Encounter Cards Challenge Rating 7+ Pack 1

Designed to rest on the top of your DM screen, these 30 encounter cards featureall-newgorgeous artwork on the front and DM info on the back. DM info includes the full D&D stat block and exclusive Beadle & Grimm’s Tactical Tips.

Tactical Tips are combat hints for the DM provided in collaboration with award-winning monster combat blogger Keith Ammann.

«Never go into battle without a plan! With the Tactical Tips on these Encounter Cards, you’ll never have to wonder what your monsters and NPCs are trying to do or how they should go about it. They know what they’re doing—and so will you!»

– Keith Amman

Cards included in PACK 1:

• Androsphinx
• Archmage
• Behir
• Beholder
• Black dragon, young
• Chain devil
• Death tyrant
• Death knight
• Djinni
• Frost giant
• Glabrezu
• Green dragon, young
• Gynosphinx
• Hezrou
• Ice devil
• Kraken
• Lich
• Marilith
• Nycaloth
• Oni
• Planetar
• Purple worm
• Rakshasa
• Red dragon, adult
• Red dragon, ancient
• Silver dragon, young
• Slaad, death
• Solar
• Stone golem
• White dragon, ancient

1. Combat Preferences. Many creatures prefer eithermelee or ranged combat, moving often or standing in place, and either absorbing or avoiding damage.
2. Flight Threshold. Whether a creature fights to thedeath or runs-and when.
3. Preferred Attack. Everyone has a go-to move.
4. The Basics. Their thing, in a nutshell.
5. Encounter Tips!