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Printed in the U.S.A.  \n[Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd](Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd)  \nContents  \nIntroduction .........................4  \nChapter 1:  \nCharacter Creation Basics ..........5  \nTerms ..................................... 5  \nBasics of Monster Characters ............... 6  \nChapter 2:  \nBuilding Monster Characters ......9  \nChoosing a Base Creature ................... 9  \nEstimating Level Adjustments ............. 10  \nMonster Character Skill Points and Feats ... 11  \nIntroducto","cbCaidtBZNobgTqp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidtBZNobgTqp","pdf",4680292,224,"English","# Introduction\n# Chapter 1: Character Creation Basics\n## Terms\n## Basics of Monster Characters\n# Chapter 2: Building Monster Characters\n## Choosing a Base Creature\n## Estimating Level Adjustments\n## Monster Character Skill Points and Feats\n## Introductory Monsters\n## Intermediate Monsters\n## Advanced Monsters\n## Difficult Monsters\n## Monster Character Building Example\n## Monster Glasses and Level Adjustments\n# Chapter 3: Monster Classes\n## Entering a Monster Class\n## Example Monster Character Minotaur\n# Chapter 4: Feats\n## When Monsters Gain Feats\n## Monstrous Feats\n## Background Feats\n## Feat Descriptions\n## New Feats\n## Finding Monster Equipment\n# Chapter 5: Equipment\n## Changing Weapon Size\n## Three or More Hands\n## New Uses for Existing Special Abilities\n## Weapons\n## Special and Superior Items\n## Magic Armor\n## Magic Weapons\n## Rings\n## Staffs\n## Wondrous Items\n# Chapter 6: Spells\n## Monsters and School Specialization\n## Permanency and Savage Species Spells\n## Assassin Spells\n## Bard Spells\n## Cleric Spells\n## Druid Spells\n## Paladin Spell\n## Ranger Spells\n## Sorcerer and Wizard Spells\n## Spell Descriptions\n# Chapter 7: Prestige Classes\n## Designing Monster Prestige Classes\n## Emancipated Spawn\n## Illithid Savant\n## Mas","[{\"question\":\"What does Savage Species focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on additional design options for creating monster characters in the Dungeons \\u0026 Dragons rules, including classes, feats, equipment, spells, and prestige-class design.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book help readers build monster characters?\",\"answer\":\"It walks through selecting a base creature, estimating level adjustments, assigning monster skill points and feats, and using examples across introductory to difficult monsters.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the later chapters?\",\"answer\":\"Later chapters cover monster classes, when and how monsters gain feats, detailed equipment categories and rules, spell types and descriptions, and the design of monster prestige classes.\"}]","SAVAGE SPECIES - Additional Design - Dungeons & Dragons | PDF",1791234050,345]