This is how I feel about Darklords too. We're currently running a Ravenloft campaign with 3 DMs. As an example, if we take Strahd all 3 of us are going to portray him differently, use his powers and magic differently. Further, if he's destroyed and reforms who's to say his statblock doesnt change as well? I'd argue in favor that they would be changed in some way. So I understand why and it makes sense that stats werent included in VRGtR.
While I agree to some extent, just because a stat block is provided doesn't mean each person can't run Strahd differently or with different powers. I mean, there actually is a RAW stat block for Strahd.
Youre correct. I think it came down to space in VRGtR insofar as they made a decision to omit them to use the 20-30 pages in other ways, which if I had to guess were the campaign boundary suggestions.
I mean, nobody forced them to make a 256 page book. Eberron is 320 pages and also costs 50 bucks. So, you know I don't really buy that as a valid excuse.
I could be wrong for 5E as Ive never did a book by book comparison but in other editions at least 2E AFAIR had 16, 32, 64, 92 etc page counts. So that would lead me to believe that even in todays market they follow some page count limit when they begin designing a product.
You are allowed to be unhappy with the choices and/or cost of VRGtR and others can he happy with it. It is not really an interesting discussion though, I least I don't think so.
I'm currently adapting the 2E adventure Hour of the Knife and was curious if you would be able to adapt it's dreadlord Lord Sodo. I know this is years old but I really like how you handled your other adaptations and I am really unfamiliar with 2E. I really appreciate it either way.
Hi I was hoping to take the 2E adventure Hour of the Knife and adapt it to 5E. I really enjoy how you did these dreadlords and was wondering if you could do the same for Lord Sodo, the dread doppelganger. Dread Dopplegangers already have a 5E statblock but I am just so unfamiliar with 2E that translating his curses and abilities statistically has been a challenge for me. If you can help I'd greatly appreciate it and if not that is totally fine! You do amazing work, keep it up!!
Sure I can take a look at this weekend. Can you send my an image of the 2e statblock and info, or link me to a wiki-page with that information?
Is there any hope you'd at least compile these into a PDF?
