5E Gamemaster's Survival Guide

Be a better GM.

No more boring combats! The Fifth Edition Gamemaster’s Survival Guide offers over 300 pages of detailed tactical guides to help gamemasters thrive in the everchanging Fifth Edition landscape.

The tactical guides are easy to read and understand, each one offering the following information:
Basic Information. Know the monster's type and challenge rating.
Fighting Style. Most monsters fall into one of the following archetypes: artillerist, brute, controller, elite, lurker, minion, skirmisher, solo, support, or tank. All categories come with a detailed explanation of the archetype's basic tactics.
Set-up. Get details on the best possible battle map set-up for your monsters.
Basic Tactics. Gain insight into the round-by-round steps for using each monster in a believable way (for example, dumb monsters fight dumb, smart monsters fight smart, and so on).
Weaknesses. Know what to avoid and watch out for when running your monster up against a prepared party.
Pairings. Learn the types of monsters that each monster should team up with to help them minimize their weaknesses and maximize their strengths.