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Should Explicit Monster Roles Return?
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<blockquote data-quote="CreamCloud0" data-source="post: 9359145" data-attributes="member: 7034710"><p>do note that in the example i was just quoted in i was referring to the suggestion (or at least my understanding that was their suggestion) that each monster should have it's own set of sub-builds and modifications listed for it to fill different roles in it's entry rather than just 'one-line roles'</p><p></p><p>i really don't see an issue with having both the tag and the nuanced description, the tag doesn't force you into playing a monster a certain way it just provides a quick reference for what a monster's design is <em>already inherently apropriate for</em></p><p></p><p>i will continue to maintain that alignment in and of itself isn't a bad idea, it's just been hideously misused and and poorly presented for most if not all of DnD's lifespan, just like what's being repeatedly said in the neo-trad thread: of course something is going to sound like trash if it's represented by people who inherently dislike it or misunderstand what it's about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CreamCloud0, post: 9359145, member: 7034710"] do note that in the example i was just quoted in i was referring to the suggestion (or at least my understanding that was their suggestion) that each monster should have it's own set of sub-builds and modifications listed for it to fill different roles in it's entry rather than just 'one-line roles' i really don't see an issue with having both the tag and the nuanced description, the tag doesn't force you into playing a monster a certain way it just provides a quick reference for what a monster's design is [I]already inherently apropriate for[/I] i will continue to maintain that alignment in and of itself isn't a bad idea, it's just been hideously misused and and poorly presented for most if not all of DnD's lifespan, just like what's being repeatedly said in the neo-trad thread: of course something is going to sound like trash if it's represented by people who inherently dislike it or misunderstand what it's about. [/QUOTE]
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