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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Frostmarrow" data-source="post: 3729809" data-attributes="member: 1122">Yeah, I think it fits with the new design paradigm that things should do what they are designed for. Also, monster tactics have already been published (in MMIV I suppose?).It also fits with the 'new' idea of having lots of different monsters in an encounter that strengthen each other. The DM just reads what the monster1 does on round 1 and then monster2. He won't have to bother with the entire statblocks he'll just follow the instructions for round 1.A sly DM might tag-team shieldwall formation hobgoblins with kobold slingers or even with a controller such as a mind flayer (or both). The kobolds' orders for round 1 is to move into line of sight/range and sling away. The mind flayer can have steps or be a free agent with which the DM gets creative.This begs the question: Will monsters always forfeit initiative?</blockquote>