Dungeon World Toolkit - Monster Generator

HP: /

Armor:

Instinct:

Move list: It is and fights . It has for armor.

Notes:

Fill out the form below to generate a new monster for Dungeon World

Name your Monster

What is is known to do?

Write a monster move describing what it does.

Add Move

What does it want that causes problems for others?

This is its instinct. Write it as an intended action.

Special Qualities?

Enter any special qualities your monster has here.

Add Special Quality

How does it normally hunt or fight?

Choose an option

How big is it?

Choose an option.

What is its most important defense?

Choose an option

What is it known for?

Choose all that apply.

Unrelenting strength

+2 damage, forceful

Skill in offence

roll damage twice and take the better roll

Skill in defence

+1 armor

Deft strikes

+1 piercing

Uncanny endurance

+4 HP

Deciet and trickery (Write move about Drity Tricks)

stealthy, write a move about dirty tricks

A usefull adaption like having wings

add a special quality for the adaptation

The favor of the gods +2 dam

divine, +2 damage

The favor of the gods +2 HP

divine, +2 HP

Spells and magic

write a move about its spells

What is does it attack with?

What is its most common form of attack?

Choose all that apply

Its armaments are vicious and obvious

+2 damage

It lets the monster keep others at bay

reach

Its armaments are small and weak

reduce its damage die size by one

Its armaments can slice or pierce metal can tear metal (+1 peircing))

messy, +1 piercing

Its armaments can tear metal apart (+3 piercing)

messy, +3 piercing

Armor doesn't help with the damage it deals (due to magic, size, etc.)

ignores Armor

It usually attacks at range (with arrows, spells, or other projectiles) (near)

near

It usually attacks at range (with arrows, spells, or other projectiles) (far)

far

Its armaments tear things apart

Which of these describe it?

Choose all that apply

It isnt' dangerous because of the wounds it inflicts, but for other reasons

devious, reduce its damage die size by one, write a move about why it's dangerous

It organizes into larger groups that it can call on for support

organized, write a move about calling on others for help

It's as smart as a human or thereabouts

intelligent

It actively defends itself with a shield or similar

cautious, +1 armor

It collects trinkets that humans would consider valuable (gold, gems, secrets)

hoarder

It's from beyond this world

planar, write a move about using its otherworldly knowledge and power

It's kept alive by something beyond simple biology

+4 HP

It was made by someone

construct, give it a special quality or two about its construction or purpose

Its appearance is disturbing, terrible, or horrible (write a special quality about why it's so horrendous)

terrifying, write a special quality about why it's so horrendous

It doesn't have organs or discernible anatomy:

amorphous, +1 armor, +3 HP

It (or its species) is ancient: older than man, elves, and dwarves

increase its damage die size by one

It abhors violence

roll damage twice and take the worst result

Notes?

Enter all the notes you would like about this monster.

Monster Setting

Choose your monsters setting

Advanced

You can adjust the options below to manually modify the stats below

Custom HP Modifier

Custom Armor Modifier

Custom Piercing Modifier

Custom Damage Modifier

Custom Damage Die Count Modifier

Custom Damage Die Size Modifier

Monster is Public

Currently, Only Site Admins have the ability to save custom monsters, I hope to be able to change this in the future.

Making Monsters

Monsters start with your description of them. Whether you’re making the monster before play or just as the players come face-to-face with it, every monster starts with a clear vision of what it is and what it does.

If you’re making a monster between sessions start by imagining it. Imagine what it looks like, what it does, why it stands out. Imagine the stories told about it and what effects it has had on the world.

If you’re making a monster on the fly during a session start by describing it to the players. Your description starts before the characters even lay eyes on it: describe where it lives, what marks it has made on the environment around it. Your description is the key to the monster.

When you find you need stats for the monster you use this series of questions to establish them. Answer every question based on the facts established and imagined. Don’t answer them aloud to anyone else, just note down the answers and the stats listed with each answer.

If two questions would grant the same tag don’t worry about it. If you like you can adjust damage or HP by 2 to reflect the tag that would be repeated, but it’s not necessary. If a combination of answers would reduce HP or damage below 1 they stay at 1.

When you’re finished your monster may have only one move. If this is the case and you plan on using the monster often, give it another 1–2 moves of your choice. These moves often describe secondary modes of attack, other uses for a primary mode of attack, or connections to a certain place in the world.