The Great Wandering Monster Project - Workthread

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Wandering monsters are great. They put pressure on time and therefore healing surges, daily powers, and rituals.

Putting together an encounter on the fly is not so great. That's why I decided to put together lists (Heroic Tier only so far) of encounters for each monster.

The goal is 3 encounters for each level for each monster. Not all monsters will have an encounter for each level (e.g. one bulette is level 3), but still. A handy aid.

Here are the assumptions I'm working with:

• Keep page flips down to a minimum. I want to work with the actual physical books, and I don't want to have to flip back-and-forth between pages to run a single encounter. Two flips are acceptable; any more and it's no good.
• The only monsters that should be used are the ones from the MM and MM2 (since I have those books). This defines the D&D Points of Light gameworld. It also allows you to run the encounter on the fly without access to DDI. (I may have some "human xbowmen" in my encounters; oh well.)
• Monsters should be grouped with other monsters that fit with the theme.

There are probably some other assumptions.


Okay, anyway, it's tedious work. There are lots of monsters and lots of levels and I don't want to do it on my own. I'm sure that, once complete, it will be a great community resource. So let's all work together on it.

This thread is going to be where all the work and discussion is done, and then someone can make another thread compiling all the information (including a .pdf or something).

I am going to start posting some of the encounters I've already created. I hope you'll do the same.

 

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Ant, Giant
MM2, page 12

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• Level 1 - 500-624 XP
  • 20 hive workers
  • 4 hive warriors
  • 6 hive workers, 2 hive warriors, 1 hive soldier
• Level 2 - 625-749 XP
  • 5 hive warriors
  • 3 hive warriors, 2 hive soldiers
  • 12 hive workers, 3 hive warriors
• Level 3 - 750-874 XP
  • 6 hive warriors, 2 hive workers, 2 hive drones
  • 3 hive warriors, 1 hive queen
  • 4 hive warriors, 2 hive drones
• Level 4 - 875-999 XP
  • 2 hive warriors, 4 hive drones
  • 4 hive warriors, 3 hive soldiers
  • 12 hive workers, 3 hive warriors, 2 hive soldiers
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 4 hive drones, 1 hive queen
  • 4 hive warriors, 2 hive soldiers, 1 hive queen
  • 3 hive soldiers, 2 hive drones, 1 hive queen
• Level 6 - 1250-1499 XP
  • 2 hive soldiers, 4 hive drones, 1 hive queen
  • 8 hive drones
  • 4 hive soldiers, 2 hive drones, 1 hive queen
• Level 7 - 1500-1749 XP
  • 7 hive drones, 1 hive queen
  • 9 hive drones

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Basilisk
MM, page 26

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• Level 4 - 875-999
  • 1 venom-eye basilisk, 3 centipede swarms
  • 1 venom-eye basilisk, 3 human guards
  • 1 venom-eye basilisk, 3 orc raiders
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 2 venom-eye basilisks
  • 1 venom-eye basilisk, 3 centipede scuttlers
  • 1 venom-eye basilisk, 2 poisonscale slitherers, 2 poisonscale savages, 1 poisonscale magus
• Level 6 - 1250-1499
  • 2 venom-eye basilisks, 1 goblin underboss
  • 1 venom-eye basilisk, 5 centipede scuttlers
  • 1 venom-eye basilisk, 4 greenscale hunters, 1 greenscale marsh mystic
• Level 7 - 1500-1749
  • 3 venom-eye basilisks
  • 1 venom-eye basilisk, 2 human cavaliers, 1 human dire beast hunter
  • 1 stone-eye basilisk, 3 galeb duhr earthcallers
• Level 8 - 1750-1999
  • 2 venom-eye basilisks, 2 troglodyte maulers, 1 troglodyte curse chanter
  • 2 venom-eye basilisks, 3 human javelin dancers
  • 1 stone-eye basilisk, 2 human cavaliers, 2 human dire beast hunter
• Level 9 - 2000-2499
  • 3 venom-eye basilisks, 2 human slavers
  • 2 venom-eye basilisks, 1 human knife fighter, 2 human hexers
  • 2 stone-eye basilisks, 2 rockfist smashers
• Level 10 - 2500-2999
  • 3 venom-eye basilisks, 4 human slavers
  • 2 stone-eye basilisks, 3 human dire beast hunters
  • 2 stone-eye basilisks, 3 rockfist smashers

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Bat
MM, page 27

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• Level 1 - 500-624
  • 2 shadowhunter bats, 2 goblin warriors
  • 3 shadowhunter bats, 1 goblin hexer
  • 1 fire bat, 3 fire beetles
• Level 2 - 625-749
  • 3 shadowhunter bats, 1 dark creeper
  • 3 shadowhunter bats, 2 goblin warriors
  • 2 fire bats, 1 kobold dragonshield, 1 kobold wyrmpriest
• Level 3 - 750-874
  • 4 shadowhunter bats, 1 dark creeper
  • 3 shadowhunter bats, 2 wraiths
  • 2 fire bats, 3 kobold skirmishers, 1 kobold wyrmpriest
• Level 4 - 875-999
  • 3 shadowhunter bats, 3 dark creeper
  • 4 shadowhunter bats, 1 shadar-kai witch
  • 4 fire bats, 1 human mage
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 6 shadowhunter bats, 1 shadow hound
  • 4 shadowhunter bats, 1 shadar-kai chainfighter, 1 shadar-kai witch
  • 3 fire bats, 2 human guards, 1 human mage
  • 5 fire bats
• Level 6 - 1250-1499
  • 5 shadowhunter bats, 2 shadow hounds
  • 4 shadowhunter bats, 4 dark creepers
  • 4 fire bats, 1 magma claw, 2 magma hurlers
  • 4 fire bats, 2 tiefling heretics
• Level 7 - 1500-1749
  • 8 shadowhunter bats, 2 shadow hounds
  • 5 fire bats, 2 tiefling heretics
  • 8 fire bats

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Bear
MM, page 29

[sblock=Encounter List]

• Level 1 - 500-624
  • 1 cave bear
• Level 2 - 625-749
  • 1 cave bear, 1 human bandit hermit
  • 1 cave bear, 2 goblin warriors
  • 1 cave bear, 1 hobgoblin archer
• Level 3 - 750-874
  • 1 cave bear, 2 elf scouts
  • 1 cave bear, 2 elf archers
  • 1 cave bear, 1 human javelin dancer
• Level 4 - 875-999
  • 1 cave bear, 1 human dire beast hunter
  • 1 cave bear, 2 dwarf bolters
  • 1 cave bear, 1 human hexer
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 2 cave bears
  • 1 cave bear, 3 orc raiders
  • 1 dire bear
• Level 6 - 1250-1499
  • 2 cave bears, 1 bugbear strangler
  • 1 cave bear, 2 hobgoblin soldiers, 3 hobgoblin archers
  • 1 dire bear, 1 human javelin dancer
• Level 7 - 1500-1749
  • 1 cave bear, 3 human javelin dancers, 1 human hexer
  • 1 cave bear, 3 bugbear wardancers
  • 1 dire bear, 2 human javelin dancers
• Level 8 - 1750-1999
  • 2 cave bears, 2 human javelin dancers, 1 human hexer
  • 2 cave bears, 3 harpies
  • 1 dire bear, 1 human dire beast hunter
• Level 9 - 2000-2499
  • 1 dire bear, 2 human dire beast hunters
  • 1 dire bear, 1 human cavalier, 1 warhorse, 2 human dire beast hunters
  • 2 dire bears
• Level 10 - 2500-2999
  • 1 dire bear, 4 human slavers
  • 1 dire bear, 2 gnome entropists, 2 gnome wolverines
  • 1 dire bear, 3 eladrin fey knights, 2 eladrin twilight incanters

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Beetle
MM, page 30

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• Level 1 - 500-624
  • 2 fire beetles, 3 kobold skirmishers
  • 2 fire beetles, 3 kobold slingers
  • 3 fire beetles, 1 blazing skeleton
• Level 2 - 625-749
  • 1 tangler beetle, 2 ghouls
  • 1 tangler beetle, 3 skeletons
  • 3 fire beetles, 2 skeletons
• Level 3 - 750-874
  • 3 fire beetles, 4 human bandits
  • 2 tangler beetles, 2 human bandits, 1 human mage
  • 4 fire beetles, 2 fire bats
• Level 4 - 875-999
  • 3 fire beetles, 2 troglodyte impalers
  • 2 fire beetles, 4 chokers
  • 1 fire beetle, 2 tangler beetles, 2 ghouls
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 3 tangler beetles, 2 ghouls
  • 3 tangler beetles, 2 blazing skeletons
  • 3 tangler beetles, 3 ettercap fang guards
• Level 6 - 1250-1499
  • 3 tangler beetles, 2 rot scarab swarms
  • 3 tangler beetles, 5 skeletons
  • 3 rot scarab swarms, 2 deathlock wights
• Level 7 - 1500-1749
  • 4 tangler beetles, 4 ghouls
  • 3 rot scarab swarms, 2 chillborn zombies
  • 3 rot scarab swarms, 3 blazing skeletons
• Level 8 - 1750-1999
  • 3 rot scarab swarms, 3 troglodyte impalers
  • 4 rot scarab swarms, 1 battle wight

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Behemoth
MM, page 31

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• Level 1 - 500-624
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 hobgoblin archers
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 kobold slingers
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 human bandits
• Level 2 - 625-749
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 hobgoblin archers, 3 hobgoblin grunts
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 human bandits, 1 human mage
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 greenscale hunters
• Level 3 - 750-874
  • 2 macetail behemoths, 1 hobgoblin commander
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 greenscale hunters, 1 greenscale darter
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 hobgoblin archers, 1 hobgoblin commander
• Level 4 - 875-999
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 greenscale hunters, 1 greenscale marsh mystic
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 2 hobgoblin soldiers, 1 hobgoblin warcaster,
    1 hobgoblin commander
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 4 human bandits, 1 human mage
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 2 macetail behemoths, 2 greenscale hunters, 1 greenscale marsh mystic
  • 2 macetail behemoths, 2 bugbear wardancers
  • 2 macetail behemoths, 1 human dire beast hunter
• Level 6 - 1250-1499
  • 2 macetail behemoths, 3 greenscale hunters, 1 greenscale marsh mystic
  • 2 macetail behemoths, 4 hobgoblin archers, 1 hobgoblin commander
  • 2 macetail behemoths, 2 troglodyte maulers, 1 troglodtye impaler
  • 1 bloodspike behemoth, 3 human javelin dancers, 1 human hexer
• Level 7 - 1500-1749
  • 3 macetail behemoths, 1 hobgoblin hand of bane
  • 1 macetail behemoth, 1 troglodyte curse chanter, 2 troglodyte maulers,
    1 troglodtye impaler
  • 2 bloodspike behemoths, 2 human dire beast hunters
• Level 8 - 1750-1999
  • 3 macetail behemoths, 4 bugbear stranglers
  • 2 bloodspike behemoths, 1 macetail behemoth, 2 troglodyte thrashers
  • 3 bloodspike behemoths, 1 human dire beast hunter, 1 human hexer
• Level 9 - 2000-2499
  • 3 bloodspike behemoths, 1 troglodyte deepscourge,
    1 troglodyte temple champion
  • 3 bloodspike behemoths, 2 human dire beast hunters
  • 3 bloodspike behemoths, 3 troglodyte impalers,
    1 troglodyte curse chanter
• Level 10 - 2500-2999
  • 4 bloodspike behemoths, 3 human dire beast hunters
  • 4 bloodpsike behemoths, 2 troglodyte deepscourges,
    1 troglodyte temple champion
  • 3 bloodspike behemoths, 2 hobgoblin hands of bane

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Boar
MM, page 35

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• Level 1 - 500-624
  • 2 dire boars
  • 1 dire boar, 1 gnoll marauder
  • 1 dire boar, 1 gnoll claw fighter
• Level 2 - 625-749
  • 1 dire boar, 3 grey wolves
  • 1 dire boar, 3 orc raiders
  • 1 dire boar, 1 gnoll claw fighter, 1 gnoll huntmaster
• Level 3 - 750-874
  • 1 dire boar, 1 orc bloodrager
  • 1 dire boar, 2 orc raiders, 1 orc eye of gruumsh
  • 1 dire boar, 1 gnoll claw fighter, 1 gnoll marauder
• Level 4 - 875-999
  • 1 dire boar, 1 orc chieftan
  • 1 dire boar, 1 hobgoblin hand of bane
  • 1 dire boar, 1 gnoll claw fighter, 2 gnoll huntmasters
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 2 dire boars, 2 gnoll claw fighters
  • 2 dire boars, 4 orc raiders
  • 1 dire boar, 1 gnoll claw fighter, 3 gnoll huntmasters
• Level 6 - 1250-1499
  • 2 dire boars, 2 gnoll claw fighters, 1 gnoll marauder
  • 1 dire boar, 4 gnoll claw fighters
  • 1 dire boar, 1 orc bloodrager, 3 orc raiders
• Level 7 - 1500-1749
  • 3 dire boars, 3 gnoll claw fighters
  • 2 dire boars, 2 gnoll claw fighters, 3 gnoll huntmasters
  • 1 dire boar, 1 orc bloodrager, 1 orc eye of gruumsh, 4 orc raiders
• Level 8 - 1750-1999
  • 3 dire boars, 3 gnoll claw fighters, 2 gnoll huntmasters
  • 3 dire boars, 3 gnoll claw fighters, 1 gnoll marauder
  • 2 dire boars, 1 orc bloodrager, 1 orc chieftan
• Level 9 - 2000-2499
  • 4 dire boars, 4 gnoll claw fighters
  • 3 dire boars, 3 gnoll claw fighters, 3 gnoll marauders
  • 2 dire boars, 1 orc bloodrager, 1 orc chieftan, 3 orc eyes of gruumsh

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Bullywug
MM2, page 28

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• Level 1 - 500-624
  • 2 bullywug muckers, 3 bullywug twitchers
  • 8 bullywug croakers, 2 bullywug twitchers
  • 2 dretches, 2 bullywug twitchers
• Level 2 - 625-749
  • 5 bullywug twitchers
  • 2 bullywug muckers, 2 bullywug twitchers, 2 centipede swarms
  • 2 bullywug muckers, 2 bullywug twitchers, 2 gray oozes
• Level 3 - 750-874
  • 8 bullywug croakers, 2 bullywug twitchers, 2 bullywug mud lords
  • 5 bullywug twitchers, 1 mud lasher
  • 8 bullywug croakers, 2 centipede scuttlers, 1 bullywug mud lord
• Level 4 - 875-999
  • 2 bullywug twitchers, 2 mud lashers, 2 bullywug mud lords
  • 10 bullywug croakers, 2 bullywug twitchers, 2 bullywug mud lords
  • 8 bullywug muckers, 1 bullywug mud lord
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 12 bullywug croakers, 2 bullywug twitchers, 1 bullywug mud lord,
    1 troglodyte thrasher
  • 4 bullywug twitchers, 4 centipede swarms
  • 5 bullywug twitchers, 2 bullywug mud lords, 2 dretches
• Level 6 - 1250-1499
  • 4 bullywug twitchers, 2 bullywug mud lords, 1 will-o'-wisp
  • 4 bullywug croakers, 4 bullywug mud lords, 2 troglodyte thrashers
  • 6 bullywug twitchers, 2 bullywug mud lords, 1 troglodyte thrasher
• Level 7 - 1500-1749
  • 8 bullywug croakers, 4 bullywug mud lords, 2 troglodyte thrashers
  • 16 bullywug croakers, 2 bullywug mud lords, 1 will-o'-wisp
  • 5 bullywug twitchers, 2 bullywug mud lords, 4 centipede scuttlers
• Level 8
  • flux slaad

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Centipede
MM2, page 33

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• Level 1 - 500-624
  • 4 centipede swarms
  • 3 centipede scuttlers
  • 3 centipede swarms, 1 bloodthorn vine
• Level 2 - 625-749
  • 2 centipede scuttlers, 1 ankheg
  • 5 centipede swarms
  • 4 centipede scuttlers
• Level 3 - 750-874
  • 4 centipede swarms, 2 bloodthorn vines
  • 4 centipede swarms, 1 greenvise vine
  • 2 centipede swarms, 3 centipede scuttlers
• Level 4 - 875-999
  • 5 centipede scuttlers
  • 3 centipede scuttlers, 1 troglodyte thrasher
  • 5 centipede swarms, 2 bloodthorn vines
• Level 5 - 1000-1249
  • 4 centipede swarms, 2 greenvise vines
  • 6 centipede scuttlers
  • 4 centipede scuttlers, 1 ankheg
• Level 6 - 1250-1499
  • 4 centipede scuttlers, 2 troglodyte thrashers
  • 5 centipede scuttlers, 1 troglodyte temple champion
  • 4 centipede scuttlers, 2 ankhegs
• Level 7 - 1500-1749
  • 4 centipede scuttlers, 2 troglodyte thrashers, 1 troglodyte deepscourge
  • 9 centipede scuttlers
  • 5 centipede scuttlers, 1 troglodyte thrasher,
    1 troglodyte temple champion

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