product_id":"the-monsters-know-what-theyre-doing-combat-tactics-for-dungeon-masters-9781982122669","title":"The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of the popular blog \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters Know What They're Doing\u003c\/i\u003e comes a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the course of a Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons 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\u003eIn \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 fifth edition 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 PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEasy to read and apply, \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters Know What They're Doing \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for every DM.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeith Ammann has been a Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons player and DM for more than thirty years. He has been writing his fifth edition D\u0026amp;D-focused blog \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters Know What They're Doing\u003c\/i\u003e since 2016. He lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575790047506,"sku":"9781982122669","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4ab6484-a190-4748-896f-5194a8345b8c.jpg?v=1731988120","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-monsters-know-what-theyre-doing-combat-tactics-for-dungeon-masters-9781982122669","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}