Publication:Dungeon Master's Guide (4e)

Dungeon Master's Guide (4e)

System: Dungeons and Dragons 4e  Abbreviation: DMG  Publisher: Wizards of the Coast

DMG Index

Aa	Type	Page Number
absent players		121, 122
Abyss, the		160
action point		41, 123
actor	player motivation	8
adventure setting		106
adventure structure		100
adventures, event-based		115
adventures, linking		144
adventures, published		96
alert	monster readiness	36
allies as targets		40
allies	cast of characters	116
altitude	environment	159
aquatic combat		45
Arcana skill		26
arrow slits	terrain	66
art object		124
artifact		164
artillery	monster role	54, 62
asleep	monster readiness	36
astral diamonds		124
Astral Sea		160
Axe of the Dwarvish Lords		165
Bb	Type	Page Number
background, character		10, 11, 142
battle champion	template	176
battle grid/battle map		7, 25, 112
blaster	trap/hazard role	86
blindsight		67
blocked vision		37
blocking terrain		44, 60
blood rock	terrain	67
bloodied		27
bodyguard	template	177
brute	monster role	54, 62
Cc	Type	Page Number
campaign story		140
campaign theme		134
campaigns, published		132
cast of characters		116
catwalk	terrain	66
cave slime	terrain	67
challenging terrain		44, 60
character origin and background		142
character roles		10
charge	mounted combat	47
choke frost	terrain	67
choosing class powers		182
city buildings		111
city traits		153
civilization		152
class templates		182
cloudspore	terrain	67
cold	environment	159
combat cards		38, 220
commerce	civilization	154
complexity	encounters	104
complexity	skill challenges	72
concealment		61
concordance	artifacts	164
conditions and effects		27, 40
controller	monster role	54, 62
cover terrain		62
cover		43
critical success and failure	house rule	189
cryptograms		82, 83
current	underwater terrain	45
Dd	Type	Page Number
D&D Insider		7
D&D world, the		150
damage by level	table	42, 185
damage, improvised		42
damaging objects		65
darkvision		67
death knight	template	177
death master	template	177
death	of characters	30
defense	civilization	154
deities		162
demagogue	template	178
demonic acolyte	template	178
devastator	template	178
diagonal walls		113
difficult terrain		44, 48, 60, 64, 65
Difficulty Class by level	table	42
disease		49
distracted	monster readiness	36
"DM’s best friend"		42
doors		64
drowning	suffocation	159
dungeon		dressing 64
dungeon		rooms 110
Dungeoneering skill		26
dungeons, random		190
duplicate monster abilities		176
Ee	Type	Page Number
earning XP		120
Elemental Chaos		160
elite and solo traps		86
elite monsters		55, 59
ember moss	terrain	67
encounter difficulty		30
encounter level		56
encounter mix		104
encounters, generating		194
encounters, random		193
ending a campaign		147
Endurance skill		49, 50, 158, 159
enemies	cast of characters	116
environmental dangers		158
epic tier		146
event-based adventures		115
experience point rewards	table	57, 120
experience points		120
explorer	player motivation	8
extended rest		41
extras	cast of characters	117
Eye of Vecna		167
Ff	Type	Page Number
falling damage		44
feyborn	template	179
Feywild		161
flying		47
foliage, leaves, and vines	terrain	66
font of power	terrain	68
forced movement		44, 46
frost adept(template	179
fumble	house rule	189
functional templates		176
furnishings and features		111
furniture	terrain	66
Gg	Type	Page Number
gems		124
gods		162
government	civilization	154
grab grass	terrain	68
grasping slime	terrain	68
group size		6, 31, 58, 125
group skill checks		75
Hh	Type	Page Number
Hand of Vecna		168
handouts		25
hazards		27, 59
heal skill		49
healing surges		76, 159
heat	environment	159
heroic tier		146
hills	terrain	66
hindering terrain		44, 61
History skill		26
house rules		188
Ii	Type	Page Number
ice	terrain	66
illusions	terrain	68
illusory wall	terrain	68
immortality		147
improvised damage		42
initiative		38, 46
Insight skill		26
instigator	player motivation	8
Invulnerable Coat of Arnd		170
Kk	Type	Page Number
knowledge checks		26
Ll	Type	Page Number
ladder		65
language		171
leader	monster role	55
ledges and platforms		65
leveling up		121
lich	template	179
light source		66
listening through a door		37
loadstone	terrain	68
logic puzzles		82, 84
low-light vision		67
lurker	monster role	54, 62
lurker	trap/hazard role	96
Mm	Type	Page Number
magic item economy, the		155
magic item	treasure	125
magic item		27, 174
mapping		112, 154
metagame thinking		15
milestones		123
miniatures		7, 25
minion	monster role	54, 59
mirror crystal	terrain	68
missing players		14
monetary treasure		124
monster magic threshold	table	174
monster statistics by role	table	184
monsters, creating		184
monsters, customizing		174
mounted combat		46
movement in three dimensions		45
multiple characters		14
mummy champion	template	179
mummy lord	template	180
mundane terrain		64
murder holes	terrain	66
Nn	Type	Page Number
Nature skill		26
necromantic energy	environment	159
NPC level bonus and magic threshold	table	187
NPCs, creating		186
number grids	puzzles	82, 84
Oo	Type	Page Number
objects, damaging		65
obscured terrain		61
obstacle	trap/hazard role	86
obstacle		27
opposed check	skill challenges	74
organizations	civilization	155
outdoor settings		114
outdoor terrain		66
Pp	Type	Page Number
paragon tier		146
passive skill check		26, 74
patrons	cast of characters	116
Perception skill		26, 36, 37, 41, 64
pillar of life	terrain	68
player motivations		8, 105
playing without a DM		195
poison		50
pools		65
portcullises		64
potions	treasure	126
power gamer	player motivation	9
powers by class level	table	143
precipitous terrain		44
problems in adventures		98
Qq	Type	Page Number
quest rewards		122
quests		102, 122
quick hit points	table	143
quotation puzzles		82, 83
Rr	Type	Page Number
random dungeons		190
random encounters		193
rate of advancement		121
ready	monster readiness	36
Religion skill		26
religion	civilization	155
riddles		83
ritual		27
rolling dice		15
Ss	Type	Page Number
sacred circle	terrain	68
sand and dirt	terrain	66
savage berserker	template	180
scion of flame	template	180
searching the room		41
secret doors		65
settlements, fantastic		157
settlements		152
shadowborn stalker	template	181
Shadowfell		161
short rest		41
Sigil		160
skill challenges		72, 84
skill check Difficulty Class	table	61
skirmisher	monster role	54, 62
slayer	player motivation	9
slides	terrain	68
smoke or ash	environment	159
soldier	monster role	55, 62
solo monster		55, 59
soul weapon		177
spiderweb	terrain	69
squeezing	mounted combat	47
stairs		65
starting at higher level		143
starvation		159
statues and pillars		65
Stealth skill		36, 37
storyteller	player motivation	9
streets	terrain	66
suffocation		159
super adventures		138
supplies		6
surprise		36
swamp	terrain	66
Tt	Type	Page Number
tapestries and curtains		65
target encounter XP totals	table	57
targets, legitimate		40
teleportation circles		156
teleporters	terrain	69
templates		175
terrain features		110
thinker	player motivation	9
thirst		159
three dimensions		45
tiers of play		146
town traits		153
trap		27, 59
trapdoor		65
traps and hazards		85, 105
treasure parcels		126
treasure		124
trees	terrain	66
tremorsense		67
Uu	Type	Page Number
undergrowth	terrain	66
underwater terrain		45
Vv	Type	Page Number
vampire lord	template	181
village traits		153
vision and special senses		67
Ww	Type	Page Number
walls		64
warder	trap/hazard role	86
watcher	player motivation	10
weather		158, 159
whirlwind	terrain	69
wilderness		158
windows	terrain	66
word puzzles		82, 83
words of power		171

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