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Thank you for your thoughts! They are very helpful. I do want to be clear, the intent of this thread was not about tier 4 design. It was to discuss legendary vs non-legendary solos. Interesting list. I am DMing tier 4 now and my PCs are not doing anything close to this! One issue (and also a...

I do like that the 2024 MM has a few monsters that do this, that made me confident to included it as well!

You are correct. My point it that I find legendary actions rarely actually change the battlefield. Legendary actions are to weak, IME, to have the impact you suggest. If I have the choice, I prefer 1 impactful off-turn reaction than 3 ineffective legendary actions. Now, these issues can...

Yes, and it is all very theoretical. I am not likely to ever finish my ideas at this point - that is why we need your book so much! ;)

It is also worth noting that the dragon has a high initiative bonus (+14) and good save bonuses (except intelligence), so it has a good chance of acting first and resisting attempts to lock it down. However, I feel like the mythic version takes care of all issues IMO.

For me, I think the MM Wyvern is on the verge of being detrimentally bad. Particularly when there is a such a good one in the PHB! It is the worst image in the core books I think (could be wrong, I haven't gone through the PHB in detail). MM Wyvern PHB Wyvern

The issue I have with high level monster design is the constraints of the WotC CR system. I have been planning to do monsters by level for a while now, to alleviate this problem. I just haven't pull the trigger yet.

Every group is different. My level 17 group is mostly fighters and they get about 40-45 DPR typically, and twice that when they nova. I will point out that the dragon is probably going first, hitting with enough damage to down a PC. Then after the first PC's turn (assuming the damage it) it can...

Wow, that is interesting. That is not my experience at all. Anytime you can mess with the PCs action economy has always worked for me. Not to mention the dragon does of off turn control options.

Thank you again for responding! Here are my thoughts. Interesting I didn't have the impression at all. Everyone is different. It is not my favorite style either, but it would matter more to me in the MM than here. I am a lot more forgiving in the PHB. It (the PHB) has to appeal to a much...

Doing a little research, do I have the images below correct? If so, what about them is detrimental in your opinion. Is it the quality of the art (the question that was being discussed) or what it is trying to do? Regarding the Bard (page 58), while I don't like the style for D&D personally, I...

Do find any of the art you noted that you would describe as "garbage" or "crap" as @ezo did? Also, can you describe the page the art is on? DnD Beyond doesn't list page numbers and my local Flgs was sold out of PHBs when I picked up the MM & DMG. I still need to go get that! I would like to...

OK, I looked at all CR 13 monsters in the 2024 MM. Their CR's vary, when using the 2014 DMG Guidelines from CR 13.5 to CR 19. I got an average of 15.9 and a median of 15.5. The 2014 Rakshasa calculates to a CR of 13.5 without including greater magic resistance (GMR). If I use +4 AC for GMR I...