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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FDP Mike" data-source="post: 958434" data-attributes="member: 325">Just a couple of points ....On CR, LA, and ECL: CR has nothing to do with ECL. The former is a measure of a monster's power level relative to an encounter with PCs. The latter is a number designed to measure a creature's power level relative to continued play as a PC and for gaining XP. ECL is calculated by adding the creature's racial HD and any class levels. (Gah! I hope that doesn't break my NDA! Better check Savage Species ....  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  )On the MM layout: Man, some of you folks should wait until you see the actual book!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  The layout (at least in my photocopied draft version) is certainly similar in overall look to the 3E MM, but it's a lot cleaner and flows so much better. Pretty much each monster has its own stat block and write-up as opposed, say, to the cramming together of multiple stat blocks in the 3E MM such as with devils or demons. (The only time you get a couple of stat blocks together is if the entry includes an advanced/classed version of the "base" creature, or in instances such as animated objects and the several examples of skeletons.) The 3.5E MM is far easier to use and read, though the differences from its predecessor might at first appear subtle and not so distinct.I like the templates being listed alphabetically. Somehow, this choice makes sense. YMMV, of course.Finally, I don't recall WotC ever stating that we would see "one monster per page" in the MM. Does anyone have a reference for this?Just give the books a chance. I think you'll be impressed and pleased.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />Take care,Mike</blockquote>

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