I've dabbled in this and have used a variety of materials. Foamcore, corrugated and paperboard. I like foamcore the best, but it is pretty thick. I guess if I was gong to be making a lot, I would invest in a mat cutter and get nice mat board. Then when you're not making dungeon tiles, you...
Cut them all. But perhaps make a generic "energy attacks at lower levels" monster. Just one stat block that has a different column for the different energy.
I'd rate them around Wolverine.
Will those who buy the paperback also get access to the PDF? I like the idea of printing the monsters that I will use in the game, but I also would like and actual book to reference when preparing.
In the game that I am running, I find that the PCs can handle the encounters as written very easily. Perhaps they are just an exceptional group. I have made modifications using the encounter buy table in Trailblazer but I'd like a much easier way of increasing CR. The idea of monsters at...