# 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 (`dice:1d10\|noform\|noparens\|avg` (`1d10`)) | 11 (`dice:2d10\|noform\|noparens\|avg` (`2d10`)) | | 5–10 | 11 (`dice:2d10\|noform\|noparens\|avg` (`2d10`)) | 22 (`dice:4d10\|noform\|noparens\|avg` (`4d10`)) | | 11–16 | 22 (`dice:4d10\|noform\|noparens\|avg` (`4d10`)) | 55 (`dice:10d10\|noform\|noparens\|avg` (`10d10`)) | | 17–20 | 55 (`dice:10d10\|noform\|noparens\|avg` (`10d10`)) | 99 (`dice:18d10\|noform\|noparens\|avg` (`18d10`)) | ^damage-severity-and-level