Monster Manual: What's missing which has impacted you?

[neobolts]

sure, they're core, but when was the last time the PCs got into a fight with one.

They simply don't fit into many encounters.

We tend to use centaurs as a punching bag. They are very tribal and territorial. And in our campaigns they tend to be surly drunkards who aren't outhouse trained.

 

[generalhenry]

Actually, if I went with Kobolds, the number of misc Kobolds will help me out more than the lack of anything is hurting me.

check out http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drfe/20080620a

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Nothing I have missed in practice, and not much I foresee missing much, either, but here's the monster I liked to see, though most of them have no priority.


- Formians. I need some Borg Hive like non-evil beasties bend on expanding their worlds. I have actually statted them as an "exercise" for using the monster guidelines. I suppose I should post them in House Rules.

- Delver. (Elite Brute?) Liked that one, though I only ever used it as a shape shifter form for my Druid.

- Animals. Lots of animals. I think we'll see more of them eventually, but I somewhat miss the 3E MM appendix with animals.
I would like to see a return of Master of the Wilds "Legendary" animals - as Paragon Tier equivalents of regular animals. They should be magical beasts, not mere animals, though. They represent the awakened and paragon versions of their species.

- Shrieker done right. He should not just stand around there! Maybe a Controller (Leader)?
And I also liked the Phantom Fungus, despite the totally metagame reason for his existence. (Maybe a Lurker?)

- Xill. There must be some race that infests other creatures with his eggs! Also a great opportunity to use the cool disease rules. Probably a Lurker (can turn insubstantial)

It's funny that we share 3 monsters we want to see again!

There are probably others, but these stand out.

 

[Baron Opal]

Good Grief! That kobold article is great!

I was not going to even look at subscribing to DDI, but if they keep turning out this kind of stuff my resolve may waver.

 

[neobolts]

- Xill. There must be some race that infests other creatures with his eggs! Also a great opportunity to use the cool disease rules. Probably a Lurker (can turn insubstantial)

The slaad are doing exactly this in 4e, although something heroic tier with this mechanic (Xill) would be a welcome addition.

 

[Betote]

Elementals. Not the fancy new ones, but classic, old-time elementals: fire, water, air and earth.

Also, animals.

On the Spanish D&D e-mail list, we have this recurring joke where you really don't need any creature statted up; you just put a barlglura and change its name.

 

[Zurai]

sure, they're core, but when was the last time the PCs got into a fight with one.

They simply don't fit into many encounters.

When was the last time you ever got into a fight with a grell? When was the last time you ever even saw (or heard of) a Berbalang?

Seriously... what the hell is a Berbalang and where's my centaurs?

 

[Contents May Vary]

Here's a lot of the missing monsters, converted for 4th Ed:

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=230805

 

[generalhenry]

When was the last time you ever got into a fight with a grell?

not since 2E I have to admit.

Berbalang?

Each new MM needs a certain number of new monsters.

Elementals. Not the fancy new ones, but classic, old-time elementals: fire, water, air and earth.

Yeah, I have to agree there.

Also, animals.

While druids used them, a lot, they weren't really used much. The best of them are still in the MM.

 

[pogminky]

There doesn't seem enough low-level critter variety.....

Kobolds and goblins are great, but where's my non-humanoid monsters?

Animals and vermin are needed.

I'm just gonna make stuff up - with the new easy way to build monsters I doubt whether I need too much more monster crunch.