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date = '2026-05-26T16:00:00-06:00'
draft = false
title = "How a dragon runs his monsters"
tags = ['ttrpg', 'tutorial', 'dnd']
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## How to make a punching bag

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"Can I roll to attack the barrel?" — Random player
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How does a dragon run DnD? Have you ever wondered how to build and come up with creatures on the fly?

I'll outline some of my tips and tricks below on how I run completely random encounters based on the situation and players.

## Coming up with a monster