New Monster: Magestone Maelstrom Rockeater

If your players have gotten into a “tank and spank” routine where one battle begins to look a lot like the one before, the Magestone Maelstrom Rockeater (level 16) can mix things up a bit. Its area attacks make it ideal for making your players move around...

New Attack Type: Beam!

Want to mix things up a bit in your next game? Try this new attack type… beam. Beam attacks hit targets in a line from the attacker in any direction. It’s a great way to make your players consider  their characters’ placement. It’s also a lot...

New Article: Selecting the Right Monster for the Encounter

As part of my series on building effective encounters, I started with an article focused on selecting the right creatures for your encounters. In fact, I feel so strongly that using the right creature is key to a great encounter, that I often create my own from...