Archives of Nethys

Rules Index | GM Screen

Step 1: Concept

Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 290
The first step in creating a new monster is to define its concept and role in the game. Generally, this involves picking the monster’s CR, type, physical appearance, and manner of fighting. Once you have these basic pieces of information, you should find a number of similar monsters of the same type and roughly the same CR for comparison purposes.