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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 5185765" data-attributes="member: 87792">The thing there is that the exact way the power works is right down there in front of me in the statblock.  (Or it references one of the dozen or so conditions on the DM's screen).  I normally run three monster types per encounter (four with minions).  This means I need to remember off turn the immediates/triggers and opportunity actions.  In turn I can glance at the statblock - and remember how the monsters operate for their basic plans.  And I need to remember the statuses (with the help of coloured paperclips we hang on weapons). All these are bitsized chunks - and all prompted (assuming good design) by who the monster actually is.  And yes, I'm good at that sort of thing, especially with the prompts right in front of me.  My problem with this approach is that to me there are too many variables.  Harpoon, bolas, net, or tazer?  All immobilise - for different durations and in different ways.  (And a weighted net is a different article to an unweighted one).  We're into five ways (plus grappling) of immobilising with a weapon.  Then multiply up for the number of conditions.  You're probably pushing fifty such methods - little improvement in systematisation while closing off some design space.  (How many ways can you think of of inflicting slowed with weapons?)  Frankly I'd rather leave it as more elemental building blocks.  The thing is you don't need that range of options.  And they very seldom actually add something unless you're planning on taking on multiple instances of the same big enemy.  (Give a solo seven distinct standard action spells, a bloodied recharge power, a couple of minor powers and an interupt and you're way past what's needed).</blockquote>

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