How to use monsters in the YA books
In the Young Adventurer’s Guides, monsters have a rating symbolized with a Skull and a number. Use this to determine their stats:
| Skull rating | Suggested DC to hit | HP | Monster’s attack bonus | Damage die |
| 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | d4 |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | +1 | d6 |
| 2 | 12 | 20 | +2 | d8 |
| 3 | 14 | 30 | +3 | d10 |
| 4 | 16 | 40 | +4 | d12 |
| 5 | 18 | 50 | +5 | d20 |
| EPIC | 20 | 100 | +10 | d100 |