''Dungeon Master's Guide 2'' is a supplement to the 4th edition of the ''
Dungeons & Dragons
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Contents
''Dungeon Master's Guide 2'' gives expansions for the Dungeon Master to add to a campaign.
The ''Dungeon Master's Guide 2'' contains information on group storytelling, advanced encounters, skill challenges, customizing monsters, adventures and paragon campaigns. Although it does contain artifacts, it does not contain standard magic items.
Publication history
''Dungeon Master's Guide 2'' was written by
Greg Gorden
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Greg Gorden has worked for several gaming companies:
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Robin D. Laws
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Mike Mearls
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, and published on September 19, 2009. The 224-page hardcover book features art by
Steve Argyle
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Career
Steve Argyle's ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes books such as ''Complete Champion'' (2007), the 4th edition ''Dungeon Master's G ...
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Julie Dillon
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Vincent Dutrait
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Jason Engle
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Jason Engle was born in southern California in 1979.
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His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes '' Shining South'' ...
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Randy Gallegos
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Howard Lyon
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Howard Lyon was born in Mesa, Arizona and studied illustration at Brigham Young University (BYU) work ...
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Raven Mimura
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Raven received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design. He spent a year teaching art and building his portfolio ...
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Lucio Parrillo
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Lucio was born in Catanzaro, southern Italy, where he attended art school in Catanzaro. ...
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Wayne Reynolds
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Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, UK. He attended art college in Dewsbury and Middlesbrough.
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Eva Widermann
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She went to the Scholastic of Graphic & Design, Munich.
Career
Widermann started her graphic design career in 1998 and wor ...
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Shannon Appelcline commented that with Fourth Edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'', Wizards planned to publish just three books for each setting, beginning with the poorly-received '' Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide'', '' Forgotten Realms Player's Guide'' and '' Scepter Tower of Spellgard'' in 2008, and "The next year saw the clockwork production of ''Dungeon Master's Guide 2'' (2009), ''
Monster Manual 2
''Monster Manual 2'' is a supplement to the 4th edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game.
Contents
''Monster Manual 2'' presents hundreds of monsters for ''D&D'' campaigns. Monsters such as centaurs and frost giants make their fir ...
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Player's Handbook 2
''Player's Handbook 2'' is a supplement to the 4th edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game.
Contents
The ''Player's Handbook 2'' includes eight classes: the avenger, barbarian, bard, druid, invoker, shaman, sorcerer, and warden, ...
'' (2009), as well as the reappearance of Eberron through the typical two books and an adventure – the latter released as part of Free RPG Day. These setting books were much better accepted, perhaps because the 4e nay-sayers had now moved on to other games."