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<blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 6043253" data-attributes="member: 3192"><p>I like how people are posting their own variations of classic monsters online. I actually hope that they use those rather than whatever end result is published, but hey, take the very best ultimately.</p><p></p><p>My question is, what do folks think about including different degrees of completeness for some monsters in the monster manuals?</p><p></p><p>Think of it like the adventure module B1. This is one of the most central understandings of the game. Your going to homebrew. That's part of the great fun of D&D. There is no hard writ canon even though we cherish our traditions. Each group, each campaign is different with variances in creatures and abilities and magics and everything else. That's retains the pleasure of novelty's discovery as well as keeping up to date on current fashions. </p><p></p><p>I'm not saying the entire book by any means. But what if even 10 monsters didn't include certain portions of their stats? Some don't have histories or cultures. Some list the trade goods they craft, but not their magical traditions. Maybe some are missing entire elements of their combat statistics? The picture of them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="howandwhy99, post: 6043253, member: 3192"] I like how people are posting their own variations of classic monsters online. I actually hope that they use those rather than whatever end result is published, but hey, take the very best ultimately. My question is, what do folks think about including different degrees of completeness for some monsters in the monster manuals? Think of it like the adventure module B1. This is one of the most central understandings of the game. Your going to homebrew. That's part of the great fun of D&D. There is no hard writ canon even though we cherish our traditions. Each group, each campaign is different with variances in creatures and abilities and magics and everything else. That's retains the pleasure of novelty's discovery as well as keeping up to date on current fashions. I'm not saying the entire book by any means. But what if even 10 monsters didn't include certain portions of their stats? Some don't have histories or cultures. Some list the trade goods they craft, but not their magical traditions. Maybe some are missing entire elements of their combat statistics? The picture of them? [/QUOTE]
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