Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The revised DMG no longer has a step-by-step process guiding us through creating 5E monsters, so let’s build a new process! Find out how to create Dungeons & Dragons monsters quickly or follow the complete process to create monsters for publication.
00:00 2024 vs 2014
03:17 Revising the 2014 Process
04:52 3 Ways to Quickly Create Monsters
06:51 New Quick Process
11:35 Monster by CR Table
15:44 Special Table Columns
20:32 Creating a Monster from Scratch
21:45 Concept and Basics
25:00 Ability Scores
27:05 AC
31:04 HPs
36:30 Attack Bonuses
39:06 Damage
43:38 Actions and Multiattack
46:59 Spells
48:30 Initiative and DCs
51:21 Features and CR Impact
55:58 Saving Throws and Speed
56:53 Legendary Monsters
59:34 Offense v. Defense
01:02:37 Official Monsters Vary
01:04:54 Hopes for the SRD and Future
01:06:05 Support My Work
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The revised DMG no longer has a step-by-step process guiding us through creating 5E monsters, so let’s build a new process! Find out how to create Dungeons & Dragons monsters quickly or follow the complete process to create monsters for publication.
00:00 2024 vs 2014
03:17 Revising the 2014 Process
04:52 3 Ways to Quickly Create Monsters
06:51 New Quick Process
11:35 Monster by CR Table
15:44 Special Table Columns
20:32 Creating a Monster from Scratch
21:45 Concept and Basics
25:00 Ability Scores
27:05 AC
31:04 HPs
36:30 Attack Bonuses
39:06 Damage
43:38 Actions and Multiattack
46:59 Spells
48:30 Initiative and DCs
51:21 Features and CR Impact
55:58 Saving Throws and Speed
56:53 Legendary Monsters
59:34 Offense v. Defense
01:02:37 Official Monsters Vary
01:04:54 Hopes for the SRD and Future
01:06:05 Support My Work
Support me and join our community to help shape this show (and get a copy of my Adventure, Encounter, and Monster Design Tools): alphastream.org/index.php/support
Forge of Foes: shop.slyflourish.com/collections/the-lazy-dungeon-master-series/products/forge-of-foes
You can find more RPG and D&D insights on my blog, alphastream.org
My series on downtime: alphastream.org/?s=downtime
Subscribe to my newsletter to receive a FREE product and get updates on new RPG products and blog posts! alphastream.org/index.php/subscribe-to-alphastream-org
Follow me on Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@Alphastream
Follow me on Patreon: patreon.com/Alphastream
