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
Agile
Panther
Tough
Tyrannosaurus
S +5
-
Seraph
S +3
D +1
Powerful
Archangel
S +5
Construct
-
Stone Golem
Dragon
-
I -2
W +1
Ch -2
C +1
I +2
W +3
Ch +3
D +2
C +4
I +4
W +5
Ch +5
S +4
D -1
C +4
I -2
W +0
Ch -2
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
-
Water Elemental
S +4
I -2
W +1
Ch -2
Incorporeal
Shadow
S -2
Intelligent
Djinni
I +4
W +3
Ch +3
Mobile
Air Elemental
Tough
Earth Elemental
S +5
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
-
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
-
Bandit
S +1
D +0
C +0
I -1
W +0
Ch -1
Agile
Assassin
Intelligent
Archmage
I +4
W +2
Ch +1
Tough
Knight
Celestial
Elemental
Giant
Humanoid
D +1
C +1
D +4
C +4
D +2
C +2
D +5
C +4
D +4
S +3
C +1
Category
Variant
Sample Monster
Stats
Monstrosity
-
Ankheg
S +2
Intelligent
Sphinx
Mobile
Harpy
Powerful
Kraken
S +6
Tough
Owlbear
S +4
-
Gray Ooze
S +1
Tough
Black Pudding
S +2
-
Rot Flower
S +1
D -3
Powerful
Treant
S +4
-
Ghoul
S +2
Incorporeal
Ghost
S -2
Mobile
Wraith
Powerful
Lich
Ooze
Plant
Undead
D +2
C +1
I -2
W +1
Ch -2
I +4
W +4
Ch +3
I +4
W +3
Ch +4
I -4
W -3
Ch -4
C +1
I -4
W -3
Ch -4
D -1
C +2
I +2
W +3
Ch +1
D +1
C +2
I -3
W -1
Ch +0
C +4
I +4
W +3
Ch +3
D +3
D +3
C +4
C +3
D +1
C +0
C +3
D +4
S +3
D +1
Using the Measuring Stick Monster Chart
1. Identify the general monster Category
● Beast
● Celestial
● Construct
● Dragon
● Elemental
● Fey
● Fiend
● Giant
● Humanoid
● Monstrosity
● Ooze
● Plant
● Undead
2. Use baseline modifiers for that Category
3. (Optional) Apply one or more Variants
● Agile = Higher DEX
● Incorporeal = Lower STR
● Intelligent = Higher INT/WIS/CHA
● Mobile = Higher DEX
● Powerful = Higher all
● Tiny = Lower STR
● Tough = Higher STR/CON
● Unintelligent = Lower INT/WIS/CHA
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