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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5771006" data-attributes="member: 22779"><p>Oh, for the love of all that is holy, DO THIS! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>-------------</p><p></p><p>Here's something I want. I want, as a DM, to be able to stat up a monster, by hand, in under five minutes. I want a stat-block to take up two lines at most. I want to go back to very simplistic monsters which had maybe one special ability at most. </p><p></p><p>The "stat block" needs to go.</p><p></p><p>However, that being said, I would like a fairly lengthy list of maneuvers that monsters could perform - fairly standard actions (not the game mechanic standard action, but, stuff that comes up fairly often) that work based on the creature's capabilities. For example, a giant's stat block would have what the PC's need to roll to hit it, it's HP, move, attack bonus and damage. It's a giant, it doesn't need anything else.</p><p></p><p>However, in the Monster Maneuver's section there would be something with the prerequisite of hands and very large size which would allow me to pick up an enemy and toss him X squares away for Y damage. All creatures that fit the pre-requisite can do this. Add in a bunch more like that, and I'm a happy camper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5771006, member: 22779"] Oh, for the love of all that is holy, DO THIS! :D ------------- Here's something I want. I want, as a DM, to be able to stat up a monster, by hand, in under five minutes. I want a stat-block to take up two lines at most. I want to go back to very simplistic monsters which had maybe one special ability at most. The "stat block" needs to go. However, that being said, I would like a fairly lengthy list of maneuvers that monsters could perform - fairly standard actions (not the game mechanic standard action, but, stuff that comes up fairly often) that work based on the creature's capabilities. For example, a giant's stat block would have what the PC's need to roll to hit it, it's HP, move, attack bonus and damage. It's a giant, it doesn't need anything else. However, in the Monster Maneuver's section there would be something with the prerequisite of hands and very large size which would allow me to pick up an enemy and toss him X squares away for Y damage. All creatures that fit the pre-requisite can do this. Add in a bunch more like that, and I'm a happy camper. [/QUOTE]
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