''Dungeon Master's Assistant Volume I'' is a computer program published by
Strategic Simulations
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Description
''Dungeon Master's Assistant Volume I'' is a computer utility that generates encounters for tabletop ''
Dungeons & Dragons
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Monster Manual
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Dungeon Master's Guide
The ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' (''DMG'' or ''DM's Guide''; in some printings, the ''Dungeon Masters Guide'' or ''Dungeon Master Guide'') is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' co ...
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Reception
Jim Trunzo reviewed ''Dungeon Master's Assistant Volume I'' in ''
White Wolf'' #16 (June/July, 1989), rating it a 2 out of 5 and stated that "To give ''Dungeon Masters Assistant'' its due, it is quite complete and does exactly what it claims to do as far as producing encounters that list the number of monsters, their weapons and armor and the types of spells used (if any). It simply doesn't do it in a convenient enough fashion to justify its use."
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Info
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Chicago Tribune
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