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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8947806" data-attributes="member: 2629">Stat blocks exist on paper and in digital formats.&nbsp; The rules for each should be different as they have different capabilities.&nbsp; For a pen and paper stat block, we should always be striving to be efficient.&nbsp; Maximize utility, quality and aesthetics (with favoritism towards utility and quality over aesthetics).&nbsp; To that end, we should not have any firm rules.&nbsp; We need to maintain felxibility to optimize the presentation.&nbsp; Efficient and concise presentation should be one of the goals we are balancing - but if the proper presentation of a monster requires more text, don't skimp on the quality of the monster just to hit a self imposed limit.For digital representations, such as we have on D&amp;DBeyond, we should make use of the technology.&nbsp; You should have multiple views of a monster - including one that is useful to track it in combat that provides only the most essential statistics (AC, HP, saves, etc.), one that has everything accessible by hovering over the titles of abilities (you hover over the 'Monstrous Rage' ability and can see the text of it and click on it to automatically roll the underlying attack), and one that matches the paper format with links to auto roll dice, link to definitions through tool tips, etc...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 8947806, member: 2629"] Stat blocks exist on paper and in digital formats. The rules for each should be different as they have different capabilities. For a pen and paper stat block, we should always be striving to be efficient. Maximize utility, quality and aesthetics (with favoritism towards utility and quality over aesthetics). To that end, we should not have any firm rules. We need to maintain felxibility to optimize the presentation. Efficient and concise presentation should be one of the goals we are balancing - but if the proper presentation of a monster requires more text, don't skimp on the quality of the monster just to hit a self imposed limit. For digital representations, such as we have on D&DBeyond, we should make use of the technology. You should have multiple views of a monster - including one that is useful to track it in combat that provides only the most essential statistics (AC, HP, saves, etc.), one that has everything accessible by hovering over the titles of abilities (you hover over the 'Monstrous Rage' ability and can see the text of it and click on it to automatically roll the underlying attack), and one that matches the paper format with links to auto roll dice, link to definitions through tool tips, etc... [/QUOTE]

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