Drakkon was crafted to protect the entry to the Vault of the Moon from trespassers. Drakkon was crafted by Ishina the Archmage of the ancient elvish city Tharindel. To begin with, I will give it the name, “The Eternal Dragon” or “Drakkon” for short. Following the first step, I will need to make up the details of my monster. What’s it called? Where does your monster fit in your world? Is it it’s own specific race or a single entity? What does your monster look like? Is it intelligent? Is it natural, or did someone make it? If it was made, was it on purpose? What are the goals of your monster? Is it benevolent or malicious? How would it fight? These are all important questions to ask yourself while drafting your monster.įor my example monster, I will be creating the dragon that you see above.

Without further ado, let’s get started.įirst thing we have to start with is coming up with a concept for your monster.

A Monster Manual will also help, though it is not completely necessary for this. A lot of the information that will be covered here is found within the Dungeon Master’s Guide on pages 274-279, and I would highly recommend purchasing one if you need any help with your Dungeon Master journey. In this article, I will be teaching you exactly how to make a monster in 5e. The problem is, creating your own monsters can be extremely difficult to do especially if you don’t know how monsters work. One of the most fun and entertaining ways to mix up your adventure is by crafting your own monsters to implement in your combat scenarios. So you are interested in making your own monsters for your Dungeons and Dragons group? Well, then you have come to the right, probably extremely long, article.

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