Building Creatures Overview

Parent page Building Creatures

This section details the creature-building process using the following steps.

1. Develop the Concept Think about your creature, and make notes you can use in future steps.

2. Build the Stat Block Pick all the statistics for the creatures, going through the list below.

Level

Size and Traits

Attribute Modifiers

Perception and Senses

Languages

Skills

Items, if necessary

AC

Saving Throws

Hit Points

Immunities, Weaknesses, and Resistances

Speed

Strikes, including their damage

Spells, if necessary

3. Design AbilitiesCreate the special abilities your creature can use.

4. Review HolisticallyStep back, take stock of your creature as a whole, and tweak as needed.