Game Master's Guide to Traits and Actions for Monsters and NPCs

Game Master’s Guide to Traits and Actions for Monsters and NPCs

Customize and Build Epic Enemies in 5E

Take your monster and NPC design to the next level with Game Master’s Guide to Traits and Actions for Monsters and NPCs. Whether you want to modify existing creatures, create new foes from scratch, or enhance NPCs, this massive GM toolkit gives you over 1,800 new abilities, traits, and actions to make combat more dynamic, tactical, and unpredictable.

Expand Your Monster and NPC Arsenal

• Traits and abilities for every creature type and damage type
• Melee, ranged, and natural weapons, plus new combat options
• Psionics, psychic powers, and telepathy for mind-bending encounters
• Innate spellcasters and spell-like abilities for unpredictable enemies
• Tactical AI for running monsters as both enemies and allies

Enhance Your Encounters

• Advantage and disadvantage mechanics for smarter, more engaging battles
• Combat tactics and training, including elite warrior techniques
• New NPC professions and downtime activities for deeper worldbuilding
• Example monsters with extra traits, actions, and reactions—showing you exactly how to use this system

This book streamlines monster customization, making it a must-have GM tool for quickly adjusting creatures mid-game or prepping fully customized monsters and NPCs from scratch.

Compatible with 5E—No Conversions Needed

This book is fully designed for Fifth Edition (5E) and works seamlessly with the PHB, DMG, and MM. Whether you need a quick monster upgrade on the fly or a fully customized enemy, this guide has everything you need to make monsters and NPCs dangerous again.

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Get your copy now and take your 5E combat encounters to the next level!

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"Just tons and tons of [incredible] options... [if you want  to customize monsters and NPCs] this is a good book for you!"

-- Splinterverse (YouTube channel)

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"...This book is packed with some amazing content that will put your game and gaming experience on another level. Well worth the cover price. Buy this book, use it, and watch as your games become more exciting than ever!"

-- Amazon reviewer

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"Another great Magegate product. The book is jam packed with ideas on how to add extra abilities to well known NPC and foes in 5E."

-- Amazon UK reviewer

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"A TON of information regarding Traits. This book gives the GM a lot of different traits to choose from, some are mild, some are powerful. All of them appear to be balanced and can add depth to a campaign."

-- DTRPG Reviewer