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Yes. I am. Maybe you made a mistake. You wrote, " In my opinion the other features add enough to modify the CR." Which is why I said, "modify it by how much" and now you're saying you...wouldn't modify it? Those changes do make a combat difference and often add damage. All the Orc traits in...

Modify the CR by how much? That's my point, WOTC should have given better guidelines for something as basic as that.

Again, I am not claiming they must follow the same rules. But what if I want them to have a standard Orc trait? What does that do to CR? The guidelines in the DMG are not useful to answer that question and it's a pretty basic question about one of the most basic monsters in D&D.

Buddy, those names were right there in the quote of the post you were quoting so you didn't need to remember off the top of your head. That's great for your game if you think Orc traits don't need to be on Orc NPCs. But for those of us who want Orc traits on Orc NPCs, like the game has done...

It was a short paragraph you replied to. It was specific as to what I was saying. Darkvision wasn't mentioned. If you cannot be bothered to care what you're replying to, then don't reply. But please, don't make up a strawman argument and think you're helping. You're being reckless and rude...

Guys, Orcs are visually portrayed as ruthless pirates (for example) in the 2024 Monster Manual. They didn't remove them as killable foes. They just made the stats less utilitarian for those who want to actually play a game with Orcs as pirates you kill. It's the worst of all worlds: here is a...

And what do we do about the other topics I mentioned, like the two other abilities for orcs or the one other 2014 ability for orcs? Does that change the CR or not? It's not like I didn't just rant about that issue for a majority of what you just quoted and then misrepresented as being about...

The easiest path for WOTC to both avoid taking a firm stand while also providing the necessary information on orcs and drows is to have used them as the examples in the DMG on how to alter an existing monster. Just include "Let's say you want to alter the Tough to be an Orc. You would add X, Y...

Yes I can add darkvison without changing challenge rating. I should not have to. It's a basic element of a basic core monster from prior 2024 adventures. If I add the Aggressive trait from 2014 to the 2024 stat block, does that change the CR? There is no guidance in that chapter of the DMG for...

That was "Umbran is being obtuse" and not "FF movie is giving me angst."

That drow guard now cannot see in the dark, and cannot speak the language where drow come from. I mean, you guys have gotta see there is a real conversion issue going on here, right? At some point they did need to have at least a brief note on what elements of a species needs to be added to a...

Where apparently they cannot see in the dark and don't speak the language common to the Underdark.

I'm responding to Umbran's proposal that it doesn't matter which backstory they use. I'm saying it would matter. Wasn't my hypothetical. I'm not unchill. Not sure what part of "I'm fine with the Female version of the Surfer" came off as me being not fine?

I am seeing a problem, now that I have the MM in hand, with the removal of Drow and Orc from the MM which I didn't see before I had it in hand. Yes, there is a conversion table. Yes, Orc references Tough, and Drow references Priest Acolyte. I thought that would be fine. It's not. Even if you...

I am sure this is mentioned at some point elsewhere in this thread, but the new Monster Manual does reference the four orcs found in the 2014 MM. The conversions are listed as: Orc -> Tough Orc Eye of Gruumsh -> Cultist Fanatic Orc War Chief -> Tough Boss Orog - > Berserker

Explain why you'd choose to replace a female Marvel character's existing backstory with the backstory of the male version of that character instead of going with the Marvel existing version of that backstory for that character. I'd like to hear why you find that to be a compelling practice, and...

Umbran THE CHARACTER ALREADY EXISTS AS FEMALE IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE AND IT WOULD BE INSULTING TO USE THAT CHARACTER BUT THE MALE VERSION'S BACKSTORY. It's anti-representative to change an existing female character's backstory to instead be the male character's backstory, particularly when the...

The female Surfer doesn't make that sacrifice in the comics (not even in the What If? version). So it would be a pretty odd change to go with the female version but with the male backstory. Again, I'm fine with them going with the female version of the character. But, don't make it just a...

Oh man my daughter (age 13) would be so down for that! She adores the two recent Ghostbusters movies, went dressed as Phoebe from Ghostbusters for Halloween, and saw the new Beetlejuice movie 5 times.

Regarding gender: I do think gender plays a meaningful role in the story of Surfer over the years with his romantic life and its involvement with his decisions in the comics. He only makes the sacrifice to become the Silver Surfer in exchange for Galactus sparing his love Shalla-Bal, and that...