Dungeon Master's Guide II

Basic Information

Type

Core rulebook

Cover Artist(s)

Matt Cavotta

Interior Artist(s)

Kalman Andrasofszky, Mitch Cotie, Ed Cox, Steve Ellis, Wayne England, Emily Fiegenschuh, Randy Gallegos, Brian Hagan, Ginger Kubic, Raven Mimura, William O'Connor, Michael Phillippi, Vinod Rams, Wayne Reynolds, Dan Scott, Ron Spencer, Arnie Swekel, Franz Vohwinkel

Cartography

Todd Gamble

Setting(s)

Core

Game Edition

3.5

Binding

Hardcover

Released

June 2005

Pages

288

ISBN 10

0-7869-3687-8

Link to citation

[cite this]

Series

Preceded by

Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5

Dungeon Master's Guide II is a core sourcebook for the 3.5^th-edition of Dungeons & Dragons^® ruleset.

“

Take Your Game To A New Level

This supplement for the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS^® game contains a toolbox of timesaving aids and options to help you prepare and run memorable adventures and rich campaigns. Inside are ideas, advice, and ready-made material that will help you become a truly spectacular DM. With gaming advice, NPCs, devious traps, new magic items, and a fully detailed town, Dungeon Master's Guide™ II helps you keep your players on the edge of their seats.

”

Contents[]

Introduction
Chapter 1: Running a Game
Chapter 2: Adventures
Chapter 3: The Campaign
Chapter 4: Saltmarsh
Chapter 5: Nonplayer Characters
Chapter 6: Characters
Chapter 7: Magic Items

Description[]

Dungeon Master's Guide II provides more advice and threats for running games, adventures, and campaigns; a detailed city (Saltmarsh); new features for non-player characters; and master–student relationships, business rules, and teamwork rules for new rules for player-characters. There are also guidelines for creating prestige classes and organizations, and more features for magical items.

Index[]

Magic[]

Items: ghost gauntlet • magic siphon rod

Gallery[]

Credits[]

Designers: Jesse Decker, David Noonan, Chris Thomasson, James Jacobs, Robin D. Laws
Development Team: Bruce R. Cordell, Andy Collins, Stephen Shubert
Editors: Michele Carter, Chris Thomasson, Ray Vallese, Penny Williams
Managing Editor: Kim Mohan
Design Manager: Christopher Perkins
Development Manager: Jesse Decker
Senior Art Director D&D: Stacy Longstreet
Director of RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek
Production Managers: Josh Fischer, Randall Crews
Art Director: Dawn Murin
Cover Artist: Matt Cavotta
Interior Artists: Kalman Andrasofszky, Mitch Cotie, Ed Cox, Steve Ellis, Wayne England, Emily Fiegenschuh, Randy Gallegos, Brian Hagan, Ginger Kubic, Raven Mimura, William O'Connor, Michael Phillippi, Vinod Rams, Wayne Reynolds, Dan Scott, Ron Spencer, Arnie Swekel, Franz Vohwinkel
Graphic Designer: Dee Barnett
Cartographer: Todd Gamble
Graphic Production Specialist: Erin Dorries, Angelika Lokotz
Image Technician: Sven Bolen

Appendix[]

External Links[]

Dungeon Master's Guide II Art Gallery. Wizards of the Coast. (2005-06-10). Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved on 2021-11-06.
Dungeon Master's Guide II Map Gallery. Wizards of the Coast. (2005-06-24). Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved on 2021-11-06.
Excerpts: Dungeon Master's Guide II (HTML). Excerpts Archive. Wizards of the Coast. (2005-06-03). Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2021-11-06.

Connections[]

Core Sourcebooks
5^th edition
Player's Handbook • Player's Handbook (revised) • Dungeon Master's Guide • Dungeon Master's Guide (revised) • Monster Manual • Monster Manual (revised)
4^th edition
Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual
v.3.5
Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual
3^rd edition
Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual
2^nd edition
Player's Handbook • Player's Handbook (revised) • Dungeon Master's Guide • Dungeon Master Guide (revised) • Monstrous Manual
1^st edition
Player's Handbook • Dungeon Masters Guide • Monster Manual