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<blockquote data-quote="D.Shaffer" data-source="post: 4118148" data-attributes="member: 8918">The main difference, from the way I'm seeing things, between how 3rd and 4th stat out NPCs is this.3rd gives you a set of build up rules, all tied into level, HD, and monster type.&nbsp; It gives you a short section on how to customize NPCs.&nbsp; It mentions rule 0 but doesnt really call attention to it.&nbsp; All NPCS in published works are fully fleshed out.4th gives you build up rules that ARE tied to level and role.&nbsp; It gives a section on customizing the NPCs. Rule 0 is not only called out, it's highlighted and is made the expected norm so far as it comes to stats.&nbsp; All published NPCs only have the info needed to play.It's not so much that you COULDNT do this in 3.5, it's that 4th specifically calls it out and makes it the norm.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sure, you COULD just write 'Healer, Heal +12', but it was greatly implied that you needed to write out the full stat array in 3.5 to show how you achieved the numbers.&nbsp; 4th, you need a +12 heal check? It has a +12 heal check.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D.Shaffer, post: 4118148, member: 8918"] The main difference, from the way I'm seeing things, between how 3rd and 4th stat out NPCs is this. 3rd gives you a set of build up rules, all tied into level, HD, and monster type. It gives you a short section on how to customize NPCs. It mentions rule 0 but doesnt really call attention to it. All NPCS in published works are fully fleshed out. 4th gives you build up rules that ARE tied to level and role. It gives a section on customizing the NPCs. Rule 0 is not only called out, it's highlighted and is made the expected norm so far as it comes to stats. All published NPCs only have the info needed to play. It's not so much that you COULDNT do this in 3.5, it's that 4th specifically calls it out and makes it the norm. Sure, you COULD just write 'Healer, Heal +12', but it was greatly implied that you needed to write out the full stat array in 3.5 to show how you achieved the numbers. 4th, you need a +12 heal check? It has a +12 heal check. [/QUOTE]

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