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<blockquote data-quote="Talaeden_Denthiir" data-source="post: 4294449" data-attributes="member: 18257"><p>I wholeheartedly agree with the OP. Almost everything about 4E is Amazingly Kick @ss Awesome, but monster creation is really stressful. True, 4E is easier to play out of the box, but not to create your own stuff <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>Case in point, we all know that in 4E Greatswords get pwn'd and do a measley 1d10 damage. Now, look in your monster manuals on p. 201 and see that the Oni Mage (Large Creature) does 2d6, which is all fine and dandy except that PH 220 says that it should do 1d12. Fire Giant (Large Creature) on MM 123 says 1d12. WT? Plus, along the same vein, Redspawn Firebelcher, MM 88, has 2d6+1 instead of 3d6 +5 for his Fire Belch Power.</p><p></p><p>Anyways, I'm really stoked about 4E in general, just not this part of it:</p><p></p><p>1) Monster XP easier to calculate - check</p><p>2) Monsters all have unique niche abilities - check</p><p>3) Monsters are fun again - check</p><p>4) Want to create your own balanced monsters - tough luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Talaeden_Denthiir, post: 4294449, member: 18257"] I wholeheartedly agree with the OP. Almost everything about 4E is Amazingly Kick @ss Awesome, but monster creation is really stressful. True, 4E is easier to play out of the box, but not to create your own stuff :( Case in point, we all know that in 4E Greatswords get pwn'd and do a measley 1d10 damage. Now, look in your monster manuals on p. 201 and see that the Oni Mage (Large Creature) does 2d6, which is all fine and dandy except that PH 220 says that it should do 1d12. Fire Giant (Large Creature) on MM 123 says 1d12. WT? Plus, along the same vein, Redspawn Firebelcher, MM 88, has 2d6+1 instead of 3d6 +5 for his Fire Belch Power. Anyways, I'm really stoked about 4E in general, just not this part of it: 1) Monster XP easier to calculate - check 2) Monsters all have unique niche abilities - check 3) Monsters are fun again - check 4) Want to create your own balanced monsters - tough luck :( [/QUOTE]
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