# Improvising Damage; Damage Severity and Level *Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 30* **Damage Severity and Level** | Character Levels | Nuisance | Deadly | |------------------|----------|--------| | 1–4 | 5 (`d10`) | 11 (`2d10`) | | 5–10 | 11 (`2d10`) | 22 (`4d10`) | | 11–16 | 22 (`4d10`) | 55 (`10d10`) | | 17–20 | 55 (`10d10`) | 99 (`18d10`) | ^damage-severity-and-level