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<blockquote data-quote="mlund" data-source="post: 6026888" data-attributes="member: 50304">3.X/Pathfinder monster design is definitely its weakest point. Bolt-on-PC levels might be great for creating DMPC monsters and PC-style BBEG characters that need to overload an encounter or have resources to last for a days-worth of activities like a PC. They were rubbish for everything else. The overwhelming number of monsters have a life-expectancy of 1 scene. The overwhelming number of Class customizations were bolted on Sorcerer or Fighter levels for extra spells or feats. Heck, even the stat-block and attacks profile of classic Dragons were a complete joke in terms of customizing an encounter at middle and higher levels. What really mattered was the text wall of sorcerer spells appended to the end. The rest was just a static platform of HP, AC, SR, and a cookie-cutter breath weapon just to deliver those spells. Even monsters fell victim to the Quadratic Wizard Trap in 3.X/Pathfinder.- Marty Lund</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mlund, post: 6026888, member: 50304"] 3.X/Pathfinder monster design is definitely its weakest point. Bolt-on-PC levels might be great for creating DMPC monsters and PC-style BBEG characters that need to overload an encounter or have resources to last for a days-worth of activities like a PC. They were rubbish for everything else. The overwhelming number of monsters have a life-expectancy of 1 scene. The overwhelming number of Class customizations were bolted on Sorcerer or Fighter levels for extra spells or feats. Heck, even the stat-block and attacks profile of classic Dragons were a complete joke in terms of customizing an encounter at middle and higher levels. What really mattered was the text wall of sorcerer spells appended to the end. The rest was just a static platform of HP, AC, SR, and a cookie-cutter breath weapon just to deliver those spells. Even monsters fell victim to the Quadratic Wizard Trap in 3.X/Pathfinder. - Marty Lund [/QUOTE]

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