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<blockquote data-quote="Haffrung" data-source="post: 7733823" data-attributes="member: 6776259"><p>This is one of the releases that makes me realize how far outside the norm I am when it comes to this game. Another MM? I've been playing 5E since the first Next playtests, and only got around to buying Volo's Guide a week ago. And that was mainly for the in-depth looks at beholders, gnolls, mind flayers, etc. I've been playing D&D for 38 years and still haven't used many of the monsters in the original AD&D Monster Manual. </p><p></p><p>I guess I just don't get the insatiable appetite for more monsters. Why are new monsters so appealing when you have hundreds already? And why does there seem to be no demand for a book of NPCs to make my job easier?</p><p></p><p>Personally, I have no trouble coming up with a new monster if I need one. <em>Bile Trolls. As per Trolls, except 3/day can spew acid in a 10 by 5 cone. 2d6 damage.</em> Done. Whereas writing up a 7th level sorcerer or 9th level priest of Tharizdun, creating a caravan, or the members of a thieves guild or mercenary band, that's hard work. Hard enough that I'd love a book of NPCs - a modern-day Rogue's Gallery. But evidently I'm far outside the norm in what I'd like WotC to publish to support my DMing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Haffrung, post: 7733823, member: 6776259"] This is one of the releases that makes me realize how far outside the norm I am when it comes to this game. Another MM? I've been playing 5E since the first Next playtests, and only got around to buying Volo's Guide a week ago. And that was mainly for the in-depth looks at beholders, gnolls, mind flayers, etc. I've been playing D&D for 38 years and still haven't used many of the monsters in the original AD&D Monster Manual. I guess I just don't get the insatiable appetite for more monsters. Why are new monsters so appealing when you have hundreds already? And why does there seem to be no demand for a book of NPCs to make my job easier? Personally, I have no trouble coming up with a new monster if I need one. [I]Bile Trolls. As per Trolls, except 3/day can spew acid in a 10 by 5 cone. 2d6 damage.[/I] Done. Whereas writing up a 7th level sorcerer or 9th level priest of Tharizdun, creating a caravan, or the members of a thieves guild or mercenary band, that's hard work. Hard enough that I'd love a book of NPCs - a modern-day Rogue's Gallery. But evidently I'm far outside the norm in what I'd like WotC to publish to support my DMing. [/QUOTE]
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