{"product_id":"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.","brand":"Gallery Books (Author: Ammann, Keith)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49975750754661,"sku":"9781982122669","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_2bd13aa0-fe92-4c08-9918-95e9af6ca503.jpg?v=1770205284","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/9781982122669","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}