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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Beholder Bob" data-source="post: 1628852" data-attributes="member: 12866">I am tired of the monster books spewing out some real crap.....I agree about the over-abundance of humanoids.  There are more humanoid races then I can keep track of - I should make it a unique skill for PCs 'Id humanoid'.  Accurate with the types, please!  People list monstrous humanoids as humanoid, aberations as magic beasts (and the reverse), and even 1 mix up with fey and giant.  Yoinks!Unrealistic monsters that fail to consider size (such as the grave crawler and  aumoravox).  If the beastie is going to be the size of a kobald, I need a good reason to believe it has 15 hd.Yet another variation with little change (yet another dragon).  I like variety.  But slight changes do not produce the variety I need – that is just cosmetics.Yet another elf, or dwarf, or gnome, or...... For gods sakes, these guys breed oddly.To continue my complaining: not listing creatures properly: such as the Patient Doom (should be listed as Spider, Patient Doom - or rather Vermin: Monstrous Spider - Patient Doom)Creatures too silly for consideration.  Lava Children - my god, look at the picture -Can you imagine the players reaction when his character is pummeled to death by Alfred E Numan.  Also, the Spirit of the Air.  Why are they flying monkeys?  Why.  And whose butt did they shoot out of?Some neat creatures have been added for the upper CR levels and beyond - and in order to fit them, I'd like a good description in ecology so I can fit them in so as to be believable.Finally, do the authors actually understand that environ listing should be useful?  Far too many of the listings say Any and Underground.  In actual use I'll place beasties where I need them, but listing them with an eye for eco-systems would be nice.  Listing Any and Underground as a default just means I have to decide for that creature and alter its listings.Ah - good.  I feel better for having vented.  My therapist will be pleased.And - if you use my listed data base, please let me know what you think!  Suggestions for improvement, errors, hate mail, etc.Send it to <a href="mailto:iwhoambob@yahoo.com">iwhoambob@yahoo.com</a>B<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />B</blockquote>

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