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As more information on monsters is revealed, different opinions arise. Some people think the monsters are boring because they lack a wide range of tactical options. For example, without lairs, the only difference between dragons is their breath damage type. Personally, I don't mind the...

Am I correct to assume the bone devil can still use his polearm against the creature he grabbed? I wonder why most monsters that grapple their target with attacks don't get any benefit to hit their targets with the same attack again. For example, wouldn't it be easier for a crocodile to...

Agreed, while mechanically interesting monsters never hurt. It is the fluff that make each of them truly unique.

Do giants have something cool aside from big hits and rocks?

Yeah, the spell would be fine if it doesn't include slimy doom. The stunned condition is what destroys an encounter and it gets far worse when it requires 3 saves to end it and legendary resistance doesn't even help much.

The problem I have with diseases is that we don't have rules on them. Even monsters like undeads don't have immunity , which seems odd.

I could ask him, but he only seems to answer question for a specific period of time.

I agree with pemerton.

Another option is allowing the legendary resistance to work even though it requires 3 saves. I don't see why a legendary creature can end effect from 9th level spell but not one from 5th level. The goal of the game is creating fun and exciting encounters, not taking turns beating on a sack of...

I think the main problem is just the stunned condition form slimy doom which doesn't even make sense. Since it is suppose to make the target bleed uncontrollably, I'll just rule that when the target takes damage , it take some extra damage from bleeding.

Adult red dragons already have those abilities. like I said, it feels like an adult red with bigger numbers, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I just wish ancient dragons have something unique. Each stat block before the ancient got something in addition to bigger numbers.

Not sure about how I feel about this one yet. I'm fine with Ancient dragons not having spells, but not even some new abilities. It's just a scale up stat of a adult red dragon. Come on, give them at least a new toy or two.

Liked quite a while ago..let's hope there are some people that haven't done it yet.

According to the rules, players can't willingly end their move in another creature's space, but things can force you to. so players need to move out of the bulette's space when it's their turn.

Agreed. The Monster Manual has always been my favorite of the core books. This edition seems to be no exception.

http://www.critical-hits.com/blog/2014/08/14/dungeons-dragons-monster-manual-preview-the-bulette/ Monsters everywhere, I'm surprise that we get to see all these previews so soon. Not complaining though.

dreadgazebo gets to preview Umber Hulk Looks pretty cool.. http://dreadgazebo.net/5e-dnd-monster-preview-umber-hulk/

Until you get to 20 level. Then there is no limits.

I read it as the sphinx can't use the same effect again but it can use the lair action for the other effects.

Well, that depends on how you read it. Spells like fireball and sleep don't choose targets, they just hit everyone in the area. So it could only work on area of effect spells that allows you to choose targets. Or it is just a poorly worded sentence.