Your PCs tend to stroll through life like everything is great. They're walking through the Underdark, not a care in the world, oblivious to everything down here that wants to eat you. It's time to remind them that they may not be the apex predators in the dark places of the world. In this episode I talk about using ambush predators in your game, including one strong caution about how they can make your players feel.

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Resources:

The Monsters Know What They’re Doing by Keith Amman: https://www.themonstersknow.com/roper-tactics/

5e Piercer - https://www.aidedd.org/dnd/monstres.php?vo=piercer

Lurker - https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Lurker

PF2e cloaker - https://2e.aonprd.com/Monsters.aspx?ID=82

5e cloaker - https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16826-cloaker

Taking 20 Podcast Episode 121 - Earthfall https://taking20.podbean.com/e/ep-121-lore-series-earthfall-on-golarion/

Taking 20 Podcast Episode 164 - Death of Aroden https://taking20.podbean.com/e/ep-164-lore-series-death-of-gods-and-aroden/

PF2e Invisible Stalker - https://2e.aonprd.com/Monsters.aspx?ID=179

5e Invisible Stalker - https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16934-invisible-stalker

Taking 20 Podcast Episode 96 - Mimics - https://taking20.podbean.com/e/epidose-96-monster-series-mimics/

Ep 181 - Monster Series - Ambush Predators