{"product_id":"the-monsters-know-what-theyre-doing-combat-tactics-for-dungeon-mastersvolume-1-9781982122669","title":"The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Mastersvolume 1","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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Ammann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery \/ Saga Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982122669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery \/ Saga Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39829309489267,"sku":"9781982122669","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_dc3717f8-c45f-46cc-adb6-1b034eaa4658.jpg?v=1644611916","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-monsters-know-what-theyre-doing-combat-tactics-for-dungeon-mastersvolume-1-9781982122669","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}