Dungeon Master's Guide II

Dungeon Master's Guide II
Cover of Dungeon Master's Guide II
Author(s)	Jesse Decker, David Noonan, Christ Thomasson, James Jacobs, Robin D. Laws
Genre(s)	Role-playing game
Publisher	Wizards of the Coast
Publication date	June 2005
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	288
ISBN	0-7869-3687-8
OCLC Number	61176331

The Dungeon Master's Guide II is a book of rules for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons seminal fantasy role-playing game.

1 Contents
- 1.1 Player types
2 Publication history
3 Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition
4 Reception
5 Reviews
6 References

Like the Dungeon Master's Guide it is focused on providing Dungeon Masters with assistance in running the game. It contains a number of chapters providing advice on the more difficult aspects of running a game as well as complex pregenerated characters (often using Prestige Classes).

Player types

The DM Guide II introduces Dungeon Masters to various types of people who enjoy the D&D game, and it explains what exactly they enjoy.

Examples include:

Brilliant planner- A leader-type who is happiest when planning for the night's adventure
Cool guy- Player who likes to get cool powers and cool weapons
Lurker- Someone who is happiest when left to their own devices
Outlier- An oddball player who likes to see their character lose, seeing it as a victory more than a defeat
Psychodramatist- A player who likes exploring the background of his/her character, and would love to have a session centered around their character

Publication history

This book was written by Jesse Decker, David Noonan, Christ Thomasson, James Jacobs, and Robin D. Laws, and was published in June 2005.

This is the first Dungeon Master's Guide II to be published; however, it was followed by the Player's Handbook II.

Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition

The 4th edition Dungeon Master's Guide 2 was released on September 19, 2009. It is a 224-page hardcover written by James Wyatt, Bill Slavicsek and Robin D. Laws. It contains information on group storytelling, advanced encounters, skill challenges, customizing monsters, adventures and paragon campaigns. Although it does contain artifacts, it does not to contain standard magic items.

Reception

Reviews

References

Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks and accessories

Original Dungeons & Dragons

Core	Dungeons & Dragons • Chainmail

Supplements	Supplement I: Greyhawk • Supplement II: Blackmoor • Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry • Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods, and Heroes • Swords & Spells

Basic Dungeons & Dragons

Core	Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set • Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia

Supplements	Creature Catalogue • The Shady Dragon Inn

Modules	Adventures in Blackmoor • Castle Amber • Castle Caldwell and Beyond • City of the Gods • Combat Shield and Mini-adventure • Curse of Xanathon • Death's Ride • The Duchy of Ten • Earthshaker! • The Endless Stair • The Gem and the Staff • Ghost of Lion Castle • Horror on the Hill • In Search of Adventure • In Search of the Unknown • The Isle of Dread • The Jade Hare • The Keep on the Borderlands • The Kidnapping of Princess Arelina • Legacy of Blood • The Lost City • Master Player Screen • Mystery of the Snow Pearls • Night's Dark Terror • Palace of the Silver Princess • Queen's Harvest • Rahasia • The Revenge of Rusak • Sabre River • Temple of the Frog • Test of the Warlords • The Tree of Life • The Veiled Society • War Rafts of Kron • Where Chaos Reigns

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

Core	Players Handbook • Dungeon Masters Guide • Monster Manual

Supplements	Deities & Demigods • Dragonlance Adventures • Dungeoneer's Survival Guide • Empires of the Sands • Fiend Folio • Forgotten Realms Campaign Set • Greyhawk Adventures • Lords of Darkness • The Magister • Manual of the Planes • Monster Manual II • Moonshae • Oriental Adventures • The Savage Frontier • Unearthed Arcana • Waterdeep and the North • Wilderness Survival Guide • World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting • World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting

Modules	Against the Cult of the Reptile God • Against the Giants • The Assassin's Knot • Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords • The Bane of Llywelyn • Beyond the Crystal Cave • Blood of the Yakuza • Bloodstone Pass • The Bloodstone Wars • Castle Greyhawk • Conan Against Darkness! • Conan Unchained! • Danger at Dunwater • Day of Al'Akbar • Deep Dwarven Delve • Descent into the Depths of the Earth • Dragonlance modules • Dragons of Despair • Dungeonland • Dwellers of the Forbidden City • The Final Enemy • The Forest Oracle • Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun • The Gauntlet • The Ghost Tower of Inverness • Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl • Hall of the Fire Giant King • The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan • In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords • Isle of the Ape • The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror • Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth • The Lost Island of Castanamir • Lost Tomb of Martek • The Mines of Bloodstone • Oasis of the White Palm • Pharaoh • Queen of the Demonweb Pits • Queen of the Spiders • Ravager of Time • Ravenloft • Ravenloft II: The House on Gryphon Hill • Red Sonja Unconquered • Ruins of Adventure • Scourge of the Slave Lords • The Secret of Bone Hill • Secret of the Slavers Stockade • The Sentinel • Shrine of the Kuo-Toa • Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh • Slave Pits of the Undercity • Steading of the Hill Giant Chief • Swords of Deceit • Swords of the Undercity • The Temple of Elemental Evil • The Throne of Bloodstone • To Find a King • Tomb of Horrors • Tomb of the Lizard King • Treasure Hunt • Under Illefarn • Vault of the Drow • The Village of Hommlet • White Plume Mountain

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition

Core	Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monstrous Compendium/Monstrous Manual

Supplements	Anauroch • Arms and Equipment Guide • Book of Artifacts • The Code of the Harpers • The Complete Book of Dwarves • The Complete Book of Humanoids • The Complete Psionics Handbook • The Dalelands • Demihuman Deities • Draconomicon • Drow of the Underdark • Dwarves Deep • Faiths & Avatars • Forgotten Realms Adventures • The Forgotten Realms Atlas • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting • From the Ashes • Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins • Hall of Heroes • Heroes' Lorebook • Iuz the Evil • Jungles of Chult • Legends & Lore • The Marklands • Monster Mythology • Old Empires • Ruins of Undermountain • The Shining South • Tome of Magic • Villains' Lorebook

Adventures	Against the Giants: The Liberation of Geoff • The Bloodstone Lands • Border Watch • The City of Skulls • Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad • Die Vecna Die! • The Doomgrinder • Doom of Daggerdale • Fate of Istus • Five Shall Be One • Gargoyle • Greyhawk Ruins • Halls of the High King • House of Strahd • Howl from the North • Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure • Night Below: An Underdark Campaign • Patriots of Ulek • Rary the Traitor • Return of the Eight • Return to the Keep on the Borderlands • Return to the Tomb of Horrors • Return to White Plume Mountain • Slavers • The Star Cairns • Treasures of Greyhawk • Vecna Lives!

Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition

Core	Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual

Supplements	Arms and Equipment Guide • Book of Challenges • Book of Vile Darkness • Defenders of the Faith • Deities and Demigods • Enemies and Allies • Epic Level Handbook • Faiths and Pantheons • Fiend Folio • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting • Ghostwalk • Hero Builder's Guidebook • Living Greyhawk Gazetteer • Lords of Darkness • Magic of Faerûn • Monsters of Faerûn • Manual of the Planes • Masters of the Wild • Monster Manual II • Oriental Adventures • Psionics Handbook • Races of Faerûn • Savage Species • Song and Silence • Stronghold Builder's Guidebook • Sword and Fist • Tome and Blood

Adventures	City of the Spider Queen • The Fright at Tristor • Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

Dungeons & Dragons v3.5

Core	Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual • Dungeons & Dragons Basic Game

Supplements	Book of Exalted Deeds • Cityscape • Complete Adventurer • Complete Arcane • Complete Champion • Complete Divine • Complete Mage • Complete Psionic • Complete Scoundrel • Complete Warrior • Draconomicon • Dragon Magic • Drow of the Underdark • Dungeon Master's Guide II • Dungeonscape • Elder Evils • Expanded Psionics Handbook • Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss • Eberron Campaign Setting • Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells • Frostburn • Heroes of Battle • Heroes of Horror • Libris Mortis • Lords of Madness • Lost Empires of Faerûn • Magic Item Compendium • Magic of Incarnum • Miniatures Handbook • Monster Manual III • Monster Manual IV • Monster Manual V • Planar Handbook • Player's Handbook II • Races of Destiny • Races of the Dragon • Races of Stone • Races of the Wild • Sandstorm • Spell Compendium • Stormwrack• Tome of Battle • Tome of Magic • Underdark • Unearthed Arcana • Weapons of Legacy

Adventures	Expedition to Castle Ravenloft • Expedition to the Demonweb Pits • Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk • Fantastic Locations: Dragondown Grotto • Red Hand of Doom

Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition

Core	Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual

Supplements	Arcane Power • Divine Power • Dungeon Master's Guide 2 • Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons • Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons • Eberron Campaign Guide • Eberron Player's Guide • Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide • Forgotten Realms Player's Guide • Manual of the Planes • Martial Power • Martial Power 2 • Monster Manual 2 • Monster Manual 3 • Player's Handbook 2 • Player's Handbook 3 • Primal Power • Psionic Power

Adventures	Assault on Nightwyrm Fortress • Demon Queen's Enclave • Keep on the Shadowfell • King of the Trollhaunt Warrens • Pyramid of Shadows • Thunderspire Labyrinth

General

Dragon • Dungeon