These rules are an alternative to the "Monster Hunt" main quest (see DB rules, chapter 3), and a clarification.

First, the quest rules should indicate that there's just one monster in the quest room - note that this doesn't mean that there aren't any opponents in the rest of the dungeon.

That said, if it bothers you that there are other creatures living near this "terrible monster", use on of the following quest rules instead:

1. Monster Hunt - The Monster's Master
Rules: This quest always includes the Petty Warlord side quest (and no other side quest) - that warlord is the one controling the monster. You need to solve this side quest too, or else the main quest doesn't count as solved. 

2. Monster Hunt - The Small Lair
Rules: The dungeon consists of a single passage with a single door. Behind that door is the quest room where the monster lives.
Reward: APL * 200 gp

3. Monster Hunt - The Empty Lair
Rules: There are no room encounter but the final quest room encounter. Random encounters occur as usual though (these creatures are merely "passing through" the dungeon and don't live there). Note that this quest may never have side quests.
Reward: APL * 350 gp

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