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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8041331" data-attributes="member: 29398"><p>And sometimes different examples of the same creature are different size categories. The largest Bugbears, for example, might shade into Large where most are Medium. Gnolls also straddle the line.</p><p></p><p>And to answer these specifically for my own game:</p><p></p><p>Is Orcus an undead or a fiend? --- Neither. He's a (real) deity, and one of the 21 most powerful beings in existence.</p><p>Is Juiblex an ooze or a fiend? --- Fiend.</p><p>Is Bahamut a dragon or a celestial? --- Neither. He's a (real) deity just like Orcus.</p><p>Is a half-dragon a dragon or a humanoid? --- Humanoid, as depicted in most game art.</p><p>Is a dryad a plant or a fey? --- Fey. If still connected to a tree, however, the tree is a plant. If inside the tree, the tree is both types at once.</p><p>Is a fomorian a fey or a giant? --- Giant.</p><p>Is a merrow a giant or a monstrosity? --- No idea, never heard of a merrow. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Is a grick a monstrosity or an aberration? --- Yes. (or, put another way, it doesn't matter)</p><p>Is a will-o'-wisp an aberration or an undead? --- Undead.</p><p>Is an ankheg a monstrosity or a beast? --- same as Grick, just above.</p><p></p><p>The only time I have to worry about creature type is Rangers or magic items having favoured enemies.</p><p></p><p>I never worry about magic schools and largely discarded the concept ages ago as redundant. <em>Detect Magic</em> just tells whether something is magic or not, and gives strength of magic for some casters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 8041331, member: 29398"] And sometimes different examples of the same creature are different size categories. The largest Bugbears, for example, might shade into Large where most are Medium. Gnolls also straddle the line. And to answer these specifically for my own game: Is Orcus an undead or a fiend? --- Neither. He's a (real) deity, and one of the 21 most powerful beings in existence. Is Juiblex an ooze or a fiend? --- Fiend. Is Bahamut a dragon or a celestial? --- Neither. He's a (real) deity just like Orcus. Is a half-dragon a dragon or a humanoid? --- Humanoid, as depicted in most game art. Is a dryad a plant or a fey? --- Fey. If still connected to a tree, however, the tree is a plant. If inside the tree, the tree is both types at once. Is a fomorian a fey or a giant? --- Giant. Is a merrow a giant or a monstrosity? --- No idea, never heard of a merrow. :) Is a grick a monstrosity or an aberration? --- Yes. (or, put another way, it doesn't matter) Is a will-o'-wisp an aberration or an undead? --- Undead. Is an ankheg a monstrosity or a beast? --- same as Grick, just above. The only time I have to worry about creature type is Rangers or magic items having favoured enemies. I never worry about magic schools and largely discarded the concept ages ago as redundant. [I]Detect Magic[/I] just tells whether something is magic or not, and gives strength of magic for some casters. [/QUOTE]
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