It'shappenedtoeveryGameMaster.Youspendhourssettinguptheperfectencounter,yourplayersareoutforblood,theswordsaredrawn--andthenyourealizethatyou'veforgottentobuildstatisticsfortheenemycharacters.Orperhapsyourplayersgoleftwhenyouexpectthemtogoright,leavingyouwithoutanyencountersprepared.
SuchproblemsareathingofthepastwiththeNPCCodex.Insidethistome,you'llfindhundredsofready-madestatblocksfornonplayercharactersofeverylevel,fromalowlyforestpoachertothemostmajesticknightorancientspellcaster.Whetheryou'replanningoutfutureadventuresorthrowingtogetherencountersrightatthetable,thisbookdoestheworksoyoucanfocusonplayingthegame.
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-Animalcompanionstatisticsfordruidsandrangers,fromlevel1throughlevel20.
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-...andmuch,muchmore