Guide to Shadowdark Monster Statistics
By Matt Dietrich
Quick Combat Statistics
QUICK COMBAT STATISTICS
LV AC HP ATK Stat Mod Median [Low, High] Effect DC
0 11 1 1 attack +1 (1) -2 [-4, 1] 9
1 12 4 1 attack +1 (1d4) +0 [-2, 1] 12
2 12 10 1 attack +2 (1d6) +0 [-2, 2] 12
3 13 14 2 attacks +3 (1d6) +1 [-2, 2] 12
4 13 19 2 attacks +3 (1d6) +1 [-2, 3] 12
5 13 24 2 attacks +4 (1d8) +1 [-2, 3] 15
6 14 29 3 attacks +5 (1d10) +1 [-2, 4] 15
7 14 34 3 attacks +6 (1d10) +1 [-1, 4] 15
8 14 38 3 attacks +6 (1d10) +1 [-1, 4] 15
9 15 43 3 attacks +7 (2d8) +2 [-1, 5] 15
10 15 48 3 attacks +7 (2d8) +2 [-1, 5] 15
11 15 52 3 attacks +8 (2d8) +3 [1, 5] 15
12 16 58 3 attacks +8 (2d10) +3 [2, 5] 15
13 16 61 4 attacks +8 (2d10) +3 [2, 5] 15
14 16 68 4 attacks +9 (2d10) +3 [3, 5] 15
15 17 70 4 attacks +9 (2d10) +3 [3, 5] 18
16 17 76 4 attacks +10 (2d12) +4 [3, 6] 18
17 17 80 4 attacks +10 (2d12) +4 [3, 6] 18
18 18 85 4 attacks +10 (2d12) +4 [3, 6] 18
19 18 89 4 attacks +10 (2d12) +4 [3, 6] 18
30 22 140 5 attacks +13 (3d10) +4 [3, 7] 18
Measuring Stick Monster Stat Modifiers
Category Variant Sample Monster Stats
Beast - Giant Rat S -2 D +1 C +1 I -2 W +1 Ch -2
Agile Panther D +4
Tough Tyrannosaurus S +5 C +4
Celestial - Seraph S +3 D +1 C +1 I +2 W +3 Ch +3
Powerful Archangel S +5 D +2 C +4 I +4 W +5 Ch +5
Construct - Stone Golem S +4 D -1 C +4 I -2 W +0 Ch -2
Dragon - Forest Dragon S +4 D +3 C +4 I +3 W +3 Ch +4
Powerful Fire Dragon S +6 D +5 C +4 I +4 W +4 Ch +5
Unintelligent Wyvern I -3 W +1 Ch -3
Elemental - Water Elemental S +4 D +2 C +2 I -2 W +1 Ch -2
Incorporeal Shadow S -2
Intelligent Djinni I +4 W +3 Ch +3
Mobile Air Elemental D +5
Tough Earth Elemental S +5 C +4
Fey - Dryad S -1 D +2 C +1 I +1 W +3 Ch +4
Fiend - Barbed Devil S +2 D +3 C +1 I +1 W +1 Ch +1
Powerful Balor S +6 D +2 C +5 I +4 W +3 Ch +4
Tiny Imp S -2
Giant - Hill Giant S +4 D +0 C +3 I -2 W -2 Ch -2
Powerful Storm Giant S +6 D +2 C +4 I +3 W +4 Ch +4
Humanoid - Bandit S +1 D +0 C +0 I -1 W +0 Ch -1
Agile Assassin D +4
Intelligent Archmage I +4 W +2 Ch +1
Tough Knight S +3 C +1
Category Variant Sample Monster Stats
Monstrosity - Ankheg S +2 D +2 C +1 I -2 W +1 Ch -2
Intelligent Sphinx I +4 W +4 Ch +3
Mobile Harpy D +3
Powerful Kraken S +6 D +3 C +4 I +4 W +3 Ch +4
Tough Owlbear S +4 C +3
Ooze - Gray Ooze S +1 D +1 C +0 I -4 W -3 Ch -4
Tough Black Pudding S +2 C +3
Plant - Rot Flower S +1 D -3 C +1 I -4 W -3 Ch -4
Powerful Treant S +4 D -1 C +2 I +2 W +3 Ch +1
Undead - Ghoul S +2 D +1 C +2 I -3 W -1 Ch +0
Incorporeal Ghost S -2
Mobile Wraith D +4
Powerful Lich S +3 D +1 C +4 I +4 W +3 Ch +3
Using the Measuring Stick Monster Chart
1. Identify the general monster Category 2. Use baseline modifiers for that Category
● Beast
● Celestial 3. (Optional) Apply one or more Variants
● Construct ● Agile = Higher DEX
● Dragon ● Incorporeal = Lower STR
● Elemental ● Intelligent = Higher INT/WIS/CHA
● Fey ● Mobile = Higher DEX
● Fiend ● Powerful = Higher all
● Giant ● Tiny = Lower STR
● Humanoid ● Tough = Higher STR/CON
● Monstrosity ● Unintelligent = Lower INT/WIS/CHA
● Ooze
● Plant
● Undead
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