he ENNIE Award-winning Kobold Guide series returns with The Kobold Guide to Monsters!This definitive tome about tabletop RPG creature creation and their use at the gaming tablecontains invaluable insight and advice from some of the top minds in roleplaying game designtoday.A wide range of philosophy and perspectives are on display inthese pages, includinghow todesign monsters based on mythology, literature, or pop culture; how to balance a monster’sflavor with functionality; how to reskin monsters for any genre of campaign; how to makefriends with even the most snarling beasts; how to tell a story with an encounter; how to bestpace an encounter, and much more.With essays grouped by subject matter, from monster design to encounter design,andpresented in thoughtful progression, this tome is the perfect companion for Game Mastersandplayersalikewho want to learn from the very best.It’s a great gift for budding game designers,and it’s the perfect impulse buy for games of all stripes