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episode 619: Forge of Foes Deep Dive
Mike dives deep into Forge of Foes – build and run awesome monsters for your 5e RPG!
Video Contents- 00:00 Show Start
- 02:05 Forge of Foe's Main Advantage
- 04:26 Forge of Foes and 5e Modularity
- 06:36 Is Forge of Foes Compatible with Other RPGs?
- 08:38 The Book's Structure
- 13:28 The Quick Monster Builder and Stats by CR
- 23:35 Quick 5e Monster Stats Tool
- 24:33 Adding Monster Powers
- 28:00 General Use Stat Blocks
- 31:59 Using Stats by CR to Benchmark Existing Monsters
- 36:11 Monster Powers
- 36:49 Monster Roles
- 37:54 Other Lazy Tricks
- 39:01 Monster Advice Chapters
- 40:34 Alternative Takes on Encounter Building
- 42:57 Monsters By Adventure Location
- 43:43 More Monster Advice
- 45:14 Monsters by Story or Story by Monster?
- 45:57 Anticolonial Play
- 47:57 The Best 5e Monster Book
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