when the dice betray you
5e critical hit tables for monsters
When the monster crits. A hundred outcomes across six tiers of bad, so the damage roll isn't the only thing that happens.
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A monster crits and the table hears a bigger number. These give the moment a description: what broke, what it cost, and how bad it was on a scale the players learn to recognise.
Severity is tiered and named, so you can pick a result that fits the encounter rather than whatever the die gave you at a bad moment.
- A hundred outcomes across six named tiers
- Written from the monster's side of the screen
- Roll or browse, with full history
- Copy any result straight into your notes
It doesn't come alone
Monster Critical Hit Tables is one of twelve tools in a single $3.99/month subscription, and they share a party.
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