''Dungeon Master's Guide 2'' is a supplement to the 4th edition of the ''

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''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

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, Robin D. Laws, and

Mike Mearls Michael Mearls is an American writer and designer of fantasy role-playing games (RPGs) and related fiction. Mearls worked for Wizards of the Coast from 2005 to 2023, holding various positions. He was the senior manager for the ''Dungeons & Drag ...

, and published on September 19, 2009. The 224-page hardcover book features art by

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, Ryan Barger, Kerem Beyit, Zoltan Boros, Julie Dillon, Brian "Chippy" Dugan, Vincent Dutrait,

Jason Engle Jason A. Engle is an American artist, whose work has appeared in role-playing games and collectible card games. Early life Jason Engle was born in southern California in 1979. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes '' Shining South'' ...

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, Tomas Giorello,

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, Mari Kolkowsky, Howard Lyon,

Raven Mimura Raven Mimura is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Early life and education 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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, Jon Schindehette, Georgi "Calader" Simeonov, Amelia Stoner, Gábor Szikszai, and

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. Shannon Appelcline commented that with Fourth Edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'', Wizards intended to publish only three books for each setting, beginning with the poorly-received ''

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'' in 2008, and "The next year saw the clockwork production of ''Dungeon Master's Guide 2'' (2009), '' Monster Manual 2'' (2009) and '' Player's Handbook 2'' (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."

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