Paul Farquhar
Legend
If you added the orc traits from the PHB to a CR 1/8 or 1/4 stat block you will end up with something that is a pretty good fit for CR 1/2.
Now PCs can murder-hobo them guilt-free because they aren’t “people”.But why are they elementals? What purpose does it serve?
doesn’t sound like there are a lot of themI hadn't until Garrett's post made me look up the Troll, but I suspect that it's not the only one. I'll let you know if I spot any.
Nah. Let's turn lizards into elementals for no really good reason is pretty universally silly.So... it boils down to: you don't like the change so it must be silly?
Doubling down on one of the worst things in 5e combat isn't the solution to bags of HP = boring fights.I think it is silly that this causes so much uproar. But everyone can think what they want. It is no fact.
My pet peeve is making orcs toughs now. 32 hp. On Orcs. 1/2 level creatures. I hate bags of HP. And then they get multiattack. And are not really strong.
So my orc warriors will probably use a different stat block...
Because it reinforces their diegetic expression as geomancers?But why are they elementals? What purpose does it serve?
I'm still shocked that people were using stat blocks for bog-standard humanoids. I haven't done that in decades.I think it is silly that this causes so much uproar. But everyone can think what they want. It is no fact.
My pet peeve is making orcs toughs now. 32 hp. On Orcs. 1/2 level creatures. I hate bags of HP. And then they get multiattack. And are not really strong.
So my orc warriors will probably use a different stat block...
Lizardmen, in aggregate, are still humanoids.Nah. Let's turn lizards into elementals for no really good reason is pretty universally silly.![]()
Not natural is the best explanation. If scientists went to the lab and used science and DNA to create a lion, snake, goat hybrid with the head of each and the body of the lion, nobody is going to call that a natural beast. Monstrosities are the magical equivalent to that.