DM Tip #16:
Make sure there's a healthy balance between overwhelming villains and curbstomp villains
For every Ragnar the Blood Chief, there should be a Grimy the Rat Mage.....original character, do not steal #DnD
DM Tip #15:
Need a way to spice up a familiar monster? Give it some class levels. Nobody expects a minotaur to start spellcasting, or the hydra to enter a rage.
And nothing will the top the terror of the words "The Beholder is going to use it's Action Surge..."
Arbiter [insert real name here] is a Chaotic Evil Tiefling Fighter
STR 13
DEX 13
CON 16
INT 20
WIS 17
CHA 14
FEAR MY VAST INTELLIGENCE, BACKED UP BY MY okay strength
DM Tip #14:
Use the players' own perceptions against them. Everyone suspects the drow or the half-orc of being trouble, but few look twice at the charming halfling waiter as he secretly poisons the party's drinks.
DM Tip #13:
Don't be afraid to draw inspiration from any source when creating unique monsters and bosses. Your players will never expect the Magic School bus to drive out of nowhere and begin to run them over #DnD