Combat is one of three main pillars of the game, apart from exploration and interaction. And it takes a lot of time to prepare and run good combat encounter. The goal of this guide is to help DMs who are running Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage adventure to get better understanding how to run combat encounters, how to make them coherent, memorable and fun!
This document contains description for 51 combat encounters that might occur when your party explore third level of Undermountain. You will find useful advices on how to use creatures in combat. Where should they stand? What course of action will be most efficient and logical depending on the lore? Who do they need to attack? Will they fight to the death? Will they flee or surrender? I also put more detailed explanation on how some creature’s abilities and traits work.
Tactics for 37 creatures described depending on surroundings, allies and lore:
Barlgura
Beholder Zombie
Bugbear
Chimera
Drider
Drow
Drow Elite Warrior
Drow Mage
Drow Priestess of Lolth
Gas Spore
Ghost
Giant Crab
Giant Spider
Goblin
Goblin Boss
Grick
Grimlock
Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Captain
Hobgoblin Warlord
Intellect Devourer
Mage
Mind Flayer
Minotaur Skeleton
Oni
Otyugh
Phase Spider
Quaggoth
Quaggoth Thonot
Sea Hag
Shadow
Troglodyte
Will-o-Wisp
Worg
Xorn
Yochlol
Zombie
Hope this guide will be helpful for your games!
