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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KidSnide" data-source="post: 5514548" data-attributes="member: 54710">Very true.I would like to see the adventure and locations information kept together and split out from the monsters.  The main adventure book could describe what was found in the dungeon and contain one or two page spreads (as appropriate) that provided the relevant parts of the map along with the common trap and terrain elements found in those areas.  Each area would also include a description of which monsters tend to be found in those areas and under what circumstances, but would not include the stat blocks.Then a separate monster book would contain 1 or 2 page spreads containing the stat blocks of monsters generally found together, along with reference notes stating where these various groups of monsters tend to be found in the complex.That type of organization would allow (and encourage writers to think about) a vastly more interesting and dynamic environment than the railroad that most delves have turned into.-KSEdit: This is generally what I do when I put an adventure together.  I print out the main map of the area and all the monsters I think I'll need.  When an encounter happens, I grab one of my pre-drawn combat maps and selected the monsters pages relevant in this encounter.</blockquote>