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Monster stats for D&D 1e & 5e, OSRIC and OSE  \nAvailable on DriveThruRPG  \nAcknowledgements  \nCover art by Dean Spencer.  \n[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/)[ ](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/)[8135/Dean-Spencer-Art](8135/Dean-Spencer-Art)  \nArt on page 4 from pixabay.  \nArt on page 6 by AlextheMapMaker.  \nArt on page 8,13,16,24 by Dean Spencer. Art on page 22 by MacTeg  \nFeaturing art by Daniel F. Walthall, found [at: drivethrurpg.com/product/181517](at: drivethrurpg.com/product/181517),  \navailable under a CC BY 4.0 licence: [creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)[ ](creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)All art ©, used with permission, all rights reserved. Some artwork provided by Zed Nope, and used with permission.  \nUnless otherwise mentioned, all articles are written by Russ at YUMDM.  \n© 2022 YUMDM, All rights reserved. Permission granted to copy for personal use. 2  \nThe Random Encounters Issue  \nOf all the issues I have published over the last two-and-a-half years, this one has changed the most from inception to completion.  \nOriginally, I was going to have a zine full of random encounter tables (and I still might!), but as I worked on this issue, it became clear that I didnʼt want to just give you tables that may or may not work in your campaign world, but to give you the tools to be able to build your own.  \nThe geeky equivalent of ʻ You can teach aman to fish  ʼ  \nSo, go forth, and use the knowledge in this issue to create a better experience at your gaming table.  \nAnd, as always, happy gaming!  \n-Russ from YUMDM  \n[https://yumdm.com/](https://yumdm.com/)  \n[https://twitter.com/yum_dm](https://twitter.com/yum_dm)  \nAbout Me  \nI have been roleplaying for over 30 years and DMing for most of those. I have played over 50 different roleplaying games, but my first love is fantasy-itʼs like coming home.  \nOther TTRPGs I like: WEG D6 Star Wars, Feng Shui RPG, & Warhammer FRP.  \nThanks to my Patrons  \nRollStats, Matt Kurowski, Jacob Alexander, ButterflyDefect, J. David Chrisman, Alex, Korg INC, NOLA Bert, GameCat, Kay Bee, Roll to Save, Lee Boden, DM Jangy, Joseph Hurley, William Mayorga, Dave Manley, Darryl McCarthy, Michael Brewer, Jason Lemieux, Eric Scheid, Steven D Warble, Qyubey, Magelord Bjorn, KAM, Peter Lawson, Arthur Braune, Paul Vandyke, Michael Reuter, Gregory Kirkpatrick, Michael Spredemann, Aaron Seigo, Lordfulmine, Christy, allan wakefield, Games With Dave, AjaxVibe, Father Goose, Christer Enfors, George Fuentes, Alan, Geena, Jean-Claude Tremblay, Simon Williams, Floyd Zoot, John Snow, Matt bayliss, Daniel Harkins, Carl Russell, James F. 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