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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 5972123" data-attributes="member: 82106">Yeah, I think the basic premise that monster roles dictate specific tactical designs is just too restricted. A fast hard hitting brute is perfectly fine. It could be like the example above, or it could be some big chunk of monster that can charge in and just brush right past the defender (or try anyway). A skirmisher can be fast, but it can also just be able to disengage easily. It can use ranged attacks, or melee attacks. It can have a bit of a control power to give it a mobility edge too for instance. No actual monster needs to embody one role too thoroughly. Its not bad if they do, but tons of monsters exist that could easily be described in a couple of different roles or can basically switch back and forth, etc. It is just a basic tool to make sure you design the monster to do SOMETHING useful and that you can put it in the encounter for some definable purpose.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 5972123, member: 82106"] Yeah, I think the basic premise that monster roles dictate specific tactical designs is just too restricted. A fast hard hitting brute is perfectly fine. It could be like the example above, or it could be some big chunk of monster that can charge in and just brush right past the defender (or try anyway). A skirmisher can be fast, but it can also just be able to disengage easily. It can use ranged attacks, or melee attacks. It can have a bit of a control power to give it a mobility edge too for instance. No actual monster needs to embody one role too thoroughly. Its not bad if they do, but tons of monsters exist that could easily be described in a couple of different roles or can basically switch back and forth, etc. It is just a basic tool to make sure you design the monster to do SOMETHING useful and that you can put it in the encounter for some definable purpose. [/QUOTE]

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