Best program for monsters?

[Tav_Behemoth]

I'm looking for a program that will let me take a base monster and add HD, class levels, or templates to it, then generate its stat block. It'd be nice if it had a database of all the SRD monsters as well as the option to create new monsters, and especially nice if it had an easy way to equip classed monster with magic items etc. of an appropriate value for its NPC level.

Crystal Ball on the Mac had some of these features, but I fear I've gone over to the Windows side. I use BlackBart's HeroForge 3.5 in Excel to do most of my PC and NPCs; this handles some types of monsters-as-characters, but not all.

Any advice will be most appreciated!

 

[Davin]

Try eTools. Template support is coming soon, but it should handle your other major needs just fine right now. Equipment must still be specifically assigned, as it doesn't have a true random-equipped-creature feature (yet). Plenty of data customization is possible. Ask the friendly people over on their forums if you have any questions.

 

[Luke]

RolePlayingMaster has all that (templates included)

It is also very openly expandable, and you can go on to create complete, high quality adventures - and even play "in-game" with a combat manager.

The generators include tables for things suchas equipment, feats and spell lists - to which you can easily add your own creations.

I'm looking for a program that will let me take a base monster and add HD, class levels, or templates to it, then generate its stat block. It'd be nice if it had a database of all the SRD monsters as well as the option to create new monsters, and especially nice if it had an easy way to equip classed monster with magic items etc. of an appropriate value for its NPC level.
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Any advice will be most appreciated!

 

[Mystery Man]

RolePlayingMaster has all that (templates included)

It is also very openly expandable, and you can go on to create complete, high quality adventures - and even play "in-game" with a combat manager.

The generators include tables for things suchas equipment, feats and spell lists - to which you can easily add your own creations.

How do you create a monster and export it to view with something else like html or notepad.

 

[pyk]

I'm looking for a program that will let me take a base monster and add HD, class levels, or templates to it, then generate its stat block. It'd be nice if it had a database of all the SRD monsters as well as the option to create new monsters, and especially nice if it had an easy way to equip classed monster with magic items etc. of an appropriate value for its NPC level.

Crystal Ball on the Mac had some of these features, but I fear I've gone over to the Windows side. I use BlackBart's HeroForge 3.5 in Excel to do most of my PC and NPCs; this handles some types of monsters-as-characters, but not all.

Any advice will be most appreciated!

Take a look at DM Genie. It has all the SRD monsters, with levelling capability, HD progression, fully 3.5 compatible, and has templates included.