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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Garnfellow" data-source="post: 3496115" data-attributes="member: 1223">I bought the first volume of this series and, as a monster junkie, I thought it was pretty good. While these suggestions are probably much too late, I had several thoughts that I think would dramatically improve the utility of these products:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use the new statblock format. This one change would make this a "must have" product for many, many people who might otherwise pass these books by. Gods, I hate the old format and would pay good money for a product that had no corrections and just rearranged the statblocks into the new format. I know that there is some debate about whether the format is proprietary or not, but WotC has said it would entertain requests from OGL publishers to use the format, and maybe even more importantly, it sounds like Paizo has developed its own open format that keys off WotC official format -- that would be well worth investigating.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Add open descriptions to each monster. I don't know why WotC didn't make the physical description line to the SRD, but it would be very useful to have an open version out there.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For spellcasting creatures like the aboleth mage, add in the appropriate save DCs for the Typical Spells line.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For selected creatures (generally, the more complicated or powerful ones), adding a new tactics round-by-round description would be fantastic.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For selected creatures, add a "monster lore" table.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For selected creatures (generally, humanoids whose organization line specifically describes several classed leaders), add a couple of new advanced examples. A Cooperized kobold sergeant, hobgoblin leader, or gnoll lieutenant would be awesomely helpful. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For selected creatures, add in standard treasure descriptions or equipment.</li> </ul>I think your existing product is just great for the hard-core monster junkie, but probably won't offer enough juice for the casual monster user. I think adopting a few of these suggestions would greatly broaden the appeal beyond the hard-core.P.S. I think the Challenge Rating for the aboleth mage is probably wrong. What constitutes an associated or non-associated class is almost always a judgment call, but based on the aboleth savant from Lords of Madness, it appears WotC has rethought the matter and concluded that wizard should probably be non-associated for an aboleth, which suggests that the aboleth mage's ought to be CR 13 instead of 17.</blockquote>

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