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<blockquote data-quote="UngeheuerLich" data-source="post: 9589684" data-attributes="member: 59057">Depends on what you are calling transparence. I did not like that design in 4e and I don't like it in 2024.Especially when so much else is terrible in the hobgoblin stat block. That is no bash of 4e in general or the overall monster design. It is just a preference.Which I did like. So how to handle that? I think putting a bit more thought i to statblocks. Remove the shield. Change to chain mail. Increase dex to 13. And instead of poison +3d4, make the bow also do 2d8+1 damage and add 1d4 poison damage. This way:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">All weapons do 2 dice of damage.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two handed weapon use doesn't permit using a shield.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A heavy bow needs 13 dex (not even a change in the bonus)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">standard poison does 1d4 damage. Players could find PHB poison om standard hobgoblins.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">chain mail is worth 50gp. Already a lot. Breast plate is way too expensive for CR 1/2 creatures. Or make it special (scrappy fey armor that is useless to anyone else).</li>
</ul>So. I did not change a lot stat wise (-0.5 damage on the ranged attack), but now there is at least consistency in the stat block.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UngeheuerLich, post: 9589684, member: 59057"] Depends on what you are calling transparence. I did not like that design in 4e and I don't like it in 2024. Especially when so much else is terrible in the hobgoblin stat block. That is no bash of 4e in general or the overall monster design. It is just a preference. Which I did like. So how to handle that? I think putting a bit more thought i to statblocks. Remove the shield. Change to chain mail. Increase dex to 13. And instead of poison +3d4, make the bow also do 2d8+1 damage and add 1d4 poison damage. This way: [LIST] [*]All weapons do 2 dice of damage. [*]Two handed weapon use doesn't permit using a shield. [*]A heavy bow needs 13 dex (not even a change in the bonus) [*]standard poison does 1d4 damage. Players could find PHB poison om standard hobgoblins. [*]chain mail is worth 50gp. Already a lot. Breast plate is way too expensive for CR 1/2 creatures. Or make it special (scrappy fey armor that is useless to anyone else). [/LIST] So. I did not change a lot stat wise (-0.5 damage on the ranged attack), but now there is at least consistency in the stat block. [/QUOTE]

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