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,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,COMMON]1 RAT1 SPID]






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,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @< #A
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AA
,,HP3 #I "<#G-#AA">
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,DAMAGE3 #D "<#A;D#F "6 #A">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,B&IT1 CULTI/1 GIANT
  RAT

    ,,CR3 #A_/#D
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #A
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AA
,,HP3 #AC "<#AJ-#AF">
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,DAMAGE3 #E "<#A;D#F "6 #B">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ACOLYTE1 SKELETON1
  WOLF



                                     #AB
    ,,CR3 #A_/#B
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #B
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AB
,,HP3 #BB "<#AG-#BH">
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,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #H
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,DAMAGE3 #D "<#A;D#D "6 #B">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,BLACK BE>1 SC\T1 %AD[

    ,,CR3 #A
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #C
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AB
,,HP3 #CC "<#BE-#DA">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#E
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_? ,ATTACKS3 #B
,DAMAGE3 #F "<#A;D#H "6 #B">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,DIRE WOLF1 SPECT]1 SPY





                                     #AC
    ,,CR3 #B
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #E
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AC
,,HP3 #DE "<#CD-#EF">
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,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #AG
_? ,ATTACKS3 #B
,DAMAGE3 #I "<#B;D#F "6 #B">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,<A/1 OGRE1 PRIE/

    ,,CR3 #C
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #G
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AC
,,HP3 #FE "<#DI-#HA">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#E
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #BC
_? ,ATTACKS3 #B
,DAMAGE3 #AB "<#B;D#H "6 #C">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,KNI<T1 MUMMY1 W]EWOLF





                                     #AD
    ,,CR3 #D
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #I
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AD
,,HP3 #HD "<#FD-#AJF">
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,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #BH
_? ,ATTACKS3 #B
,DAMAGE3 #AD "<#C;D#H "6 #A">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ETT91 <O/

    ,,CR3 #E
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AE
,,HP3 #IE "<#GA-#AAI">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#G
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,DAMAGE3 #AB "<#C;D#F "6 #B">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ELE;TAL1 GLADIATOR1
  VAMPIRE SPAWN




                                     #AE
    ,,CR3 #F
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AA
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AE
,,HP3 #AAB "<#HD-#ADJ">
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,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #DA
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,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,MAGE1 M$USA1 WYV]N

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,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AB
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AE
,,HP3 #ACJ "<#IH-#AFB">
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,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #DG
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,DAMAGE3 #AF "<#C;D#H "6 #C">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,/"O GIANT1 "Y BLACK
  DRAGON




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    ,,CR3 #H
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AC
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AE
,,HP3 #ACF "<#AJB-#AGJ">
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,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #EC
_? ,ATTACKS3 #C
,DAMAGE3 #AH "<#C;D#AJ "6 #B">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ASSASS91 FRO/ GIANT

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,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AE
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AF
,,HP3 #ADE "<#AJI-#AHA">
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,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,B"O DEVIL1 FIRE GIANT1
  "Y BLUE DRAGON




                                     #AG
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,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AF
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AG
,,HP3 #AEE "<#AAF-#AID">
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,DAMAGE3 #AF "<#C;D#H "6 #C">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,/"O GOLEM1 "Y R$
  DRAGON

    ,,CR3 #AA
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AG
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AG
,,HP3 #AFE "<#ABD-#BJF">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#I
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #GA
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,DAMAGE3 #AH "<#C;D#AJ "6 #B">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,DJ9NI1 EFREETI1 HORN$
  DEVIL



                                     #AH
    ,,CR3 #AB
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AH
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AG
,,HP3 #AGE "<#ACA-#BAI">
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_? ,ATTACKS3 #D
,DAMAGE3 #AI "<#C;D#AJ "6 #C">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,>*MAGE1 ]9YES

    ,,CR3 #AC
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #AI
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AH
,,HP3 #AHD "<#ACH-#BCJ">
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,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #HC
_? ,ATTACKS3 #D
,DAMAGE3 #BA "<#D;D#H "6 #C">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ADULT :ITE DRAGON1
  /ORM GIANT1 VAMPIRE




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    ,,CR3 #AD
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AI
,,HP3 #AIF "<#ADG-#BDE">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AA
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #HI
_? ,ATTACKS3 #D
,DAMAGE3 #BB "<#D;D#AJ">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ADULT BLACK DRAGON1
  ICE DEVIL

    ,,CR3 #AE
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AI
,,HP3 #BAJ "<#AEH-#BFC">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AA
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #IE
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #AI "<#C;D#AJ "6 #C">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ADULT GRE5 DRAGON1
  MUMMY "L1 PURPLE WORM



                                     #BJ
    ,,CR3 #AF
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #AI
,,HP3 #BBI "<#AGB-#BHF">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AA
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #AJA
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #BA "<#D;D#H "6 #C">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ADULT BLUE DRAGON1
  IRON GOLEM1 M>ILI?

    ,,CR3 #AG
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BJ
,,HP3 #BDF "<#AHE-#CJH">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AB
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #AJG
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #BB "<#C;D#AB "6 #C">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ADULT R$ DRAGON




                                     #BA
    ,,CR3 #AH
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BA
,,HP3 #BFF "<#BJJ-#CCC">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AC
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #AAC
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #BC "<#D;D#AJ "6 #A">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,DEMILI*

    ,,CR3 #AI
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BA
,,HP3 #BHE "<#BAD-#CEF">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AC
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #AAI
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #BD "<#D;D#AJ "6 #B">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,BALOR





                                     #BB
    ,,CR3 #BJ
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BA
,,HP3 #CJJ "<#BBE-#CGE">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AC
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #ACB
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #BF "<#D;D#AB">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ANCI5T :ITE DRAGON1
  PIT FI5D

    ,,CR3 #BA
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BB
,,HP3 #CBE "<#BDD-#DJF">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AD
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #AEJ
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #CJ "<#D;D#AB "6 #D">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ANCI5T BLACK DRAGON1
  LI*1 SOL>



                                     #BC
    ,,CR3 #BB
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BC
,,HP3 #CEJ "<#BFC-#DCH">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AE
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #AFH
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #CD "<#D;D#AB "6 #H">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ANCI5T GRE5 DRAGON

    ,,CR3 #BC
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BC
,,HP3 #CGE "<#BHA-#DFI">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AE
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #AHF
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #CG "<#F;D#AJ "6 #D">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ANCI5T BLUE DRAGON1
  KRAK5




                                     #BD
    ,,CR3 #BD
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BC
,,HP3 #DJJ "<#CJJ-#EJJ">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AE
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #BJD
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #DA "<#F;D#AJ "6 #H">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,ANCI5T R$ DRAGON

    ,,CR3 #BE
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BD
,,HP3 #DCJ "<#CBC-#ECH">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AF
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #BBB
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #DD "<#F;D#AJ "6 #AA">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 """





                                     #BE
    ,,CR3 #BF
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BE
,,HP3 #DFJ "<#CDE-#EGE">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AG
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #BDJ
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #DH "<#F;D#AJ "6 #AE">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 """

    ,,CR3 #BG
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BE
,,HP3 #DIJ "<#CFH-#FAC">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AG
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #BEH
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #EB "<#F;D#AJ "6 #AI">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 """





                                     #BF
    ,,CR3 #BH
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BE
,,HP3 #EDJ "<#DJE-#FGE">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AG
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #BGF
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #EE "<#F;D#AJ "6 #BB">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 """

    ,,CR3 #BI
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BF
,,HP3 #FJJ "<#DEJ-#GEJ">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AH
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #BID
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #EI "<#F;D#AJ "6 #BF">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 """





                                     #BG
    ,,CR3 #CJ
,EQV ,*> ,LVL3 @> #BJ
,,AC_/,,DC3 #BG
,,HP3 #FFF "<#EJJ-#HCC">
,PR( ,BONUS3 "6#AI
,DAMAGE P] ,R.D3 #CAB
_? ,ATTACKS3 #E
,DAMAGE3 #FB "<#F;D#AJ "6 #BI">
,EXAMPLE ,MON/]3 ,T>RASQUE


      ,OP;NAL ,/EP3 ,3SID] ,>MOR ,CLASS
  ,?\< ! ,MON/] ,/ATI/ICS BY ,*ALL5GE
,RAT+ TABLE (F]S A VALUE = ,>MOR ,CLASS
T 9CR1SES ) *ALL5GE RAT+1 Y C MODIFY A
MON/]'S ,>MOR ,CLASS FUR!R BAS$ ON _!
/ORY4 ,A BIG BEEFY TITAN SET UP Z A ,,CR
#AF MON/] MI<T / 2 EASY TO HIT,-MAYBE )
AN ,>MOR ,CLASS ( #AD4
  ,X'S EASIE/ TO ?9K ( ,>MOR ,CLASS ON A
SCALE ( #AJ TO #BJ1 ) #AJ 2+ ! EQUIVAL5T
( AN UN>MOR$ OPPON5T ) NO ,DEXT];Y
BONUS1 & #BJ 2+ AN OPPON5T WE>+ PLATE
>MOR ) A %IELD4 "<,>MOR ,CLASS C G ABV
#BJ OR 2L #AJ1 ?\<4">                #BH
  ,KEEP 9 M9D T MISS+ AN OPPON5T ISN'T
M* FUN = A PLAY]4 ,L[]-;,,AC OPPON5TS1
EV5 ^? ) M HIT PO9TS1 >E (T5 M FUN TO
FI<T ?AN HI<-;,,AC OPPON5TS ) FEW] HIT
PO9TS4

      ,OP;NAL ,/EP3 ,CU/OMIZE ,ATTACKS
  ,! TABLE 9CLUDES A RECOMM5D$ NUMB] (
ATTACKS = A MON/]1 AN ATTACK BONUS1 & !
AM.T ( DAMAGE ^? ATTACKS %D D1L4 ,IF
DESIR$1 TAILOR ? DAMAGE TO FIT ! MON/]'S
/ORY4 ,*OOSE A CR1TURE'S DAMAGE TYPE1 S*
Z FIRE = A FLAM+ ,GRTS^W ATTACK1 OR
NECROTIC = A ,D1? ,BLA/ ATTACK4 ,Y C AL
MIX UP MULTIPLE DAMAGE TYPES1 S T A ,,CR
#AJ HELL KNI<T MI<T H A ,L;GS^W ATTACK
D1L+ BO? SLA%+ & FIRE DAMAGE4
  ,3SID] ! RANG$ ATTACKS A MON/] MI<T H
Z WELL4 ,Y C USE ! SAME ATTACK BONUS1
NUMB] ( ATTACKS1 & DAMAGE4 ,OR Y CD GIVE
A CR1TURE W1K] RANG$ ATTACKS "<ATTACK+
ONCE 9/1D ( TWICE1 = EXAMPLE">4 ,DEP5D+
ON ! CR1TURE'S /ORY1 ! FLAVOR ( ^?
ATTACKS MI<T 2 PHYSICAL "<HURL+ JAVEL9S
OR ROCKS"> OR >CANE "<FIR+ 5]GY      #BI
BLA/S">4
  ,TO FUR!R CU/OMIZE A MON/]1 Y C DIVIDE
UP _! TOTAL DAMAGE P] R.D 9TO A DI6]5T
NUMB] ( ATTACKS ?AN 9DICAT$ ON ! TABLE1
IF T MAKES S5SE = ! MON/]'S /ORY4 "<,Z
NOT$ ABV1 = ATTACKS T T>GET TWO OR M
OPPON5TS1 USE HALF ! 9DICAT$ DAMAGE4">

      ,OP;NAL ,/EP3 ,FUR!R ,MODIFY
      ,/ATI/ICS
  ,DEP5D+ ON ! /ORY ( YR MON/]1 Y C MAKE
G5]AL ADJU/;TS TO _! BASEL9E /ATI/ICS
H["E Y SEE FIT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 Y MI<T L[] A
MON/]'S HIT PO9TS & 9CR1SE ! DAMAGE !Y
D1L TO CR1TE A DANG]\S FOE :O DROPS \ (
! FI<T QKLY4 ,H["E1 ALW 3SID] :E!R S*
*ANGES MAKE A COMBAT 5C.T] M FUN TO
PLAY4 ,X MI<T MAKE S5SE TO CR1TE A MON/]
) HI< HIT PO9TS & A HI<] ,>MOR ,CLASS :O
D1LS LESS DAMAGE1 ?9K+ T ^? TWO ?+S
BAL.E \4 ,B FI<T+ S* A MON/] C EASILY
2COME A SLOG4 ,LIKEWISE1 A MON/] )
SIGNIFICANTLY FEW] HIT PO9TS T D1LS HI<
DAMAGE MI<T 5D UP 2+ 9ADV]T5TLY D1DLY IF
TOO _M "*S ROLL L[ ON ATTACKS1 OR    #CJ
CD FEEL PO9T.S IF ! MON/] IS KILL$ TOO
QKLY4

      ,OP;NAL ,/EP3 ,ADD ,MON/] ,TYPES &
      ,F1TURES
  ,TO FUR!R FLE% \ YR MON/]1 ADD MON/]
TYPES & F1TURES F.D = MON/]S SIMIL> TO !
"O Y'RE BUILD+ S* Z EXTRA W1PON DAMAGE
TYPES1 BR1? W1PONS1 AURAS1 DAMAGE
%IELDS1 & O!R TRAITS & F1TURES T BETT]
DEF9E YR MON/] 9 ! /ORY & SITUA;N4

      ,US+ ! ,TABLE ) ,PUBLI%$ ,MON/]S
  ,:ILE ! ,MON/] ,/ATI/ICS BY ,*ALL5GE
,RAT+ TABLE IS 9T5D$ TO LET Y BUILD
MON/]S F SCRAT*1 X C EASILY 2 US$ Z A
REF];E TO BETT] "U/& H[ A PUBLI%$ MON/]
MI<T ACT 9 COMBAT4 ,IF A PUBLI%$ ,,CR #D
MON/] HAS #CJ HIT PO9TS B D1LS #CE
DAMAGE P] R.D1 Y C SEE F ! TABLE T _!
HIT PO9TS >E L[ B _! DAMAGE IS HI<
COMP>$ TO ! CR1TURE'S BASEL9E *ALL5GE
RAT+4 ,S* A MON/] HITS H>D = _! *ALL5GE
RAT+1 B :5 !Y'RE HIT 9 TURN1 !Y G D[N
FA/4                                 #CA
    ,G5]AL-,USE ,COMBAT ,/AT ,BLOCKS
  ,? SEC;N 3TA9S S"EAL G5]AL-USE /AT
BLOCKS SPECIFICALLY BUILT = RESK9N+ 9TO
:AT"E MON/]S Y NE$ = YR COMBAT 5C.T]S4
  ,EA* /AT BLOCK USES D#H ,HIT ,DICE1 B
C 2 US$ = CR1TURES 9 A RANGE ( SIZES4
,EA* FOCUSES ON A PRIM>Y ABIL;Y SCORE1 B
Y C %IFT ABILITIES Z NE$$ TO BETT] FIT !
/ORY ( ! CR1TURE ! /AT BLOCK REPRES5TS4
,SWAP ,/R5G? & ,9TELLIG;E TO RUN A
SPELLCA/] 9/1D ( A MELEE COMBATANT1 OR
SWIT* ,DEXT];Y & ,/R5G? TO TURN A %IFTY
ROGUE 9TO A P[];L FI<T]4
  ,A /AT BLOCK'S ATTACK LETS Y *OOSE !
MO/ APPROPRIATE TYPE ( DAMAGE = A
CR1TURE1 & Y C EASILY 9CR1SE AN ATTACK'S
R1* OR RANGE4 ,RANGES = ATTACKS >E GIV5
Z A S+LE NUMB] 9DICAT+ MAXIMUM RANGE1 B
Y C MODIFY T RANGE OR REPLACE X ) !
NORMAL & L;G RANGE ( A SPECIFIC W1PON Z
Y WI%4
  ,! SPR1D ( *ALL5GE RAT+S ( ^! /AT
BLOCKS PROVIDES OP;NS = W1K1 MOD]ATE1 &
/R;G FOES AT ANY "* LEVEL4 ,EA* /AT
BLOCK DESCRIP;N 9CLUDES COMP>ISONS   #CB
2T ! /AT BLOCK & "*S ( DI6]5T LEVELS1
PROVID+ GUIDEL9ES = :5 A /AT BLOCK C
S]VE Z A BOSS1 AN ELITE FOE "<SUITABLE =
TWO "*S AG/ "O CR1TURE">1 OR A "O-ON-"O
COMBATANT1 OR 9 L>G] GR\PS ( TWO TO F\R
MON/]S P] "*4 ,ALL ^! SETUPS >E GE>$
T[>D A H>D 5C.T]1 B "O T ! "*S %D
DEF9ITELY 2 ABLE TO W94

      ,M9ION "<,,CR #A_/#H">
  ,! L[-,,CR M9IONS REPRES5T$ BY ? /AT
BLOCK MI<T 9CLUDE RAV5\S RATS1 W1K
SKELETONS1 %IFTY B&ITS1 OR L[-RANK+
CULTI/S4 ,A M9ION C S]VE Z A "O-ON-"O
COMBATANT AG/ #AST-LEVEL "*S1 OR C 2
DEPLOY$ 9 L>GE GR\PS AT #DTH LEVEL OR
ABV4 ,? /AT BLOCK FOCUSES ON ,DEXT];Y Z
XS PRIM>Y ABIL;Y4
  ^1,,M9ION
  ,SMALL OR ,M$IUM ,CR1TURE
  ^1,>MOR ^1,CLASS #AA
  ^1,HIT ^1,PO9TS #I "<#B;D#H">
  ^1,SPE$ #CJ FT4

                                     #CC
    ,,/R3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,DEX3 #AB "<"6#A">
,,CON3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,9T3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,WIS3 #AB "<"6#A">
,,*A3 #AJ "<"6#J">


  ^1,S5SES PASSIVE ,P]CEP;N #AA
  ^1,*ALL5GE #A_/#H "<#BE ,,XP">
^1,PR(ICI5CY ^1,BONUS "6#B
  ^1,,AC;NS
  .7^1,ATTACK4 ,MELEE OR ,RANG$ ,W1PON
,ATTACK3.' "6#C TO HIT1 R1* #E FT4 OR
RANGE #FJ FT41 "O T>GET4 .1,HIT3 #D
"<#A;D#F "6 #A"> DAMAGE4

      ,SOLDI] "<,,CR #A_/#B">
  ,REPRES5T+ S1SON$ GU>DS1 TRA9$
SOLDI]S1 P[];L B&ITS1 MURD]\S HUMANOIDS1
OR >M$ UND1D1 ! SOLDI] /AT BLOCK "WS
WELL Z A BOSS AT #AST LEVEL1 AN ELITE
FOE = TWO #BND-LEVEL "*S1 OR "O-ON-"O
COMBATANTS AT #DTH LEVEL1 OR 9 L>GE
GR\PS AT #FTH LEVEL & ABV4 ,/R5G?    #CD
IS ? /AT BLOCK'S PRIM>Y ABIL;Y4
  ^1,,SOLDI]
  ,M$IUM ,CR1TURE
  ^1,>MOR ^1,CLASS #AB "<L1!R >MOR OR
NATURAL >MOR">
  ^1,HIT ^1,PO9TS #BB "<#D;D#H "6 #D">
  ^1,SPE$ #CJ FT4

    ,,/R3 #AD "<"6#B">
,,DEX3 #AB "<"6#A">
,,CON3 #AB "<"6#A">
,,9T3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,WIS3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,*A3 #AJ "<"6#J">


  ^1,S5SES PASSIVE ,P]CEP;N #AJ
  ^1,*ALL5GE #A_/#B "<#AJJ ,,XP">
^1,PR(ICI5CY ^1,BONUS "6#B
  ^1,,AC;NS
  .7^1,ATTACK4 ,MELEE OR ,RANG$ ,W1PON
,ATTACK3.' "6#D TO HIT1 R1* #E FT4 OR
RANGE #FJ FT41 "O T>GET4 .1,HIT3 #H
"<#A;D#AB "6 #B"> DAMAGE4
                                     #CE
      ,BRUTE "<,,CR #B">
  ,H1VY-HITT+ VET]ANS1 CAPABLE
BODYGU>DS1 L[-RANK+ DEMONS OR DEVILS1
DANG]\S MON/]S 9 ! WILD1 & P[];L
HUMANOIDS C ALL 2 REPRES5T$ BY ? /AT
BLOCK4 ,A BRUTE C S]VE Z A BOSS AG/
#BND-LEVEL "*S1 AN ELITE FOE AG/ TWO
#DTH-LEVEL "*S1 OR A "O-ON-"O OPPON5T AT
#ETH LEVEL1 OR 9 L>GE GR\PS AT #AJTH
LEVEL4 ,? /AT BLOCK RELIES ON ,/R5G?4
  ^1,,BRUTE
  ,M$IUM OR ,L>GE ,CR1TURE
  ^1,>MOR ^1,CLASS #AC "</UDD$ L1!R OR
NATURAL >MOR">
  ^1,HIT ^1,PO9TS #DE "<#G;D#H "6 #AD">
  ^1,SPE$ #CJ FT4

    ,,/R3 #AF "<"6#C">
,,DEX3 #AB "<"6#A">
,,CON3 #AD "<"6#B">
,,9T3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,WIS3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,*A3 #H "<"-#A">

                                     #CF
  ^1,SAV+ ^1,?R[S ,CON "6#D
  ^1,SKILLS ,A?LETICS "6#E
  ^1,S5SES PASSIVE ,P]CEP;N #AJ
  ^1,*ALL5GE #B "<#DEJ ,,XP">
^1,PR(ICI5CY ^1,BONUS "6#B
  ^1,,AC;NS
  ^1.1,MULTIATTACK4 ,! BRUTE MAKES TWO
ATTACKS4
  .7^1,ATTACK4 ,MELEE OR ,RANG$ ,W1PON
,ATTACK3.' "6#E TO HIT1 R1* #E FT4 OR
RANGE #FJ FT41 "O T>GET4 .1,HIT3 #I
"<#A;D#AB "6 #C"> DAMAGE4

      ,SPECIALI/ "<,,CR #D">
  ,? /AT BLOCK C REPRES5T SPIES1
ASSASS9S1 HUNT]S1 & TRA9$ ELITE =CES4 ,!
SPECIALI/ S]VES Z A BOSS = #DTH-LEVEL
"*S1 AN ELITE OPPON5T V]SUS TWO
#ETH-LEVEL "*S1 OR A "O-ON-"O COMBATANT
= #AJTH-LEVEL "*S1 OR 9 L>GE GR\PS AG/
#AFTH-LEVEL "*S4 ,DEXT];Y IS ? /AT
BLOCK'S PRIM>Y ABIL;Y4
  ^1,,SPECIALI/
  ,M$IUM ,CR1TURE
  ^1,>MOR ^1,CLASS #AD               #CG
  ^1,HIT ^1,PO9TS #HD "<#AC;D#H "6 #BF">
  ^1,SPE$ #CJ FT4

    ,,/R3 #AB "<"6#A">
,,DEX3 #AH "<"6#D">
,,CON3 #AD "<"6#B">
,,9T3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,WIS3 #AD "<"6#B">
,,*A3 #AB "<"6#A">


  ^1,SAV+ ^1,?R[S ,DEX "6#F1 ,WIS "6#D
  ^1,SKILLS ,ACROBATICS "6#F1 ,P]CEP;N
"6#D1 ,/1L? "6#F
  ^1,S5SES PASSIVE ,P]CEP;N #AD
  ^1,*ALL5GE #D "<#A1AJJ ,,XP">
^1,PR(ICI5CY ^1,BONUS "6#B
  ^1,,AC;NS
  ^1.1,MULTIATTACK4 ,! SPECIALI/ MAKES
TWO ATTACKS4
  .7^1,ATTACK4 ,MELEE OR ,RANG$ ,W1PON
,ATTACK3.' "6#F TO HIT1 R1* #E FT4 OR
RANGE #FJ FT41 "O T>GET4 .1,HIT3 #AD
"<#C;D#F "6 #D"> DAMAGE4
                                     #CH
      ,MYRMIDON "<,,CR #G">
  ,P[];L ELITE BODYGU>DS1 HI< PRIE/S1
WIZ>DS1 W>LOCKS1 SORC]]S1 DEMONS1 &
DEVILS C ALL 2 REPRES5T$ BY ? /AT BLOCK4
,A MYRMIDON C S]VE Z A BOSS MON/] =
#ETH-LEVEL "*S1 AN ELITE COMBATANT AG/
TWO "*S ( #GTH LEVEL1 OR A "O-ON-"O
COMBATANT AG/ #ADTH-LEVEL "*S1 OR 9 L>GE
GR\PS AG/ #BJTH-LEVEL "*S4 ,? /AT BLOCK
FOCUSES ON ,9TELLIG;E4
  ^1,,MYRMIDON
  ,M$IUM OR ,L>GE CR1TURE
  ^1,>MOR ^1,CLASS #AE "<*A9 %IRT OR
NATURAL >MOR">
  ^1,HIT ^1,PO9TS #ACJ "<#BJ;D#H "6
#DJ">
  ^1,SPE$ #CJ FT4

    ,,/R3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,DEX3 #AD "<"6#B">
,,CON3 #AD "<"6#B">
,,9T3 #AH "<"6#D">
,,WIS3 #AD "<"6#B">
,,*A3 #AJ "<"6#J">
                                     #CI
  ^1,SAV+ ^1,?R[S ,DEX "6#E1 ,WIS "6#E
  ^1,SKILLS ,P]CEP;N "6#E
  ^1,S5SES PASSIVE ,P]CEP;N #AE
  ^1,*ALL5GE #G "<#B1IJJ ,,XP">
^1,PR(ICI5CY ^1,BONUS "6#C
  ^1,,AC;NS
  ^1.1,MULTIATTACK4 ,! MYRMIDON MAKES
?REE ATTACKS4
  .7^1,ATTACK4 ,MELEE OR ,RANG$ ,W1PON
,ATTACK3.' "6#G TO HIT1 R1* #E FT4 OR
RANGE #FJ FT41 "O T>GET4 .1,HIT3 #AG
"<#C;D#H "6 #D"> DAMAGE4

      ,S5T9EL "<,,CR #AA">
  ,? /AT BLOCK IS A GD FIT = /R;G1
(T5-O!R_WLY CR1TURES S* Z DEMONS1
DEVILS1 IMPRESSIVE 2+S ( ! ,\T] ,PLANES1
GU>DIAN 3/RUCTS1 OR P[];L UND1D4 ,!
S5T9EL C S]VE Z A BOSS = #GTH-LEVEL "*S1
AN ELITE FOE AG/ TWO #ABTH-LEVEL "*S1 OR
C /& "O-ON-"O AG/ #AFTH-LEVEL "*S4 ,?
/AT BLOCK FOCUSES ON ,/R5G?4
  ^1,,S5T9EL
  ,M$IUM1 ,L>GE1 OR ,HUGE ,CR1TURE
  ^1,>MOR ^1,CLASS #AG "<NATURAL     #DJ
>MOR OR MAGICAL PROTEC;N">
  ^1,HIT ^1,PO9TS #AFE "<#BB;D#H "6
#FF">
  ^1,SPE$ #CJ FT4

    ,,/R3 #BJ "<"6#E">
,,DEX3 #AF "<"6#C">
,,CON3 #AF "<"6#C">
,,9T3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,WIS3 #AD "<"6#B">
,,*A3 #AJ "<"6#J">


  ^1,SAV+ ^1,?R[S ,/R "6#I1 ,DEX "6#G
  ^1,SKILLS ,P]CEP;N "6#F
  ^1,S5SES PASSIVE ,P]CEP;N #AF
  ^1,*ALL5GE #AA "<#G1BJJ ,,XP">
^1,PR(ICI5CY ^1,BONUS "6#D
  ^1,,AC;NS
  ^1.1,MULTIATTACK4 ,! S5T9EL MAKES F\R
ATTACKS4
  .7^1,ATTACK4 ,MELEE OR ,RANG$ ,W1PON
,ATTACK3.' "6#I TO HIT1 R1* #E FT4 OR
RANGE #FJ FT41 "O T>GET4 .1,HIT3 #AH
"<#C;D#H "6 #E"> DAMAGE4             #DA
      ,*AMPION "<,,CR #AE">
  ,REPRES5T+ GRT] DEMONS1 DEVILS1
VAMPIRES1 LI*ES1 OR P[];L SPELLCA/]S1 !
*AMPION S]VES Z A BOSS = #AATH-LEVEL
"*S1 AN ELITE FOE = TWO #AETH-LEVEL "*S1
OR A "O-ON-"O *ALL5GE AG/ #AGTH-LEVEL
"*S4 ,? /AT BLOCK FOCUSES ON ,*>ISMA4
  ^1,,*AMPION
  ,M$IUM1 ,L>GE1 OR ,HUGE ,CR1TURE
  ^1,>MOR ^1,CLASS #AI "<NATURAL >MOR OR
MAGICAL PROTEC;N">
  ^1,HIT ^1,PO9TS #BAB "<#BE;D#H "6
#AJJ">
  ^1,SPE$ #CJ FT4

    ,,/R3 #AJ "<"6#J">
,,DEX3 #AB "<"6#A">
,,CON3 #AH "<"6#D">
,,9T3 #AB "<"6#A">
,,WIS3 #AF "<"6#C">
,,*A3 #BB "<"6#F">


  ^1,SAV+ ^1,?R[S ,WIS "6#H1 ,*A "6#AA
  ^1,SKILLS ,P]CEP;N "6#H            #DB
  ^1,S5SES PASSIVE ,P]CEP;N #AH
  ^1,*ALL5GE #AE "<#AC1JJJ ,,XP">
^1,PR(ICI5CY ^1,BONUS "6#E
  ^1,,AC;NS
  ^1.1,MULTIATTACK4 ,! *AMPION MAKES F\R
ATTACKS4
  .7^1,ATTACK4 ,MELEE OR ,RANG$ ,W1PON
,ATTACK3.' "6#AA TO HIT1 R1* #E FT4 OR
RANGE #FJ FT41 "O T>GET4 .1,HIT3 #BD
"<#D;D#H "6 #F"> DAMAGE4

    ,LI<TN+ ,RODS
  ,:5 "*S RISE ABV #DTH LEVEL1 _! ABIL;Y
TO D1L ) P[];L FOES MAKES A HUGE JUMP4
,B *ALL5G+ "*S ( #ETH LEVEL & HI<] ISN'T
J AB MAK+ ?+S H>D4 ,X'S EASY = ,,GM,'S
TO FALL 9TO ! TRAP ( ?W>T+ ! COOLE/ ?+S
! H]OES C D1 BY GIV+ MON/]S IMMUNITIES
TO C]TA9 3DI;NS1 9CR1S+ _! HIT PO9TS TO
(FSET ! HI< DAMAGE A "* C D1L1 OR RUNN+
MON/]S ) TACTICS CLE>LY BUILT TO BYPASS
! "*S' BE/ ATTACKS4 ,B ?W>T+ ! "*S' BE/
F1TURES C 2 FRU/RAT+ TO ! PLAY]S1 =
OBVI\S R1SONS4
  ,S 9/1D ( %UTT+ D[N ! "*S1 BUILD   #DC
YR 5C.T]S >.D MON/]S SPECIFICALLY
DESIGN$ TO %[ (F,-BY EAT+ UP,-! "*S'
COOL NEW CAPABILITIES Z !Y RISE 9 LEVEL4
,Y C ?9K ( ^! MON/]S Z 8LI<TN+
RODS0,-9T5D$ VICTIMS R1DY TO TAKE ! FULL
E6ECT ( A "*'S MO/ P[];L ATTACKS &
F1TURES4

      ,WAT* ,:AT ! ,"*S ,BR+
  ,:5 RUNN+ 5C.T]S *ALL5G+ 5 = ! "*S TO
USE _! TOP-TI] F1TURES & ATTACKS1 PAY
ATT5;N TO :AT !Y D4 ,DOES ! WIZ>D BLA/
5EMIES ) HI<-DAMAGE SPELLS L .1FIREBALL8
,DOES ! CL]IC MAKE LIB]AL USE ( ,TURN
,UND1D :5 FAC$ ) ^? MON/]S8 ,D SPELLS L
.1POLYMORPH OR .1BANI%;T COME 9TO PLAY
TO GET RID ( BOSSES & ELITE ?R1TS8
  ,NOTE : F1TURES ! PLAY]S 5JOY HAV+ _!
"*S USE1 & ?9K AB H[ TO BUILD = ^?
F1TURES 9 YR NEXT BIG BATTLE4 ,IF Y >5'T
SURE :AT F1TURES ! "*S H1 ASK ! PLAY]S4
,EA* "T ! "*S LEVEL1 />T ! SES.N BY HAV+
! PLAY]S TALK AB :AT NEW ATTACKS1
SPELLS1 & SPECIAL ABILITIES !Y'VE PICK$
UP4 ,!N BUILD 5C.T]S TO %[ (F ^?     #DD
F1TURES1 N AVOID !M4
  ,= EXAMPLE1 AT HI<] LEVELS1 A MONK
GA9S ! ABIL;Y TO /UN CR1TURES ) A S+LE
/RIKE1 E6ECTIVELY TAK+ A MON/] \ ( !
FI<T = A R.D OR M4 ,S :5 Y "K A PLAY]'S
MONK HAS ? F1TURE1 ADD MON/]S 9TO BIG
BATTLES T Y SPECIFICALLY WANT ! MONK TO
/UN4 ,A SMACK-TALK+ SPELLCA/] ) A L[
,3/ITU;N SAV+ ?R[1 & :O ONLY A MONK C
R1* ) _! 5H.ED MOVE;T1 IS J BE7+ TO H A
H]O L1P UP & PUN* !M 9 ! FACE4

      ,RUN ,HORDES = ,>EA ,E6ECTS
  ,AT #ETH LEVEL & ABV1 "*S GET A3ESS TO
SPELLS & CLASS F1TURES ) L>GE >1S (
E6ECT1 9CLUD+ .7HYPNOTIC PATT]N1
FIREBALL1.' & ,DE/ROY ,UND1D4 ,:5 Y "K !
"*S H S* F1TURES AT _! 4POSAL1 ADD
HORDES ( L[-,,CR CR1TURES :O C *>GE AT
!M1 ALL GR\P$ UP & R1DY TO 2 BLA/$ AWAY4
  ,IGNORE ! FACT T X MI<T 2 M TACTICALLY
APPROPRIATE = S* CR1TURES TO SPR1D \1
9/1D ?9K+ ( YRF Z ! DIRECTOR ( AN AC;N
MOVIE4 ,:AT'S ! COOLE/ \TCOME = !
SC5E,-A GR\P ( C>E;L ZOMBIES /AY+    #DE
#BJ FEET AWAY F "O ANO!R1 OR A HUGE MOB
( UND1D 9 P]FECT POSI;N TO 2 TURN$ TO A%
OR BL[N TO PIECES ) A WELL-PLAC$
.1FIREBALL8

      ,EXP5DABLE ,LIEUT5ANTS
  ,_M LEG5D>Y MON/]S C USE ,LEG5D>Y
,RESI/.E TO AVOID 2+ TAK5 \ ) A S+LE
CA/+ ( .1BANI%;T OR .1POLYMORPH1 B _!
LIEUT5ANTS H NO S* ADVANTAGE4 ,:5 ! "*S
H A3ESS TO S* SPELLS1 ADD P[];L MON/]S
9TO YR 5C.T]S SPECIFICALLY DESIGN$ TO 2
BANI%$1 POLYMORPH$1 OR O!RWISE 3TROLL$
OR 9CAPACITAT$4 ,MON/]S ) ! BRUIS] OR
DEF5D] ROLE >E (T5 P]FECT T>GETS = S*
SPELLS "<SEE 8,MON/] ,ROLES0">1
ESPECIALLY ^? ) T]RIBLE ,WISDOM &
,*>ISMA SAV+ ?R[S4
  ,KEEP 9 M9D1 ?\<1 T IF Y ADD "O OR TWO
H>D-HITT+ FOES TO AN 5C.T] :O DON'T GET
3TROLL$1 ?+S C G S\? = ! "*S QKLY4

      ,FRAGILE ,DAMAGE-,D1L]S
  ,= /UNN+-/RIKE MONKS1 H>D-HITT+
PALAD9S1 %>P%OOT] RANG]S1 OR         #DF
GRT-W1PON FI<T]S1 FRAGILE FOES :O D1L A
TON ( DAMAGE MAKE FANTA/IC T>GETS4 ,^!
>E CR1TURES ) A L[ ,>MOR ,CLASS1 L[ HIT
PO9TS1 & A L[ ,3/ITU;N SAVE1 B :O >E
D1DLY UNTIL TAK5 \4 "<,CR1TURES ) !
>TILL]Y OR SKIRMI%] ROLE >E GRT *OICES2
SEE 8,MON/] ,ROLES40"> ,X'S ALW REW>D+ =
A "* TO R1* S* A FOE & CUT !M D[N ) A
S+LE P[];L ATTACK4

      ,PLAY TO ! ,"*S' ,/R5G?S
  ,PLAY]S & _! "*S LOVE TO \TSM>T _!
FOES4 ,Y C HELP ) ? BY PLAC+ >TILL]Y 9
LOCA;NS T ! FOES ASSUME W 2 H>D TO R1*1
B : Y "K PRES5T J A M9OR *ALL5GE TO "*S
:O C CLIMB1 FLY1 OR %ORT-RANGE TELEPORT4
,LIKEWISE1 ADD HIDD5 AMBU%]S :5 Y "K T
"S ( ! "*S W 2 ABLE TO EASILY P]CV !M4
,^! SORTS ( SETUPS LET ! "*S %[ (F1 &
REW>D ! PLAY]S = *OOS+ ^? SPECIFIC
TACTICAL CAPABILITIES4

      ,TELEGRAPH+ ,LI<TN+ ,RODS
  ,LESS TACTICALLY M9D$ PLAY]S MI<T NE$
HELP1 OR EV5 DIRECT ADVICE1 TO       #DG
RECOGNIZE ! DANG] ( N D1L+ ) LI<TN+
RODS4 ,IF Y 9T5D = A FIRE GIANT BODYGU>D
( ! HOBGOBL9 K+ TO 2 BANI%$ & ! "*S
DON'T PICK UP ON T1 !Y MI<T 2 9 TR\BLE
:5 ! GIANT />TS P.D+ !M 9TO ! GR.D L T5T
PEGS4 ,IF ! "*S >E FOCUS$ ON ! BOSS :ILE
GETT+ PELT$ BY ! FI]Y RAYS ( FLAMESKULLS
J BE7+ TO 2 /UNN$1 BLA/$1 OR TURN$1 2
PREP>$ TO PROJECT OR REV1L \T"R TO !
PLAY]S ! DANG]S _! "*S FACE1 & H[ !Y
MI<T D1L ) !M4

    ,LAZY ,TRICKS = ,RUNN+ ,MON/]S
  ,? SEC;N PRES5TS A NUMB] ( TRICKS &
TIPS T C HELP Y M EASILY PREP>E & RUN
MON/]S DUR+ YR GAMES4 ,WE CALL !M 8LAZY
TRICKS0 N 2C !Y'RE AB *1T+ OR DO+ LESS
"W OV]ALL1 B 2C !Y'RE M1NT TO LET Y QKLY
A3OMPLI% ?+S :5 YR GAME IS 9 PROGRESS &
Y DON'T H A LOT ( EXTRA "T4

      ,QK ,MON/] ,/ATI/ICS
  8,BUILD+ A ,QK ,MON/]0 PROVIDES GRT
GUIDEL9ES = CR1T+ A FOE = YR GAME 9 J A
FEW M9UTES4 ,B Y C COME UP ) AN      #DH
EV5 QK] SET ( MON/] /ATI/ICS US+ !
FOLL[+ /EPS4
  ,F/1 *OOSE A *ALL5GE RAT+ = YR MON/]1
BAS$ ON _! P]CVD P[] 9 ! 5C.T]4 ,:5
NE$$1 COMP>E YR MON/] TO EXI/+ MON/]S TO
F9D A SUITABLE *ALL5GE RAT+4 ,!N USE !
FOLL[+ GUIDEL9ES TO CRAFT _! BASEL9E
/ATI/ICS3

_4 ,>MOR ,CLASS "7 #AB "6 #A_/#B ,,CR
_4 ,HIT PO9TS "7 "<#AE "8 ,,CR"> "6 #AE
_4 ,PR(ICI5T SAV+ ?R[S & SKILLS "7 #D "6
  #A_/#B ,,CR
_4 ,NONPR(ICI5T SAV+ ?R[S & ABILITIES "7
  "-#B TO "6#B1 BAS$ ON ! MON/]'S /ORY
_4 ,ATTACK BONUS "7 #D "6 #A_/#B ,,CR
_4 ,,DC = SAV+ ?R[S "7 #AB "6 #A_/#B
  ,,CR
_4 ,TOTAL DAMAGE P] R.D "7 "<#G "8
  ,,CR"> "6 #E

  ,/>T YR MON/] \ ) "O ATTACK1 !N ADD "O
ADDI;NAL ATTACK AT ,,,CR #B1 CR #G1 CR,'
#AA1 & ,,CR #AE4 ,SPLIT ! TOTAL DAMAGE
NOT$ ABV ACR ALL ATTACKS4            #DI
  ,) A SOLID SET ( COMBAT /ATI/ICS AT
H&1 Y C !N USE N>RATIVE DESCRIP;NS TO
MAKE YR MON/] UNIQUE1 9T]E/+1 &
EVOCATIVE4

      ,T5 ,USE;L ,MON/] ,F1TURES
  ,GIVE ANY CU/OM MON/] IMPACT;L F1TURES
& ATTACKS T MAKE S5SE = _! PLACE 9 !
GAME4 ,:5 A MON/] F1TURE D1LS DAMAGE1
*OOSE A DAMAGE TYPE APPROPRIATE TO !
CR1TURE'S PHYSIOLOGY1 !ME1 OR /ORY4 ,A
CR1TURE *ANNEL+ MAGICAL P[] MI<T D1L
ACID1 COLD1 FIRE1 LI<TN+1 =CE1 POISON1
PSY*IC1 NECROTIC1 RADIANT1 OR ?"U
DAMAGE4 ,A CR1TURE MAK+ USE ( SP9ES1
SPIKES1 OR PROJECTILES MI<T D1L
BLUDGEON+1 PI]C+1 OR SLA%+ DAMAGE4
  ^1.1,DAMAG+ ^1.1,BLA/4 ,? CR1TURE HAS
"O OR M S+LE-T>GET RANG$ ATTACKS US+ !
ATTACK BONUS & DAMAGE CALCULAT$ ABV1 & :
D1L DAMAGE ( AN APPROPRIATE TYPE4
  ^1.1,DAMAGE ^1.1,REFLEC;N4 ,:5"E A
CR1TURE )9 #E FEET ( ? CR1TURE HITS !M )
A MELEE ATTACK1 ! ATTACK] TAKES DAMAGE 9
RETURN ( A TYPE APPROPRIATE TO !     #EJ
CR1TURE4 ,! DAMAGE D1LT IS EQUAL TO HALF
! DAMAGE ( "O ( ? CR1TURE'S ATTACKS4 ,IF
Y GIVE A CR1TURE ? F1TURE1 GIVE !M "O
LESS ATTACK ?AN NORMAL4
  ^1.1,MI/Y ^1.1,/EP4 ,Z A BONUS AC;N1 ?
CR1TURE C TELEPORT UP TO #CJ FEET TO AN
UNO3UPI$ SPACE !Y C SEE4
  ^1.1,KNOCKD[N4 ,:5 ? CR1TURE HITS A
T>GET ) A MELEE ATTACK1 ! T>GET M/ SU3E$
ON A ,/R5G? SAV+ ?R[ OR 2 KNOCK$ PR"O4
  ^1.1,RE/RA9+ ^1.1,GRAB4 ,:5 ? CR1TURE
HITS A T>GET ) A MELEE ATTACK1 ! T>GET
IS GRAPPL$ "<ESCAPE ,,DC BAS$ ON ?
CR1TURE'S ,/R5G? OR ,DEXT];Y MODIFI]">4
,:ILE GRAPPL$1 ! T>GET IS RE/RA9$4
  ^1.1,DAMAG+ ^1.1,BUR/4 ,Z AN AC;N1 ?
CR1TURE C CR1TE A BUR/ ( 5]GY1 MAGIC1
SP9ES1 OR "S O!R E6ECT 9 A
#AJ-FOOT-RADIUS SP"H1 EI >.D !MSELF OR
AT A PO9T )9 #ABJ FEET4 ,EA* CR1TURE 9 T
>EA M/ MAKE A ,DEXT];Y1 ,3/ITU;N1 OR
,WISDOM SAV+ ?R[ "<YR *OICE1 BAS$ ON !
TYPE ( BUR/">4 ,ON A FAILURE1 A T>GET
TAKES DAMAGE ( AN APPROPRIATE TYPE EQUAL
TO HALF ? CR1TURE'S TOTAL DAMAGE     #EA
P] R.D4 ,ON A SU3ESS1 A T>GET TAKES HALF
Z M* DAMAGE4
  ^1.1,CUNN+ ^1.1,AC;N4 ,ON EA* ( _!
TURNS1 ? CR1TURE C USE A BONUS AC;N TO
TAKE ! ,DA%1 ,45GAGE1 OR ,HIDE AC;N4
  ^1.1,DAMAG+ ^1.1,AURA4 ,EA* CR1TURE :O
/>TS _! TURN )9 #AJ FEET ( ? CR1TURE
TAKES DAMAGE ( A TYPE APPROPRIATE TO !
CR1TURE4 ,! DAMAGE D1LT IS EQUAL TO HALF
! DAMAGE ( "O ( ? CR1TURE'S ATTACKS4 ,IF
Y GIVE A CR1TURE ? F1TURE1 GIVE !M "O
LESS ATTACK ?AN NORMAL4
  ^1.1,5]GY ^1.1,W1PONS4 ,! CR1TURE'S
W1PON ATTACKS D1L EXTRA DAMAGE ( AN
APPROPRIATE TYPE4 ,Y C ADD ? DAMAGE ON
TOP ( ! CR1TURE'S REGUL> DAMAGE \TPUT TO
GIVE !M A COMBAT BOO/1 OR Y C REPLACE "S
( ! CR1TURE'S NORMAL W1PON DAMAGE ) ?
5]GY DAMAGE4
  ^1.1,DAMAGE ^1.1,TRANSF];E4 ,:5 ?
CR1TURE TAKES DAMAGE1 !Y C TRANSF] HALF
OR ALL ( T DAMAGE "<YR *OICE"> TO A
WILL+ CR1TURE )9 #CJ OR #FJ FEET ( !M4
,? F1TURE IS "PICUL>LY GD = BOSS MON/]S4
                                     #EB
      ,US+ ,AV]AGES
  ,BY DEFAULT1 #E;E MON/] /AT BLOCKS
CALCULATE ! AV]AGE DAMAGE = ANY ATTACK'S
DICE EXPRES.N1 Z ) 8#AC "<#B;D#H "6 #D">
BLUDGEON+ DAMAGE0 = AN OGRE'S ,GRTCLUB
ATTACK4 ,US+ AV]AGE DAMAGE = A MON/]'S
ATTACKS IS "O ( ! BE/ WAYS TO SPE$ UP
COMBAT4
  ,"S"TS1 ?\<1 Y NE$ TO ROLL DAMAGE =
E6ECTS T >5'T 9 A /AT BLOCK4 ,:5 Y D1 Y
C USE ! FOLL[+ TABLE TO QKLY LOOK UP !
AV]AGE VALUE ( V>I\S DICE EQUA;NS4
,SIMPLY F9D ! NUMB] ( DICE 9 ! LEFTMO/
COLUMN1 !N G ACR TO ! APPROPRIATE DIE
TYPE4 ,Z C 2 SE5 9 ! TABLE1 Y C ADD UP
AV]AGES TO GET AN AV]AGE VALUE = HI<]
NUMB]S ( DICE,-= EXAMPLE1 ADD+ ! AV]AGE
( #B;D#AJ & #F;D#AJ TO GET ! AV]AGE (
#H;D#AJ4 ,Y C USE ? APPROA* TO F9D !
AV]AGE = ROLL+ M ?AN TWELVE DICE1 S T IF
Y NE$ AN AV]AGE = #BD;D#AJ1 Y C SIMPLY
LOOK AT ! #AB;D#AJ AV]AGE & D\BLE X4


                                     #EC
    _? ( DICE3 #A
D#D3 #B
D#F3 #C
D#H3 #D
D#AJ3 #E
D#AB3 #F

    _? ( DICE3 #B
D#D3 #E
D#F3 #G
D#H3 #I
D#AJ3 #AA
D#AB3 #AC

    _? ( DICE3 #C
D#D3 #G
D#F3 #AJ
D#H3 #AC
D#AJ3 #AF
D#AB3 #AI




                                     #ED
    _? ( DICE3 #D
D#D3 #AJ
D#F3 #AD
D#H3 #AH
D#AJ3 #BB
D#AB3 #BF

    _? ( DICE3 #E
D#D3 #AB
D#F3 #AG
D#H3 #BB
D#AJ3 #BG
D#AB3 #CB

    _? ( DICE3 #F
D#D3 #AE
D#F3 #BA
D#H3 #BG
D#AJ3 #CC
D#AB3 #CI




                                     #EE
    _? ( DICE3 #G
D#D3 #AG
D#F3 #BD
D#H3 #CA
D#AJ3 #CH
D#AB3 #DE

    _? ( DICE3 #H
D#D3 #BJ
D#F3 #BH
D#H3 #CF
D#AJ3 #DD
D#AB3 #EB

    _? ( DICE3 #I
D#D3 #BB
D#F3 #CA
D#H3 #DJ
D#AJ3 #DI
D#AB3 #EH




                                     #EF
    _? ( DICE3 #AJ
D#D3 #BE
D#F3 #CE
D#H3 #DE
D#AJ3 #EE
D#AB3 #FE

    _? ( DICE3 #AA
D#D3 #BG
D#F3 #CH
D#H3 #DI
D#AJ3 #FJ
D#AB3 #GA

    _? ( DICE3 #AB
D#D3 #CJ
D#F3 #DB
D#H3 #ED
D#AJ3 #FF
D#AB3 #GH


  ,Y C AL COMPUTE AV]AGES = DICE
EXPRES.NS ) SIMPLE EQUA;NS Y C KEEP 9 YR
H1D4 ,! AV]AGE ( TWO DICE IS !       #EG
MAXIMUM VALUE ( "O ( ^? DICE "6 #A1 S T
! AV]AGE ( #B;D#AB IS #AC4 ,!N D\BLE T
NUMB] = MULTIPLES ( TWO1 S T ! AV]AGE (
#B;D#H IS #I1 ! AV]AGE ( #D;D#H IS #AH1
& S =?4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! AV]AGE ( A S+LE DIE
IS HALF ! SIZE ( ! DIE1 S ADD T NUMB] TO
A TWO-DICE AV]AGE TO GET ODD NUMB]S4 ,=
EXAMPLE1 ! AV]AGE ( #D;D#F IS #AD1 S !
AV]AGE ( #E;D#F IS #AG4 "<,! AV]AGE ( "O
DIE IS ACTUALLY HALF ! SIZE ( ! DIE PLUS
#J4E1 : IS :Y ! AV]AGE ( TWO DICE IS !
MAXIMUM VALUE ( ! DIE "6#A4">

      ,O!R ,LAZY ,MON/] ,TRICKS
  ,ONCE Y'RE 9 ! MIDDLE ( AN 5C.T]1 Y C
MAKE USE ( A NUMB] ( O!R QK TRICKS TO
MAKE RUNN+ MON/]S EASI]1 ) M FLEXIBIL;Y
& GRT] SPE$4 ,TRY ANY ( ! FOLL[+ OP;NS
AT YR TABLE1 & MAKE USE ( ANY TRICK T
HELPS YR GAME3

_4 ,USE FIX$ 9ITIATIVE = MON/]S EQUAL TO
  #AJ "6 EA* MON/]'S ,DEXT];Y BONUS4
  ,EV5 FA/]8 ,J H ALL MON/]S ACT ON
  9ITIATIVE C.T #AB4                 #EH
_4 ,R$UCE HIT PO9TS ON ! FLY TO ALL[
  MON/]S TO DROP OR SURR5D] M QKLY1 OR
  9CR1SE A MON/]'S NUMB] ( ATTACKS OR
  DAMAGE IF ! "*S >E HAV+ TOO EASY A "T4
_4 ,H FOES FLEE OR SURR5D] :5 X MAKES
  S5SE TO MOVE ! GAME =W>D4
_4 ,H 3/RUCTS & UND1D 2 DE/ROY$ :5 !
  CR1TURE 3TROLL+ !M DIES4
_4 ,RUN MULTIPLE WAVES ( MON/]S = BIG
  BATTLES4

  ,9CLUDE CR1TURES DESIGN$ TO EAT 8SAVE
OR SUCK0 ATTACKS S* Z .1BANI%;T OR
.1POLYMORPH4

    ,MON/] ,ROLES
  ,?9K+ AB ! ROLES T CR1TURES PLAY 9
COMBAT HELPS TO CR1TE BETT] 5C.T]S4 ,A
MON/] :O HAS TONS ( HIT PO9TS C /& UP
FRONT1 SOAK+ UP DAMAGE :ILE ! M
VULN]ABLE EVIL WIZ>D LAUN*ES DEVA/AT+
SPELLS F 2H COV]4 ,SKIRMI%] MON/]S C D>T
9 F ! SIDES & BACK AWAY1 =C+ ! "*S TO
SPR1D \ & L1V+ !M OP5 TO AN AMBU%]4
,FOES ( DI6]5T ROLES COMPLE;T EA*    #EI
O!R1 CR1T+ AN E6ECTIVE T1M4
  ,MON/]S 9 #E;E DON'T H DEF9$ ROLES )
3NEC;NS TO SPECIFIC ME*ANICS & TACTICS1
Z ! CR1TURES 9 "S FANTASY ,,RPG,'S D4
,H["E1 _M #E;E FOES EI ALR FIT A
SPECIFIC ROLE OR >E FLEXIBLE 5 TO ALL[ U
TO ASSIGN ROLES TO !M4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A
H>PY IS A HI<LY E6ECTIVE 3TROLL]1 & A
SPY IS AN EXCELL5T SKIRMI%] OR AMBU%]4
,WE C AL MODIFY MON/]S TO 5ABLE !M TO
PLAY A ROLE4 ,BY ASSIGN+ A ROLE TO A
FOE1 Y 5ABLE A SPECIFIC SET ( TACTICS T
ALL[ Y TO *ALL5GE ! "*S M E6ECTIVELY4

      ,DEF9+ ,ROLES
  ,! FOLL[+ ROLES CAPTURE ! MO/
IMPORTANT TACTICAL 3CEPTS 9 #E;E COMBAT1
& COV] VIRTUALLY ALL ! FOES Y MI<T MAKE
USE ( 9 A #E;E GAME4

      ,AMBU%]
  ,AMBU%]S H SPECIAL F1TURES T ALL[ !M
TO HIDE1 D>T \ ( DANG]1 R5D] T>GETS
S5SE.S1 OR O!RWISE PREV5T "*S F ATTACK+
!M EASILY4 ,AN AMBU%] (T5 D1LS M     #FJ
DAMAGE :5 HIDD51 & MI<T 5GAGE 9 A PATT]N
( HID+1 ATTACK+1 & HID+ AG4 ,AMBU%] FOES
>E (T5 LESS E6ECTIVE :5 !Y C'T HIDE1 :
9C5TIVIZES "*S TO =CE !M 9TO ! OP54 ,_M
AMBU%]S H L[ HIT PO9TS4
  ^7.7,:5 TO ,USE ,!M4.'^' ,2C AMBU%]S C
RESULT 9 L;G]1 DRAWN-\ FI<TS1 Y WANT TO
USE !M SP>+LY4 ,H["E1 !Y C 2 A GD *OICE
= A VILLA9 :O NE$S TO GET AWAY4 ,AMBU%]S
>E LIKEWISE AN EXCELL5T *OICE IF A
COMBAT 5C.T] IS PREC$$ BY A FREE-=M
ROLEPLAY+ OR SOCIAL 5C.T]1 ) FOES HID+ 9
PLA9 SI<T 2F ! FI<T BR1KS \4
  ^7.7,PLACE;T & ,TACTICS4.'^' ,AN
AMBU%] IS USUALLY MO/ E6ECTIVE :5 !Y />T
\ HIDD51 REV1L+ !MSELF ONLY :5 !Y
ATTACK4 ,"S AMBU%]S />T \ 9 ! OP51 !N
4APPE> & REPOSI;N ONCE "*S H MOV$ T[>D
!M4
  ^1.1,EXAMPLE ^1.1,AMBU%]S4 ,DU/
MEPHIT1 <O/1 MIMIC1 PHASE SPID]1 SPY4

      ,>TILL]Y
  ,>TILL]Y TYPICALLY H A HI< ATTACK
BONUS & D1L GD DAMAGE AT RANGE1 B    #FA
H L[] HIT PO9TS OR ;,,AC ?AN O!R FOES4
,SACRIFIC+ SURVIVABIL;Y C 2 FUN1 ALL[+
^! MON/]S TO HIT H>D & DIE QKLY4 ,?
CR1TES T5.N & PRESSURE E>LY 9 AN 5C.T]1
FOLL[$ BY 9CR1S+ 3FID;E Z ! H]OES R1* !
>TILL]Y & QKLY DEF1T !M4
  ,>TILL]Y CR1TURES MI<T /RIKE AT S+LE
T>GETS OR AN >EA1 & _! HI< A3URACY LETS
!M D1L 3SI/5T DAMAGE4 ,2C !Y OP]ATE AT
RANGE1 Y MI<T FOCUS ! ATTACKS ( >TILL]Y
FOES ON "*S :O USUALLY /AY \ ( TR\BLE1
US+ ! FLEXIBIL;Y ( RANGE TO PUT !M 9
P]IL4 ,ALT]NATIVELY1 Y C PUT _! A3URACY
TO USE AG/ ! "*S ) ! HI<E/ DEF5SES4
  ^7.7,:5 TO ,USE ,!M4.'^' ,>TILL]Y
CR1TURES "W WELL 9 MO/ 5C.T]S4 ,2C ( _!
PLACE;T AT RANGE1 !Y DRAW ATT5;N AWAY F
O!R IMPORTANT T>GETS S* Z 3TROLL]S1
L1D]S1 OR BOSSES4 ,>TILL]Y FOES 5C\RAGE
"*S TO USE RES\RCES TO R1* !M1 F9I% !M
(F1 & H1L F _! L;G-RANGE DAMAGE4
  ^7.7,PLACE;T & ,TACTICS4.'^' ,>TILL]Y
CR1TURES SEEK COV] & ELEVA;N F : TO RA9
D[N DE/RUC;N4 ,!Y /& 2H O!R MON/]S &
BLOCK+ T]RA9 S T "*S C'T EASILY      #FB
GET TO !M4 ,!Y MI<T AL 2 PLAC$ )\T COV]
& TO ! SIDES ( ! BATTLE1 =C+ "*S :O WANT
TO ATTACK !M TO SPR1D \,-S T AMBU%]S OR
SKIRMI%]S C PICK ^? "*S (F4 ,PLACE
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KNI<T1 PRIE/4

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    ,BOSSES & ,M9IONS
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,BOSS               ,5VIRON;
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                                S    #GA
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                      CITIES
                      1
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                      SWAMPS    3/RICT
                      1         OR
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                                     #GC
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                                     #GF
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                      =TRESS    CAPTA9
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                                     #HC
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                                OS1
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                                FANATI
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                                     #HD
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                                     #HE
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                                     #HF
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5 = A BIG FI<T4 ,COMPLEX1 CLIMACTIC
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5VIRON;T = ! "*S TO SP5D "T IN4 ,GRT
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  ,"S"TS A COMBAT 5VIRON;T HAS A BIG
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_4 ,SUP]NATURAL FIRE NEGATES ANY
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  A ,,DC #AJ ,3/ITU;N *ECK TO SU3ESS;LLY
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( ICY FLOORS S.DS FUN,-UNTIL ALL ! "*S
>E LY+ ON _! BACKS & ! PLAY]S >E WI%+
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?AN SPELLCA/]S4 ,LIMIT+ MOVE;T HURTS
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Z"O-WIDE E6ECT A6ECTS "S "*S M ?AN O!RS1
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      ,TRAPS & ,HAZ>DS
  ,C]TA9 "PS ( A BATTLEFIELD MI<T 3TA9
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A TRAP DOOR OV] AN ACID POOL4
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"<,P]CEP;N"> *ECK REQUIR+ NO AC;N,-MAYBE
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2F /UMBL+ 9TO X4
  ,MAKE SURE ^! TRAPS MATT] IF Y'RE GO+
TO PUT !M 9 AN 5C.T]4 ,TRAPS T >E TOO F>
\ ( ! WAY MI<T N"E COME 9TO PLAY4
,LIKEWISE1 X C 2 FUN = PLAY]S TO SPR+
TRAPS ON _! OPPON5TS1 S DON'T USE !M
ONLY Z A ?R1T AG/ ! "*S4

      ,ADVANTAGE\S ,POSI;NS
  ,GETT+ ! "*S TO 5T] AN >5A "<LIT]AL OR
METAPHORICAL"> & MOVE >.D C 2 H>D4
,ADVANTAGE\S POSI;NS GIVE !M A R1SON TO
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ATTACKS,->E HI<LY S"\ AF BY RANG$
ATTACK]S4 ,>CANE CIRCLES T 9FUSE A
SPELLCA/]'S MAGIC ) GRT] P[] MI<T DRAW
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:OLE 5C.T] 9TO A FUN GAME ( 8K+ ( !
HILL0 Z ! "*S & _! 5EMIES FI<T = SUP]IOR
POSI;N4
                                     #IB
      ,9T]ACTIVE ,OBJECTS
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9T]ACTIVE OBJECTS4 ,? C 9CLUDE ANY
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USE TO _! ADVANTAGE 9 A FI<T1 9CLUD+ ?+S
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_4 ,CRUMBL+ /ATUES T C 2 EASILY TOPPL$
_4 ,PILL>S T COLLAPSE "P ( ! CEIL+
_4 ,*&ELI]S ^U : TO SW+
_4 ,BALLI/AS ! "*S C USE TO FIRE ^U _!
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_4 ,CRANES LIFT+ H1VY OBJECTS T C 2
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9T]E/+ T]RA9 C AL %AKE UP A PHYSICAL
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  ,ANY ( ! FOLL[+ T]RA9 F1TURES C MAKE A
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_4 ,A CRUMBL+ BRIDGE OV] A DEEP CREVASSE
_4 ,SPIKES ( %>P GLASS T CUT CR1TURES :5
  !Y FALL OR >E =C$ TO MOVE "? !M
_4 ,JETS ( FLAME T R&OMLY ]UPT
_4 ,SWAMPY L& T BEL*ES =? POISON\S GAS
  :5 CROSS$
_4 ,OIL$ SURFACES T CAUSE CR1TURES TO
  SLIDE ACR !M UNCONTROLLABLY4
_4 ,ELECTRIFI$ FLOORS T D1L DAMAGE TO
  CR1TURES AT ! />T ( EA* TURN
_4 ,AN >EA FILL$ ) ANTIGRAV;Y MAGIC T
  CAUSES CR1TURES TO FALL TO ! CEIL+
_4 ,AN E!R1L RIFT ": CR1TURES 2COME
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_4 ,POCKETS ( %AD[ ": "*S H _! LIFE 5]GY
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_4 ,AN >EA ( ANTILIFE MAGIC ": LIV+
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_4 ,/OP A RITUAL 2F CULTI/S SUMMON A
  DEMON4
_4 ,RECOV] AN >TIFACT & ESCAPE ) X4
_4 ,KILL ! BOSS1 B DON'T WORRY AB _!
  M9IONS4
_4 ,ACTIVATE A GATEWAY & ESCAPE "? X4
_4 ,RECOV] A PRISON]4
_4 ,/1L SECRET PLANS4
_4 ,DE/ROY A P[];L MONU;T4
_4 ,ACTIVATE ! F\R ALT>S >.D A TEMPLE
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_4 ,DE/ROY A DOOMS"D DEVICE 2F X BL[S UP
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    ,MON/] ,COMB9A;NS = A ,H>D ,*ALL5GE
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FACE4 ,AN 5C.T] MI<T F1TURE A        #IF
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      ,COMB9A;NS
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5C.T] 3CEPTS >E SET UP AL;G SPECIFIC
L9ES1 REFLECT+ "S ( ! MO/ COMMON,-&
FUN,-COMB9A;NS ( FOES4
  ^1.1,"O ^1.1,MON/]4 ,! LEFTMO/     #IG
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SOLO CR1TURE ^: /ATI/ICS & CAPABILITIES
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*ALL5GE4
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! ,BOSS ,SC5>IOS COLUMNS PAIRS UP "O
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