Your PCs tend to stroll through life like everything is great. They're walking through the Underdark, not a care in the world, oblivious to everything down here that wants to eat you. It's time to remind them that they may not be the apex predators in the dark places of the world. In this episode I talk about using ambush predators in your game, including one strong caution about how they can make your players feel.
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Resources:
The Monsters Know What They’re Doing by Keith Amman: https://www.themonstersknow.com/roper-tactics/
5e Piercer - https://www.aidedd.org/dnd/monstres.php?vo=piercer
Lurker - https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Lurker
PF2e cloaker - https://2e.aonprd.com/Monsters.aspx?ID=82
5e cloaker - https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16826-cloaker
Taking 20 Podcast Episode 121 - Earthfall https://taking20.podbean.com/e/ep-121-lore-series-earthfall-on-golarion/
Taking 20 Podcast Episode 164 - Death of Aroden https://taking20.podbean.com/e/ep-164-lore-series-death-of-gods-and-aroden/
PF2e Invisible Stalker - https://2e.aonprd.com/Monsters.aspx?ID=179
5e Invisible Stalker - https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16934-invisible-stalker
Taking 20 Podcast Episode 96 - Mimics - https://taking20.podbean.com/e/epidose-96-monster-series-mimics/
Ep 222 - Epilogues
Ep 221 - Rules Light RPGs
Ep 220 - Preparing to Take a Break
Ep 219 - Let Players Use New Abilities
Ep 218 - The Power of DM Words
Ep 217 - Monster Series - Dragons 2 and the PF2e Monster Core Review
Ep 216 - Should Players Plan During Combat?
Ep 215 - House Rules to Make Your Game Harder
Ep 214 - House Rules to Make Your Game Easier
Ep 213 - Back to Basics - Player Agency
Ep 212 - Distinct NPCs
Ep 211 - Long vs Short Gaming Sessions
Ep 210 - Long vs Short Campaigns
Ep 209 - Give Your DM a Break
Ep 208 - Dungeon Crawls Part 2
Ep 207 - Dungeon Crawls Part 1
Ep 206 - 2023 Podcast Bloopers
Ep 205 - Flavor is Free
Ep 204 - Enemy Motivation in Combat
Ep 203 - Smart and Dumb Enemies
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