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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5424398" data-attributes="member: 22779">So, how exactly do you choose your armor AFTER you encounter an opponent?Yup, and those choices consist of, for non-casters anyway, move up and attack or use a ranged weapon.  After you've made that choice, you're going to pretty much do exactly the same thing round after round until the bad guys fall down.And what do those rules actually say?Fair enough.Umm no, I'm not ignoring anything.  Look in the Monster Manual under every single entry you just listed.  What is their Dex modifier?  Oh, right, they don't have one.  Sure, if you ignore the monster manual and build every encounter with NPC's, then, yes, they will have Dex scores.  Completely at odds with the DMG wandering monster tables, for example, which include only a small percentage of NPC's, but, quite possible.You list a number of options, few of which actually apply AFTER an encounter begins and then claim a shopping list of tactical options for a system that is pretty much entirely abstract.I'll pass on whatever it is you're drinking thanks.</blockquote>